SAPPHIRE/ASUG Wrap-Up - Part A

Our SAPPHIRE/ASUG wrap-up is long, so we broke it into two podcasts - part A and part B. In this first part, we answer some listener's questions and then get into a discussion about what was announced at SAPPHIRE/ASUG in Orlando this year.

Replays of the SAPPHIRE content are available at www.sapphirenow.com and Martin's pictures are on Flickr. ASUG has posted several videos on their YouTube channel, ASUG-TV. One of those videos is Thomas Wailgum's interview of Steve Bogner, Martin Gillet and Jarret Pazahanick titled "SAP Under the Microscope: HCM and SuccessFactors".

One of the issues we talked about is SAP Certification - and the blog that recently stirred up some controversy.

One of members - Luke Marson - has an SAP Press book coming out about Talent Management in SAP HCM, which we briefly mention. Be sure to check it out when it's published; Luke is a recognized expert in SAP HCM Talent Management as well as an SAP Mentor and always has good information to share.

We also mention HANA, and an SAP Press book is also available for that for those interested in learning more details.

Once Part A is done, click here for Part B

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Meet the Podcast Team

Steve Bogner

Steve is Managing Partner at Insight Consulting Partners and has worked with SAP HR/Payroll since 1993. Focusing on core-HR, Payroll and Project Management around SAP and SuccessFactors HCM, he has worked with all sizes and types of companies. Steve presents at conferences around the world and is an SAP Mentor alumnus. Read his blogs at www.insightcp.com/blog and periodic musings on Twitter at SteveBogner

 

Becky MurrayRebecca Murray

Rebecca Murray is a founder and Managing Partner at Illumiti HCM. Rebecca is an experienced HCM Consultant, helping companies develop and continuously maintain optimal and high-performing workforces. She specializes in the design and integration of talent management and ESS and MSS solutions. Rebecca helps clients across the world implement sustainable global workforce development strategies. She applies her insight and knowledge to each endeavor and excels in delivering a positive user experience. Rebecca holds a Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering and a Masters degree in Business Administration. She is also a SuccessFactors Certified Professional Consultant and a Boomi Certified Process Developer. Follow her on Twitter at @Rebecca_Murray3.

Sven Ringling

Sven Ringling is SAP HXM Solution Advisor at ORBIS People GmbH (www.orbis-people.de), a consultancy for Digital HR with SAP's HXM portfolio including SAP SuccessFactors, Qualtrics, H4S4 and SAP HCM. He advises customers on their digital HR transformation journey from strategy and roadmap to implementation and continuous improvement. Sven started his career in 1996 as an SAP HR consultant at IDS Scheer in Germany. He subsequently co-founded SAP HCM consultancies in Germany and the UK and led their cloud transformation initiatives. He has worked with >100 customers across a variety of countries and has been a speaker on Digital HR on conferences on 4 continents. His books and articles published in German, English, and Chinese cover SAP HCM, SAP Concur, Qualtrics and SAP SuccessFactors. Sven is on Twitter at svenringling.

Brandon Toombs

Brandon has worked in HR technology 20+ years. He specializes in Employee Central with over 30 implementations under his belt.  His clients include airlines, retail, manufacturing, oil and gas, financial services, and public sector. Brandon has held many project roles - change management, project management, trainer, functional analysis, and a developer. He brings a unique blend of business, functional and technical expertise. He has presented at numerous conferences, is co-author of the latest version of the SAP Press Employee Central book and hosts the only known YouTube channel devoted to Employee Central. Brandon is a passionate believer in the potential of Human Capital processes and technology to supercharge performance of organizations. He can be found on Twitter at BrandonToombs.