Writing on SAP HCM, SuccessFactors, training, and change management since 2011 — lessons from implementation, support, and the classroom.
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From one SuccessFactors course assignment to full-time SAP trainer: how becoming an official trainer began, and what the move from project work into training involved.
Two years into a Change Management Lead role: how the work differs between implementation and support, and how ADKAR held up in practice. Quoted by ASUG.
The real work behind enterprise training: planning, learning-needs analysis, content development, and delivery.
How free, self-paced platforms — from the original openSAP courses to today's SAP Learning Portal — can be used deliberately to build a stronger professional profile.
A practical approach to preparing for SAP certification, from study method to exam day.
What it takes to move an organization from legacy training tools to SuccessFactors Learning.
Step-by-step configuration for Personnel Administration reporting, still relevant on SAP HCM today.
Using Prosci's ADKAR model to manage how end-users respond to system change in a support environment.
Lessons from managing adoption for a CRM rollout and its BI/BW analytical reporting layer.
Change readiness and stakeholder communication for an SAP HCM Travel Management implementation.
The shift in expectations, pace, and skills between an implementation role and a support role.
Solution-selling versus delivery mismatches, and how an Agile/Activate approach helps close the gap.
30 endorsed career tips, from choosing an employment model to building your professional brand.
Untangling Irrelevant, Consistent, Compliant, and Conformant — terminology every consultant should get right.
An inside look at how a CoE supports both business units and support functions within IT.
A conversation on moving from technical support into change management and then independent training, how SAP HR evolved from HR to HCM to HXM, and advice for newcomers choosing a path in SAP.
A career-focused Q&A on what SuccessFactors covers, how long it takes to become project-ready, the value of certification, and moving from consulting into training.
A written interview on starting an SAP career on a public-sector payroll project, learning cloud HR through openSAP, and building a reputation through writing and certification.
Have a specific challenge in training, change management, or SuccessFactors adoption? I’m happy to talk it through and share what I’ve seen work in practice.
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