Podcasts about sap mentors

In this episode we explore the world of SAP Community events and programs with Laura Schmitz who leads the community events strategy and concept and Katherine Kenneally who is managing the SAP Champions program and several community initiatives. You can discover various event types, from global conferences like SAP TechEd to local meet-ups like SAP Stammtisch and learn practical tips for maximizing your participation. We also gain insights into SAP Community programs, like the SAP Mentors and SAP Champions programs including how to get involved or benefit from these programs. The SAP Community is an inspiring space to learn, connect, and grow skills and experience – so we hope we can activate even more people to engage. Checkout also the several links in the show notes to take your next step.

In episode 236 of our SAP on Azure video podcast we talk about GitHub Copilot in Eclipse. A few weeks ago, we released a blog post "Introducing ABAP Support in GitHub Copilot for Eclipse". Immediately after publsihing it, there were quite a few comments form the community. Last week I was at the DSAG technology days and there I was also asked by a lot of customers, partners, SAP Mentors and others about the status and meaning of all of it. So in todays session I am really happy to have Sandra Ahlgrimm and Hang Wang with us to talk more about the GitHub Copilot for Eclipse. If you have used GitHub Copilot in Eclipse for ABAP and want to share your feedback -- please let us know!Find all the links mentioned here: https://www.saponazurepodcast.de/episode236Reach out to us for any feedback / questions:* Robert Boban: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rboban/* Goran Condric: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gorancondric/* Holger Bruchelt: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holger-bruchelt/ #Microsoft #SAP #Azure #SAPonAzure #Eclipse #GitHubCopilot #Copilot #GitHub #ABAP #ABAPisNotDead

In the latest Spotlight Interview, Jerry Janda from SAP's Community & Influencers team talks to Christian Drumm, a Professor for Information Systems at the University of Applied Sciences in Aachen, about moving from the world of consulting to academia -- and moving from SAP Mentor to SAP Champion. They also talk about how Christian is using SAP Community to help educate his students, what it means to be an SAP Champion, why members should blog on SAP Community, and what SAP Stammtisch events offer to members looking to make connections. Links: Follow Christian Drumm at https://people.sap.com/christian.drumm. Learn more about the SAP influencer programs (SAP Champions, SAP Mentors) at https://community.sap.com/programs/influencer-programs. Follow Gregor Wolf at https://people.sap.com/gregor.wolf. Read the blog posts from Christian's students at https://blogs.sap.com/2021/01/26/building-a-sap-cap-application-in-the-sap-business-application-studio-using-the-example-of-the-bundesliga-table/, https://blogs.sap.com/2021/01/25/building-a-sap-cap-application-in-the-sap-business-application-studio-using-the-example-of-a-students-exam-registration/ Learn more about SAP Stammtisch events at https://community.sap.com/events/stammtisch. Follow Jerry Janda at https://people.sap.com/jerry.janda.

A lot happened in the UI5 universe in 2020! Listen to Stefan Beck – Chief Product Owner – and Peter Muessig – Chief Architect – wrapping up all the important news and activities around UI5 in 2020. Speaking to Christoph Haffner, they discussed major innovations in the UI5 framework, rendering, the smart controls stack, tooling, and UI5 flexibility. They also thanked the UI5 community for the great collaboration during the year, a special thank went to the SAP Mentors for giving extensive feedback on further planned UI5 Evolution topics. Finally we still had some time to outline some features the community can look forward to in 2021. Tune in to learn more!

The final day from SAP Sapphire 2019. Listen to our chat with the SAP Mentors as well as a couple of interviews on the show floor as we wrap up from the event. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sap-community-podcast/message

Day 2 from SAP Sapphire 2019. Listen to our chat with the SAP Mentors and find out about all the action from Day 2. Stay tuned for our final episode from Sapphire tomorrow. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sap-community-podcast/message

Day 1 from SAP Sapphire 2019. Listen to our chat with the SAP Mentors and community members Goran and Mohammed who we chatted to on the show floor. Stay tuned for Day 2 recap tomorrow. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sap-community-podcast/message

In this episode Jakob and I reflect on our first day at SAP Sapphire 2019 in Orlando Florida. We catch up with community members from SAP and the SAP Mentors who share their expectations for the upcoming Sapphire conference. Stay tuned for our daily updates. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sap-community-podcast/message

In the second podcast in this special three part series from SAP TechEd Barcelona 2018, Den Howlett of diginomica talks to SAP's Craig Cmehil about important developments in the SAP ecosystem - and the changes made to the Mentor program. Cmehil talks about the challenges the SAP Mentor will face and his goal of fostering engagement with SAP executives. The guys also hit on the community space at TechEd and the hands-on opportunities intended to push the growth of new skills. Also check for Den's analysis of SAP TechEd Barcelona on diginomica.com. You'll find Jon's prior TechEd Vegas reviews and use cases there as well.

I had a chance to catch up with the amazing Anne K Petterøe and we talked about her return to the SAP Mentors, life and role models. (Image source Facebook)

This second episode brings Moya Watson as co-host for the show. We talk about her blog concerning diversity and also draw the winner for the free ebook. Hope you enjoy. Link to Moya's blog: https://blogs.sap.com/2018/04/09/diversity-in-tech-for-technologists-youre-part-of-the-problem.-you-can-be-part-of-the-solution./ Link to the SAP Mentors treasure hunt: https://blogs.sap.com/2018/04/20/join-the-sap-mentors-treasure-hunt/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sap-community-podcast/message

On today’s episode of The Influence Marketing Podcast, we are joined by Mark Finnern, founder of the boutique consultancy Playful Enterprise. Mark shares how he built the SAP Mentor Program, explains the terminology and ideology behind the concept of an “Enterprise Tribe,” and gives tips on how a company can encourage mentors to highlight and support the community. Finnern discusses bringing passion, purpose, and playfulness into the advocacy program to create deep connection and trust. Key Takeaways [1:56] This podcast will show listeners both the business and personal values of advocacy programs, and what does and does not work. [2:06] Enterprise advocacy programs are about taking the people who are the most engaged with your company and community, and interacting with them in a structured and programmatic way that interacts with the rest of the business. [4:14] Mark developed and and ran SAP’s Enterprise Tribe, the SAP Mentors, and the SAP Developer Network, which has three million members. He now brings that knowledge to other organizations as a consultant, and has his own Playful Enterprise program. [6:20] Just the term “advocacy program” can sometimes be too short for all that is possible. The term Enterprise tribe encompasses deep engagement of people from ideation to maintaining shorter feedback cycles as the project continues, so they are proud of what they helped build and develop. [8:17] Mark mentions how Enterprise should be playful, and what led up to people singing a lullaby in front of thousands with no warning when they thought they were just going on stage to accept a T-shirt. Once the attendees got out of their comfort zone, it set the tone for playfulness and created an environment of trust. [13:52] An environment of excellence and aspiration is necessary to succeed. These and other key principles of what makes a successful mentor are listed in the SAP Mentor Magic Foundation Document that Mark developed with his tribe. [27:10] Mark’s Playful Enterprise grew from his discovering how powerful it was to reward people for exceptional community work. [27:35] Top advice: Get executive sponsorship. There will be critiques and you need your boss to help give you support. Create a steering committee nominated by support, product, etc. They will help you make sure your tribe is connected to all assets of your company. [31:24] Mark talks about the importance of webinars. [36:22] Mark talks about budget needed to get deep connection and growth within advocacy programs. He also addresses the “velvet rope,” and exclusive element of the tribe, by driving home the fact that their purpose is to help others and encourage connection. [49:40] Mark discusses the powerful and important nature of well-organized community Meetups run by mentors. [55:12] Mark is proud of bringing the community together with things that grow with time, such as Run with the Wolf Pack, in Las Vegas, that started from a fun idea to an official annual run on the Vegas strip, and a band playing on the showroom floor at a “Back to the Future” themed event. Mark Finnern on enterprise tribes “You want to have your top influencers in it for the whole product development process.” “I didn’t want to do hazing or anything, but the microphone was out there already, I gave them the shirt and said you know, how about you sing a song?” “You can only be really playful if you trust people.” “You don’t have to be playful, but you have to support other people’s playfulness.” “Deep curiosity and being technically friendly is much more important than having a technical background.” “If you can align with the purpose of people, you have won.” “The only lasting competitive advantage is to have a strong community.” About our Guest As if a magician, Mark Finnern creates communities from thin air around work, ideas, and local playfulness. Recently Mark Finnern founded Playful Enterprise, a boutique consultancy where he brings his “magic” social technology for community to organizations ready to engage their enterprise tribes. As SAP Chief Community Evangelist he developed and ran the SAP Mentor Initiative. The SAP Mentors are the top ~ 150 community influencers of the SAP Ecosystem of ~3 million members. At the 10 year anniversary, the community voted him as the “real founder” of SAP Community Network for his Don Finleone performance. (also voted most likely to join the circus….) Since 2003, Mark has hosted the Future Salon he founded, a get together of a group of eclectic change makers curious about a world that works for all. At TEDx he shared his 5 Ideas on How to Bring All of Our Schools Into 21st Century. Mark also initiated Sandwich and Play, a weekly informal play time of families in the San Mateo Highlands. He also founded and led the San Mateo Highlands Renegade Marching Band to two consecutive best of 4th of July parade wins. While it may seem like a romp at the circus, Mark Finnern’s magic creates the conditions and culture for community to thrive. Mentioned In This Episode John’s Twitter: @jtroyer Kathleen’s Twitter: @DailyKat Mark’s Twitter:@finnern Mark Finnern’s website: finnern.com Mark Finnern’s email: finnern@gmail.com Playful Enterprise website: finnern.com/playfulenterprise Mention of his past blog Future Salon: futuresalon.org SAP Mentors: Sap.com/community/about/mentors-program.html The Influence Marketing Podcast is brought to you by the Influence Marketing Council, an industry council for B2B brands who innovate in influencer, advocacy, and community marketing. Your hosts, John Mark Troyer and Kathleen Nelson Troyer, are co-founders of the IMC. The Influence Marketing Podcast is part of the research program of the IMC. For more information, go to influencemarketingcouncil.com.

In the audio-only version of this informal video hangout from Mark Finnern's departed treehouse, Finnern reflects with Jon Reed of diginomica on what he learned at SAP in the early days of building enterprise tribes. Now a consultant, Finnern explains why companies should be passionate about communities - not just for customers, but for competitive edge. Finnern also makes his case playfulness as a way of energizing companies and breaking down silos. The guys also discuss Finnern's keys to a successful enterprise communities, and where companies run into trouble. They move into the tricky territory of KPIs, and measuring the results of community investments. The podcast closes with Finnern's take on how SAP has handled community - and the SAP Mentors - after his departure. es, you can get Busting the Omnichannel on iTunes.

In the audio-only version of this informal video hangout from Mark Finnern's departed treehouse, Finnern reflects with Jon Reed of diginomica on what he learned at SAP in the early days of building enterprise tribes. Now a consultant, Finnern explains why companies should be passionate about communities - not just for customers, but for competitive edge. Finnern also makes his case playfulness as a way of energizing companies and breaking down silos. The guys also discuss Finnern's keys to a successful enterprise communities, and where companies run into trouble. They move into the tricky territory of KPIs, and measuring the results of community investments. The podcast closes with Finnern's take on how SAP has handled community - and the SAP Mentors - after his departure.

In this special SAP cloud assessment, Jon Reed of http://www.JonERP.com talks to fellow SAP Mentors Dick Hirsch, Leonardo De Araujo and Jarret Pazahanick to get their specific views on SAP cloud strategy from 3 different cloud areas: HCM (Jarret), ByD (Leo), and NW Cloud (Dick). Then the guys try to put the pieces together, hash the Ariba acquisition a bit, and share their SAP cloud expectations for upcoming events as we head into SAP TechEd season.

To reflect on the one year anniversary of the HANA GA, Jon Reed of http://www.JonERP.com talks with fellow SAP Mentors Harald Reiter, Vijay Vijayasankar, and John Appleby about what SAP has accomplished and the challenges ahead. The 51 minute video includes an in-depth HANA skills discussion and views on the HANA Distinguished Engineers program (all four are members of the Council). The good natured discussion finds Harald in his Vegas hotel room, John Appleby on his UK couch, and Vijay on his iPhone. But a good natured discussion ensued, including an worthwhile debate on the level of skills demand for HANA and whether HANA needs a "killer app" to succeed.

Gateway has become a focal point for the issue of developer engagement at SAP, not to mention licensing models for customers. In this taped Google Plus Hangout, Jon Reed of http://www.JonERP.com talks to fellow SAP Mentors Graham Robinson, Ethan Jewett and Owen Pettiford on the myths and realities of NetWeaver Gateway, and the potential it may hold for new SAP development (and business) models.

In this international Google Plus Hangout, Jon Reed of http://www.JonERP.com talks SAP and Success Factors with three fellow SAP Mentors who have followed the scenario closely: Vijay Vijayasankar, Dick Hirsch, and Jarret Pazahanick. The guys hash the questions they will be investigating at Sapphire Now in Orlando, including HCM roadmap, overall cloud impact, and the cultural challenges of a cloud acquisition for SAP.

Straight talk about HANA is hard to come by - but not with the group I pulled together for this international call. I have rarely looked forward to a call as much as this one, because I didn't know where the discussion would lead. I suspected we would have some significant points of debate and disagreement - I was not disappointed. During this 60 minute podcast, you'll hear SAP Mentors and bloggers Vijay Vijayasankar, John Appleby, and Vitality Rudnytskiy talk HANA as only they can.

S02E03 – ABAPDoc2, SAP Mentors e Entrevista sobre o TechEd 2011 Neste episódio retomamos o assunto de projetos Open Source e como a interação nestes projetos é uma maneira de ganhar experiências importantes para a sua carreira. Você sabe o que são os SAP Mentors? Falamos também sobre estes membros chaves da nossa comunidade no … Continue lendo →

The story of SAP HANA is unfolding so rapidly that it's hard to keep up - even if you are following the developments closely. Too often, there seems to be a gap between the HANA buzz and the reality on the ground. Before the SAP TechEd season kicks into high gear, now is the perfect time to take the HANA pulse. Fresh off of several sessions with the SAP HANA team, including blogger and Mentor meetings, Jon Reed pulled together three SAP Mentors for an international call to get their views on HANA as it stands today.

At Sapphire Now 2011, the central importance of HANA to SAP's vision was made abundantly clear. But as a result, that made the questions raised by HANA's ascendancy that much more important to answer. The SAP Blogger Relations team proposed the idea of doing a HANA podcast with me as the moderator and referree and I agreed.  During this 40 minute podcast, you'll hear SAP Mentors John Appleby and Ethan Jewett pressing SAP on some of the key HANA questions they have been hearing from SAP customers. I jump in once or twice with thoughts of my own - otherwise, after my intro, this is a free-flowing discussion with SAP's Jake Klein and Thomas Zurek providing in-depth answers and a good deal of useful context to the HANA discussion

What's the latest on SAP certification? How did the Mentors fare on the SAPPHIRE floor and what did they learn in their conversations with SAP executives and ASUG members? And what are the keys to navigating a successful SAP career in the midst of technical change and skills commoditization? That's a meaty menu for a podcast! For this live SAPPHIRE NOW taping, four SAP Mentors, including three members of the "Certification Five" gathered in the Mentor meeting room to give you their best ideas (and a few off color comments) on SAP skills trends.

In the last installment in Jon's "Tech Ed in Review 2008" podcast series, he speaks with Dennis Howlett, SAP Mentor and "Enterprise Irregular" ZDNet blogger. During this trans-Atlantic podcast session, Dennis shares his experiences at TechEd, his views on SAP's co-innovation strategy, and how he balances participation in the SAP community with his role as an independent analyst. One highlight of the podcast? Dennis' take on an important TechEd Berlin meeting between the SAP Mentors and SAP executives regarding the future of SAP development.