THE ERP EXPERIENCE – SAP Business One / SAP B1

SAP’s Emerging Alliance offers a useful service:
What is the biggest challenge you have witnessed on a current or most recent ERP related project?SAP’s Emerging Alliance offers a useful service.
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31% Lack of qualified talent
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30% Business/IT alignment
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19% Less system functionality than originally defined in project scope
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7% Budget overruns
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7% Keeping project on track/ timelines
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6% Lack of quality end user training
 
TIMELINE
Was your most recent ERP project completed on time?
75% Yes and 29% No
BUDGET
Was your most recent ERP project completed:
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41% on budget
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35% over budget
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24% under budget
 
BIGGEST SKILL GAPS
What are the biggest skill gaps you see on ERP related projects?
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41% Project Managers
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29% Training and Education
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24% Super users
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24% Security
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24% Business analysts/Configuration
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18% Help Desk (SAP Level 1)
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12% Developers (RICEFW)
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6% DBAs
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6% Basis
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0% of ERP Consultants
 
Do you think there are gaps in skills for specific technologies, like SAP? If so, what skills are they?
88% Yes and 13% No
TOP SKILLS GAPS
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Lack of basic IT knowledge
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Business processes, adoption and usage
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Language barriers/poor understanding of applications
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Project management
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General lack of technology knowledge
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Basis
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Security Configurations
 
VALUE OF EMERGING ALLIANCE NOW
Do you find that SAP’s Emerging Alliance now provides a valuable experience for IT professionals?
14% No and 86% Yes
WHY THE EXPERIENCE IS VALUABLE
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Networking opportunities
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Exchange of knowledge
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Training opportunities
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Gaining real-world practical knowledge from peers
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Opportunity to see/hear SAP’s vision and company direction
 
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