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Jon Reed Interviews Ori Inbar of SAP |
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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.
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Jon Reed Interviews Ori Inbar: Podcast Transcription |
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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.
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The "Human Side" of Midsize SAP Implementations |
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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.
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Jon Reed Interviews Pat Pesa |
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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.
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Jon Reed Interviews Suresh Sreenivasaiah |
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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.
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Jon Reed Interviews Dan Lubin |
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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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Jon Reed Interviews Dan Lubin: Podcast Transcription |
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The Human Side of SAP Implementation: Podcast Transcription
Jon Reed with Dan Lubin, Director of IT for Abiomed
Hosted by Jon Franke, News Editor, SearchSAP.com
Podcast Interview Date: July 20, 2007
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Jon Franke: Hi, I'm Jon Franke for SearchSAP.com. Today we're speaking with SearchSAP.com career expert Jon Reed of JonERP.com, and Dan Lubin, Director of IT for Abiomed, a medical devices manufacturer. Thank you both for joining us. Jon, Dan, and I are going to be talking about SAP implementations from a slightly different angle. And with that, I'll turn it over to Jon Reed to explain a little more.
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SAP Skills of the Past, Present, and Future |
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SAP Skills of the Past, Present, and Future:
How the Announcements of SAPPHIRE 2007 Will Affect SAP Professionals
Unabridged and Unadulterated Edition, Never Before Released
SAPPHIRE/ASUG 2007 was not a conference of big announcements, but for SAP professionals, the implications were plenty big. A revealing moment came at the major press conference that followed CEO Henning Kagermann’s keynote. The first question to lead off the press conference called direct attention to the issue every SAP professional has to face. The best translation might be: “Is there a skills gap in the NetWeaver era, and if so, what do I have to learn to remain gainfully employed?”
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Decoding the SAP Buzzwords |
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Decoding the Buzzwords:
How SAP's Terminology is Changing (And How it Will Impact Your Career)
Unabridged and Unadulterated Edition, Never Before Released
by Jon Reed
I've been making my living in the SAP field since 1995. Over the years, I’ve had many a chuckle trying to keep track of SAP’s constantly changing terminology. It seems like every letter in the alphabet soup was used by SAP at one point or another. Joking aside, I’ve always taken SAP’s buzzwords as very serious business. Why? Because when SAP stops using one phrase in favor of another, there is always a reason. And if you don’t take the time to understand that reason, you can find yourself out of a job.
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What SAP Said at SAPPHIRE 2007 and What They Really Meant |
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What SAP Said at SAPPHIRE 2007 and What They Really Meant
(And How it Will Impact Consulting)
by Jon Reed
Another year, another SAPPHIRE in the books. One thing we can always count on: some “major” announcements from SAP. This year, there wasn’t much by way of industry-altering news, but the latest announcements showed that SAP is on the move once again. In this look back at SAPPHIRE/ASUG 2007, I’ll analyze four of SAP’s major announcements and provide my best “translation” into what they really mean. Then I’ll take each news item one step further and speculate on how this news will affect SAP consulting. The announcements below are not exact quotes from SAP. They are my own paraphrases of the key points.
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Jon Reed on SAPPHIRE Day 2 and 3 |
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Podcast Recording Date: April 24 and 25, 2007
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This is Jon Reed's "roaming podcast" from the floor of SAPPHIRE 2007, Day 2 and Day 3. Follow Jon's unscripted, instant reactions to the press briefings and executive interviews he conducted on the final two days of the conference. On these last two days, Jon talked with a number of industry insiders and SAP executives and consolidated what he learned onto this podcast wrap. A couple of major highlights included the backgrounds needed for consulting success in BI and RF/RFID, and the emerging NetWeaver "jobs roles of the future."
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Jon Reed on SAPPHIRE Day 1 |
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Podcast Recording Date: April 23, 2007
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This is Jon Reed's "roaming podcast" from the floor of SAPPHIRE 2007, Day 1. Follow Jon's unscripted, instant reactions to the press briefings and executive interviews he conducted on Day 1. On Day 1, Jon conducted numerous interviews with SAP product managers. He also sat in on several press briefings including a CIO panel of SAP customers. Jon reported back his insights from each event, and took an honest look at how the latest developments will impact consulting demand.
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Jon Reed Interviews ASUG President Rod Masney |
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Podcast Interview Date:
April 10, 2007
SAP is at a crossroads. This year's combined SAPPHIRE/ASUG conference was a significant event in terms of how SAP positions itself for the next five years.
In this podcast interview with ASUG President Rod Masney, SAP Career Expert Jon Reed talks to Rod about this year's combined ASUG/SAPPHIRE conference. He also asks Rod about the biggest challenges SAP users are facing and how ASUG impacts SAP's product evolution.
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Jon Reed Interviews Rod Masney |
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Podcast Interview Date: April 10, 2007
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SAP is at a crossroads. This year's combined SAPPHIRE/ASUG conference was a significant event in terms of how SAP positions itself for the next five years.
In this podcast interview with ASUG President Rod Masney, SAP Career Expert Jon Reed talks to Rod about this year's combined ASUG/SAPPHIRE conference. He also asks Rod about the biggest challenges SAP users are facing and how ASUG impacts SAP's product evolution.
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Jon Reed Interviews Michael Doane |
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Podcast Interview Date: March 30, 2007
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Listen in with Jon as he talks with one of the most influential and compelling voices in the SAP community, Michael Doane. Along with Jon, Michael is the co-author of The SAP Consultant Handbook, and his recently updated SAP Blue Book has become the industry standard for all business readers looking to get a handle on SAP. In this in-depth, 45 minute interview, Jon and Michael sit down for a frank look at a changing SAP market full of new opportunities but plenty of challenges.
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