So we have survived yet another year at SAPPHIRE/ASUG and are now able to reflect on some key messages and memorable experiences.
This year SAPPHIRE/ASUG was held simultaneously in Orlando, FL and Frankfurt, Germany, May 17 -19 and the event proved that neither time nor distance were obstacles as industry leaders engaged attendees through high-caliber broadcast studios. The experience of SAPPHIRE NOW did not limit participants to the showroom’s floors but SAP leaders incorporated the latest achievements in social media to reach a diverse online audience.
Thrilled to attend SAPPHIRE/ASUG, Genesis Consulting took full advantage of the opportunities the conference offered. Unlike any other event, the conference’s blend of interactive presentations, discussion panels, and the incredible demo stations made learning about new SAP technology easy and fun. The accessibility of SAP specialists was impressive and the networking opportunities abundant. We made some great connections and enjoyed the spirited conversation! We were captivated by the keynote speakers which included Sir Richard Branson, founder and president of Virgin Group and former Vice President Al Gore.
Unveiling the exciting direction the SAP Team is taking to increase its capabilities, the company proved it will remain the global leader in business software. Announcing SAP’s current focus, the company’s visionary Chief Technology Officer, Vishal Sikka explained, “Today SAP is reinventing the real-time enterprise,” and will do so by developing a high-performance analytic appliance. Determined to not only enhance SAP systems by speeding up real-time computing, the company intends to extend the reach of these systems. It is SAP’s initiative to deliver SAP into, literally, the hands of customers, developers, and partners by achieving complete SAP functionality on mobile devices and presentation technologies. Pretty exciting, right? We think so!
The innovations did not stop there though, it was announced that SAP is launching a private cloud strategy. The SAP team predicts that cloud strategy will become increasingly popular to companies of various sizes. Financially compelling to large enterprises cloud strategy offers performance and cost efficiencies by sitting applications on top of a virtualized pool of infrastructure that can shift resources in response to demand.
Also, Genesis was selected to present on several topics during this year’s show. It was an honor to be included and the sessions were very well received. Jason Fair, CEO, addressed the following topics:
Increase Your SAP Team’s Productivity with Lean and Agile
Adopting Organizational Change into an Agile SAP Delivery Framework
Raising the Bar – Delivering Results with Agile SAP: A Panel Discussion
There are so many challenges in delivering an SAP project in today’s environment. Many organizations are asking, “How can I challenge my SAP team to be more productive?” or “How can I deliver an SAP project with fixed resource constraints?”
Genesis has applied Lean principles and Agile techniques within our client’s SAP projects in order to increase performance, thus enabling each of our clients to achieve increased productivity and greater customer satisfaction overall. Jason shared the Genesis “thought process” with the SAPPHIRE/ASUG attendees and engaged in many thought provoking conversations.
A special thanks go to Keith Taylor of Jabil, Inc and Cindy King of Orange County Public Schools for their participation on a discussion panel on Lean Agile SAP and for sharing insights and experiences with attendees.
It was a pleasure to meet those of you who attended and we look forward to developing long lasting partnerships with you this year.
SAPPHIRE/ASUG is not only a great time to learn more about what SAP has planned for the future, or what customer experiences we can learn from, but it is also a time for us to connect with clients, partners, and SAP colleagues. We were excited to meet with our partners and friends from SAP, SRA, Deloitte, CIBER, CSC, Capgemini, IBM, VIP, Symphony, Telesto Group, Zaffera, Sierra Infosys, Security Weaver, and many others.
SAPPHIRE/ASUG 2010 is a wrap, and we look forward to continuing to focus on delivering quality and value to our customers and working with our partners. We are excited about the opportunities ahead in 2010.
Reflections on SAPPHIRE/ASUG 2010 ~
So we have survived yet another year at SAPPHIRE/ASUG and are now able to reflect on some key messages and memorable experiences.
This year SAPPHIRE/ASUG was held simultaneously in Orlando, FL and Frankfurt, Germany, May 17 -19 and the event proved that neither time nor distance were obstacles as industry leaders engaged attendees through high-caliber broadcast studios. The experience of SAPPHIRE NOW did not limit participants to the showroom’s floors but SAP leaders incorporated the latest achievements in social media to reach a diverse online audience.
Thrilled to attend SAPPHIRE/ASUG, Genesis Consulting took full advantage of the opportunities the conference offered. Unlike any other event, the conference’s blend of interactive presentations, discussion panels, and the incredible demo stations made learning about new SAP technology easy and fun. The accessibility of SAP specialists was impressive and the networking opportunities abundant. We made some great connections and enjoyed the spirited conversation! We were captivated by the keynote speakers which included Sir Richard Branson, founder and president of Virgin Group and former Vice President Al Gore.
Unveiling the exciting direction the SAP Team is taking to increase its capabilities, the company proved it will remain the global leader in business software. Announcing SAP’s current focus, the company’s visionary Chief Technology Officer, Vishal Sikka explained, “Today SAP is reinventing the real-time enterprise,” and will do so by developing a high-performance analytic appliance. Determined to not only enhance SAP systems by speeding up real-time computing, the company intends to extend the reach of these systems. It is SAP’s initiative to deliver SAP into, literally, the hands of customers, developers, and partners by achieving complete SAP functionality on mobile devices and presentation technologies. Pretty exciting, right? We think so!
The innovations did not stop there though, it was announced that SAP is launching a private cloud strategy. The SAP team predicts that cloud strategy will become increasingly popular to companies of various sizes. Financially compelling to large enterprises cloud strategy offers performance and cost efficiencies by sitting applications on top of a virtualized pool of infrastructure that can shift resources in response to demand.
Also, Genesis was selected to present on several topics during this year’s show. It was an honor to be included and the sessions were very well received. Jason Fair, CEO, addressed the following topics:
Adopting Organizational Change into an Agile SAP Delivery Framework
Raising the Bar – Delivering Results with Agile SAP: A Panel Discussion
There are so many challenges in delivering an SAP project in today’s environment. Many organizations are asking, “How can I challenge my SAP team to be more productive?” or “How can I deliver an SAP project with fixed resource constraints?”
Genesis has applied Lean principles and Agile techniques within our client’s SAP projects in order to increase performance, thus enabling each of our clients to achieve increased productivity and greater customer satisfaction overall. Jason shared the Genesis “thought process” with the SAPPHIRE/ASUG attendees and engaged in many thought provoking conversations.
It was a pleasure to meet those of you who attended and we look forward to developing long lasting partnerships with you this year.
SAPPHIRE/ASUG is not only a great time to learn more about what SAP has planned for the future, or what customer experiences we can learn from, but it is also a time for us to connect with clients, partners, and SAP colleagues. We were excited to meet with our partners and friends from SAP, SRA, Deloitte, CIBER, CSC, Capgemini, IBM, VIP, Symphony, Telesto Group, Zaffera, Sierra Infosys, Security Weaver, and many others.
SAPPHIRE/ASUG 2010 is a wrap, and we look forward to continuing to focus on delivering quality and value to our customers and working with our partners. We are excited about the opportunities ahead in 2010.