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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 System Vendor Project Success Criteria & Factors 5
SAP System Vendor Project Success Criteria & Factors 5

SAP System Vendor Project Success Criteria & Factors 5

By Bill Wood|November 29th, 2010|

This is the final post in the series on SAP project shared success criteria. Doing this entire topic justice has been more of a challenge than I had originally anticipated. At some point, I will put it all together in a PDF e-book. This series leaves you with a lot to digest but over the years these items generally make up the foundations for a very successful project that is able to transform your business. This series has been challenging but interesting and I am glad it is complete. In a few [...]

SAP Project Implementation Strategies and Approaches
SAP Project Implementation Strategies and Approaches

SAP Project Implementation Strategies and Approaches

By Bill Wood|October 25th, 2010|

For a brief intermission before I make the final posts on managing the shared responsibilities for SAP project success, I thought I would offer this explanation of the different strategies and approaches for an SAP project. There are three key dimensions to an implementation strategy: 1) the vendor type, 2) the methodology-tools-templates-resources for a project, and 3) the implementation approach. The decisions you make around these three areas generally make up the implementation strategy for [...]

SAP Success Factors for Vendor Selection – Responsibility Matrix 2
SAP Success Factors for Vendor Selection – Responsibility Matrix 2

SAP Success Factors for Vendor Selection – Responsibility Matrix 2

By Bill Wood|October 18th, 2010|

Based on a combination of the academic literature [FN1] and my personal experience, I have put together the following SAP and ERP Critical Success Factor Responsibility Matrix. The large “A” indicates a primary responsibility, a small “z” indicates a secondary responsibility, and a blank field indicates no direct responsibility. This is part of the continuing series on managing the SAP vendor relationship to ensure SAP project success. To do so, you need to review the SAP critical success facto [...]

SAP Success Factors for Vendor Selection – Responsibility Matrix 1
SAP Success Factors for Vendor Selection – Responsibility Matrix 1

SAP Success Factors for Vendor Selection – Responsibility Matrix 1

By Bill Wood|October 11th, 2010|

After a short look at the peer-reviewed academic literature, Anil Bhagwani did a brief case study on ten failed SAP implementations and ten successful SAP implementations. From these, he continued to distill SAP critical success factors. For more vendor selection background, please refer to another study: SAP Implementation Partner or Company Selection Criteria. Common SAP Critical Success Factors (CSF's) Identified for Successful ERP Implementations The study author's perspective and summary o [...]

Successful SAP Project Team Composition – Technicians or Experts?
Successful SAP Project Team Composition – Technicians or Experts?

Successful SAP Project Team Composition – Technicians or Experts?

By Bill Wood|September 27th, 2010|

Continuing on the theme from a previous post about getting SAP expertise, do you need SAP Technicians or Experts? I want to take some time to review an academic study about gaining SAP ROI and reducing your SAP TCO. The study points out the type of SAP project team expertise to gain ROI and competitive advantage from your ERP project. If you want real return, real results, and real benefits, then you need real skill (see e.g. Screening and Interview Methods to Find the Right Consultant – Part 2 [...]