Program Management Office
PMO for international SAP rollout program of a Swiss industrial corporation. Multi-project planning, methodology development, and stream lead for parallel template and cluster projects.
Client
Zehnder Group International AG
Project Type
International SAP rollout program of a Swiss industrial corporation.
Project Duration
07/2013 – 11/2014
Industry
Manufacturing
Project Language
English
Countries
Support of SAP template go-lives in Germany and Switzerland as well as further SAP rollout projects in Italy, Turkey, England, Belgium, the Netherlands, and France.
Role
Team Lead Development for Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, and Forms (RICEF) for the parallel cluster projects England/Belgium/Netherlands and France. Interim Testing & Training Lead for the integration test of the cluster project England/Belgium/Netherlands.
Scope & Complexity
Rollout of the solution to a total of 8 sales, 2 production, and 2 logistics sites in a program with two template projects, two cluster projects, and a total of 7 sub-projects. Implementation across all business areas: Sales, Purchasing, Logistics, Manufacturing, Quality, After Sales, Finance & Controlling. Group-wide implementation of the principal model and introduction of standardized processes and value flows.
Concept & Methodology
Setup of program-wide multi-project and resource planning as well as time tracking. Supporting cluster and project managers in creating project schedules with dependencies, milestones, and quality gates. Conception and specification of fit/gap and development methodology from gap capture to finished, functionally tested software using SAP Solution Manager's change & release management. Conception and specification of go-live support methodology using specially adapted SAP Solution Manager as ticket system. Conception and specification of risk management methodology and conducting regular risk assessments. Conception and specification of open issue methodology using SAP Solution Manager as program-wide unified tool for open issue management and bottom-up as well as top-down transparency. Extensive conceptual and methodological work. Specification of the overall approach from the PMO.
Rainer Hentschel
Senior SAP Project & Program Manager
With 16 years of experience, I lead your international SAP project to success – as project manager, program manager, or workstream lead. I bridge business and IT and deliver critical projects safely to the finish line.