Mastery of the technical aspects of project management (planning, control, WBS, etc.) does not guarantee project success. Experienced project managers all realize that the people and organizational challenges are often the greatest source of risk. This is even more applicable to large scale enterprise systems implementations such as SAP. Capturing the lessons learned from hundreds of experienced project leaders, this workshop focuses on the "people" knowledge and skills that project leaders need to succeed in their role in SAP projects. Emphasis is on the leadership and stakeholder management skills necessary to guide mixed teams of SAP consultants, 3rd party contractors, and customers through each phase of an implementation. Simulations and case studies prepare project leaders as well as senior functional and technical consultants, for the real-life challenges they will encounter.

"The ERPtips instructor geared this class to the students and their companies' Basis environments. We covered important topics that are hard to find practical information on, like kernel upgrades and hotpacks. I was later able to apply this knowledge to my company's own SAP system.

To get exposure to all the key material in this course, I might have had to take about three courses from SAP itself. The instructor went the extra mile to make sure that everyone's questions were answered."

Pete Peters, IT Manager, Prym Consumer USA