For those who have done a Roadmap Exercise with SAP Services, we are running SAP AFS and evaluating S/4 Fashion; what were the lessons learned? Are there any pitfalls to avoid? Would you have any other relevant information about this service? Did it bring any value?
VP of IT in Software, 5,001 - 10,000 employees
Transparency and communication are key. Good and frequent documentation is also important which will help with explaining what went into decisions that were made. Executive Architect in Healthcare and Biotech, 10,001+ employees
Ensure you capture and prioritize your constituencies' needs and pain points. I've seen too many instances where key stakeholders' needs were not addressed in the target solution.Content you might like
Founder, Self-employed
Work travel is a privilege. Embracing your experience to meet new people, and see the beauty of nature and culture wherever you go.Budget will increase compared to 202250%
Budget will be the same as 202247%
Budget will decrease compared to 20223%
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Community User in Software, 11 - 50 employees
organized a virtual escape room via https://www.puzzlebreak.us/ - even though his team lost it was a fun subtitue for just a "virtual happy hour"
Slow recovery response times35%
Data availability is limited47%
Too expensive to scale effectively52%
Difficult to manage for widespread use38%
Prone to misconfiguration12%
No - There are no drawbacks7%
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CTO in Software, 201 - 500 employees
Without a doubt - Technical Debt! It's a ball and chain that creates an ever increasing drag on any organization, stifles innovation, and prevents transformation.
I would say the biggest lesson learned is to treat it like any other change management exercise: communicate, communicate, communicate! And ensure there is an understanding at all levels of the “why?”, which will likely be different for executives vs. managers vs. end users.
Curious to hear others’ perspectives.