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SAP Offshore Development Project Experience
SAP Offshore Development Project Experience

SAP Offshore Development Project Experience

By Bill Wood|September 26th, 2011|

There is a time and a place for everything-- even SAP project offshore activities. Unfortunately, in the quest to save money, the wrong approach can sound good on paper but cost you far more than the sales pitches would lead you to believe. The SAP offshore sales pitch uses enticing rates, such as receiving an offshore developer for about 15-20% the rate of an onshore resource (about 1/5 to 1/7 the price). The initial reaction to all of the sales pitches is “Wow, that will save us a bundle!” Ho [...]

SAP Consulting Services for Business Results and ROI
SAP Consulting Services for Business Results and ROI

SAP Consulting Services for Business Results and ROI

By Bill Wood|August 8th, 2011|

The previous post took a hard look at the types of consulting services you need for a high-speed SAP project (see SAP Consultants for High Speed SAP Projects). Consultants who work on SAP projects in the small- and mid-sized business space develop excellent breadth of SAP experience across an entire area. This week, we will look at the other side of that coin: consultant skills from large, long-term type SAP projects and what their experience provides. Consultants on the larger, longer-term SAP [...]

SAP Consultants for Better SAP Projects
SAP Consultants for Better SAP Projects

SAP Consultants for Better SAP Projects

By Bill Wood|August 1st, 2011|

No matter what size company or organization you have, the type of consulting experience you choose will have a huge impact on the results of your SAP solution. For high-speed projects, consultants who have several small or mid-sized SAP project experiences tend to be more well rounded. They are skilled at delivering the more difficult SAP solutions with standard functionality and at a faster pace than their counterparts. Why Are SAP Consultants with Many Small and Midsized Projects Uniquely Qua [...]

Effective Results from SAP Project Managers – SAP Program Managers
Effective Results from SAP Project Managers – SAP Program Managers

Effective Results from SAP Project Managers – SAP Program Managers

By Bill Wood|July 18th, 2011|

In all the years I have been involved with SAP, I have often puzzled about what creates a quality project rather than some of the horrors they call SAP projects. I have seen a few go really well, a few not so much, but most were mediocre. I have often asked myself “Why? What makes the difference between a good project and one that is nothing short of a mess?" One key item that stands out is project management. Even with the most talented and dedicated resources, bad project management can ruin [...]

3 Keys to Reduce SAP TCO & Move to SAP ROI
3 Keys to Reduce SAP TCO & Move to SAP ROI

3 Keys to Reduce SAP TCO & Move to SAP ROI

By Bill Wood|June 26th, 2011|

I only have a couple more posts in my series on overcoming vendor sales tactics, so I wanted to provide a brief distraction and look at a few key areas for SAP organizations to move to excellence. This post focuses on some of the considerations for SAP Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and SAP Return on Investment (ROI). One key to achieving SAP ROI is through convergence or integration of the SAP staff into the business. I have started down this path as part of a follow-up to the recent ASUG Atlan [...]

SAP Project Fraud Allegations in Marin County v Deloitte, SAP Services
SAP Project Fraud Allegations in Marin County v Deloitte, SAP Services

SAP Project Fraud Allegations in Marin County v Deloitte, SAP Services

By Bill Wood|March 28th, 2011|

While many people from companies such as Deloitte are incredibly talented, even those companies may have a few bad apples that can and sometimes do spoil the whole entire bushel. In this article, we explore such an occurrence. ===================== The Marin County California Lawsuit against Deloitte Consulting took an interesting turn. The initial complaint was filed in mid-2010 against Deloitte only for fraud in providing inept and incompetent consultants (for background, see my previous post [...]