 | Agile SAP : Introducing Flexibility, Transparency and Speed to SAP Implementations The use of Agile methods to implement SAP is a relatively new approach and one that has proven to be very successful. Agile techniques can greatly improve your SAP implementations, reduce risks, and help you bring your projects in on schedule and within budget. Invaluable practical advice Many SAP projects use waterfall methodologies, but these often run into budgeting and scheduling problems. In this unique book, Sean Robson presents ways of improving SAP implementations and offers practical advice on the most effective way to see a project through from beginning to end. Basing his strategies on the twelve principles of the Agile Manifesto, and drawing on his vast experience, he particularly focuses on the use of Scrum and Kanban and their suitability for certain types of projects, enabling you to select the most appropriate method for the task in hand. Apply it to your projects As you read this book, you will understand how to: Bring your SAP projects in on time and within budget Build more flexibility and transparency in to your implementations, enabling you to adapt more quickly to your clients' needs Realize cost savings as you analyze your expenditure, reduce waste and increase efficiencies in the delivery cycle Increase customer loyalty as you adopt 'best practice' in order to maintain consistently high standards Work more effectively as you increase collaboration within the company and reduce the stress that so often accompanies large-scale projects Improve clarity of requirements and eliminate unnecessary paperwork.Buy this book and bring your SAP projects in on time and on budget Robson Sean : Sean Robson, MBA, PMP, CSM, has 14 years' SAP experience in project management, portfolio management, team leadership, configuration and development. A Project Management Professional and Certified ScrumMaster, with wide consulting and industry experience, Sean has managed a wide variety of SAP project types and sizes. He has worked on projects in several industries throughout North America, including manufacturing, utilities, insurance, health care, aerospace and defense, and the public sector. Sean Robson MBA, PMP, CSM has 17 years' SAP experience in project management, portfolio management, team leadership, configuration and development. He is a project management professional and certified Scrum Master with wide consulting and industry experience, and has managed large-scale projects worth up to $5M. He has experience with a wide variety of SAP functionality including Netweaver Portal, Netweaver Mobile 7.1, Customer Relationship Management, and various ERP Central Component modules. |
