The Super User in SAP

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Presentation done under sponsorship of ASUG in December, 2008. Focus on the Super User as an important player in SAP education.

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GREG CAPPS[ASUG INSTALLATION MEMBER MEMBER SINCE:1998

ISRAEL OLIVKOVICH[SAP EMPLOYEE MEMBER SINCE: 2004

GRETCHEN LINDQUIST[ASUG INSTALLATION MEMBERMEMBER SINCE: 1997

Super User 101

[December 4, 2008

Cristin MerrittInsite Objects

I couldn’t have done this without…

Suzette Hannah-Hessler

Paul Mattos

Matthew Harmon

Shannon Cavaiche

Dirk Manuel

Carol KimballLarry Bean

Darlene Hinkle

YOU.

David W. HallElizabeth Ivester

Marcos Mella

Dedicated to Employee Performance.

The Rise of the Super User

72% of the SAP Community uses some form of the Super User Model

Survey of 100 SAP Users, Insite Objects, 2008

Why?

Engage people!

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Why?

Engage people!

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Reduce time and cost!

Why?

Engage people!

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Reduce time and cost!

Increase ROI!

What are their powers?

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Survey of 100 SAP Users, Insite Objects, 2008

What are their powers?Super Training Senses

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

78% End User Training

Survey of 100 SAP Users, Insite Objects, 2008

What are their powers?Super Training Senses

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

78% End User Training

77% One-to-One

First Defense Support Power

Survey of 100 SAP Users, Insite Objects, 2008

What are their powers?Super Training Senses

Unafraid of Testing SAP

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

78% End User Training

77% One-to-One

First Defense Support Power

44% Special Projects

Survey of 100 SAP Users, Insite Objects, 2008

What are their powers?

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

“Leadership”

Survey of 100 SAP Users, Insite Objects, 2008

“Caring”

“Experienced”

“Patient”

“People Person”

“Talented”

Where do they come from?

Survey of 100 SAP Users, Insite Objects, 2008

Where do they come from?

Survey of 100 SAP Users, Insite Objects, 2008

GO LIVE(50%)

Stable System(10%)

Testing (25%)

Time Spent in Role:

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Provided by Applied Materials, 2008

GO LIVE(50%)

Stable System(10%)

Testing (25%)

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Provided by Applied Materials, 2008

Time Spent in Role:

Super User Ratios:

:

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

How big is my group?

Super User Ratios:

:

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

How big is my group?

What’s theturnover?

Super User Ratios:

:

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

How big is my group?

What’s theturnover?

Is the modelnecessary?

Super User Ratios:

:

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

The ideal class!

20 users

Super User Ratios:

:

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Medium Management!

50 users

Super User Ratios:

:

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Large but safe!

100 users

Their World.

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Their World.

management

training + documentation it + help desk

user populace

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Alter-Ego Management

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Get them early.

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Train them well.

Give them support.

Get them early.

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Train them well.

Give them support.

Get them early.

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Train them well.

Give them support.

Get them early.

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Train them well.

Give them support.

Reward them.

Every Super User has a Villain.

Change.

Weakened Support

Loss of Resources

Loss of Communication

Super User Sidekick

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

“Technology”

Super User’s Arch Enemies:

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

“The Support Eroder”

Weakens Support

Super User’s Arch Enemies:

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

“The Support Eroder”

Weakens Support

Manual

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Training

Asking for Help

Manual

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Automated

Training

Asking for Help

Online Documentation & Support

Automation in Documentation & Support

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Own a Tool (63%)

No Tool (44%)

Survey of 100 SAP Users, Insite Objects, 2008

Automation in Documentation & Support

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Pros Cons

Survey of 100 SAP Users, Insite Objects, 2008

• Easy to maintain

• Simplifies Distribution

• Custom Help

• Cost

• Keeping Current

• Expansion

Document and Support Automation

and/or

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Document and Support Automation

and/or

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Document and Support Automation

and/or

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Document and Support Automation

and/or

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Document and Support Automation

and/or

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Current Ways to Provide Online Support:

Installed63%*

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

*Survey of 100 SAP Users, Insite Objects, 2008

** Survey of 41 SAP Users, Insite Objects, 2008

Current Ways to Provide Online Support:

Installed63%*

Cloud40%**

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

*Survey of 100 SAP Users, Insite Objects, 2008

** Survey of 41 SAP Users, Insite Objects, 2008

Current Ways to Provide Online Support:

Installed63%*

Cloud40%**

Wiki

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

*Survey of 100 SAP Users, Insite Objects, 2008

** Survey of 41 SAP Users, Insite Objects, 2008

Current Documentation Tools Available:

Installed

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

OnDemand

uPerform

RESITE

STT

Current Documentation Tools Available:

Cloud

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Sitelab

Current Documentation Tools Available:

Wiki

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Microsoft Sharepoint

DokuWiki

TikiWiki

Super User’s Arch Enemies:

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

“Incommunicado”

Destroys Communication

Super User’s Arch Enemies:

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

“Incommunicado”

Destroys Communication

Super Team

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

In Person

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Meetings

Events

In Person

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Online

Meetings

Events

Surveys

Forums

Social Networking

Keeping Super Users Connected

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Social Networking (39%)

Mixture of Events (20%)

Medium Scale Recognition / Meetings (7%)

Small Scale Recognition / Meetings (7%)

Survey of 41 SAP Users, Insite Objects, 2008

Keeping Super Users Connected

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

• Company “Facebook”• Yammer• Twitter• Secure Wikis• Lunches• General Meetings• Road Shows• Rewards• Newsletters• Blogs

Super User’s Arch Enemies:

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

“Resource Reverser”

Diverts or Changes Your Super Users

Super User’s Arch Enemies:

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

“Resource Reverser”

Diverts or Changes Your Super Users

Which one has the gift?

Which one has the gift?

Which one has the gift?

Subjective

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Surveys

Recommendations

Help Desk

Subjective

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Objective

Surveys

Recommendations

Actual SAP Performance

Help Desk

Which one has the gift?

Which one has the gift?

Which one has the gift?

Which one has the gift?

Which one has the gift?

Which one has the gift?

Sourcing

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Sourcing

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Areas for focus

Sourcing

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Areas for focus

Areas for better help

Sourcing

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Areas for focus

Areas for better help

Areas for new training/materials

Sourcing

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Areas for focus

Areas for better help

Areas for new training/materials

Value / ROI

Sourcing

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Areas for focus

Areas for better help

Areas for new training/materials

Value / ROI

Current Performance Tools Available:

Knoa

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Current Performance Tools Available:

Knoa

RESITE Monitor

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Current Performance Tools Available:

Knoa

RESITE Monitor

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

uBenchmark

Current Performance Tools Available:

Pros

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

• Time Savings

• Cost Savings

• Cross Company Value

Current Performance Tools Available:

Cons

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

• New Technology

• Cost

• Data Management

Change.

What about the future?

Future Concepts

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Self Service Training

Future Concepts

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Self Service Training

Smart Support

Future Concepts

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Self Service Training

Smart Support

User Empowerment

The World Without Villains.

Ideal Model

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Ideal Model

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Ideal Model

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

Ideal Model

Real Experience. Real Advantage.

SOCIAL

As of right now, 61% of companies have no new Super User initiatives planned.

Survey of 41 SAP Users, Insite Objects, 2008

For the benefit of many…

It takes only a few.

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]• Thank you.

Cristin MerrittEmail: cmerritt@insiteobjects.com

Phone: 832-426-3443

Twitter: http://twitter.com/cmerritt_run

Web: www.insiteobjects.com