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Jon Reed Interviews Kent Sanders: Podcast Transcription

Becoming an Enterprise Architect: Podcast Transcription
Jon Reed with Kent Sanders, Enterprise Architect
Podcast Interview Date: November 16, 2007
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Jon Reed: Hi, welcome to our latest podcast on SAP consulting trends. I'm your host, Jon Reed. Joining me is our special guest, Kent Sanders, who is the enterprise architect on a major SAP project in the retail sector. Today we're going to talk with Kent about the keys to attracting and retaining SAP talent, how the SAP technical skill set is changing, building a case for eSOA from the bottom up, and anything else that might come up during our discussion. This podcast is hosted by my site, JonERP.com, and was made possible by a joint collaboration between my site, JonERP.com; B2B Workforce, an SAP premier partner; and ERPGenie, the ultimate ERP website.

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Becoming a Business Process Expert: Jon Reed with Marco ten Vaanholt, Global Director, SAP BPX Community
Podcast Interview Date: October 30, 2007
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Continuing his ongoing podcast series with SearchSAP, Jon Reed interviews Marco ten Vaanholt, Global Director of the SAP BPX Community, for a compelling look at the changing SAP skill set and what it takes to become a "Business Process Expert." During the podcast, Marco describes his work with the SAP BPX community, and how BPX is working collectively to help define the skill set that SAP professionals will need to stay relevant on both the functional and technical side.

Note: while this podcast featured Marco Ten Vaanholt of SAP BPX, it was not sponsored by SAP.

Podcast Interview Date: October 30, 2007
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Continuing his ongoing podcast series with SearchSAP.com, Jon Reed interviews Marco ten Vaanholt, Global Director of the SAP BPX Community, for a compelling look at the changing SAP skill set and what it takes to become a "Business Process Expert." During the podcast, Marco describes his work with the SAP BPX community, and how BPX is working collectively to help define the skill set that SAP professionals will need to stay relevant on both the functional and technical side.

Becoming a Business Process Expert: Podcast Transcription
Jon Reed with Marco ten Vaanholt, Global Director, SAP BPX Community
Hosted by Jon Franke, News Editor, SearchSAP.com
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Jon Reed's Introduction: Recently, I had the opportunity to interview Marco ten Vaanholt on the topic of “Becoming a Business Process Expert.” We released this interview in podcast format. What follows is the transcription of that podcast. I felt strongly about interviewing Marco because more than any other person I spoke with at TechEd, Marco had the most compelling take on how SAP professionals could take the next steps in their skills evolution. As SAP’s technology platform transforms right in front of our eyes, it’s not always easy to understand how to connect our current skills to where SAP is going. In this podcast, I thought Marco did a terrific job of doing just that. Of course, the SAP skills transformation is more of an ongoing discussion than something you can resolve in one sitting. But this podcast definitely helped me to frame the issues in my own mind - I hope it does the same for those who read the transcript or listen to the podcast.

Podcast Interview Date: October 12, 2007
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To get an inside look at the key developments from SAP TechEd 2007, Jon Reed sat down with Krishna Kumar of Enterprise Horizons. Krishna was a presenter at TechEd 2007, and he is becoming a thought leader in the SAP community in terms of how to get a real return on investment from eSOA and Enterprise Services. As a technical visionary who has watched SAP's product line evolve for many years, Krishna has a knack for breaking down SAP technology in simple and precise terms. Jon turned to Krishna to help sort through what was real and what was hype at TechEd 2007.

How TechEd 2007 Changed the SAP Ecosystem: Podcast Transcription
Jon Reed with Krishna Kumar, CTO and Founder of Enterprise Horzons
Hosted by Jon Franke, News Editor, SearchSAP.com
Podcast Interview Date: October 12, 2007
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Jon Reed’s Introduction: After TechEd ’07, I had the opportunity to sit down with Krishna Kumar of Enterprise Horizons and do a podcast wrap of the conference. Due to his expert-level understanding of SAP technical trends, Krishna was the perfect person to break down the impact of TechEd ’07. One of the things that sets SAP apart is the passion of those who are part of this so-called “ecosystem.” That’s certainly true of Krishna, and when you read the transcript or listen to the podcast, I think you’ll get a sense of how uniquely insightful Krishna is and how well he can break down SAP technical issues in ways we can all understand.

Podcast Recording Date: October 4, 2007
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This is Jon Reed's "roaming podcast" from SAP TechEd '07, Day 4. Get Jon's unscripted reactions to the last full day of TechEd '07, including key info on SAP skills trends, becoming a Business Process Expert, and Jon's conference wrap.

Podcast Recording Dates: October 1-3, 2007
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This is Jon Reed's "roaming podcast" from SAP TechEd '07, Days 1-3. Start out with Jon on Community Day, follow him through his frank reactions to the keynotes and press conferences, and get his quick reactions to the closed interview sessions Jon conducted, such as his group interview with SAP CTO Vishal Sikka.

As always, Jon tries to not only identify the key technical trends, but to move the conversation into the question of skills - who will fill these new SAP roles, and what types of backgrounds will they need? Jon asked SAP executives these questions. Listen to the podcast series to find out the answers he was given and what he thought of those answers.

Podcast Interview Date: September 19, 2007
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To get a closer look at the ERP 6.0 upgrade process, Jon conducted a wide-ranging podcast interview with Rohana Gunawardena, SAP Practice Director of Exium, Inc. Rohana is an SAP Financials expert and a respected speaker on topics such as SAP Global Rollouts. During the podcast, Rohana gives us the inside take on the ERP 6.0 upgrade cycle, lessons learned from global rollouts, the new GL, and many other vital topics to SAP consultants.

Rohana has an opinionated and well-formed take on the SAP market, and his different takes on the future of SAP outsourcing and the impact of NetWeaver are worth hearing. Rohana also touches on the keys to being a successful SAP consultant, and he provides a memorable look at why cultural issues are so important to address on global SAP projects.

Podcast Interview Date: September 7, 2007
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As part of his ongoing podcast series with SearchSAP.com, Jon Reed interviews Ori Inbar, Senior Vice President of SAP NetWeaver, for a groundbreaking interview on the SAP skills needed for success in the NetWeaver and eSOA era. In this frank discussion, Ori acknowledges that SAP faces a significant skills gap that needs to be addressed for NetWeaver to realize its promise. Ori then analyzes the skills gap, explains how SAP plans to address it, and most importantly, highlights the skills needed for NetWeaver and SAP eSOA project success.

This is the first podcast we know of where a high-ranking SAP executive goes beyond talk of the skills gap and the "NetWeaver jobs of the future" to detail the specific "next phase" skills and roles that SAP professionals can pursue, not in the future, but right now. Ori also announces a new plan for SAP certification that will be unveiled at TechEd '07 in Las Vegas.

On the Future of SAP NetWeaver: Podcast Transcription
Jon Reed with Ori Inbar, Senior Vice President of Solution Marketing for SAP NetWeaver
Hosted by Eric Samuels of SearchSAP.com
Podcast Interview Date: September 7, 2007
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Eric Samuels: Hi, this is Eric Samuels of SearchSAP.com, and I'm here with Jon Reed and Ori Inbar. Today we'll be talking about SAP jobs, specifically NetWeaver, with a small preview of things to come at TechEd '07. Jon and Ori, I'd just like to say thank you for being here, and, Jon, why don't you take it away.

Talk Before You Leap:
What Midsize Companies Have Learned About the "Human Side" of SAP Implementations
Unabridged Edition, Never Before Released
by Jon Reed

Midsize companies are giving SAP serious consideration for their ERP installations because SAP has proven itself. Gone are the days where SAP’s price tag and implementation challenges were enough to scare smaller companies away before they could give SAP a serious look. At this year’s combined ASUG/SAPPHIRE conference, I had a chance to hear from a number of managers at mid-size companies who were in the process of implementing SAP. My goal was to find out what worked and what didn’t and to come away with some "lessons learned" about SAP’s expanding role in the ERP midmarket. Some of what I learned confirmed what we would all expect to hear about SAP’s ability to deliver value through one integrated software instance, and some of what I learned genuinely surprised me.

Podcast Interview Date: August 20, 2007
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To get an inside view of the evolution of SAP Business Intelligence, Jon tracked down senior SAP BI consultant and ProKarma SAP Solutions Director Pat Pesa. Pat has one of the most compelling takes on the potential of BI to transform the enterprise. Listen in as Jon and Pat go through the evolution of the BW product from the earliest releases to NetWeaver BI. Along the way, Pat shares the reasons that BW projects fail and the tactics needed to make them a success. Pat goes into detail regarding the skills consultants need to be successful in the SAP BI market and how they might break into BI from a range of technical backgrounds.

Podcast Interview Date: August 6, 2007
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In this interview with senior SAP consultant Suresh Sreenivasaiah, Jon and Suresh get to the roots of the opportunities in the SAP Retail consulting arena. Co-sponsored by B2B Workforce, this podcast takes a closer look at why SAP Retail consulting is picking up steam and the skills that companies need to achieve success in their SAP Retail implementations. Jon also asks Suresh to give his perspective on why SAP’s Retail solution has become so successful after a rocky start. Suresh shares with JonERP.com members the "best practices" he has seen on multiple SAP Retail installations.

Podcast Interview Date: July 20, 2007
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In the kick-off to his new podcast series hosted by SearchSAP.com, Jon interviews Dan Lubin, Director of Information Technology at Abiomed, about the lessons learned during Abiomed's SAP All-in-One implementation. Hosted by Jon Franke of SearchSAP.com, this podcast is a straight-talking review of the "human side" of Abiomed's SAP implementation. Listen in as Jon Reed asks Dan Lubin how Abiomed managed to implement SAP in 28 weeks, overcoming team burnout and hitting all their milestones.

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