DATA STRATEGY		DATA MIGRATION		DATA QUALITY
DATA ARCHIVAL		EAM		UP COMING WEBINARS

 

DATA STRATEGY

Data CSI: Did EDLM™ Solve a Serious Business Issue for a $20B Company or Not?
Our client sought to obtain the expert knowledge of an Enterprise Data Lifecycle Management™ (EDLM) solutions company to perform an audit on their spare parts inventory. The goal of this audit was to obtain a solution that would allow them to optimize the amount of inventory they have on hand.

The Enterprise Data Puzzle: Putting the Pieces Together with EDLM
A framework for clearing the fog and building an effective roadmap.

Having a Good “Date” with MRO Management
This webcast will discuss the meaning and options behind planning dates in SAP Materials Management - in particular how planning dates and reservations impact Material Requirements Planning (MRP). The speaker will walk through various scenarios, options and settings for best management of your MRO Materials Management system.
ASUG membership required to view this presentation.

Data Health Assessment™ Best Practices
Struggling to build the business case for data? Can’t put your finger on it? This is THE HOT TOPIC among CIOs today! We will show you how to build the business case for data and expose your governance limitations, process corruption and waste. We’ll uncover some of the industry best practices in toxic data identification, profiling, reporting and recommendations to get it clean and to keep it clean, so you can run your business better. Work smarter not harder.

Data permeates every business process leaving managers wondering if they operate on the efficient frontier. Are business problems rooted in poor data quality? Shed the anecdotes, build true quantitative evidence and take decisive action – get a Data Health Assessment™ today.

Standard Reports for MRO Inventory Management
Discover why monitoring the performance of the MRO inventory management process is a critical task if companies are going to gain the most from the very powerful MRP functionality available in SAP. There are many standard reports available in SAP to enable users to monitor, analyze, and update MRP parameters. The MC.9 – Material Analysis report is an example of one of these reports. This Webcast will walk you through the set-up parameters for MC.9 and how to put a simple monitoring and analysis regime in place that will provide ongoing improvement in inventory management metrics

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DATA MIGRATION

Marvels of Master Data Solved with SAP® BusinessObjects™
Suncor Energy Inc. underwent a material master classification project that included four different systems containing 400k material masters with three different taxonomies per system.  The goal of the project was to create one common taxonomy and migrate all material master data from each legacy system to one new target.  Automated contextual parsing was a key component of the project for items such as purchase orders and material master text.  The exercise was aimed at improving access to MRO spare parts and standardizing them across multiple plants leading to reduced inventory without adversely effecting MRO effectiveness.

Lessons:

• Advantages of a standard taxonomy
• 85% of the project was completed automatically utilizing SAP BusinessObjects Data Services, proving that a project with complex taxonomies does not have to be accomplished through manual processes
• Advantages of consolidation and de-duplication of spare parts

Original Go-Live Date: 2011
Current SAP Release: ECC 6.0

Bill Towsley, Master Data Manager, Suncor Energy Inc.
Peter Aynsley-Hartwell, Maintenance Team Member, Utopia, Inc.

Data Migration Myths & Realities
As you prepare to embark on an ERP implementation or upgrade an existing system, you have a lot to juggle and plan. You have heard horror stories of go-lives going bad but you are not sure on how to avoid the pitfalls.

Deliver World Class Information Management with Utopia, Inc. and SAP
MAXIMIZE THE SUCCESS OF YOUR SAP PROJECTS: BEST PRACTICES FOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

In this special Webinar sponsored by SAP Services, you'll see how the SAP Services organization provides comprehensive support for your SAP® BusinessObjects™ information management (IM) solutions. Discover how SAP Consulting offers unique data-quality and data-migration services, allowing you to deliver more accurate information to your organization; to have a clear picture of the entire migration process; an understanding of potential problem areas; and a migration plan that addresses your unique business needs and manages potential risks.

Data Migration Best Practices for Project Go-Live and Beyond
As you prepare to embark on an ERP implementation or to upgrade an existing system, you have a lot to juggle and plan. You know the horror stories of go-lives going bad but you aren’t sure how to avoid the pitfalls. A recent Americas’ SAP Users’ Group (ASUG) research study found that 93 percent of projects are delayed; they incur cost overruns; and they’re significantly impacted by data issues. So how do you ensure that you’re among the successful seven percent?

 

DATA QUALITY

Enabling the Profitable Retailer
Data is a gold mine that can transform the foundation of a retailer’s business decisions and enable sales growth and profitability. Knowing and understanding your customers, products, and vendors can add millions of dollars to your bottom line and position you to compete better over time. Discover how overcoming data-quality obstacles can lay the foundation for your road toward improved data governance and enhanced business performance.

Improve Business Processes with Trusted Data
Discover how to incorporate an integrated modeling and metadata management architecture along with a data quality strategy. This Webinar talks about how to obtain insight into the five factors of a data quality strategy; develop a data strategy through the use of roadmaps and organization structures; deliver and increase quality, reliability, integrity, and agility of data throughout the enterprise.

Launching Your MDM Data Governance Initiative...how to frame it for success
Gain insight on how to overcome data quality obstacles during a complimentary web seminar on the importance of data quality to your company.

Stumped by Data Quality? You're Not Alone!
Gain insight on how to overcome data quality obstacles during a complimentary web seminar on the importance of data quality to your company.

DATA ARCHIVAL

Rev Up Your Data
Keys and strategies for managing enterprise content management

ENTERPRISE ASSET MANAGEMENT (EAM)

ASUG Webcast: Material Master Data Creation Made Easier
The best time to get Material Master Data right is when it is being entered. An example will be shown of how SAP technology can be used to create a process that includes automated standardization, classification and approval during the material master creation process. The process can be customized to fit individual requirements.