Tales from the go-live - GROW with SAP - with Rebecca Murray
In the debut of our mini series “Tales from the Go Live”, David Chaviano welcomes SAP partner consultant Rebecca Murray from Syntax. Rebecca shares how her team delivered a GROW with SAP deployment to a customer whose main operations sat deep in northern Canada. Rebecca outlines the GROW with SAP methodology; leading with best practices in S/4HANA Public Cloud, layering minimal customer-specific configuration, and pairing it with SuccessFactors reaching every employee. Over 14 months, a lean team of 12 specialists implemented and rolled out ERP and HR capabilities with mostly remote delivery, targeted on-site visits, and post–go-live hypercare to stabilize payroll, billing, and period-end close.
Rebeccas biggest lesson learned: active listening is crutial when tailoring best practices to a customer’s definition of success. For newcomers, she advises exploring different roles (technical, functional, strategic, customer-facing) and following your curiosity to build a rewarding SAP career.
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InternView – Inside SAP's Internship ExperienceProgram with Christine Archer
Welcome to our new SAP Learning Insights mini series “InternView”, a student-led podcast offering an insider's look at SAP's internship and early career opportunities.
In this debut episode, hosts JoAnn and Eden met with Christine Archer, Global Head of the SAP Internship Experience Program (iXp), for an in-depth conversation about intern life and career development opportunities at one of the world's largest software companies. Discover how SAP is pioneering new approaches to internships, helping over 2,000 interns each year unlock their full potential through the SAP Internship Experience Program (iXp).
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SAP Learning Insights InternView – A new mini series from students for students at SAP
Join David Chaviano as he sits down with Svenja Römer to explore what listeners can anticipate from "InternView" SAP's new Learning Insights mini-series podcast. Created entirely by students of the SAP Internship Experience Program (iXp), this podcast is ideal for current students, recent graduates, and anyone curious about SAPs Internship Experience Program, career opportunities for students at SAP, and the vibrant individuals behind the scenes.
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Sustainability Update - with Michael Jordan
In this episode, David Chaviano met again with Michael Jordan, Education Portfolio Manager & Academic Ambassador at SAP with a focus on data-science and sustainability. After Michael gave in episode #23 an overview on sustainability and explained how SAP supports businesses to run in a more sustainable way, today’s episode focuses on where we are standing with sustainability and concepts of circular economy in businesses and if all this is finally relevant for students and learners.
And at the end of this episode, Michael of course shares some final words of wisdom with you.
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Vower and SAP
In this SAP Learning Insights episode, David Chaviano interviews Rejoice Jones, founder of Vower, who transformed from a fifth-grade teacher to running a global learning and training organization in just two years. Rejoice discovered SAP through a 2021 pro bono program and launched the Digital Skills Initiative, training over 1,500 learners across 27 countries. Her accelerated bootcamps focus on underrepresented individuals, achieving remarkable success with graduates landing SAP consulting roles at companies like Accenture, often doubling their salaries. VOWER combines technical SAP certification training with soft skills development, career counseling, and direct job placement, creating a holistic approach to workforce development in the SAP ecosystem. And finally, as always our guest shares some final words of wisdom.
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