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Articles and Insights

Writing on SAP HCM and SuccessFactors — change management, consulting, and enablement — since 2011, a running record of lessons learned across implementation, support, and training.

Across implementation, support, training, and change leadership, one pattern keeps showing up in this writing: understanding a solution well enough to configure it, and understanding people well enough to help them adopt it

Change Management & Adoption

Applying the ADKAR Model in an Enterprise SAP Support Organization

Reflections from two years leading change management for an enterprise SAP support function — including how ADKAR was adapted differently for project delivery versus ongoing support!

Managing Change Resistance in IT Support: A Practical Framework

A practical look at how IT-driven change impacts different stakeholder groups differently, and how the ADKAR model can be used to convert resistance into acceptance in an ongoing support environment.

Driving Adoption of SuccessFactors LMS: A Change Management Approach

How stakeholder identification and tailored communication drove successful adoption of a SuccessFactors Learning Management System — informed by earlier hands-on experience with its SAP HCM predecessor solutions.

Enablement and Training

How I Became an SAP Trainer: My First Official Training Assignment (origin story — leads)

The story of my first official SAP training delivery — a SuccessFactors PMGM course in Jakarta — and the path from SME to approved trainer, including what it actually takes to become one. 

What Training Actually Involves: A Look Behind the Scenes

A behind-the-scenes look at what a training career really demands — from planning and learning needs analysis to content development and delivery — for anyone weighing training as a profession.

Making SAP Activate Training Stick: Lessons from an ACT100/ACT200 Delivery

Reflections on delivering a 4-day SAP Activate and Agile training program — including practical recommendations for both trainers and trainees on getting real value out of a course, not just completing it.

Program & Project Leadership

Why SAP Implementations Fail: A Discussion on Delivery, Requirements, and Agile

A public discussion with a fellow SAP practitioner on why ERP implementations fail — examining solution-delivery mismatches, unclear business requirements, and how an Agile, SAP Activate-based approach helps both sides align. 

From Consultant to Support: Managing Business Expectations in a SAP Center of Excellence

Practical guidance on the shift from project-based SAP consulting to ongoing support work — and the communication, planning, and stakeholder-management skills that make the transition succeed.

Compliant, Conformant, or Just Irrelevant? Clarifying Solution-Requirement Terminology

A quick reference on The Open Group's compliance terminology — helping consultants precisely describe how well a delivered solution actually matches what was specified.

Functional Advisory & Solution Design

Inside an SAP Travel Management Implementation: Features, Workflow, and Design

A functional walkthrough of an SAP HCM Travel Management solution — request forms, policy compliance, cost estimation, and approval workflows — informed by hands-on experience supporting the deployment as Change Manager. 

A Beginner's Guide to Configuring SAP Ad Hoc Query

Step-by-step guidance on setting up an Ad Hoc Query environment for Personnel Administration reporting — still fully applicable to SAP HCM on S/4HANA today

More on the Way

These are a sample of writings from over a decade of sharing lessons on SAP Community and other platforms. More articles are being added regularly — check back, or connect on LinkedIn for updates.