Ensuring Stable Operations with Consulting-based Application Management Services
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Author Q&A: Yosh Eisbart on
ManagementYosh Eisbart, a founding principal at NIMBL, a nationally recognized SAP consulting firm, is the author of Outsourcing SAP Operations, released by SAP PRESS. The book describes in detail the considerations surrounding outsourcing, including if outsourcing is right for your company, what processes within your company should be outsourced, what benefits outsourcing could bring you,...…
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Part 2: Outsourcing Payroll in an SAP Environment — Implementation and Operational Challenges
To outsource your payroll successfully, you must evaluate operational and implementation processes. Understanding these areas prepares you to overcome challenges that may arise. Key Concept You can effectively manage the required inbound and outbound interfaces for outsourced payroll environments if you establish a standardized payroll environment. The success of your outsourced payroll environment largely depends...…
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Outsourcing of Payroll in an SAP Environment: Part 1 — Evaluation
Prepare for evaluating options surrounding payroll outsourcing in the SAP environment. Payroll outsourcing involves evaluation as well as implementation. Evaluate several payroll factors to determine which approach is most suitable for your organization. Key Concept Payroll outsourcing in an SAP environment can follow a methodology that goes far beyond a typical in-house payroll implementation. The...…
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Outsourcing Your Support? Here Are 6 Reasons You Should Be Using SAP Solution Manager Anyway
ManagementWhile every SAP customer owns a version of SAP Solution Manager, far too many overlook the full range of capabilities offered by the tool. In this article, experts weigh in on the SAP Solution Manager functionalities you should consider and offer tips for getting started. When it was first introduced in 2004, SAP Solution Manager...…
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Best Practices for Driving SAP Initiatives via an Offsite Delivery Model
Learn about the array of SAP offsite delivery methods and discover the importance of the role of an integration manager if you decide to implement one of them. Key Concept An offsite delivery is any development support, production support, or combination of SAP services provided outside a company’s physical location. Typically misinterpreted to mean offshore,...…
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To Outsource or Not to Outsource: The Role Payroll Can Play in Cloud HCM Adoption
SAPinsider recently spoke with Mike Ellis, President, Rizing HCM APAC, to discuss the state of SAP SuccessFactors market today, global trends he is hearing from clients, and options for SAP customers in the area of outsourcing payroll specifically. Ellis, who has nearly 30 years of experience in HR transformations, cloud implementations, and payroll outsourcing, was…
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Properly Manage Your GRC Initiatives with Standardization, Optimization, and Automation
Effective controls ensure that a company complies with regulatory requirements, but they should also be cost effective. Standardization, optimization, and automation can improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of compliance. Key Concept CFOs frown on the idea of reducing the number of controls in a process. However, having many controls does not necessarily yield all the...…
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Use Estimation and Planning to Make the Difference in SAP ERP HCM Implementations
ManagementUse these best practices and two matrixes developed from years of experience to make decisions about your SAP ERP HCM projects. Key Concept An estimation process includes isolating the factors that determine the set of days required to implement a project. The primary factors considered in the estimation process include the SAP ERP HCM modules,...…
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Outsourcing Operations? How to Design an Undisrupted Supply Plan in SAP APO
See how a manufacturing company created a new third-party logistics (3PL) code to represent a third-party logistics service provider. By incorporating 3PL into supply chain planning, the manufacturing company could plan against changing demand and supply position at 3PL and replenish the 3PL site to achieve the desired customer service level. Key Concept A purchase...…
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Secure Your Enterprise Application with Authentication in SAP NetWeaver Web AS Java
One of a company’s worst nightmares is the theft of customer or other confidential data. To avoid having unauthorized parties view this data, you should secure your enterprise applications. Find out how you can carry this out by using the Java Authentication and Authorization Service in SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java. Key Concept In SAP...…
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