Making SAP as Easy To Use as an ATM Machine

MIKE STOKO[ASUG INSTALLATION MEMBER

MEMBER SINCE: 2003

BOB GAUTHIER[ASUG ASSOCIATE MEMBER

MEMBER SINCE:1998

CHRISTINA CRONE[ASUG INSTALLATION MEMBER

MEMBER SINCE: 1999

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]Learn How To Make Your

SAP As Easy To Use As An ATM

Tiki Tsakiris

Business Development Coordinator

Synactive, Inc.

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Agenda

ERP Roll-out Concerns Product Overview Before and After Views Who We Are Open Forum for Questions and Comments

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SAP ERP Concerns…

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Why is Usability Important?

Impact on Business: Project Cost

Development Training Maintenance

Productivity User efficiency Data integrity

Calculating ROI Increase productivity while decreasing processing

time Better usage leads to better relationship with

your customers Reduce cost 4

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How Can GuiXT Solutions Improve Usability?

GuiXT Solutions Suites for SAP Consolidate/Optimize Data Entry

Default values Create role-specific screens Customize menus Convert field types Streamline SAP transactions into your specific

business process Remove Distractions/Confusion

Remove screen elements and functions that are not used that can create unnecessary confusion for the user

Make entry fields and function Read-Only5

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How Can GuiXT Solutions Improve Usability?

GuiXT Solutions Suites for SAP Use Familiar Terms

Change standard SAP terminology to terminology specific to your company that is familiar to your users.

Images to Aid Identification Supports .bmp, .gif, .jpg, etc. file types

Instructions for Complex or Seldom Used Procedures Add step-by-step instructions on how to complete

the process

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Product Overview: Where is GuiXT?

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GuiXT Features

GuiXT provides a comprehensive suite of solutions for simplifying and customizing SAP® applications

GuiXT allows end users to populate complete and accurate data within their SAP environments

GuiXT allows user acceptance of workflow processes throughout every module and transaction within SAP (dramatically cutting down on Support Calls, Training and Re-Training costs)

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Create Sales Order – Native (27 Screens!)

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Create Sales Order – GuiXT (3 Screens!)

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Use Images to Aid Identification

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Standard SAP ERP Screens

GuiXT Screens

Clicks 42Key Strokes 59Screens 11Elapsed Time 2:20

Clicks 8Key Strokes 15Screens 4Elapsed Time0:22

Benefits of Using GuiXT

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Purchase Requisition – Native (7 Screens!)

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Purchase Requisition – GuiXT (1 Screen!)

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Cut creation of purchase requisition time from 8 min. to 4 min.

Low total cost of ownership. Limited resources were required to run and

implement GuiXT software. Annual savings of over $100,000.

Advanced Energy: Benefits of Using GuiXT

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Project Completion: 38 Screens to 1!

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Siemens metrics  Manual Process GuiXT Automation

 No. of Clicks

No. of Screens

Time taken to complete in

minutesNo. of Clicks

No. of Screens

Time taken to complete in

minutes

Base Project Setup 42 14 20 1 1 3

Book BaseProject 34 15 30 1 1 5

ChangeOrder Setup 42 14 20 1 1 3

Book ChangeOrder 34 15 30 1 1 5

POC Level (End of Execution) 70 38 8 1 1 2

Project Level (End of Warranty) 38 25 5 2 1 3

Manual to GuiXT Comparison

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Appraisals (HR) – BEFORE

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Appraisals (HR) – AFTER

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Canada Post: GuiXT Metrics

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GuiXT Portal Suite: Comparison with SAPGUI

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GuiXT Portal Suite: Comparison with SAPGUI

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Mobile

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GuiXT Benefits

Accelerate Your SAP Implementation Enjoy A Fast ROI Accelerate Operations Cut Training Time and Costs Improve Customer Service Eliminate Costly Mistakes Make SAP usable by anyone

Make Your SAP As Easy To Use As An ATM!

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Who We Are

Founded in 1998 by two former employees of SAP: Dr. Gerhard Rodé, inventor of ABAP Thomas Ewe, inventor of Java GUI

Core GuiXT runtime bundled with SAP since 1998 SAP (4.6B) initiative

Certified by SAP in SAP GUI & NetWeaver Portals Supported in the SAP Support Portal (formerly

OSS) Enterprise functionality in use by >250,000 end-

users

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Who has implemented GuiXT?

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GuiXT Takeaways

Combines screen tabs and multiple transactions easily

Changes SAP sequence or order of items to a manageable flow for your organization

Changes SAP terminology to fit your Organization

Works across all modules in SAP within Desktop, Web UI, Mobile and Off-line environments

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Upcoming Event

Free Webinar:NorthWestern Energy: Cut Costs & Boost

ProductivityThursday, July 23 – 10am PDTRegister at www.GuiXT.com

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Tiki TsakirisBusiness Development Coordinator

Synactive, Inc.1-650-341-3310 ext. 116Tiki.Tsakiris@GuiXT.com

www.GuiXT.com

Questions & Answers

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