Consultant's Guide to SAP SRM [Hardcover]

Padma Prasad Munirathinam (Author), Ramakrishna Potluri (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 30, 2008

This comprehensive guide uses a case-study approach to teach consultants how to deliver fast and successful SAP SRM implementations.The book is based on SAP SRM 2007 and SAP SRM 5.0, but is also compatible with version 4.0.

Explore the problems faced by consultants during an implementation from the perspective of the transitioning roles assumed over the course of the project. Beginning with your role as a business consultant in the blueprint phase, the book progresses through to your role as a techno-functional expert during the realization stage. This approach helps you anticipate challenges and gives you the tools to handle them. Going beyond the standard SAP SRM scenarios, this book gives you practical tips for enabling complex customer requirements by leveraging SAP NetWeaver and SAP Business Suite applications. You can also use this reference as a troubleshooting guide to quickly resolve potentially costly implementation challenges.

If you need practical direction for your SAP SRM implementation, then this book is ideal for you.

Highlights:

• SAP SRM Overview
• Operational Procurement
• Catalog Management
• SAP NetWeaver for SRM
• Contract Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Supplier Enablement (SUS) Business Workflow
• Complex Customer Scenarios and Enhancements
• FAQs and Troubleshooting Tips

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About the Author

Padma Prasad Munirathinam has implemented SAP solutions for ten years. A key member of the SAP SRM Regional Implementation Group, he is currently Development Manager at SAP Labs, Bangalore. Ramakrishna Potluri has worked with ERP solutions for over ten years. He was the SRM team lead for SAP Consulting in India before taking on his current role of leading the SRM Regional Implementation Group.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 511 pages
• Publisher: SAP PRESS (1st edition) (May 30, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592291546
• ISBN-13: 978-1592291540
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #562,882 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ramakrishna Potluri (Ramki) has 19 years of industry experience, including 14 years in ERP product management and implementations, and 5 years in all materials management functions in the automotive industry. The latter enabled him to learn and become an expert in supply chain processes. While consulting at IBM and SAP, he provided his expertise to customers of all sizes across verticals (including the automotive, oil and gas, airlines, utilities, retail, engineering, pharmaceuticals, chemical and property management industries) in transforming supply chain management processes and implementing IT applications.

Ramki is currently Director of Product Management in SRM area. Prior to this, he was head of SAP SRM Regional Implementation Group where he helped customers, partners, consultants and SAP teams deliver successful SRM implementations in the Asia Pacific and Japan region. He strongly believes that the potential of SAP SRM is yet to be fully tapped by customers, and that there is a large latent demand for SAP SRM in the market. He believes that a consultant should strive to delight the customer by delivering value above and beyond the customer's expectations. Ramki strives to be a 'Trusted Advisor' to his customers, colleagues and partners.
His message to consultants helping customers "You can do almost anything with SAP Business Suite to delight your customers. Explore and Solution might be just in a corner, you have not looked at. Feel free to contact me for any help to ensure your customer's success".

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for consultants on a SRM implementation project, May 16, 2008

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This review is from: Consultant's Guide to SAP SRM (Hardcover)

The authors Padmaprasad and Ramki did a great job. They met the expectation set and delivered what is promised. After going through this book , a new SRM consultant can implement a SRM scenario with ease. This book covered the required configuration steps for every possible SRM scenario.The authors start with a case study for each chapter and explain the implementation steps.I also liked the chapter on FAQ and important links. [...]

The authors did not discuss much on the HR replication to SRM. This scenario is gaining importance and i did not understand how the authors skipped to delve into details on this.Overall excellent book

Project Managers , client managers , SRM Technical consultants can also refer to Sachin Sethi's "Enahncing Supplier Relationship Management with SAP" for details of SRM capabilities.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SAP SRM Consultant's Guide, August 20, 2009

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Jan B. Hertzsch (Falls Church Va. USA, Sol, Milky Way) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Consultant's Guide to SAP SRM (Hardcover)

This was excellent. It takes you through the configuration steps as well as providing enough information about the functionality to understand areas you have not touched before. I am an old FI guy and this was extremely helpful. I highly recommend it.