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Toward an SAP Center of Excellence or SAP Competency Center – PART 3
Toward an SAP Center of Excellence or SAP Competency Center – PART 3

Toward an SAP Center of Excellence or SAP Competency Center – PART 3

By Bill Wood|July 28th, 2010|

Part 3 of 3 Stages and Components of the SAP Center of Excellence To wrap up this series, we will take a brief look at the post go-live or production support environment. One academic study I reviewed on ERP project success factors defined the three production stages of Acceptance, Routinization, and Infusion (see The Top 5 ERP Success Factors by Project Stage from 22 Critical Success Factors). These three terms fit the requirements for SAP production system stages as you move toward an SAP Cen [...]

Toward an SAP Center of Excellence or SAP Competency Center – PART 2
Toward an SAP Center of Excellence or SAP Competency Center – PART 2

Toward an SAP Center of Excellence or SAP Competency Center – PART 2

By Bill Wood|July 27th, 2010|

Part 2 of 3 SAP Competency Center – Doing Things Right VS SAP Center of Excellence – Doing the Right Things The SAP Center of Excellence approach assumes a dynamic organization that is experiencing a fair amount of change, at a pace that causes the organization to stretch. This is usually the case with growth-oriented companies that are seeking new competitive methods and ways of operating in a challenging global climate. The SAP Competency Center approach assumes a fairly stable business model [...]

Leading Change (and Change Management)
Leading Change (and Change Management)

Leading Change (and Change Management)

By MMyatt|May 17th, 2010|

“Leading Change” is clearly more difficult than realizing that change is needed. If you want to validate the prior statement reflect back on all of the “change agents” that have crossed your path over the years, ask yourself the following question: "How many of them have truly succeeded?" While we’ve heard a lot about change of late as it relates to our current political landscape, the power of real change is trivialized when it becomes little more than a political sound-bite. Whether in busine [...]

Process Execution of Business and IT Innovation
Process Execution of Business and IT Innovation

Process Execution of Business and IT Innovation

By Bill Wood|May 3rd, 2010|

The idea of innovation in business or IT is generally an aspiration to most. Leaders and managers occasionally mention the need to innovate, but when they stop to consider what that means, many of them abandon it as an impossible dream. They wait for some strange spark, some odd occurrence to somehow spark the flame of new beginnings. Execution of the Innovation Process Inspiration for innovation or creativity can come from anywhere. Frequently, the innovation problem isn't a lack of good ideas [...]

From Collaboration to Innovation to Market – Toward a Working Model
From Collaboration to Innovation to Market – Toward a Working Model

From Collaboration to Innovation to Market – Toward a Working Model

By Bill Wood|March 9th, 2010|

Too often today, I see hype around various social interaction methods in the enterprise. Some companies even talk about internally adopting social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. Facebook, Twitter, and other social media outlets may provide tremendous outlets for interacting with customers, gathering market intelligence, or promoting your brand. However, they can be more destructive than productive. Collaborative initiatives without a specific business purpose are disasters waitin [...]

Future Technology Landscape Alignment for the CIO, IT Director, or Key IT Decision Maker
Future Technology Landscape Alignment for the CIO, IT Director, or Key IT Decision Maker

Future Technology Landscape Alignment for the CIO, IT Director, or Key IT Decision Maker

By Bill Wood|March 2nd, 2010|

This article is the last of a four-part series, which covered the entire breadth of the business to technology landscape of the future: IT organizational alignment, business alignment, and future technology alignment for success in tomorrow's marketplace. This final post takes a look at the emerging technology landscape and what the future holds. What Does the Future Technology to Business Alignment Hold - Future ERP, SAP, and IT Value A number of changes on the horizon will produce a number of [...]