ASUG Arizona Chapter Meeting
Wednesday, April2, 2014
SRP Pera Facility
1 East Continental Drive
Tempe, Arizona 85281
(Click on the presentation title to see the corresponding abstract)
8:00am – 8:30am / Registration, Networking, Continental Breakfast8:30am – 8:45am / Introductions
8:45am – 9:15am / Keynote Address
Shreyas Amin, Vice President,SAP America
9:15am – 9:30am / Break
Breakout Session #1:
9:30am – 10:30am
Track 1
/ Solution Manager for Application Lifecycle Management
John Krakowski, Senior Product Manager, SAP America
Track 2
/ Managing SAP Mobile Applications and Devices on iOS and Android
Scott McKenzie, Senior Account Executive, Xceliware
Breakout Session #2:
10:30am – 11:30am
Track 1
/ Self-Service Analytics: SAP BI Implementation at International Rectifier
Kedar Shinde, Bristlecone
Track 2
/ Elevating the User Experience: SAP Screen Personas at Freescale Semiconductor
Cheryl Sutton, ERP Business Systems Analyst, Freescale Semiconductor
11:30am – 1:00pm / Lunch
Breakout Session #3:
time
Track 1
/ Step By Step Demo: How to modify SAP Mobility SMART IM to include additional Inventory and Warehouse Functionality
Fay Glunt, Sapport
Track 2 / How eBay is partnering with Cognilytics & Cisco to driving incremental business value from their SAP HANA Platform
Cisco with CustomerEbay (presented by Cognilytics)
Breakout Session #4:
time
Track 1
/ Enterprise Cloud Applications
Shreyas Amin, SAP Americas
Track 2 / Best practices from Coca-Cola Company in leveraging technology for improving change management across a complex SAP Landscape
Kevin Ko, Intellicorp
3:00pm – 3:15pm / Break
Breakout Session #5:
3:15pm – 4:15pm
Track 1
/ What to Expect When You Migrate to BI 4.1
Paul Grill, Infosol
Track 2
/ HANA Enterprise Cloud
Katrina Vasquez, SAP Americas
4:15pm-4:30pm / Closing & Raffles
4:30pm-7:00pm / Networking Event
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Abstracts
Solution Manager for Application Lifecycle Management
John Krakowski, Senior Product Manager, SAP America
·Converting from 7.0 to 7.1
·New capabilities
·What new coming in the Enhancement Pack.
Managing SAP Mobile Applications and Devices on iOS and Android
Scott McKenzie, Senior Account Executive, Xceliware
Abstract:
The attendees will learn the about the available tools for mobile devices that allow them to:
- Manage mobile devices from a single pane of glass
- Secure access to corporate content
- Isolate and manage mobile SAP applications
- Remotely access and support SAP mobile applications
Speaker Bio(s):
Scott McKenzie brings a unique perspective having split his career between large and small companies. Early in his career he spent time with Itochu and Avery Dennison learning how large companies operate. For the past 11 years he has worked as Project Manager, Implementation Lead and Sales Executive of smaller mobility product companies getting more involved with operational details. As a former sales and operations executive, Scott understands the entire realm of how a business
Self-Service Analytics: SAP BI Implementation at International Rectifier
KedarShinde, Bristlecone
Abstract:
Learn how International Rectifier is using SAP BI solution to provide self service analytics experience for their Business users. Bristlecone Pre-configured content helped kick start the migration from legacy world to SAP. As part of technical team we would share the challenges, learning and approach. We believe this will be beneficial for conference audiences who are on the similar journey to achieve self service analytics using SAP BW / BO or HANA.
This case study will focus on three main topics
Section 1 – Initial Phase
From legacy to SAP : Pre-configured solution for SAP data
Section 2 – Design
Easy to consume and enhance : Optimize and Scalable solution
Section 3 – Implementation
Right information at Right time : Empowering business users to gain better insight
Elevating the User Experience: SAP Screen Personas at Freescale Semiconductor
Cheryl Sutton, ERP Business Systems Analyst, Freescale Semiconductor
Abstract:
Learn how Freescale is using SAP Screen Personas as a solution to simplify the user experience by giving SAP a more modern look and feel. As the functional team lead for Freescale’s Personas project, I am interested in discussing my own personal experiences with the software, and talking about how Freescale is effectively utilizing Personas today. I believe this will be beneficial for conference audiences who are currently using the product or considering Personas for the future.
This case study will focus on three main topics:
Section 1 - Learning Curve
From Installation to Prototype: Learning a New Tool from Scratch
Section 2 - Design
Designing for Non-Designers: Evoking Creativity from a Technically-Minded Team
Section 3 - Implementation
Transform and Roll Out: Identifying Appropriate Use Cases and Generating End-User Interest
Step By Step Demo: How to modify SAP Mobility SMART IM to include additional Inventory and Warehouse Functionality
Fay Glunt, Sapport
Abstract:
Learn how to successfully deploy additional functionality with the SAP Mobility SMART IM, which allows its inventory personnel to do the needed MM and WM transactions in their ECC 6.0 system on a rugged handheld device and forklift mounted device.
* Learn how to implemented the SAP Mobility SMART IM and Agentry in an existing SAP Landscape
* Find out enhancements can be made to the delivered SAP SMART IM module and what tools are used
* See a demo of making an enhancement using the tools available
How eBay is partnering with Cognilytics & Cisco to driving incremental business value from their SAP HANA Platform
Cisco with CustomerEbay (presented by Cognilytics)
Abstract:
·Business Challenges facing eBay(i.e. lack of systematic and holistic view of data across enterprise; fragmented IT systems; new acquisitions and market ventures)
·Business Solution and Outcome for eBay, with SAP HANA – Cognilytics and eBay
·Aligning ebay Business and IT for Business Outcome – Cisco and Cognilytics
·Business Benefits realized by eBay – eBay, Cognilytics and Cisco
Enterprise Cloud Applications
Shreyas Amin, SAP Americas
Best practices from Coca-Cola Company in leveraging technology for improving change management across a complex SAP Landscape
Kevin Ko, Intellicorp
Three Key Learning Points:
- Effective change management across complex SAP landscapes
- How to leverage innovative technologies to improve SAP ALM
- How to avoid common pitfalls when introducing change to your SAP landscape
Abstract:
The IT department at The Coca-Cola Company is advanced in leveraging innovative technologies to improve operations. Understand why it has made LiveCompare/Technology a standard practice in its SAP ALM strategy. With IT struggling to balance project and time management effectively, the business was being put at risk. Find out how Coca-Cola moved to a pro-active approach to change management, allowing them to introduce high volume change quickly and with minimal effort or impact on the business. Hear how Coca Cola experience resource savings of between 30-40% and a 98% reduction in effort.
What to Expect When You Migrate to BI 4.1
Paul Grill, Infosol
Abstract:
2014 will be the year that a lot of SAP BusinessObjects customers will migrate to the new BI 4.1 release. There is much that is new and there are choices to make in terms of migration and conversion options.This session will outline the main differences, the key choices and some best practices and useful tips to help with this transition.
HANA Enterprise Cloud
Katrina Vasquez, SAP Americas
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