5 Articles featuring SAP Procurement on SAP Insider : How cool is that
If you are an SAP Procurement consultant and have already hit the corporate block in 2012, then this welcome blog is for you, it was highly exciting for me to collate the content featured on SAP Insider, 5 great articles kicked off by Sanjay Poonen's Procurement Inside Edge. Read more Jan. 6, 2012
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Expert Networking Session at SAP Inside Track Washington DC: Where is SAP Procurement heading?
Are you an SAP Procurement Consultant and want to know what's happening with SAP Procurement currently, then this blog is for you where I Interview Rebecca Hughes from SAP Procurement Solution Management at the SAP Inside Track Washington DC. Dec. 29, 2011
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Unquote Natascha Thomson’s series on Getting Started on Twitter - Part 1 (excerpts of the video blog)
If you are new to Social Media and want to learn more about getting started with Twitter, then this one is for you from Natascha Thomson video series Dec. 22, 2011
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Build stronger Supplier Relationships with the SAP Supplier Lifecycle Management Solution- Overview
Have you been a veteran user of the ROS (Registration of Supplier) feature in SAP Supplier Relationship Management SAP SRM, and have managed the supplier lifecycle in your enterprise, then this one on SAP Supplier Lifecycle Management is for you, read more... Dec. 19, 2011
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Unleash the power of Crowdsourced Business Social Networks with SAP SupplierInfoNet - A Paradigm Shift - Part 1
Seldom, does an Enterprise solution transform in a way “where we question the holy cows and more importantly give birth to an idea, than rationalizing with BPR or transformation.
Hence the birth of SAP Supplier InfoNet bringing in that paradigm shift in the way we look at “Supplier Relationships” or should I say “Trading Partner Relationships” read more… Dec. 12, 2011
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Expert Networking Session: "Where is SAP Procurement heading" at SAP Inside Track Washington DC
Are you an SAP Procurement solutions expert / Customer / end-user / consultant, then don’t miss our gig at the SAP Insider Track at the Washington DC event Nov. 29, 2011
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Implement Self-Service Procurement in an accelerated mode with SAP SRM Rapid Deployment Solution: Work Smart not Hard
If SAP Procurement implementations in the past have made you crave for an SAP SRM solution that you could stand-up in 10-12 weeks, then read this blog to understand the length and breadth of the SAP Supplier Relationship Management Rapid Deployment solution and what better use case can we ask for than the Operational Procurement Self Service mode.read more.... Nov. 29, 2011
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How to create effective #Social Search and Geo-targeted Content
This blog is an unquote of the 5:25 min gig about using effective Social Search and creating Geo-targeted Content Natascha Thomson (@nathomson) Part of the Social Media Audience Marketing team at SAP interviewing SAP Mentor Sina Moatamed (@SinaMoatamed) Nov. 1, 2011
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The new SAP Procurement Twitter Widget is now live on the #SCN BPX Sourcing Home-page (are you still outside twitter? Don’t be)
If you are an SAP Procurement consultant and are on twitter, the new Twitter widget on the SAP Procurement Sourcing page is designed to hear your shout-outs, give it a shot !!! Oct. 27, 2011
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SAP Procurement goes mobile: What’s in it for you? Part2 - SAP SRM Shopping Cart Approval
There has been a strong need inside the SAP Procurement community for the need of #mobility in procurement and our first blog of the series was a curtain raiser, this blog is a multi-fold expressions of the roll-out of the use case for Shopping Cart Approval on the Mobility platform...read on...App live Oct. 21, 2011
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SAP Procurement goes mobile: what’s in it for you: Part 1
There has been a strong need inside the SAP Procurement community for the need of #mobility in procurement, sourcing and contract management. This blog is an unquote of the #ASUG session by Ramin Bagheri-Solution Owner
SAP Procurement Solutions for On-Device Solutions for Procurement. Like me, the entire SAP Procurement community was thrilled to tune into this much awaited “spill the beans” show from the SAP Procurement shop. Oct. 11, 2011
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Addressing HCP Spend Sunshine Act requirements with SAP CLM Contracts
Are you in the Lifesciences, Pharma, Health-Care industry and do you manage your contracts, Sourcing, procurement and Spend with SAP's Procurement suite SAP Sourcing, SAP CLM, SAP SRM, SAP Business Objects and spend performance Management, SAP MDM, then this blog will help you understand how to configure and comply with the Sunshine Act for HCP Spend. Sep. 29, 2011
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What's trending at any #SAP event: Can #hana compute the answer?
Sometimes a wild thought can “trend”, there is no barriers to how wild you can think, this blog focuses on how you can leverage #HANA to compute and display “what’s trending” at any SAP event, don’t go by my UI and dashboard, there are better UI designers inside SAP, if someone can buy this thought, implementation is just yards away.
The buzz words are #social #socialbiz #SN and the hashtags are #sapteched #sapphirenow #sapwt #hana #mobility we need to mine out those important event driven tweets to help folks understand “what’s trending” Sep. 23, 2011
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A Success Story Integrating SAP Procurement Open Group on LinkedIn.com with SCN (integration using #Social, not systems)
This is a case study of how you can leverage the LinkedIn Groups feature to get the maximum traction for applications under the SAP Procurement Solution portfolio.The idea is positively engaging the SAP procurement users back into the #SCN community. Sep. 19, 2011
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Gamifying the SAP Supplier Performance Scorecard : a thought process use case: but wasn’t taken: Cant swim the #river for a Snazzy UI
This was my first #Innojamlv and am a complete business and SAP Functional expert very little technical expertise, but I have great minds in my team, handicapped on #River, we got some help from the experts and are on our way to get a kind of working demo
We had 2 use cases, the one that I have articulated below here is what was “discarded” by the team as too complicated and too much procurement, but I don’t mind that, but I thought if anyone else reading the use case thought if this could be gamified in the #SAP enterprise, any takers? Any suggestions?
Even Greg's @gpmyers blog killed a lot of fear for those that think #innojam is only for the techies Sep. 12, 2011
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Evolving your SAP presence on the twitter platform: #Dont miss these #Social sessions at #SAPTechEd 2011
This is my story just like some other stories you hear around the corner with the buzzwords and hashtags #social #socialbiz #socialearning #twitter #linkedin ?#LI and whatever!!!
At this juncture where we sit around #sapteched you shouldn't miss out for mentor dope from our SAP #social side of thr family, they are here in person and will take your #social flair to the next level Sep. 12, 2011
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Sequel: How important are Templates to the SAP Procurement Community – Part 2
SAP Procurement folks, its time to tune into this sequel that has more in-depth proposition to our story on Templatization inside the SAP Procurement offering, collaborate to learn more Sep. 9, 2011
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The Social Networking DNA for Students and University Alliances
"Catch them young and see them grow" is the crux of my post and its completely leaning towards highlighting Social Networking and Social Media as an enabler for Students, Teachers and University alliances to go mainstream using the powerful Social Media Platforms.
When something becomes popular and has a great outreach, there has to be a way to tap the most of it and draw parallels into our areas.
When the corporate world is seeing huge success and revolution in the way businesses are being done today with the help of the web and Social media, why not use these platforms to help “our students, our future” on-board these channels, become savvy witty and approach the corporate world when they are ready with a greater intellect. Aug. 10, 2011
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How Social Networking has transformed my Procurement thinking
You could call it flaunting, I agree completely and I stand and live by the term “Social Networking”
If you have read my previous post on “how Social Networking becomes important for the SAP Procurement Consultant”, this is a sequel to that and has the same DNA and message.
Let me give you the million dollar approach on how the engines help me evangelize with like minded folks in the Sourcing and Procurement space.
The Blog is a story-line of my journey from the time I took the shot of the Social Networking pill to get the wilder side of my Procurement thoughts into play. I still continue to do what I do best i.e. implement SAP’s Procurement portfolio of solutions. So read more on what I have gained in-terms of tangible experience. Jul. 14, 2011
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Introducing an SRM Consultant to terms like Sustainability and Carbon Footprint - part 4
Hello Folks, hope you guys enjoyed my last post on the Go Green stamps and the initiatives of USPS, hope some of you even got your hands on one of those collector stamps that indicate the way we need to treat mother earth, starting with some simple tips from home.
This times post is more Procurement specific and will talk around the areas of carbon footprint that are impacted by Purchase Orders and Contracts.
If we weigh the odds, procurement transactions lean mainly towards these 2 business objects that drive most of the enterprise supply chain processes
When I talk about Purchase Order, keep in perspective that am also referring to all types of orders like STO, Scheduling agreement, Distribution order, Sales Order. Note some companies have automated the entire ordering and receiving processes and some still follow the traditional techniques.
Most of you already know what am covering in today’s Blog, you would have already got a glimpse of where the discussion is heading. In today’s Blog, we will specifically address only the Business Object: Purchase Order
In the next Blog, we will discuss the Carbon Footprint reduction with best practices in the Contract Management space addressing the Business Object: Contracts (this will cover all categories of contracts, Purchase, Sales, Real-estate: all enterprise wide related contracts) Jul. 13, 2011
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What do you crave for as an SAP Consultant : Motivational Mash-ups
Have you ever woken up from sleep with a feeling that today, “Am going to do these 2 things, am craving to do it as soon as I touch work”
Or do you wake up in the morning and drag yourself to office….via this Blog am trying to play devils advocate, I would try to rub you on the wrong side, if you are a sulked SAP Consultant that just wants the 8 hours to pass or never want those 8 hours to get consumed with the thirst of going on.
Our Blog has a very strong mix to Corporate Social Responsibility, just because, only if you are motivated, you can actually influence the world around you….with the philosophical touch to the intent to your content, lets move on with more practical side of things that will help us achieve what the inner side wants. In short, at the end of reading this Blog, you must be able to put yourself in the quadrants below -> Derive meaning -> Act upon fast
Jun. 14, 2011
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Introducing an SRM Consultant to terms like Sustainability and Carbon Footprint - part 3
Sustainable folks :) I thought it would be better to have the 3rd blog on this topic to be another generic one, just like the first blog of this series. Though I had promised for result oriented SAP Procurement consultants, that follow-on blogs would focus on each business object, but I thought out that a "fun de-tour" would actually bring us to the social side before part 4 on Purchase Orders and Contracts kick-in. May. 21, 2011
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Sequel: How Important is Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) to the SAP Procurement function-part 2
Hello Folks, I wanted to post this sequel to my earlier Blog on Sarbanes Oxley and the procurement function, many SAP consultants reached out to me stating that they wanted to get additional information on tacking audits.
This typically means that they wanted information on the kind of questions that cropped up when the Auditor was around. Not just that but more references, reading detours and check-lists.
May. 10, 2011
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Introducing an SRM Consultant to terms like Sustainability and Carbon Footprint - part 2
Hello folks, I had got some really great feedback on by first Blog on this topic, what made be really work towards articulating the second Blog is purely your participation and as promised in the previous Blog, this time let’s go a step into our spaces understanding the "Very simple...but outrageous thoughts on how Procurement is already contributing and how can we extend beyond what SRM is doing today towards sustainability" May. 4, 2011
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How important are Templates to the SAP Procurement Community – Part 1
This blog is the first of its sequels that focuses on the templatization capabilities across business objects in the SAP SRM Procurement suite (Objects: RFx, Auctions, and Category & Contract Management, Operational procurement). The exercise was to model every intelligent template that we had used outside the tool, study them, map them & then make it available inside the product and leverage over the capabilities already available in the SAP Procurement Suite. Apr. 19, 2011
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How important is Social Networking for the SAP Procurement Consultant
Being part of great projects really get you to the top as an SAP Procurement Consultant, but have you given a thought about evangelizing your thoughts, am trying to get you closer to the Social Networking side of things that you are already aware of in some form. Nothing to shy away if you don't even have a clue of what we are talking about.
Read on further to see all the powerful channels available that an SAP Procurement Consultant who works on SRM, SAP Sourcing, SAP CLM, SAP SPM, must benefit from immensely and more importantly, collaborate, to spread the learning across these platforms. In the era of a Social Networking outburst....don't be left behind Mar. 22, 2011
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UNSPSC : A must know for Procurement Consultants
Most procurement consultants deal with the term UNSPSC in the day to day support projects, or green-field implementations and sometimes upgrades. Sometimes it becomes extremely important for the Procurement Consultant to know some key facts about UNSPSC that would help intelligent Catalog implementations. Feb. 21, 2011
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Introducing an SRM Consultant to terms like Sustainability and Carbon Footprint - part 1
..This is a very basic introductory blog for Procurement and SRM consultants to understand the basics about Sustainability, Green IT and Carbon footprint..the blog will have multiple parts where we would go into each procurement process to understand how we can complement the SAP sustainability initiatives from the Procurement side of things and make a difference to the realizable dashboards and processes, some of which already come from SAP Carbon Impact Nov. 9, 2010
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Lessons Learnt in an SRM 7.0 Plan Driven Procurement Scenario implementation.
this blog brings together the approach and flavor of a typical Plan Driven procurement implementation with SAP SRM.
The storyline of the blog starts with a business challenge faced by the organization, formulation of business case to address it, implementation, process transformation and validation of business benefits, all in all this excerpt gives any implementation team an overview of how a custom crafted PDP with PM scenario is implemented. Nov. 8, 2010
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Could there be any interesting customer variations in Punch-out implementations ?
in this blog we are discussing about variations to the standard punch-out processes and also some of the customer to customer challenges and requirements. Sharing excerpts of more than the standard approach to punch-outs makes punch-outs more interesting to the decentralization to the catalog based procurement, specially from an external party. Oct. 27, 2010
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How important is Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) to the Procurement function: Is Compliance really an Opportunity ?
This blog shows how important Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) becomes important to the procurement function..it essentially helps consultants to answer important questions to convince the business around the compliance and controls coming in with the SAP SRM Procurement suite of applications Sep. 19, 2010
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SAP CLM : The answer to an "Enterprise wide Contracts Solution"
The gruelling question for SAP E-Sourcing/ CLM is on addressing enterprise-wide needs to cater to both buy and sell side of the Supply Chain, primarily meaning Usage of SAP CLM for enterprise wide Tender (Sell side from a Sales opportunity) & contracts management covering the whole nine yards on Procurement, Sales and Real-estate contract management, it is very difficult for corporations to get the visibility into these centralized contracts and tender repository, SAP CLM is the crafted solution that can address this business challenge. Read on... Jan. 11, 2010
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