SAP Cutover Manager, SAP Cutover Manager & Planning Manager, SAP Cutover Manager

SUEZ UK
(Recycling & Recovery)
Roles Held:
* SAP Cutover Manager / Technical Manager
Project: Greenfield implementation of SAP FICO, FSCM and Fiori on HANA
Replacement of legacy Sage CS/3 solution with SAP
(Went 'Live' on 2 Oct 2017)

Responsibilities:

* Technical delivery of the SAP project, including:
* Develop and manage the technical SAP workstream schedule
* Recruit & lead the technical team
* Engage internal/external project stakeholders
* Manage workstream scope, budget, issues, and risks, and escalate unresolved items to the
Project Director
* Ensure workstream work products align to the agreed project methodology and quality standards
* Design of the SAP technical & application architecture
* Development of the reporting, data migration, and integration strategies and plans
* Management of a matrix development team for the design/build of +70 integration processes
between SAP and Suez Operational systems (via Mulesoft ESB)
* Formulation of development standards and guidelines and standards for the project, in line with
Suez UK standards
* Technical specification, delivery, and testing of all technical developments included in the
project scope (reports, data extraction and conversion, interfaces, enhancements) in relation
to the UK core systems
* Technical design, delivery, and testing of the infrastructure platforms to support the project
solution within the UK
* Development of the implementation/cutover strategies and plans
* Maintain a close working relationship with the SUEZ SAP Competence Centre to ensure full
integration of the SAP solution and platform into the UK environment
* Risk & issue management
* Provide weekly workstream status reports to the Project Director

* End-to end cutover to the new SAP solution (business and technical cutover), including:
* Develop the overall cutover strategy, approach and schedule
* Develop detailed technical & business cutover & data migration plans
* Define & ensure critical path data migration & business ramp-down activities are executed per
schedule
* Identify areas of risk and provide agreed mitigations
* Ensuring risk mitigations are followed-up and implemented
* Accountable for all cutover schedules & runbooks, including readiness confirmation
* Working closely with the business team, ensure business ramp-down activities are clearly
defined, scheduled, agreed and executed
* Coordination & delivery of Trial Cutover, Full Dress Rehearsal & Production Cutover
* Ensure post 'go-live' activities are executed per schedule
* Management of a matrix team, defining & building cutover capabilities and embedding ways of
working during deployment
* Work with the Project Director and Project Sponsor on the design, build and management of the
artifacts used to manage the deployment scope, governance, resourcing, budget and timescales
* Work with the Management Information Systems department to coordinate the demand that will be
created by the cutover
* Management of 'Go/No-go' meetings throughout cutover process
* Weekly upward status reporting
* Ensure the smooth transition from legacy to SAP
* Vendor management

North Caspian Operating Company (Kazakhstan)
Roles Held:
* SAP Project Manager
* SAP Service Delivery Manager

Responsibilities:
* Project Manager for Technical 'Carve Out' of Global Shell SAP Blueprint into an independent NCOC
SAP Landscape
Project Objective
Manage and execute the technical separation (carve out) of Shell SAP ECC6, BW and Connected
Applications into an independent NCOC SAP landscape using SAP SLO tool for carve out of SAP data.
High-level Project Deliverables
* Design of the NCOC SAP Blueprint & Connected Portfolio technical landscape
* Detailed design for migration to the NCOC technical landscape
* Technical Separation & Migration to the NCOC landscape
* Procurement of all required software licenses
* Definition of Statement of Work for managed service contracts for Hosting & Storage, Middleware
and Application support.
* Design of SAP & Connected Portfolio service delivery model
* Plan & deliver knowledge transfer from Shell Delivery Vertical team to NCOC support teams and
Service Providers
* Define and enable operational and supportability requirements
* Integration and user acceptance testing
* Management of Trial Cutover, Full Dress Rehearsal & Production Cutover
* Transition to Support
Post Implementation Deliverables
* Preparation & Design of SAP Blueprint Release Strategy
* Design of SAP Transport Policy around RevTrac software
* Manage continued alignment with Shell Global SAP by migration & deployment of monthly CR
bundles
* Working closely with the SAP Technical Team, managing delivery of the following key user
experience improvements:
* Upgrade SAP GUI to latest release level on +4500 PC's
* Deployment of one SAP Portal & enabling cross-domain connectivity for all 3 Venture SAP
instances
* Enabling cross-domain user mapping for SSO simulation.
* Management & Coordination of Large SAP L2 Service Delivery Teams, serving 3 SAP solutions across
the Venture:
* NCPOC SAP Blueprint (Global SHELL SAP solution)
* NCOC SAP
* AgipKCO SAP
* Business & Portfolio Management:
* Contract Management; Procurement of IT Hardware/Software & Services
* Sustainability and Capacity Planning
* Strategy Planning & Initiatives
* Business Change Management
* Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning

North Caspian Production Operations Company (Kazakhstan)
Roles Held:
* IT Portfolio Delivery Lead
* Head of Business Applications
* Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:
* Lead delivery of Business Applications Development & Support managing the following teams:
* HR & Payroll Applications (SmartStream, OrgPublisher & HRB Payroll)
* Web Applications (SharePoint 2007/2010 Intranet/Extranet/Internet)
* Business Applications Portfolio (100+ Applications)
* Projects & Contract Management
* Business Intelligence (SAP Business Objects, Oracle & SQL Server)
* Business & Portfolio Management:
* Contract Management; Procurement of IT Hardware/Software & Services
* Sustainability and Capacity Planning
* Strategy Planning & Initiatives
* Business Change Management
* Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery planning
* Alignment of applications portfolio with business strategies and technical roadmap
* Programme/Project management for delivery of key business objectives
* Cross-functional Initiatives
* Evaluation & Implementation of new Solutions to fulfill IT and Business Requirements
* Manpower planning & inputs to Annual Work Plan & Budget
* Management of 3rd party vendors and resources
* Preparation of Annual Training & Development Plans for local team resources
* Prepare and coordinate the delivery of an end-to-end Production Readiness Simulation for
Shareholders, Authorities and key Project stakeholders

IT Delivery Lead for "Energy Components Sales/Revenue" Implementation:
* Manage a team of business analysts assigned to the project
* Business requirements gathering & business process modeling and design
* Mentoring & guiding junior business analysts
* Translation of PSA calculations into business requirements
* Coordination of IT and Finance Business Analyst Teams
* Solution design:
* Configuration and End-to-end Testing of EC Sales/Revenue solution
* User Acceptance Testing
* Deployment and Transition to Support

Agip KCO (Kazakhstan)
Roles Held:
* ICT Business Applications Coordinator/Senior Project Manager
* HR Systems Manager
Responsibilities:
* Lead delivery of Business Applications Development & Support managing the following teams:
* HR & Payroll Applications (SmartStream & HRB)
* Web Applications (SharePoint Intranet/Extranet/Internet)
* Business Applications (300+ Applications)
* Business Intelligence (SAP Business Objects, Oracle/SQL)
* Document Management (Documentum/SharePoint/Docways)
* Recognized IT Authority for the NCSPSA Venture, participate with the development and
implementation of ICT strategies and related controls
* Collaborate and plan initiatives with ICT Management Teams across the NCSPSA Venture to interpret
business requirements and ensure alignment and synergy across the Venture
* Coordination and on-going assessment of local and overseas team members (20+ Direct Reports)
* Management & coordination of local and overseas team activities, including support, maintenance &
new work packages
* Programme/Project management of key ICT initiatives, working closely with Demand Management and
PMO Department
* Defining system options, analysing new business needs, mapping processes and advising regarding
system functionality
* Check the coherence and consistency of the implementation requests with the ICT Department's
evolution plan and defining development priorities
* Management and evolution of SharePoint Intranet/Extranet environment (140 Departmental Sites /
4500 Users)
* Management and evolution of Business Intelligence solutions to meet management and KPI reporting
requirements (MD Dashboard, Venture Scorecard, Corporate Reporting and HSE Reporting).
* Management of organizational change with the Business Applications area, including the formation
and management of new HR Systems, SharePoint and Business Intelligence Teams.
* Liaising with the ICT development teams for resourcing new project developments and support
* Vendor management for all 3rd party resources for business applications, SharePoint and Business
Intelligence
* Working with Contracts & Procurement Department and external suppliers for the procurement of new
software, negotiation of licensing agreements & outsourcing of development activities
* Liaising with Relationship/Project Management Section Heads to assess and agree upon project
priorities and assignment of project managers
* Ensure adherence to ICT Security policies & implementation of ICT Governance for the Business
Applications Section (Cobit & ITIL)
* Evaluate and design measures to improve team performance & quality of service
* Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Planning
* Participation in Project Management & ICT Authority meetings and committees
* Liaising with other ICT Section Heads & Managers to ensure alignment of best practices, adherence
to governance policies and preparation of technological strategies
* Assisting the business in developing and enhancing business processes in appropriate areas and
across module boundaries
* Management and recruitment of resources in the ICT Business Applications Department.

Provide technical and functional expertise in all aspects pertaining to the implementation, support
& evolution of the SmartStream ERP and management/KPI reporting.

1. Abu Dhabi Gas Industries Ltd (GASCO):
* Design and development of a fully integrated Cost Report application (MS-SQL Server, SQL and
MS-Access 2000)
* Conduct full health-check of SmartStream and make recommendations for performance & general
improvements
* Conduct assessment of current business process, interfaces, sub-systems and put forward
recommendations for re-development/integration into the SmartStream
* Conduct stakeholder workshops in order to identify current SmartStream issues & weaknesses
* Develop & implement performance improvement modifications (SQL & MS-Access 2000)
* Develop solutions for current system issues (SQL & MS-Access 2000)
* Preparation of end-user training plan (Fundamentals, Ledger, Payables, Assets)
* Preparation and delivery Financial end-user training (80 users)
* Prepare & conduct Budget module presentation for management & stakeholders
* Preparation of Budget system implementation document
* Implementation and deployment of Budget module
* Preparation and delivery of Budget end-user training

2. Riyad Bank (Saudi Arabia):
* Prepare & conduct SmartStream Funds Control presentation for senior management at Riyad Bank
* Conduct formal SmartStream Purchasing training
* Advice & guidance for SmartStream& MS-Access/SQL performance tuning

Design and development of a pilot reporting application for the health board's SmartStream financial
system using Business Objects 5.1 and performance tuning of existing MS-Access 2000 reports.

Main responsibilities:
* Requirements gathering with key stakeholders
* Design and development of procurement and financial Data Warehouse (MS SQL Server)
* Development of ETL routines (DTS/SQL)
* Development of procurement and financial Business Objects Universes & Reports
* Business Objects administration (user management, universe housekeeping etc.)
* Development of MS-Access 2000 reporting structure maintenance application.
* System & User Acceptance testing.
* Rewrite MS-Access 2000 queries as pass-thru queries for optimum performance

Responsible for the support/evolution of Financial Systems and delivery key business transformation
initiatives. Manager of the Financial Systems Team based across four European counties.

Key Projects:
* Euro Conversion of SmartStream Financial applications & in-house custom modules
* Upgrade SmartStream to current release (Sybase 12.0, Solaris 2.7, Win/Office 2000)
* Implementation of Thin-client Environment using NT TSE & Citrix Metaframe
* Design/Development of a suite of regulatory VAT Reports & Asset Control Reports (Business Objects
5.1)
* Data migration project to merge German businesses (MS-Access & T-SQL)
* Design & development of archiving utilities (using T-SQL)

Other responsibilities included:
* SmartStream and Sybase Security Administration
* Workflow Management Configuration
* Verification of Interfaces and Overnight Job Schedules
* Development of in-house Stored Procedures & Custom Modules
* Structure Setup/Maintenance
* Ad-hoc or Scheduled Data Loads using Geac Tools or SQL/MS-Access
* Currency & Enterprise Management
* Job Scheduler Management (i.e. Master Scheduler, Unix Polls, & Win Polls)
* SmartStream Housekeeping
* User Desktop Management & Control
* Application of Geac Solutions and Service Packs
* Client Installation, Maintenance & Trouble-shooting (SmartStream, Sybase Open-client, ODBC etc.)
* Design/Development of Fully Integrated Reporting Suites (using DSS, MS-Access and business
Objects)
* System & User Acceptance Testing
* Archiving of Historic Data (using Geac tools or in-house SQL)
* Preparation & Delivery of In-house Training (tailored to needs of user groups)

Implementation& deployment of SmartStream Ledger, Payables, Purchasing and Supplies Management. This
involved working closely with the key stakeholders to define new business rules and processes,
migration of data from the legacy system using M:VP/MS-Access and implementation/configuration of
the various SmartStream modules.

Main responsibilities:
* Advise on key aspects of SmartStream, MS SQL Server and MS-Access security
* Assist with the preparation of detailed implementation plans
* Preparation of 'As Is' and 'To Be' Documents
* Analyse and re-design Business Processes
* Provide advice and guidance on software functionality (Payables, Purchasing, Ledger & Supplies
Management)
* Design and develop management reports (MS-Access and SQL)
* Design, build and test data migration routines (M:VP, MS-Access & SQL)
* Development of in-house SQL procedures
* Design & build of security profiles for SmartStream
* Database Administration & Support
* System & Acceptance Testing of The Full SmartStream System & Custom Modules
* Day-to-day user support and administration

A one-year fixed term contract to provide advice and guidance at a senior hands-on level, in all
aspects of the implementation and configuration of the SmartStream ERP solution and its mainframe
equivalent (Millennium Financials). Other duties included on-site client training, project
management and pre-sales demonstrations.

Whilst working for Geac Middle East, I completed a number of key projects, the main one being a
nine-month SmartStream ERP implementation for Abu Dhabi Gas Industries (GASCO). The GASCO project
was an implementation of SmartStream v5.0 Payables, Purchasing, Ledger, Assets, and Budgets together
with full integration with GASCO's Supplies, Contracts and Materials system MAXIMO.

My main responsibilities on the GASCO project were to:
* Prepare and deliver implementation training courses to GASCO project team
* Assist with preparation of detailed implementation plans
* Preparation of 'As Is' and 'To Be' Documents
* Analyse and re-design Business Processes
* Prepare Requirements Analysis and Solution Design documents
* Provide advice and guidance on software functionality (Payables, Purchasing, Ledger)
* Build and unit test the core Payables and Ledger applications
* Design and development of management reports (MS-Access & SQL)
* Design, build and test data conversion routines (MS-Access & SQL)
* Functional and detailed design of interfaces to MAXIMO and HR systems
* Customize the core Payables and workflow management system to meet GASCO's requirements
* Design and build security controls
* Development of in-house SQL procedures for Payables/Ledger integration
* Software support - from both a technical and application perspective
* Preparation of system and user acceptance testing plans.
* System and User Acceptance Testing.

As a Senior ERP Consultant, my main responsibilities were to provide advice and guidance in all
aspects of the implementation and configuration of SmartStream and the Millennium Financial
packages. This involved a high degree of hands-on participation with the Preparation of 'As-Is' &
'To-Be' Documents, design, configuration, build, testing and deployment of the SmartStream ERP and
Millennium applications.