Understanding the SAP solution in depth and across various functions and industries by starting as a programmer in SAP R/2 and ending up as global project manager by passing through the positions of being the technical team lead, a functional consultant, integration- and project manager in various single site implementations. Thus being able to guide functional consultants to optimal solutions by considering all integrative and organizational aspects.

Being a lead team member of the development of Origin’s implementation method ‘POWER’ (prior to ASAP) with the knowledge of Andersen’s Method/1 in the background and acting as the project manager of the POWER pilot implementation. Run through the various types of ASAP implementation certifications (for SME, for single site and for global rollouts) and acted as a project manager using those several times. Delivery of SWOT based recommendations for the optimal approach to be chosen (i.e. template, pilot, big-bang or functional split) in the specific situation to many customers. By having a big back-pack of different tools and templates for various purposes being able to apply the right set for the specific needs.

Having gained a deep understanding of the various attempts and tools in the most critical areas of SAP implementations (Data Migration, Organizational Change Management and Testing) by being responsible for those in various complex situations and by being passionate about quality and a smooth Go-Live striving project teams to stop discussions about not relevant processes and functions and to the use of the most pragmatic tools and to deliver the best results given the specific situations.

Delivery of projects with a complete and closed MRP II based planning loop leading to significant and sustainable savings in stocked inventory, capacity usage optimization and procurement. Guidance of top brand manufacturers as well as variant configuration based ETO or CTO manufacturers to new simplified pricing models with sustainable impacts on the customer satisfaction and clarity in pricing and the overall depending sales process.

Heading several times the integration of decentralized SAP and non SAP solutions into one central companywide SAP system including handling and smoothing all the related emotional situations on all different levels within the organization. Along with this – the introduction of principal models or the outsourcing of logistics or remaining sales-systems quite often the leading force in the design of integrating temporarily or permanently remaining legacy or external systems and applications.

Delivery of various SAP system landscape concepts from 2 to 3 and 4 tier systems as well as the applying rules for systems change management. Thus being able to provide a qualified second opinion to the proposals of systems integrators. Acting as a project manager in a Pan-European SAP outsourcing and negotiating ITIL based SLAs and contracts.
Being knowledgeable at and having practical experience with the most important SAP workbenches (i.e. Data Migration, SAP Query, Transports)

Created and delivered a project management CD in order to standardize these on SAP projects within PLAUT by addressing the following subjects and delivering standardized methods & tools for those:

• Milestone- and time planning and progress-control
• Resource planning and control
• Scope-Management
• Risk-Management
• Issue-Management
• Internal and external project reporting

Having saved significant spends for the customers when acting as a project or integration manager on the customers behalf by challenging questionable solution recommendations or unsustainable findings of the systems integrator. This lead to a high degree of trust and motivation of the customer project team members.