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What are SAP Best Business Practices Anyway
What are SAP Best Business Practices Anyway

What are SAP Best Business Practices Anyway

By Bill Wood|March 7th, 2011|

Over the last couple months, I have seen a few posts debating the use of software “best business practices.” The basic takeaway is that if everyone uses the standard delivered “practices,” no one has competitive advantage. While this may be true for many software applications, two components of SAP make this idea misleading. Many of these commentators fail to recognize that SAP refers to different things as "best business practices." The key types of SAP best business practices involve the proc [...]

Using SAP Solution Composer for SAP Scope – Process Alignment
Using SAP Solution Composer for SAP Scope – Process Alignment

Using SAP Solution Composer for SAP Scope – Process Alignment

By Bill Wood|February 28th, 2011|

If you haven’t noticed by now, I have always been a proponent of using the tools and resources SAP already provides. After all, why should you pay for developing things SAP has already invested in? Because of SAP’s huge installed base, lots of customers before you have tried these tools, and SAP has adjusted, changed, corrected, or modified them to improve their use and functionality. On top of that, if you manage to discover a defect or bug, as an SAP customer you can check OSS Notes to see if [...]

More on Stupid SAP Vendor – Partner Selection RFI-RFP Processes
More on Stupid SAP Vendor – Partner Selection RFI-RFP Processes

More on Stupid SAP Vendor – Partner Selection RFI-RFP Processes

By Bill Wood|February 14th, 2011|

This is a follow-up from last week's post on Why SAP Vendor – Partner Selection RFI Processes are Stupid. Next week's post will provide insight, suggestions, and ideas on how to ensure your SAP RFI or RFP processes achieve the best possible results. SAP is a COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) business software application. In the COTS world, solid financial statements may indicate an SAP partner or vendor who has mastered the art of "squatting" or "lock-in." They may routinely custom code non-miss [...]

Why SAP Vendor – Partner Selection RFI Processes are Stupid
Why SAP Vendor – Partner Selection RFI Processes are Stupid

Why SAP Vendor – Partner Selection RFI Processes are Stupid

By Bill Wood|February 7th, 2011|

It is time to kill useless SAP Partner RFI (Request for Information) practices. Results-oriented criteria need to update and replace these practices. ---------------------------------- The SAP implementation or integration vendor selection RFI today is nothing more than a beauty pageant, measuring superficial aspects and providing little useful information for making the right SAP consulting service vendor selection. SAP Quantity or SAP Quality, Which One Do You Think Makes a Difference Today? [...]

SAP ROI through Strategic Business Transformation
SAP ROI through Strategic Business Transformation

SAP ROI through Strategic Business Transformation

By Bill Wood|January 31st, 2011|

Many business ideas and paradigms have been proposed over the years. Some of them turn out to be fads, while others have enduring legacies. While many have merit, they all have one thing in common-- they are supposed to address the marketplace in some way. Whether or not they stand the test of time depends on how well they help businesses compete in a globally competitive marketplace. Enduring business ideas generally become part of an accepted business strategy. One example is Michael Porter's [...]

How “As-Is” Process Mapping Can Damage Your SAP Project
How “As-Is” Process Mapping Can Damage Your SAP Project

How “As-Is” Process Mapping Can Damage Your SAP Project

By Bill Wood|January 3rd, 2011|

Not only can the "As-Is" process mapping damage your project, but it also adds significant amounts of unnecessary cost. Throughout my experience in SAP projects, I have participated in the "As-Is” and “To-Be” processing mapping exercises many times. Along the way, I learned a few key lessons. First, the old “As-Is” process mapping approach was (and is) critical for software engineering projects. As-Is process mapping efforts have very limited application to an SAP implementation-- or for that m [...]