As the pressure continues on IT budgets; we continue our focus on finding small investments that can provide a disproportionately large return by looking at an 'SAP Value Analysis' approach. We also build on the last newsletter and introduce you to someone who can help you realise your 'SAP on Handheld' aspirations.
We take a look at a report that says you have it easy if you work in IT and finally if you are (or you know of) an SAP project manager, we have a real challenge for you!
Friday, 8 May 2009
Innovation Number 20: Small SAP changes give BIG value return!
Reduced revenues; Higher operating costs; Cost of funding?
Whatever business pressures you are experiencing at present, SAP customers have benefited from a series of what would appear on the surface to be minimal changes that have had significant, traceable impact on profitability and return on capital employed.
Building value analysis and impact maps has enabled customers to isolate the key areas for focus and enables several smallish SAP changes to cumulatively provide a significant impact.
One customer showed an increase in revenue, decrease in costs and improved working capital by instigating a value focus on DSO; this lead to simple SAP changes including reviewing and enhancing the SAP pricing model, improving SAP query management of sales activities and providing EDI connection to clients.
The Value Check approach provided by Lodestone MC provides you with the ability to quickly and effectively determine the value chains; identify the crucial factors and build mini-projects that add significant and lasting value to your business in weeks.
When fast ROI on projects is essential this new approach brings real, provable business value.
Contact me for more details....
email:jeremy.white@csi10.co.uk
Whatever business pressures you are experiencing at present, SAP customers have benefited from a series of what would appear on the surface to be minimal changes that have had significant, traceable impact on profitability and return on capital employed.
Building value analysis and impact maps has enabled customers to isolate the key areas for focus and enables several smallish SAP changes to cumulatively provide a significant impact.
One customer showed an increase in revenue, decrease in costs and improved working capital by instigating a value focus on DSO; this lead to simple SAP changes including reviewing and enhancing the SAP pricing model, improving SAP query management of sales activities and providing EDI connection to clients.
The Value Check approach provided by Lodestone MC provides you with the ability to quickly and effectively determine the value chains; identify the crucial factors and build mini-projects that add significant and lasting value to your business in weeks.
When fast ROI on projects is essential this new approach brings real, provable business value.
Contact me for more details....
email:jeremy.white@csi10.co.uk
SAP Star Number 20 : Paul Viney
Paul spent many a year at SAP providing excellent consulting, product management and training (Partner Academy) services and then helping build a world class support function gaining IS9002 accreditation.
Four years as operations manager for the SAP UK channel team led him to his first entrepreneurial venture providing the SAP VAR community and SAP SMB customers with a resource pool of expertise to help them balance their ever fluctuation resource needs with a supply of expertise.
Recognising the need to extend SAP to where business is transacted he now advises on and implements solutions allowing SAP transactions to be carried out on handheld devices, barcode readers and mobile phones. (You can see the last newsletter article on this at our BLOGSPOT)
So if you are looking to exploit your investment in SAP by putting the power of the solution into the hands of your users, then Paul is the best person to speak to…..
I will happily put you in touch.
tel: 07712 663598
Four years as operations manager for the SAP UK channel team led him to his first entrepreneurial venture providing the SAP VAR community and SAP SMB customers with a resource pool of expertise to help them balance their ever fluctuation resource needs with a supply of expertise.
Recognising the need to extend SAP to where business is transacted he now advises on and implements solutions allowing SAP transactions to be carried out on handheld devices, barcode readers and mobile phones. (You can see the last newsletter article on this at our BLOGSPOT)
So if you are looking to exploit your investment in SAP by putting the power of the solution into the hands of your users, then Paul is the best person to speak to…..
I will happily put you in touch.
tel: 07712 663598
SIN20: You're in IT - you have got it easy!!
A recent report has determined that "IT Workers have least stressful jobs going!".
I am not sure I recognise this as many of the people I deal with, both senior and junior, seem to be completely maxxed out and stressed beyond belief.
The report however does highlight that it is the 'computer systems analyst' who only has actuaries and dieticians to beat to get the easiest job on the planet.......
The list goes:-
The least stressful jobs1. Actuary 2. Dietician3. Computer systems analyst4. Statistician5. Astronomer6. Mathematician7. Historian8. Software engineer
I don't see CIO or SAP consultant on here so I am not sure where you stand.
See more here
I am not sure I recognise this as many of the people I deal with, both senior and junior, seem to be completely maxxed out and stressed beyond belief.
The report however does highlight that it is the 'computer systems analyst' who only has actuaries and dieticians to beat to get the easiest job on the planet.......
The list goes:-
The least stressful jobs1. Actuary 2. Dietician3. Computer systems analyst4. Statistician5. Astronomer6. Mathematician7. Historian8. Software engineer
I don't see CIO or SAP consultant on here so I am not sure where you stand.
See more here
csi10 Wanted : Senior SAP Project Manager needed!
We have been contacted to see if we can help find a senior, SAP-experienced, contract, project manager who has several large implementations under their belt.
You will have experience of working with the big SI's and being client-side; ensuring that the partner is providing reasonable and realistic solutions to the issues on the table; you must therefore be able to demonstrate a history of working with the big 4.
Initially you will be asked to review the project to date and then assess the forward looking plans as created by the partner.
You will be working with the experienced project director and CIO; however they have no/little SAP background, so you will be the definitive reference.
If you are up for the challenge call me:
tel: 07712 663598
You will have experience of working with the big SI's and being client-side; ensuring that the partner is providing reasonable and realistic solutions to the issues on the table; you must therefore be able to demonstrate a history of working with the big 4.
Initially you will be asked to review the project to date and then assess the forward looking plans as created by the partner.
You will be working with the experienced project director and CIO; however they have no/little SAP background, so you will be the definitive reference.
If you are up for the challenge call me:
tel: 07712 663598
Thursday, 19 February 2009
SAP Innovation Newsletter 19: Introduction
The sea-change in IT spending has started to become apparent, with more and more companies preferring small, fast investment projects to the large transition programmes of yesterday. csi10 offers the first of many low cost, highly visible, high return innovations that will help any CIO prove significant added value; fast!.
We also introduce a real leader in the field Change Management and Education, whilst we ask if you want to join a really successful FTSE100 company to help define their Change Management function. Lastly; if you really want to secure your future, you may wish to consider a career in Information Security; the latest IT talent shortage!
We also introduce a real leader in the field Change Management and Education, whilst we ask if you want to join a really successful FTSE100 company to help define their Change Management function. Lastly; if you really want to secure your future, you may wish to consider a career in Information Security; the latest IT talent shortage!
Innovation Number 19: High Return; Less than 1 year ROI
Low cost; High return; Less than 1 year ROI.
In these 'interesting times' in which we find ourselves, large scale IT investment is becoming rarer and there is a growing trend to make smaller investments which make big returns within 12 months.
It is also imperative that these projects help raise the profile if the IT department as a valued and valuable organisation.
There is one simple innovation that ticks all these boxes if you are using SAP finance; Remote Purchase Order Management.
Giving your executive (and other senior management) the ability to manage purchase orders on their mobile device (phone, blackberry or PDA) can prove to be a magnificent multiplier in terms of IT department profile.
With no extra hardware or increase in SAP licenses, the investment is relatively small but the impact of engaging your senior management is immense.
IQlink provides you with the complete solution, fast (a leading food company had their executives using their mobiles to authorise Purchase Orders in just 4 weeks).
To raise IT's profile and demonstrate high-value return for minimal investment, ask me for more information....
email:jeremy.white@csi10.co.uk
In these 'interesting times' in which we find ourselves, large scale IT investment is becoming rarer and there is a growing trend to make smaller investments which make big returns within 12 months.
It is also imperative that these projects help raise the profile if the IT department as a valued and valuable organisation.
There is one simple innovation that ticks all these boxes if you are using SAP finance; Remote Purchase Order Management.
Giving your executive (and other senior management) the ability to manage purchase orders on their mobile device (phone, blackberry or PDA) can prove to be a magnificent multiplier in terms of IT department profile.
With no extra hardware or increase in SAP licenses, the investment is relatively small but the impact of engaging your senior management is immense.
IQlink provides you with the complete solution, fast (a leading food company had their executives using their mobiles to authorise Purchase Orders in just 4 weeks).
To raise IT's profile and demonstrate high-value return for minimal investment, ask me for more information....
email:jeremy.white@csi10.co.uk
SAP Star Number 19 : John McGann
Let me introduce.....
John McGann
John enables change in large organisations; his ability to identify, formulate and execute change and training programmes in large transition and ERP implementation programmes is awesome.
Having been involved in more than 20 such programmes, John knows how to assess the culture and then determines the best mix of change processes to ensure that the business reaps the value they have planned to derive. He has also been acknowledged by colleagues as having a thorough knowledge of international learning strategies. Having programme managed technical implementations he fully understands the challenges of change from both the business and technical perspective.
Currently engaged in rolling out the full education programme for a SAP ERP programme for 30,000 end users, John is definitely someone who you need to speak to if you are planning a change that will effect many business users.
As a long term colleague and a good friend, I have no problem in recommending John to ANY one wanting to ensure the business can derive the benefits of a serious change programme.
tel: 07712 663598
John McGann
John enables change in large organisations; his ability to identify, formulate and execute change and training programmes in large transition and ERP implementation programmes is awesome.
Having been involved in more than 20 such programmes, John knows how to assess the culture and then determines the best mix of change processes to ensure that the business reaps the value they have planned to derive. He has also been acknowledged by colleagues as having a thorough knowledge of international learning strategies. Having programme managed technical implementations he fully understands the challenges of change from both the business and technical perspective.
Currently engaged in rolling out the full education programme for a SAP ERP programme for 30,000 end users, John is definitely someone who you need to speak to if you are planning a change that will effect many business users.
As a long term colleague and a good friend, I have no problem in recommending John to ANY one wanting to ensure the business can derive the benefits of a serious change programme.
tel: 07712 663598
SIN19: Secure your next move..be a security guard!
Secure your next move..be a security guard!
It has been reported that two-thirds of the senior Informaton Security positions have not been filled due to a skills shortage.
The Institute of Information Security Professionals (IISP) says that 14 senior positions in the public and private sector have not been filled due a shortage of talent.
An ever increasing number of very public lapses in companies security processes, has meant a big increase in programmes to ensure companies are protecting all levels of information. The skills to be able to define policy and strategy seems to be the key missing talents.
So, maybe now is the time to invest in yourself and expand your security expertise; by all accounts finding a new, very senior role should be quite easy...
For more information take a look at this article
www.csi10.co.uk
It has been reported that two-thirds of the senior Informaton Security positions have not been filled due to a skills shortage.
The Institute of Information Security Professionals (IISP) says that 14 senior positions in the public and private sector have not been filled due a shortage of talent.
An ever increasing number of very public lapses in companies security processes, has meant a big increase in programmes to ensure companies are protecting all levels of information. The skills to be able to define policy and strategy seems to be the key missing talents.
So, maybe now is the time to invest in yourself and expand your security expertise; by all accounts finding a new, very senior role should be quite easy...
For more information take a look at this article
www.csi10.co.uk
SIN19: csi10 Wanted : Senior Change Management Professionals
csi10 have been asked to help find a senior and experienced Change Manager who can help the CIO function of one of the fastest growing FTSE100 companies achieve it goals.
The role will be to set strategy, policy and process to ensure that the CIO function is seen as a valued and valuable asset to the company; whilst ensuring that all the transisiton programmes (major and minor)can deliver smooth, effective business change to capaitalise on the ever increasing new business being won.
You will have to demonstrate a true dedication and expertise in the art and science of change management.
If you, or someone you know, is up for a real challenge, then please contact me (Jeremy White).
tel: 07712 663598
The role will be to set strategy, policy and process to ensure that the CIO function is seen as a valued and valuable asset to the company; whilst ensuring that all the transisiton programmes (major and minor)can deliver smooth, effective business change to capaitalise on the ever increasing new business being won.
You will have to demonstrate a true dedication and expertise in the art and science of change management.
If you, or someone you know, is up for a real challenge, then please contact me (Jeremy White).
tel: 07712 663598
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