5.3. Staffing for New Implementations in the Real World

Brand-new implementations no longer represent the core activities many of us in the world of SAP consulting see day to day. Rather, although new SAP implementations continue to unfold, especially in the areas of SAP CRM, APO, and EP, most of the stress-testing work I've seen in the last 6 months was related to functional upgrades and technical refreshes of existing solutions. But those new implementations are around the corner! Just look at new licenses sold by SAP AG, or have a discussion with one of SAP's partner competency centers—you'll hear the same story over and over again, that companies with approved budgets and money ready to spend are prepar to implement or upgrade to a whole ...

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