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Café Innovation -- How about an SAP App store?
In this age of people-centric technology, the iPhone revolution has brought about new business models and innovative ways in which people seek to conduct routine business. Fueling this is the availability of an increasing number of “apps” that are a result of a community-driven approach to make the mobile experience more meaningful. Enterprise application of this approach is picking up. Possibly, it is only a matter of time before we see a plethora of “apps” serving those that have enterprise needs -- including those serviced by SAP functionality.
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Master of One . What Next ?
This blog has come out of some of my doubts and apprehensions on been handling a single module for quite some time
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Version numbering of SAP Netweaver components
Clarity about the different versions of SAP Netweaver components mention during SAP Teched '09
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Coming to TechEd'09 Bangalore? Find Out How NetWeaver AccAD Boosts Web Application Performance
Coming to TechEd Bangalore this year? Join me in my Live Expert Session: Boosting Network Performance with Accelerated Application Delivery (AccAD).
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SAP Systems landscape design, Is it an art or simply an insanity?
SAP Systems Landscape Design - Available tools.
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Tech Skills Chat with JonERP - A Follow-on Story
Inspired by the Tech Skills Chat podcast from the Enterprise Geeks, here's a little story, and one piece of simple advice on how to progress in the SAP world.
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Missed SAP TechEd 2009? Get 130+ sessions with Virtual SAP TechEd
If you missed out on the education and networking opportunities from SAP TechEd 2009 event, consider getting the next best alternative: Virtual SAP TechEd now available at 20% discount till December 31, 2009.
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Why join the BusinessObjects Community ?
In this short blog I provide you with the benefits of joining the SAP Mentor program and the BusinessObjects community.
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SAP BusinessObjects Portfolio 101 - Part 1
In response to requests from #SAPTechEd09 attendees, this Part 1 blog includes intro videos to the @BusinessObjects portfolio.
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Social Entrepreneurship 101: 2009, Part 2 - Micro-Finance
The Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia in Canada runs a Social Entrepreneurship 101 (SE 101): Africa program to teach aspiring entrepreneurs how to turn their ideas into actionable business plans. In Part 2 of this three-part blog, Kirby Leong of the BusinessObjects Community, shares what he learned from participating since 2008 in the SE 101 program.
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Documenting an Unfolding Story: Blogging, SCN, and Community
Knowledge sharing through blogging is an on-going process of exploration and discovery. Building a community like SCN is an unfolding story written by each of its participants everyday. This is just one paragraph of that story.
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What's Your Big (Education) Idea?
Using IdeaShare from Learning on Demand by SAP, you can share your ideas on the future of learning.
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Hacker's Lunch @ SAP TechEd Vienna
At SAP TechEd09 in Vienna I presented an Expert Lounge session on Security. 57 folks signed up for the "Hacker's Lunch" and a little crowd of innocent bystanders gathered over time as well. It went 40 minutes overtime with the Q&A’s at the end and several people asked me to share the presentation and notes. Here they are.
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Which IFRS are needed for your SEM-BCS?
A look at which IFRS and IAS statements are most relevant to BCS.
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BPM in Ten Years? My Best Shot
At SAP TechEd 2009 Vienna, I met Chris Horak, who told me that he wondered what the future of Business Process Management might look like: “What will the successors of today’s BPM and ERP software in 10 or 15 years look like?” I took up the challenge and gave the matter some thought. Here's my best shot at it.
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Live Expert Session (LES) - Change the face of SAP NetWeaver Portal
Branding is one of the most important aspect that should be taken into consideration while implementing the Portal Solution for an Enterprise. It could be a Corporate Portal, Supplier Portal, Sales Portal or a Vendor Portal, branding gives an identity and hence the end users can relate to it. This blog speaks about how the look and feel of SAP NetWeaver Portal can be changed to align it to the corporate branding.
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SAP and Innovation
#sapteched09 Two more live interviews I did during the Phoenix event and certainly ones you want to catch!
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Thomas Jung on Next Generation ABAP
#sapteched09 Phoenix live broadcasts and replays something new this year and extremely fun to catch!
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SAP and Innovation
#sapteched09 Two more live interviews I did during the Phoenix event and certainly ones you want to catch!
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Thomas Jung on Next Generation ABAP
#sapteched09 Phoenix live broadcasts and replays something new this year and extremely fun to catch!
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Comparing Teched 09 in Phoenix with Vienna
What is the difference between teched in Vienna and Phoenix
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Why you should aspire to SAP Mentor status
SAP Mentors are the 'best of the best' according to SAP. Why would you not wish to be part of that group? Check the value we get and why you should think about aspiring to this program.
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SAP and Web 2.0 -- Since the Beginning
SAP sponsored the Web 2.0 Summit this year for the very first time -- and you might have seen Marge Breya giving the same live demo that she gave to the Web 2.0 audience at SAP TechEd this year. Has SAP "arrived" at "Web 2.0" at last? Or is Web 2.0 just catching up now?
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SAP and Web 2.0 -- Since the Beginning
SAP sponsored the Web 2.0 Summit this year for the very first time -- and you might have seen Marge Breya giving the same live demo that she gave to the Web 2.0 audience at SAP TechEd this year. Has SAP "arrived" at "Web 2.0" at last? Or is Web 2.0 just catching up now?
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SAP and Web 2.0 -- Since the Beginning
SAP sponsored the Web 2.0 Summit this year for the very first time -- and you might have seen Marge Breya giving the same live demo that she gave to the Web 2.0 audience at SAP TechEd this year. Has SAP "arrived" at "Web 2.0" at last? Or is Web 2.0 just catching up now?
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Countdown to the Bangalore RIA Hacker Night 2009
#sapteched09 Things will be a bit different in Bangalore for the RIA HAcker Night in comparison to Phoenix and Vienna and in fact I'm holding out on sharing the details with everyone for a bit ;-)
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The Real Reason Executive Participation Creates SAP Project Success
Successful SAP projects occur with executive involvement because of the nature of their role of setting direction, creating long term goals, and developing strategy. This is the hidden reason that is often overlooked--, it is their strategy "imprint" on the project that changes the dynamics. Their forward looking insight provides more possibility for satisfied customers and successful implementations than the more common reasons of authority or visibiity.
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Learn how to Avoid Unplanned Downtimes and Protect Business Critical Applications - Live Expert Session at SAP TechEd 2009, Bangalore
Introduction to High Availability Setups for NetWeaver Systems
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RIA Hacker Night Vienna - Replay
#sapteched09 I've been a bit slack on posting this and it's partially because I didn't want to actually share with the world the awesomeness that has been the RIA Hacker Night 2009 so far! But I guess I better at least give everyone a taste of what they missed out so far....
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sharing source, open source, .... a license to copy ?
Once upon a time, before the Dinosaurs were told to go away and die, there was code sharing .....
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WWW = Way to a Wiser World!
Based on my search in the internet on the topic of Orgaanizational Wisdom I tend to form a view that the publication of these two books, one in 1998 and the other in 2007, the presentation by JPCarlisle in 2006 and many more resources in the web may be considered as an indication of the recent progress in the subject. The Chicago University's Arete Initiative and other initiatives by individuals reflected by the number of websites may certainly be taken to indicate the interest and concern with the subject. Hence we may reasonably conclude that the 'Data-Information-Knowledge-Wisdom' trajectory appears to be becoming an interesting area of study. This seems to give hope that IT would eventually help a wiser world dawn as a continuum of processing of data, information and knowledge so far.
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The BPX Process Design Slam 2009
Short recap of a fun evening with great results at the BPX Process Design Slam 2009.
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On SDN Code Exchange, Open Source and Free Software
The main objective of this blog is to contextualize the various announcements we have made today: SAP joining the Apache communities and extending our commitment to open source technologies, and the announcement of SAP Code Exchange and the SAP NetWeaver Developer Licenses.
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Automate Web Application Testing with Selenium for ABAP
Due to a cold I'm not able to compete in the SAP TechEd 2009 Demo Jam, Vienna. But here you find all the downloads required to run Selenium for ABAP.
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SDN Code Exchange is coming
SAP announces SDN code exchange, a platform where developers can share source code and collaboratively work on projects.
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SAP Blue Shirts aka how to spot an SAP Mentor at SAP TechEd
Not all innovations are technical, actually one of the most fascinating ones, at least to me, you can witness right now at TechEd: The blue rugby shirts that the SAP Mentors are wearing.
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Why was good to be an SAP Mentor at TechEd Phoenix 09
I was an SAP Mentor at TechEd Phoenix 09...and you?
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Why was good to be an SAP Mentor at TechEd Phoenix 09
I was an SAP Mentor at TechEd Phoenix 09...and you?
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Doing more with less: usability and features
Find the fine balance between ease of use and depth of functionality, to increase value for your customers and profits for your offering.
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TechEd 2009 Phoenix - Timeless Software, Singularity, Change: Recap
A final look back at the SAP TechEd conference that took place October 13th to October 16th 2009 in Phoenix. Lots of events, not enough time to catch them all!
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Social Entrepreneurship 101: 2009, Part 1 - What a Difference a Year Makes
The Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia in Canada runs a Social Entrepreneurship 101 (SE 101): Africa program to teach aspiring entrepreneurs how to turn their ideas into actionable business plans. In this three-part blog, Kirby Leong of the BusinessObjects Community, shares what he learned from participating since 2008 in the SE 101 program.
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What gives you hope? Hopenhagen.org!
Copenhagen is turning itself into "Hopenhagen" in support of the December 7 to 18 UN Climate Change Conference.
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Process Design Slam 2009 on the way to Vienna
Summary of Process Design Slam 2009 Phoenix edition
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Community-focused BPM: Lessons Learned from SAP’s Enterprise Services Community
This blog continues my exploration of Social BPM and focuses on the problems associated with BPM communities as well as suggests a possible basis for successful BPM work in this context based on the experience gained in the SAP's Enterprise Services Community.
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My SDN(SCN) Story
This blog is all about my experiences and association with SDN/SCN over the last 4 years.
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Speed-dating at SAP TechEd Vienna?
New way to meet @BusinessObjects experts at #SAPTechEd09. Join us at Insight Night!
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Video Shoot: Sue Martin at SAP TechEd on SAP Certification Changes
During SAP TechEd Phoenix, I shot a couple of live flipcam videos with Sue Martin, Global Director of SAP Certification. During the videos, we talked informally about the changes underway within SAP Education. We discussed the perception of SAP certification as largely unchanged through the years and why that is no longer true.
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Join my Expert Networking Sessions at SAP TechEd 09 Vienna - RESCHEDULED
Are you making the final arrangements for your trip to SAP TechEd 2009 in Vienna? I look forward to this exciting event which is, for me, the highlight of the SAP year. Please join me for two open discussion events in the Clubhouse networking lounge on Web Dynpro as OpenSource and Custom Development with SAP NetWeaver. Note: I had to reschedule both sessions - the updates times are in the blog.
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Process Design Slam SAP TechEd Phoenix- First Iteration
The first Process Design slam in the US launched in Phoenix. Participants worked with Google Wave and BPM in the cloud. All activities documented with video, wiki content and notes.
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Part 7: Enterprise BPM framework; Will the CIO be replaced by the Chief Processing Officer ?
At the 14th of October the second BPM theme day for the SAP user group was organized in the Netherlands. The theme of the day was: ----------- Will the CIO be replaced by the Chief Processing Officer? --- During the forum discussion the future role of BPM within the SAP environment was discussed.
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SAP TechEd Phoenix 2009 - My blogging review
SAP TechEd Phoenix 2009 is over...here are my thoughts...
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SAP TechEd Phoenix 2009 - My blogging review
SAP TechEd Phoenix 2009 is over...here are my thoughts...
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Closing the Loop for BPXSlam09 Phoenix
Lessons We Should Learn from in First Iteration of #BPXSlam09 Thinking back to the BPX Process Design Slam event at SAP TechEd 2009 in Phoenix, I immediately start envisioning overused clichés for high tech projects. (Maybe there should be similar visuals for conducting one’s own project post-mortem as well, but I digress…) Let me add to the list of clichés by suggesting: just like a golf swing, the follow through for a scrum is as important as the rest of the project. As a team lead and one of the event organizers working with Marilyn Pratt, here are my own observations about how we should improve the next iteration of BPXSlam09 at SAP TechEd 2009 in Vienna.
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SAP Mentors : Now on your Windows Mobile
The SAP Mentor' Theme : Coming to a Windows Mobile near you...
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Partners Speak Out on SCN
Some SAP partners recently reflected on the value of participating in the SAP Community Network. In short, participation offered the technical and business resources that allowed them to stay current, solve problems fast and deliver their products on time and on budget. SCN also provided them a vehicle to demonstrate thought leadership and build reputation so as to generate leads. Read their comments...
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TechEd - Wednesday through Process Slam
#sapteched09 through BPX Process Slam 2009. It was an awesome though thoroughly tiring day. Here's my session by session chronology, along with only a few editorial comments on the state of SAP, ASUG and the business software world.
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SCN Active Contributor Blog Contest: What Does Being Active Mean to You?
Write a blog and enter it in our SCN Active Contributor Blog Contest. If you're a regular on SCN, we want to know your story and share it with the uninitiated. Why are you an Active Contributor? Work? Passion? Fun?
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SAP TechEd 09 - Day of User Community
The ASUG Arizona chapter meeting happened during what would have been SAP TechEd Community Day. I went to many of the sessions, met old friends and made new ones.
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Live From Phoenix: SAP TechEd 2009 LIVE
SAP TechEd 2009 will be broadcast live on the web. Find out where to catch all the action online!
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Live From Phoenix: SAP TechEd 2009 LIVE
SAP TechEd 2009 will be broadcast live on the web. Find out where to catch all the action online!
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Live From Phoenix: SAP TechEd 2009 LIVE
SAP TechEd 2009 will be broadcast live on the web. Find out where to catch all the action online!
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Phoenix - Day 0 - "Do you know the way to ... ?"
Notes on my travel day to SAP TechEd 2009 - Phoenix Arizona.
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SAP Inside Track Eindhoven: The TechEd XPerience
Are you planning to visit SAP TechEd and afraid to miss anything that does not fit into your personal agenda? Join us at SAP Inside Track Eindhoven.
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Twitter at SAP TechEd 2009
SAP TechEd 2009 Phoenix is just days away, and we're racing down the final stretch on preparations to make it a great event for all attendees. We're really excited to engage with the community, and this year, we're adding a new dimension through some great Twitter integration throughout the entire conference.
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Twitter at SAP TechEd 2009
SAP TechEd 2009 Phoenix is just days away, and we're racing down the final stretch on preparations to make it a great event for all attendees. We're really excited to engage with the community, and this year, we're adding a new dimension through some great Twitter integration throughout the entire conference.
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SAP TechEd Phoenix Networking Sessions: SAP Mentor Wolfpack and SAP Inside Track Tips
Some details to the two Networking sessions that I am hosting relaxed on Thursday afternoon from 4 to 5pm. I am really looking forard to these. Please join.
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University Alliances Community promoted to top-tier in the SAP Community Network
The University Alliances Community (UAC) is celebrating our promotion to the top-line navigation in the SAP Community Network (SCN).
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Friday Morning Report and SAP TechEd 2009
#sapteched09 I was joined on today's show by Christine Godek (@cgodek) to talk about all the cool things coming up at the first SAP TechEd 2009 event taking place in Phoenix this year...
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What is SAP Influence?
What are the avenues to Influence SAP functionality? Were you aware that ASUG and other SAP User Groups globally use the voice of the customer to influence SAP solutions. This blog discusses the different ways to Influence SAP functionality and invites you to participate at SAP TechEd in a session targeted for influence of SAP Security, GRC Access Control and Netweaver identity Management.
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RIA Hacker Night - Code Camp
#sapteched09 Check out the latest info on what's to come at the RIA Hacker Night!
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Better Insight in Manufacturing: Moving Beyond Dashboards to True Business Intelligence
Beyond Dashboards : The key to better insights series. The first part of this series will discuss the importance of better information both in terms of quality and its integrity in making the decision making process robust within the organization.
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Gali's back, so what has she missed?
This morning I had a chance to catch Gali up on a few things, but the rest is up to...
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Sir, would you like an scnottie? Yes, please
My second take on "30 second of your time"
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Where did the eBooks go?
We recently renamed our eBooks to Demo or Tutorial. Find our more on why we made this change and how it will help users.
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Live Streaming Video ... with Twitter!
You may have heard about the interactive live video streaming event on Sept 9th with SAP’s CTO, Vishal Sikka and Ray Kurzweil. We are very excited about the event. It’s the first time SAP has done anything like this with a combination of live streaming video and Twitter feed.
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Demo Jam - update #4
Quick reminder for all those wanting to compete in the Demo Jam Bangalore SAP TechEd event this year...
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RIA Hacker Night with Rich Heilman
Come hear about the cool presentation that Rich will be sharing during the Phoenix RIA Hacker Night!
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Will your video be shown at SAP TechEd?
In the Friday Morning Report on 14-Aug-2009, I spoke about a video clip contest that the community has begun, with nominal prizes to be awarded at SAP TechEd. It's a lot of fun, and less work than you think. I recorded my third clip last night - take a look!
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“Give me more power” -- the XML acceleration card for SAP PI
The new "HP XML Accelerator for SAP Netweaver PI" launched by HP this year in SAPPHIRE Orlando, provides the SAP Process Integration customer base with a hardware appliance which can considerably accelerate complex message processing.
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Cognitive Dissonance and Process Design
This blog discusses process design and examines the assumptions under which BPXs often work. In particular, the difficulties in realistically depicting KPIs in an accurate manner as well as the current inability to respond to real-time data needs in process design environments are discussed.
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Podcast: SAP Mentor Gretchen Lindquist on ASUG 2009 and SAP Security Trends
To learn more about why the ASUG part of ASUG/Sapphire matters - not only to SAP users, but to industry analysts -I invited Gretchen Lindquist, SAP Mentor and stalwart ASUG volunteer, to share her views on ASUG/Sapphire 2009 and the pros and cons of co-location. I also had the opportunity to ask Gretchen about trends in SAP Security from the vantage point of her work as chair of the SAP Security Interest Group (SIG) for ASUG.
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Podcast: On ASUG/Sapphire, Run SAP and Solution Manager Skills Trends
In today's economy, none of us can afford to pursue skills that are not economically viable. We need to make sure that our long term strategy is grounded in the pursuit and acquisition of skills that are in need now. For that reason, I was glad to have a chance to sit down again with Ajay Vonkarey of AlphaSirius to continue our conversation on Run SAP and Solution Manager skills trends. This time, the podcast conversation takes place live in Orlando on the last day of the conference.
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Mixing Jack and Coke Good, Mixing Production and Non-Production Systems - Not Good
Brown-Forman partners with Sun Microsystems and adopts a virtualization strategy for SAP CRM - taking consolidation to the limit. Savings on space, energy and operational costs are achieved.
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Podcast - Sapphire 2009 in Review Interview with Michael Krigsman
In the first installment of his "Sapphire in Review" podcast series, I welcome special guest Michael Krigsman, President of Asuret and popular ZDNet blogger. During this twenty-eight minute podcast, I get Michael's take on how the issue of project failure applies to ERP vendors and SAP specifically. I also gets the skinny on Michael's investigations of Business By Design at Sapphire.
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Café Innovation -- What do you need to get to the Clear Enterprise?
SAP’s message on the Clear Enterprise is not surprising. To realize the vision of a Clear Enterprise requires an organization to establish a spirit of innovation and a culture of process. Innovation is not a burden but instead an ally in these times.
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Sapphire '09 in Review - Links to my Blogs and Podcasts
On this SCN page, I will post links to all my Sapphire-related content, including all the blogs and podcasts I produced during and after the conference.
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Starship Enterprisey - Getting Columnar with Dan McWeeney
In lieu of Hasso Plattner’s keynote at SAP Sapphire 2009 on columnar storage, the Enterprise Geek’s own Dan Mcweeney gives us the breakdown of Columnar vs Traditional Storage. Watch also as Dan shares his thoughts in general on the keynote.
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Sapphire Reflection: Data Collection in Process Improvement Projects - Lessons Learned from Historians
This blog looks at the data collection phase in process improvement projects and attempts to apply lessons from how historians collect data. In detail, a multi-faceted approach is suggested as the optimal method to collect data. Furthermore, initial thoughts on the use of Enterprise 2.0 tools as a source of data for such projects is also provided.
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"Driven to Perform" Podcast from SAPPHIRE Orlando 2009 on SearchDataManagement.com: Are you ready for corporate performance management?
Stephanie Buscemi, co-author of "Driven to Perform: Risk-Aware Performance Management From Strategy Through Execution", did a podcast at SAPPHIRE 2009 discussing the key concepts of the book. This is a great way to get a quick overview of the key concepts of the book!
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SAPPHIRE Reflections - Don Henley and Some Closing Thoughts
Delivering Value -- It’s What’s Most Clear
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