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Making sense of SAP RISE licensing is a daunting task. In this episode, I am joined by Sharon Ryan, Partner at Xactitud, who specialises in helping clients work their way through this topic. We discuss how clients should approach this and the best way of approaching this as you embark on your S4 journey

In this episode, I am joined by Sana Asher, Global SAP Leader for Integrity Resource Management, based in New York. Sana explains her 30-year SAP journey and what prompted her to move from large SI's to a much smaller organisation focussed on Phase 0. We discuss the common pitfalls that clients make when moving to S4HANA.

In a departure from my normal content, this is a recording of a meeting with John Hewer, SAP UK Architecture Advisor where we discuss how smartShift is transforming S4 programs by automating ABAP Code remediation and providing Dual Maintenance to minimise change freezes. We discuss the Clean Core journey and what that means.

There is no doubt that driving a clean core has huge advantages but how can you achieve that using automation to achieve a fast and accurate migration? In this episode, I am joined by Arndt Hoffmanm, who explains how some of the world's biggest organisations have already done so utilising smartShift's technology and approach.

Following the last couple of episodes where we explored the relative merits of a clean core, Alisdair contacted me to say he thought we were missing the point. In this episode, Alisdair talks us through why having a dirty core may not be such a bad thing.

With the recent announcement of the strategic partnership between SAP Signavio and Knoa, I chatted with Brian Berns, CEO of Knoa to understand the value they bring and how customers can exploit that.

In this episode, I chat with David about the RISE offering, how it has evolved, and its impact on clients and partners. Listen to David's views on a clean core, AI and his SAP Predictions for 2024.

Do organisations have the visibility of their supply chains they need? How have they been impacted by Covid and how will regulation have an even bigger impact? In this episode, I am joined by John McFall, CEO of SupplyChainWise who discusses how Cloud and AI/ML technologies are transforming solutions to these challenges.

What is a clean core? why is it important? how can you achieve that with RISE & BTP? In this episode, I am joined by Vivien Boche, SAP Senior Director - Business Technology Platform @Center of Excellence and Gerd Danner, Vice President EMEA Centre of Excellence for Information Management at SAP where we discuss how we can achieve this and its wider implications on your S4HANA journey. Great li...

In this final episode of this 4 part mini series, I speak to Justin who in his words "help clients move from the great IT they've got to the green IT they want". Justin demonstrates his application and how that assists organisations in making and tracking the right decisions.

In this third episode of this Sustainability Mini Series, I continue the discussion with Justin Sutton-Parker, to understand how to drive a change and the tools we can use to help us.

In this second episode of this Sustainability mini-series, Justin Sutton Parker advises on where to start your Sustainability journey.

In this four part mini-series, I talk to Justin Sutton Parker who is CEO of PX3, has a PHD in Sustainability and PHD Doctorate researcher at University of Warwick and Warwick Business School. We start the series by looking at Why organisations should bother looking at Sustainability in the current uncertain economic times?

As most organisations focus on Cloud as their chosen infrastructure approach, do they pay as much attention to the underlying configurations as they used to when buying hardware themselves? This was the question I was asking myself when I met with Ian Henderson, Chief Technologist at Intel. In this episode we discuss this notion as well as the wider implications, including the impacts on those mov...

I am joined by Connor Wall, Founder and Global Managing Director of Conexus, a rapidly growing international recruitment company. Connor explains how the SAP market has evolved since Covid, how to retain your top talent, and discusses his personal journey in building a business and brand.

In this episode recorded during the SAP User Group Annual conference in November, we discuss the challenges of attracting and retaining talent during and after the Covid crisis. I also get Jamie's views on Data in a S4HANA move context, specifically, quantity, quality, privacy and security.

In this episode, I catch up with an old colleague, Sean Pilkington, the UK Microsoft SAP on Azure lead. We discuss how the motivations of client's moving SAP estates to Azure has shifted over the last few years. We also discuss the latest Microsoft announcements about greater collaboration and integration with SAP and what this means in the context of BTP.

I am joined by Emma Chambers from NATS, Ben McGrail from XMateria and Stuart Browne from Resulting-IT where we review what we have heard from the morning's Keynotes. What were the main messages and what do we think about those?

I am joined by Ben McGrail, Managing Director of Xmateria. He explains his reasons for setting up an organisation focussed on Data at this time and how important having the right focus on Data is on your S4HANA journey. Ben also gives us an update on a recent Xmateria announcement.

Jonathan discusses what he is seeing in the SAP Market, how clients are focussing on getting to a clean core and simplification. We also discuss how clients are utilising AWS tools with SAP in their Digital Transformations

I am joined by Carson V Heady, Microsoft Heath Solutions Director, Author of Salesman on Fire, to discuss a recent 9 digit win which originated in a Social Media engagement. Carson explains best practices in deploying Social Media and common pitfalls.

In this episode I am joined by Henry Bush, SVP UKI, from Signavio. In an insightful conversation we discuss how Signavio is being used by SAP clients on their S4HANA journey but also the wider benefits of understanding the impacts of process change, automation and ongoing process governance. 

Sustainability has become a key focus of business and citizens but how do you start to develop a Sustainability Strategy and what pitfalls should you be aware of? In this episode, I am joined by Zachary Dover, SAP Sustainability Principal for UK&I to discuss how SAP are working to develop their own strategy, their solutions and give us his own insight into this ever important topic.

You would be forgiven for thinking that the world is solely about Cloud. Mike Trevor if the Cutter Group discusses why clients run in Hybrid environments and the common mistakes that he, and the team, see in how they deploy and manage those environments. We also discuss the resulting impact that has on core applications like SAP.

In the opening Keynotes on day one, we heard a lot about how the User Group had focussed on the Mental Health of its users during Covid and continues to do so. Today I spoke to Simon Nichols, Wellbeing Director of Thrive to understand his own journey in SAP and how it lead him to form Thrive.