EntryPoint recently implemented SAP’s Business ByDesign, which is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution that sits in “the cloud.” It was a quick implementation and transition (one of its many benefits). As I was fumbling around and figuring out the new system, I was thinking about how I was the student again. All those feelings of, “this…
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Just Because
Awhile back I was walking through some basic SPL configuration and explaining some of the logic that was behind each setting. I was quite humbled when the client mentioned they learned more from me in those two hours, than in the months they worked with the previous consultant. When I inquired why, I was informed…
The Language of GTS: When We Don’t Speak The Same Language
As a Global Trade Solutions consultant, working within the global trade departments of Fortune 500 companies and their SAP GTS systems, I am sometimes struck by the language barriers between the compliance team and the IT Systems team. Each team speaks a totally different language and resides in an entirely different culture. They not only…
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors
In most high school English classes, students are required to read at least one poem by Robert Frost. One of my favorites was “Mending Wall,” which describes the positive and negative aspects of maintaining those beautiful stone fences that mark the boundaries of many fields in New England. Ah, high school days… oh, sorry,…
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Sapphire/ASUG 2013 Recap
Last week several members from EntryPoint were found speaking, mingling, and networking at the annual Sapphire and ASUG (America’s SAP User Group) conference in Orlando. Over 20,000 people attended the conference and over 500 sessions were presented, including one from EntryPoint with one of its clients, Quality Bicycle Products. The celebrities this year were once…
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