Senior PPM consultant
SPPRAC Specialized Project Practice
Keywords
Skills
HANA, UAT, SAP, Integration Testing, SAP PPM 5.0, Interfaces, functional specifications, data migration, PS, IM, SAP 4.7, SAP 3.1 H
Project history
03/2015
-
11/2019
Partner)
* Technical Member of the SPPRAC delivery team and involved with the development of the iPPM
solution which includes best practice methodology development for PPM.
* Obtained S/4 Hana certification for the internal SPPRAC iPPM solution which is registered as a
certified add-on to PPM. The iPPM solution belongs to SPPRAC but involvement in the multiple
developments highlights relevant experience in SAP PPM development.
* Technical Member of the SPPRAC delivery team and involved with the development of the iPPM
solution which includes best practice methodology development for PPM.
* Obtained S/4 Hana certification for the internal SPPRAC iPPM solution which is registered as a
certified add-on to PPM. The iPPM solution belongs to SPPRAC but involvement in the multiple
developments highlights relevant experience in SAP PPM development.
07/2019
-
10/2019
PPM consultant
Johannesburg Water
* Secondary consultant brought in to assist with an SAP PPM 6.1. implementation:
* Detailed System and Integration Testing
* UAT (User Acceptance Testing)
* End User Training - conducted multiple training sessions across various groups ranging
from project managers to beneficiaries (senior managers)
* Detailed System and Integration Testing
* UAT (User Acceptance Testing)
* End User Training - conducted multiple training sessions across various groups ranging
from project managers to beneficiaries (senior managers)
01/2013
-
07/2019
Senior PPM consultant
City of Cape Town
* Largest Public Sector PPM implementation in the world - initial implementation on SAP PPM 5.0
* Activities performed:
* Blueprint and design during which multiple WRICEF (Workflow, Reports, Interfaces,
Conversion, Enhancements and Forms) were identified. Involvement related to:
* Requirements gathering
* Creation of functional specifications
* Testing (including UAT)
Most notably the following was designed and delivered in respect of the initial delivery
* Enhanced Planning application catering for high level as well as Fund Source level
planning across multiple Items (Projects)
* Baselining and approval application
* Enhanced Governance mechanism to capture checklist Items, dates, phase status,
decision point (gate) maintenance and document linking
* Complex conversion and data migration tools for existing PS master and transactional
data
* PS integration and support
* End user training
* Documentation
* Support
* Continuous improvement and additional requirements added after the initial phase included
multiple additional technical and functional enhancements.
* Activities performed:
* Blueprint and design during which multiple WRICEF (Workflow, Reports, Interfaces,
Conversion, Enhancements and Forms) were identified. Involvement related to:
* Requirements gathering
* Creation of functional specifications
* Testing (including UAT)
Most notably the following was designed and delivered in respect of the initial delivery
* Enhanced Planning application catering for high level as well as Fund Source level
planning across multiple Items (Projects)
* Baselining and approval application
* Enhanced Governance mechanism to capture checklist Items, dates, phase status,
decision point (gate) maintenance and document linking
* Complex conversion and data migration tools for existing PS master and transactional
data
* PS integration and support
* End user training
* Documentation
* Support
* Continuous improvement and additional requirements added after the initial phase included
multiple additional technical and functional enhancements.
09/2018
-
03/2019
Senior PPM consultant
Engen (subsidiary of Petronas)
* Senior PPM consultant - Engen upgrade project - PPM 6.1 (iPPM solution).
* Activities performed:
* Blueprint and design
* Creation of functional specification for identified gaps and subsequent testing
(including UAT) of requirements
* End user training
* Documentation
* Support
* Activities performed:
* Blueprint and design
* Creation of functional specification for identified gaps and subsequent testing
(including UAT) of requirements
* End user training
* Documentation
* Support
01/2011
-
01/2013
Senior PPM consultant
MMG (Minerals and Metals Group)
* Senior PPM consultant PPM implementation - SAP PPM 5.0
* Activities performed:
* Blueprint and design
* Creation of functional specification for identified gaps and subsequent testing
(including UAT) of requirements
* End user training which involved travel to a mining site
* Documentation
* Support
* Activities performed:
* Blueprint and design
* Creation of functional specification for identified gaps and subsequent testing
(including UAT) of requirements
* End user training which involved travel to a mining site
* Documentation
* Support
01/2008
-
12/2010
PPM consultant
Engen (subsidiary of Petronas)
* PPM consultant - Engen (original) implementation - PPM 4.5
* Activities performed:
* Blueprint and design
* Creation of functional specification for identified gaps and subsequent testing
(including UAT) of requirements
* Troubleshooting and involved with error resolution
* End user training
* Documentation
* Support
* Activities performed:
* Blueprint and design
* Creation of functional specification for identified gaps and subsequent testing
(including UAT) of requirements
* Troubleshooting and involved with error resolution
* End user training
* Documentation
* Support
11/2007
-
01/2008
PS and IM consultant
City of Johannesburg
* PS and IM consultant, appointed post the go live to resolve multiple issues
* Activities performed:
* System setup analysis
* Error resolution
* System improvement
* Activities performed:
* System setup analysis
* Error resolution
* System improvement
10/2006
-
11/2007
PS and IM consultant
Netcare
* PS and IM consultant, appointed post the go live to resolve multiple issues
* Activities performed:
* System Audit and analysis
* Error resolution, including re-design of IM structures, conversion of old to new IM
structures
* System improvement
* Activities performed:
* System Audit and analysis
* Error resolution, including re-design of IM structures, conversion of old to new IM
structures
* System improvement
10/2005
-
10/2006
PS and IM consultant
SAB (South African Breweries)
* PS and IM consultant
* Activities performed:
* Configuration changes
* Testing
* End user training - this involved extensive travel throughout South Africa to the various
breweries
* Documentation
* Support
* Activities performed:
* Configuration changes
* Testing
* End user training - this involved extensive travel throughout South Africa to the various
breweries
* Documentation
* Support
01/2005
-
10/2005
PS and CATS consultant
T-Systems
* PS and CATS consultant for implementation and roll-out of T-Systems template solution to the
following countries:
* Hungary
* India
* Activities performed:
* Travelled to the above countries and conducted blueprint/design sessions to identify gaps
* Creation of Functional specifications for identified gaps
* System configuration
* Testing
* Training
* Documentation
following countries:
* Hungary
* India
* Activities performed:
* Travelled to the above countries and conducted blueprint/design sessions to identify gaps
* Creation of Functional specifications for identified gaps
* System configuration
* Testing
* Training
* Documentation
10/2003
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01/2005
PS and IM consultant
City of Tshwane
* Junio PS and IM consultant for implementation of PS and IM on SAP 4.7. Enterprise
* Activities performed:
* Basic Configuration
* Testing
* Documentation
* Training
* Support
* Activities performed:
* Basic Configuration
* Testing
* Documentation
* Training
* Support
12/2000
-
10/2003
SAP Business Analyst
Denel Aviation
* Various SAP related assignments in SAP 3.1 H
* Activities included:
* PM (Plan Maintenance) cleanup of old orders, update of functional locations, updated of
PRT's, etc
* MM (Materials Management) - creation of material masters
* PS support
* Documentation
* Process updates
* Activities included:
* PM (Plan Maintenance) cleanup of old orders, update of functional locations, updated of
PRT's, etc
* MM (Materials Management) - creation of material masters
* PS support
* Documentation
* Process updates
Local Availability
Only available in these countries:
South Africa
