Guide to SAP consultants

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MAXIMIZING YOUR SAP INVESTMENT

LONNIE D. AYERS, PMP

President, SAP BW Consulting, Inc.

812-340-5581





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Guide to SAP Consultants

The 3 Skill Levels

J U N IO R CO N S U L T A N T S E N IO R

Trained either by SAP or a SAP

Training Partner

Preferably SAP Certified in his pri-

mary module, perhaps more.

Probably doesn’t do configuration all

that much.

Less than 1 Year Experience on SAP 1 to 5 Years of SAP Implementation

Experience

Expert at finding and implementing

SAP Best Practices where applicable

Little or No Prior Work Experience Multiple Full-Life Cycle SAP Imple-

mentations

Solution Architect skills, within a

broad range of the SAP product Suite

Usually College Degree Able to Demonstrate the software Can lead a SAP Project Sub-Team

May have started as an employee of a

company implementing SAP

Mentor to both Junior Consultants

and to your business teams

Understands the Value Positioning of

the Solution and can articulate why

the proposed solution supports the

business case

Comfortable presenting solutions to

the project team.

Likely to specialize in one or a nar-

row range of Industries

Knows the integration points be-

tween modules and can advise on

enhancements

May or may not know programming

language unless a technical consult-

ant. Can translate development re-

quirements into functional Specifica-

tions for developers.

Can lead a SAP Project Sub-Team,

such as the Logistics Team, Human

Resources Team or Financials Team.

Knows of SAP Solution Manager and

experienced with its employment

Fully aware of and capable of im-

plementing SAP’s Industry Solutions

Can lead small group seminars to

include preparing all materials re-quired for effective presentations

Can mentor other Team Members,

whether SAP Consultants or members of the extended enterprise im-

plementation team.

Great communicator, in any context

C-Level Safe






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P R O J E C T M A N A G E R P R O G R A M M A N A G E R P O R T F O L I O M A N A G E R

Project Management Professional

(PMP)


(PMP)


(PMP)

MBA with an Emphasis in Manage-

ment

Possibly Program Management Pro-

fessional Certified via PMI

Possibly Portfolio Management Pro-

fessional via the PMI

MBA with an Emphasis in Manage-

ment

Broad background in Project and

Program Management.

Leadership demonstrated in a multi-

tude of environments





Detail Oriented Detail Oriented but with the ability

to delegate and trust his Project

Managers

Ability to maintain a distance from

what may be hundreds of projects

Team Builder Acts more as member of the board of

directors of group of projects

Delegates as much authority and

responsibility as possible as quickly

as possible

Communicator, with particular skills

‘under fire’

Focused on supporting the Project

Manager

Usually supported by an administra-

tive staff

Ability to remain calm in the face of

the storm

Coaching and Mentoring Skills but

with a light touch

Controls a larger budget than either

the Program or Project Manager

Focused on deliverables and making

a profit from the project.

Focus on the bigger picture of the

business case for the related projects

Only used in highly projectized envi-

ronments with a mature project man-

agement culture

Expert with Microsoft Project Can take some of the load off the

Project Management on the relation-

ship side of the projects.

Expert with Solution Manager




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P R O J E C T M A N A G E R P R O G R A M M A N A G E R P O R T F O L I O M A N A G E R

Expert with ASAP Implementation

Methodology.

Expertise with Critical Chain ProjectManagement

With our decades of SAP experience, and more than 40 projects under our belt on projects that have spanned the globe,

we have developed this guideline to help you choose the best fit for your requirements. We have more than 4000 highly

qualified SAP Consultants in a very specialized network we have developed over the years.

Our focus is on Value Delivery and we strive to help SAP Customers get the very highest ROI on their SAP Investments.

Why don’t you call or email me now to see how I can help you.

Thanks

Lonnie D. Ayers, PMP

President, SAP BW Consulting, inc.

Tel: 812-340-5581

E-Mail: [email protected]

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