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Lower SAP Application Support Costs – TCO – by Reducing Custom Solutions
Lower SAP Application Support Costs – TCO – by Reducing Custom Solutions

Lower SAP Application Support Costs – TCO – by Reducing Custom Solutions

By Bill Wood|June 21st, 2010|

Previously I explained the two primary types of implementations-- with SAP or any other ERP package, you will do business process engineering or software engineering. The differences in these two types of implementation approaches will have a major impact on your total cost of ownership (TCO) and your long-term application lifecycle costs. ------------------------------- Software Engineering or Business Process Engineering? https://www.iitrun.com/sap-implementation-focus-software-engineering-or [...]

SAP Implementation Partner or Company Selection Criteria
SAP Implementation Partner or Company Selection Criteria

SAP Implementation Partner or Company Selection Criteria

By Bill Wood|June 5th, 2010|

Project success depends on an implementation partner's ability to ensure business transformation occurs. Can the SAP implementation partner or company deliver business process engineering together WITH the new system? Or, as with so many of them, do they just install systems and call that an implementation? Lately, I have been focused on developing a solid and repeatable ERP software and vendor selection process. While reviewing the academic literature and reflecting on my time working with SAP [...]

SAP and Waste Management Finally Settle
SAP and Waste Management Finally Settle

SAP and Waste Management Finally Settle

By Bill Wood|May 12th, 2010|

After a contentious battle that started brewing in March of 2008, SAP and Waste Management have reached a settlement agreement. While they have not disclosed the details, it appears that the whole issue was becoming so expensive to litigate that they found moving on more cost effective. According to a CIO article published on April 9, 2009, SAP had 25–30 contract attorneys working on the litigation, which cost them millions. SAP also claimed that their legal discovery process had cost over a mi [...]

SAP Implementation Focus: Engineer Software or Business Processes?
SAP Implementation Focus: Engineer Software or Business Processes?

SAP Implementation Focus: Engineer Software or Business Processes?

By Bill Wood|April 29th, 2010|

You have selected SAP as your software application-- now you move on to look for competitive bids from several software vendors to implement the system. You have a good understanding of the scope you want to address, but what do you look for and where do you begin? [FN1] Your Primary SAP Implementation Focus You can install SAP in your company through two primary ways: making your company fit the software, or making the software fit your existing processes. In other words, either you do a softw [...]

Aligning SAP Scope to Meaningful Business Requirements
Aligning SAP Scope to Meaningful Business Requirements

Aligning SAP Scope to Meaningful Business Requirements

By Bill Wood|April 13th, 2010|

I am always amazed at how many projects miss one of the most important (and relatively simple) scoping requirements. The worst part is that projects don’t just miss it, but they get it completely backward! After doing SAP projects since 1994, I still cannot believe SAP’s customers don’t use the old “Seven Habits” step of starting with the end in mind. What do I mean by that? Start Your SAP Project with Reports and Business Requirements Why do so many projects wait until they are live with some [...]

Achieve Breakthrough ERP, SAP, or IT Project Success: 1 of 4
Achieve Breakthrough ERP, SAP, or IT Project Success: 1 of 4

Achieve Breakthrough ERP, SAP, or IT Project Success: 1 of 4

By Bill Wood|January 18th, 2010|

The first part of a series on how to see through the smoke and mirrors sales tactics in assessing your vendor RFP, vendor selection, and early stages of your SAP, ERP, or IT project. Details of strategies and approaches to neutralize these vendor tactics are defined so that you get the absolute BEST RESULTS from the BEST RESOURCES anyone can provide.