SAP and ERP Project Success Factor Links - Research and Insight

Series on SAP ERP Project Success Factors

This is a collection of links, posts, and material on the best SAP / ERP success factor criteria.


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The Top 5 ERP Success Factors by Project Stage from 22 Critical Success Factorshttp://www.r3now.com/the-top-5-erp-success-factors-by-project-stage-from-22-critical-success-factors

SAP Implementation Partner or Company Selection Criteriahttp://www.r3now.com/sap-implementation-partner-or-company-selection-criteria

SAP Success Factors for Vendor Selection – Responsibility Matrix 1http://www.r3now.com/sap-success-factors-for-vender-selection-responsibility-matrix-1

SAP Success Factors for Vender Selection – Responsibility Matrix 2http://www.r3now.com/sap-success-factors-for-vender-selection-responsibility-matrix-2

SAP System Vendor Project Success Criteria 1http://www.r3now.com/sap-system-vendor-project-success-criteria-factors1

SAP System Vendor Project Success Criteria & Factors 2http://www.r3now.com/sap-system-vendor-project-success-criteria-factors2

SAP System Vendor Project Success Criteria & Factors 3http://www.r3now.com/sap-system-vendor-project-success-criteria-factors3

SAP System Vendor Project Success Criteria & Factors 4http://www.r3now.com/sap-system-vendor-project-success-criteria-factors4

SAP System Vendor Project Success Criteria & Factors 5http://www.r3now.com/sap-system-vendor-project-success-criteria-factors5

Series on SAP Competency Center or SAP Center of Excellence

Series on SAP Competency Center or SAP Center of Excellence

THREE PART SERIES ON DEVELOPING AN SAP COMPETENCY CENTER OR AN SAP CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.

Business Transformation from an SAP or ERP business application is no longer an option. Many companies never move past the competency center mindset of help desk and system support. They remain in a reactive mode with little or no system integrator or IT vendor guidance on how to become a proactive business partner.

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Toward an SAP Center of Excellence or SAP Competency Center – PART 1

Explaining the differences between an SAP Competency Center or sometimes referred to as an SAP Center of Expertise and an SAP Center of Excellence. As Peter Drucker wrote either Do Things Right or Do the Right Things.

Toward an SAP Center of Excellence or SAP Competency Center – PART 2

A more complete and thorough explanation of the differences between the SAP Competency Center (or Expertise Center) and the SAP Center of Excellence (or the Business Transformation Center). An understanding the operating differences and how the Competency Center is focused on reactive processing of things like help desk tickets, problem resolution, data correction, and knowledge transfer.

Toward an SAP Center of Excellence or SAP Competency Center – PART 3

Business model application of steps, techniques, and methods to produce an SAP Center of Expertise or an SAP Business Transformation Center. The major business transformation steps on moving from an SAP Competency Center to an SAP Center of Excellence.

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For background information see the following posts. As you move toward being a business-centered SAP or ERP shop these posts will help drive the right IT direction for your projects, budgets, and efforts.

A New SAP Implementation Methodology and Implementation Steps
http://www.r3now.com/a-new-sap-implementation-methodology-and-implementation-steps

The “Center of Excellence” concept focuses on knowledge transfer, change management, and creating a “learning organization.” For KEY background information understanding the business imperative for a Center of Excellence see the following RESEARCH based posts.

Change Management Strategies and Knowledge Transfer Processes for a Successful SAP Project 1
http://www.r3now.com/change-management-strategies-and-knowledge-transfer-processes-for-a-successful-sap-project1

Change Management Strategies and Knowledge Transfer Processes for a Successful SAP Project 2
http://www.r3now.com/change-management-strategies-and-knowledge-transfer-processes-for-a-successful-sap-project2

ERP vs. ERP II vs. ERP III Future Enterprise Applications

ERP vs. ERP II vs. ERP III Future Enterprise Applications

Comparing the difference between the three types of ERP systems. From ERP - Operations, to ERP ii with vendors and innovation, to ERP iii with integrating the enterprise with customers and vendors.

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