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Jon Reed Interviews Ralph Williams on SAP HCM Consulting |
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"The Skills Needed for Success as an SAP HCM Consultant" 
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SAP HCM is one of the hottest areas in SAP consulting, but the skills you need to succeed in SAP HR are also changing. To get to the bottom of what's hot and what's not in SAP HCM consulting, Jon Reed sat down with Ralph Williams, Director HCM Solutions, B2B Workforce.
SAP HR is changing from a back office product to a strategically important "HCM" solution that includes cutting edge Talent Management components. But what does that mean for the SAP HR professional? What skills are in demand now? In his role at B2B Workforce, Ralph has the opportunity to see firsthand which areas of HR are hot, and which are not as hot. In this thirty minute podcast, Ralph shares with Jon the specific areas of SAP HR that are heating up, and what he looks for in the HR/HCM consultants he and his team place on B2B Workforce projects.
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Jon Reed Interviews Thomas Woelfel on ERP 6.0 Logistics Consulting |
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"On the Keys to Success as an Independent SAP Consultant"
(and the skills needed for ERP 6.0 Logistics Upgrades)
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What skills do you need to perform an SAP Logistics upgrade to ERP 6.0? And what does it take to thrive as an independent SAP consultant? To get a better feel for the functional skills needed on the ERP 6.0 platform in the SAP Logistics area, Jon spoke down with Thomas Woelfel, a veteran SD consultant, and got his take on how the SD module is evolving.
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Jon Reed Interviews Thomas Jung of SAP Labs |
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"The Future of SAP Development"
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SAP development is changing rapidly, and this technical evolution is impacting both technical and functional SAP professionals. To get an inside look at the future of SAP development, Jon interviewed Thomas Jung, NetWeaver Product Manager with SAP Labs and an influential blogger on the SAP Developer Network.
Jon asked Thomas about a number of "hot button" topics in the SAP development space, including the innovations of the CE environment and the modeling tools needed for eSOA-driven development, the impact of outsourcing and how to make your skills "outsourcing proof," why ABAP development is alive and well, and how's SAP's SDN and BPX communities are affecting how SAP professionals interact with SAP and enhance their skill sets.
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Jon Reed Interviews Peter Scott on NetWeaver BI |
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Jon Reed interviews Peter Scott of Traxion Consulting and gets Peter's take on the evolving NetWeaver BI marketplace. Jon asks Peter to explain how NetWeaver BI got so hot, the skills BI professionals need, and the keys to successful BI implementations.
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SAP Enterprise Architects - Emerging Opportunities |
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Are you an SAP Enterprise Architect trying to get a handle on your field?
If so, get in touch with Jon Reed of JonERP.com. Currently, Jon is surveying SAP Enterprise Architects about the kinds of skills they are looking for and the kinds of job roles that are available. In some cases, he can direct you towards a new position.
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Jon Reed Interviews Steve Strout, ASUG CEO |
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Jon Reed speaks with Steve Strout, CEO of ASUG, Americas' SAP Users' Group, about the key issues SAP customers are facing in the NetWeaver and eSOA era. Jon asks Steve about the different perspectives SAP customers have concerning upgrades and how ASUG can make an impact on SAP project team education and support during the upgrade cycle. Steve also talks about how ASUG is impacting SAP's product evolution and he shares his vision for ASUG in 2008 and beyond.
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Jon Reed Interviews Enterprise Architect Kent Sanders |
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The SAP market is changing, but one thing remains a constant: the need for quality SAP professionals with the right skills combinations. In his latest podcast, Jon sat down with Kent Sanders, a 15 year SAP professional who is knee-deep on a cutting edge eSOA project for a major SAP Retail customer.
Sit in with Jon and Kent as they discuss Kent's keys to attracting and retaining SAP talent, how SAP developers can stay relevant on projects and reduce the risk of being outsourced, and how Kent's project team has developed a different way of obtaining "buy in" for eSOA projects, building support "from the bottom up." Kent also talks about the tools SAP professionals need to master to stay relevant, and how his project finds the right mix between outside consultants and internal training.
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Jon is now issuing a series of podcasts and articles on key SAP developments and how they impact SAP professionals. 
