Out to Lunch

Our guest today, Anja Bernardy-Raab, has more than 15 years of experience with SAP and is the Global Vice President of Partner Autonomy, and leads the Partner-Led Territories launch for SAP.We talk about this GTM initiative, what's changed the last few years, how you can qualify to participate, and the benefits of the initiative. Anja provides some great insights into how SAP is helping you run more autonomously.Enjoy.Take this quick survey to help improve the podcast, it only takes 30 seconds!Please reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback to: grifyn.mcerlean@sap.com

Help your customers earn a financial credit by starting their transformation to the cloud today!Tune into this episode to hear about how you can help your customers lower costs and accelerate their time to value with migration and adoption acceleration credits, with the RISE with SAP Transformation Incentive.We are joined by Christian Lenz, innovator and Manager for our Partner Programs. With more than 20 years of SAP experience, his role is to ensure that you and your customers take advantage of any incentives that we at SAP launch.Take this quick survey to help improve the podcast, it only takes 30 seconds!Please reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback to: grifyn.mcerlean@sap.com

Jump-start your journey to cloud ERP.In this episode we dig into the new RISE with SAP Migration and Modernization program, particularly the RISE with SAP Methodology. This structured methodology provides the best practices, related tools, and services that can guide your customers' migration to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition.We are joined by Ayrton Batista, Leader of the Global Partner Delivery Management Team for RISE with SAP, and Alessandro Sabidussi, Head of Global S/4HANA Cloud Partner Solution Adoption.To learn more, read Ayrton's blog, and explore more additional resources here.Take this quick survey to help improve the podcast, it only takes 30 seconds!Please reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback to: grifyn.mcerlean@sap.com

Being a lifelong learner can have tremendous benefits. This episode includes a ton of important updates, changes, and insights on your learning journey and readiness as a partner. I am joined by two special guests, Tine Vandenbreeden, Global VP of Partner Enablement Solution Innovation Experience, and Ava Nasiri, the Global Go-To-Market Lead for Training and Adoption. We'll cover everything from the importance of having a student-mindset when approaching business, the new pricing to the SAP Learning Hub, and changes to the entire learning experience for you and how to get started.Take this quick survey to help improve the podcast, it only takes 30 seconds!Please reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback to: grifyn.mcerlean@sap.com

Welcome to the first episode of 2024 of the Out for Lunch podcast. Thank you for your continued support through the years, and we hope to keep giving you all the most pressing information on all the biggest topics here at SAP. 2024 is going to be a great year filled with growth and I hope this podcast can provide you even the smallest bit of value to help you achieve your businesses' goals. Today's episode is all about helping you build and create pipeline. Our guest is John Scola, leader of the Ecosystem Demand Management team. Over 20 years at SAP, he is a partner expert who laid the foundation for all things partner, and has seen the company shift from an on-premise company to the cloud-first company that it is today. Now his goal is to get all of you more money, more business, and more success. A fun fact about John, he was our first guest on the podcast in our inaugural episode more than 2 years ago, so it's great to have him back. For more information about John's Ecosystem Demand Management team, please see this Digibook to learn all about team's portfolio of partner facing services.Take this quick survey to help improve the podcast, it only takes 30 seconds!Please reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback to: grifyn.mcerlean@sap.com

Our guest today is President of RISE with SAP, David Robinson. He has spent the last 20 years within SAP working in various roles from development, engineering, to working in the field. For this episode, he is our RISE with SAP guru and will walk you through everything you need to know about RISE with SAP.If you're unfamiliar, RISE with SAP is our flagship offering designed as a comprehensive package of resources and products to help your customers migrate their business processes and systems to the cloud. There is a lot to take in on this one, I hope you enjoy.Learn more about RISE with SAP and embark on your cloud transformation journey today.Take this quick survey to help improve the podcast, it only takes 30 seconds!Please reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback to: grifyn.mcerlean@sap.com

Our guest today is part of the Strategic Partner Portfolio Team, currently focusing on Generative AI partnerships, Andy Mulumba. Prior to joining SAP and joining the tech world he spent some time playing in the NFL, and much of his mindset and values from being a professional athlete at the highest level can be translated in his work. The topic we'll be discussing today is the topic of SAP Business AI, artificial intelligence. We're going to dive into exactly what this is, how it fits into SAP's broader strategy, what its capabilities are, and what the role of the partner is in all of this.Start your Partner Enablement Journey with SAP Business AI today.Take this quick survey to help improve the podcast, it only takes 30 seconds!Please reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback to: grifyn.mcerlean@sap.com

We took a bit of a summer break up here in the Northern Hemisphere as there are a lot of vacations going around in the July/August range, but we are back in action now!On the menu today is a fun one as it's not a particular product, program, or initiative we'll be discussing, but rather an event – SAP TechEd (find all information here). It brings together developers, practitioners, enterprise architects, and global IT leaders. It will feature SAP experts and partners, and they'll unite to explore innovations in app development tools, generative AI, clean core for cloud ERP, and a lot more. The event features an extensive in-person program in Bangalore, India, plus an engaging and interactive virtual experience. We'll dive deep into all of this with Jagdish Sahasrabudhe and Thorsten Leiduck, so let's see first what they having for lunch, or in this case, breakfast...Take this quick survey to help improve the podcast, it only takes 30 seconds!Please reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback to: grifyn.mcerlean@sap.com

We have a great episode today on the platform, SAP Partner Finder. This platform is the easiest way for prospective customers to identify partners that meet their exact needs based on the profile you create, making this a key mechanism for demand generation. We are joined by two special guests, Laurent Le Provost, Digital Partner Experience Lead for Partner Ecosystem Success, alongside Maresa O'Toole, the Business Lead for SAP Partner Finder, also within Partner Ecosystem Success. So, let's jump into learning more about this platform, but first let's find out what Laurent and Maresa are having for lunch...Take this quick survey to help improve the podcast, it only takes 30 seconds!Please reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback to: grifyn.mcerlean@sap.com

The topic we are going to be speaking about today is a big part of SAP's strategy to capitalize the opportunity of the mid-market, GROW with SAP. This is a complete offering of solutions, adoption acceleration services, community, and learnings so any size company can successfully adopt cloud ERP. I sit down with Guillermo (Willy) Brinkmann, a 16-year SAP veteran holding different roles, most recently, the Head of the Public Cloud GTM for Partner Ecosystem Success. So, let's find out what he's having for lunch...Take this quick survey to help improve the podcast, it only takes 30 seconds!Please reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback to: grifyn.mcerlean@sap.com

Our special guest today, Jan Gilg, President and Chief Product Officer, Cloud ERP is a critical leader in one of the most important topics at SAP right now, SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition. Him and I speak about what this revolutionary ERP is, why it's at the core of SAP's overarching strategy, and how partners are key players in this plan along with how they benefit from all of this.Please enjoy, let's find out what Jan is having for lunch.Take this quick survey to help improve the podcast, it only takes 30 seconds!Please reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback to: grifyn.mcerlean@sap.com

We have got a great episode today for you with special guest Daniel Yu, Senior Vice President of Solution Management and Product Marketing for SAP Data and Analytic Solutions. He has been working in the analytics space for the past 20 years in both start-ups as a founder, and working for bigger companies as well. He is super passionate about the space, and about the topic we are going to dive into today, SAP Datasphere. This next generation of SAP Data Warehouse Cloud built on SAP BTP provides you with a unified experience for data integration, data cataloguing, semanting modeling, and more. In essence, it provides you with insight only to the data, but to the value that this data holds. Find all the information you need about this next chapter of data management/analytics, here, or reach out to Daniel directly: dan.yu@sap.comTake this quick survey to help improve the podcast, it only takes 30 seconds!Please reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback to: grifyn.mcerlean@sap.com

In this episode of the Adoption Series, SAP partner, Amista, joins the diner and discusses architectural design, how to build a powerful SAP Business Technology Platform team, strong skills in a consultant, and drive the most out of this platform to help customers achieve their goals. Enjoy.Take this quick survey to help improve the podcast, it only takes 30 seconds!Please reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback to: grifyn.mcerlean@sap.com

Today we are back with a continuation of our mini-series, The Adoption Series, where guest hosts, Hans Uebe and Jip Ten Bosch, speak with partners in the field of software implementation. This is a particularly special episode as it's the first time where we have a guest come on for a second time, Dr. Mathias Kirchmer from BPM-D. The three of them dive deep into exactly how our ecosystem can start incorporating business processes as a way to drive cleaner implementations and increase business outcomes for customers. If you haven't already listened to the first episode with this partner, check it out here. Let's dig in…Take this quick survey to help improve the podcast, it only takes 30 seconds!Please reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback to: grifyn.mcerlean@sap.com

Watch the video of the podcast, here.Before we jump in, I kindly ask for you to review the last episode you listened to using the link below, or please leave a review after having listened to this one. We'd really appreciate your feedback and want to try to make this podcast as impactful as possible for you. Now onto the menu for today. I sit down with Cathy Daum, SVP for GTM and Scale partnerships here at SAP, and we discuss one of SAP newest GTM initiatives, Partner-Led Territories. Partner-Led Territories aims to scale and accelerate high volume cloud growth by empowering you to utilize your unique expertise to operate independently of SAP. Cathy has a ton of information for you so buckle up, but let's first see what she's having for lunch, enjoy.Take this quick survey to help improve the podcast, it only takes 30 seconds!Please reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback to: grifyn.mcerlean@sap.com

Watch the video of the podcast, here.On the menu today is the topic of Cloud Choice, flex model. Grifyn McErlean sits down with Laurence Goibert, Global Vice President of Business Model Expansion and Strategic Projects here at SAP.Cloud Choice, flex model is a commission-based model designed to reduce your financial risk, increase your commercial flexibility, and reduce your time to market. Learn about how you can improved your cash flow with commission payments after deal booking and throughout the customer lifecycle.Enjoy.Take this quick survey to help improve the podcast, it only takes 30 seconds!Please reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback to: grifyn.mcerlean@sap.com

Watch the video version of the podcast, here.Grifyn McErlean sits down with two SAP experts; Laurent Le Provost, a leader in the digital ecosystem experience spsce, providing digital tools to you, our partners. And Aine O'Flynn, the Business Lead for the topic we discuss in the episode, SAP for MeSAP for Me is your digital companion on this partnership journey with SAP. It provides you with a 360-degree view of your partnership, and comprehensive transparency about your product portfolio in one place.We hope you enjoy, let's find out what Laurent and Aine are having for lunch in the diner...Take this quick survey to help improve the podcast, it only takes 30 seconds!Please reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback to: grifyn.mcerlean@sap.com

Watch the video version of the podcast, here.Welcome partners to the first episode in 2023 of the Out for Lunch podcast!We are thrilled to see you coming back here for more digestible content in 2023, but quickly before we jump into the content of today's episode, I would just like to thank everyone who has been part of the podcast so far, whether as a guest, or a listener… you keep this production going and we couldn't do it without you. In 2022 alone, our first full calendar year in the books – 18 episodes, over 4000 listens across 79 countries. Thank you. Now, on the menu today is the topic of SAP Build, the newest unified low-code solution portfolio built on SAP BTP which enables everyone no matter the skill level to create and augment enterprise applications, automate processes, and design business sites with drag-and-drop simplicity. Our special guest is Jagdish Sahasrabudhe, Partner Chief Technology Officer for business applications and platform – Let's see what he's having for lunch, enjoy.Take this quick survey to help improve the podcast, it only takes 30 seconds!Please reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback to: grifyn.mcerlean@sap.com

Want to do more than just listen to this episode? (video link coming soon...)Join the final episode of the Software Adoption series with special guest, Dr. Mathias Kirchmer from BPM-D. Topics of this episode include integrating Business Process Management (BPM), change management, and the changing role of the consultant.Have a great holiday season and we'll see you back here in 2023.#stayhungryTake this quick survey to help improve the podcast, it only takes 30 seconds!Please reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback to: grifyn.mcerlean@sap.com

In this episode, Adrienne Rutherford, Head of Sales for Partner Managed Cloud (PMC) joins the diner.She helps break down what this partner program is, how it can provide value to you and your customers, and details the flexibility and opportunities it allows you and your customers to experience.Adrienne also brings some fan favourite foods for her lunch. Please reach out if you'd like more information about Partner Managed Cloud: adrienne.rutherford@sap.com Take this quick survey to help improve the podcast, it only takes 30 seconds!Please reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback to: grifyn.mcerlean@sap.com

Want to do more than just listen to this episode? (video coming soon...)In this episode we continue with the Adoption series featuring SAP partner, nimbl, with special guest Nathan Williams.Tune in now to see how they help their customers drive innovation and manage change through having a predefined and clear digital strategy. Strong focus on BTP in this one.Nathan also has a pretty cool coffee program he subscribes to...Take this quick survey to help improve the podcast, it only takes 30 seconds!Please reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback to: grifyn.mcerlean@sap.com

Want to do more than just listen to this episode? WATCH it here!In this episode we try to better understand the role of GSSPs and how SAP's industry cloud can act as a doorway for innovation and opportunity within the ecosystem. Our two guests are great leaders within the Industry Ecosystem space – Frank Ruland and Holger Brammer. For more information on the topic. find Frank's blog here: How Can We Cultivate an Innovation Mindset in Our Customers? With a Little Help from Our GSSPsTake this quick survey to help improve the podcast, it only takes 30 seconds!Please reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback to: grifyn.mcerlean@sap.com

Want to do more than just listen to this episode? Watch it here.This episode offers a ton of information regarding the new Comptency Framework. Emer Neville and Hans Uebe break it down and provide valuable insights on understanding the framework and how to get started. To hear more about this topic and really dig deeper into the content, register now for SAP Partner Live which takes place on October 19th!Take this quick survey to help improve the podcast, it only takes 30 seconds!Please reach out with any questions, comments, or feedback to: grifyn.mcerlean@sap.com

Want to do more than just listen to this episode? Video link coming soon...Learn from Steve Graham about how SAP's Partner Demand Acceleration portfolio can help guide your marketing efforts to succeed in the cloud. Time are changing, but our love for cold pizza will never.For more information on the topic and a deeper understanding of marketing trends, watch the replay of SAP Partner Live (see IDC's infographic here as well).Take this quick survey to help us improve the podcast with some feedback, it only takes 30 seconds!

Want to do more than just listen to this episode? Link coming soon...Join us for episode 5 of the Software adoption mini-series alongside SAP partner, NTT DATA, to discuss the importance of agile and iterative development to maximize value. This episide was scarce in food, but rich in insightful dialogue.Take this quick survey to help us improve the podcast with some feedback, it only takes 30 seconds!

Sit back and relax for the month of August while the Out to Lunch podcast takes a break from production.Thank you for all your listenership, we'll be back in September. Until we return, take this quick survey to help us improve the podcast with some feedback, it only takes 30 seconds!

Want to do more than just listen to this episode? WATCH it here!Take a glimpse into SAP Partner, Sapphire System's journey from being a strong on-prem partner to moving into the cloud while supporting their customers along the way.David's wife is right, we should all be eating more salads...Take this quick survey to help us improve the podcast with some feedback, it only takes 30 seconds!

Want to do more than just listen to this episode? WATCH it here! Learn all about SAP's Industry Cloud with Jan Schneider, Head of Industry Cloud Ecosystem, and Kai Finck, Head of Industry Cloud Program. What is Industry Cloud, how important you are as partners, and how is this an opportunity for all partner types — all questions that will be answered in this episode.George Clooney gets mentioned in this episode, I wonder how?Take this quick survey to help us improve the podcast with some feedback, it only takes 30 seconds!

In this very special episode of Out to Lunch you will have the option to listen OR watch the episode on YouTube.We have a new host in the diner — Grifyn McErlean sits down with SAP's Chief Marketing and Solutions Officer for SAP Business Technology Platform, JG Chirapurath, and discusses its features for all partner types.Take this quick survey to help us improve the podcast with some feedback, it only takes 30 seconds!

On this third episode of The Adoption Series, we sit down with FAIR Consulting Group on how they drive quality to the next level by rewarding their teams for going beyond the certifications.Talk about brownie points...Take this quick survey to help us improve the podcast with some feedback, it only takes 30 seconds!

Hear how the focus of consultancy shifted from tech to business in  SAP partner, Veritas Prime's transformation to becoming a cloud-minded System Integrator for SAP.Can a cup of coffee really be considered a lunch meal...?Take this quick survey to help us improve the podcast with some feedback, it only takes 30 seconds!

Etosha Thurman  explains how SAP Partners can drive collaboration outside of your organization and leverage data in your spending decisions with our special guest host, Meaghan Sullivan.A lot of good info to dig into here, I hope you brought your bib. Take this quick survey to help us improve the podcast with some feedback, it only takes 30 seconds!

Running digital transformation projects in parallel is now more important than ever. Have lunch with Bruce McKinnon of Accenture , while he explains the why and how behind this.The first episode in our new special series - The Adoption Series!Take this quick survey to help us improve the podcast with some feedback, it only takes 30 seconds!

We sit down with SAP's Michael Bruchey to discuss the must-knows for the Pinnacle Award program for SAP Partners and how they can leverage this prestigious accolade.Michael calls out Diane for not being from the REAL south...Take this quick survey to help us improve the podcast with some feedback, it only takes 30 seconds!

What does sustainability really mean, what does it mean for people and businesses, and how can partners get involved and do their part? All very important questions to be answered on this timely episode of #OutToLunch.Is your lunch sustainable today?Take this quick survey to help us improve the podcast with some feedback, it only takes 30 seconds!

In this special episode of Out to Lunch, guest host Meaghan Sullivan sits down with Channelnomics CEO Larry Walsh to hear his predictions for business in 2022 as well as what trends partners should follow to succeed in this rapidly changing world.Hope you packed a big lunch for this one...Take this quick survey to help us improve the podcast with some feedback, it only takes 30 seconds!

From the Out to Lunch team to you; we wish you the happiest of holidays, and the fullest of bellies. We have a ton of super exciting content coming your way, but for now, we're taking a break for the holidays and we hope you do too!See you all in 2022!Eat that second plate of mashed potatoes, we won't tell...

SAP and Honeywell experts discuss how businesses of all kinds can (and should) optimize their real estate operations and work environment with the help of a new BTP-based innovation.I wonder how many problems at work a free-lunch program would solve?Take this quick survey to help us improve the podcast with some feedback, it only takes 30 seconds!

In this bite-sized episode of Out to Lunch we put a big spotlight on the new Digital Marketing Campaign Hub on the SAP Portal.Our host, Diane Pereira, GRILLS marketing maven, Katie Spence, on SAP's newest way to drive demand generations campaigns and build content for your SAP offerings.Did you know Diane eats her granola like they do in Europe? Listen now to spice up your next breakfast!Take this quick survey to help us improve the podcast with some feedback, it only takes 30 seconds!

In our DEBUT episode Diane Pereira, Justine Moran, and Grifyn McErlean dive into your questions on SAP PartnerEdge Cloud Choice, flex model with John Scola, GVP Cloud Channels & Strategy. What can you expect? Well, up-front commission payments, reduced financial liability, and a whole lot of acronyms! You won't believe what Diane is eating for lunch this week... Take this quick survey to help us improve the podcast with some feedback, it only takes 30 seconds!

An SAP partner-focused podcast series filled with digestible conversations on all the hot SAP Partner topics!Each episode is a genuine conversation with no scripted talking points, and always dives right into what you are really looking to hear. We will feature a variety of different experts and topics.Subscribe now so you never miss a new episode!