Journey to SAP S/4HANA

Major Tom Productions
Journey to SAP S/4HANA

Welcome to Journey to S/4HANA, the podcast that covers everything related to SAP implementations. This podcast is not affiliated with SAP and covers the realistic truth behind S/4HANA, Ariba, and SuccessFactors ERP implementation success. Whether you are new to the world of SAP, an existing ECC or R/3 customer, a multinational team or a mid-size organization, this podcast is for you. Hosted by Eric Kimberling, CEO of Third Stage Consulting Group.

  1. NOV 3

    S/4HANA Implementation Strategies & Keys to Success, Recent Wave of Executive Departures at SAP

    In this week's episode, I interview Martin Bleyenberg, who has an extensive and wide-ranging background with SAP. Martin shares valuable strategies for successful S/4HANA implementations, offering essential advice to help organizations maximize their investments and navigate the complexities of digital transformation. Additionally, we’ll also touch on the recent wave of executive departures at SAP and its potential impact on the company’s direction.   CONTACT MY TEAM AND I: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/contact-us/ FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: contact@majortom-productions.com   🔗 RESOURCES DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE GUIDE TO S/4HANA IMPLEMENTATIONS: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-a-successful-sap-s-4hana-digital-transformation WATCH MY S/4HANA TRAINING COURSE: https://youtu.be/M9rl_ev78lA ORDER MY BOOK ‘THE FINAL COUNTDOWN’: https://a.co/d/2IjvDWV TRY THE FREE LINKEDIN PERSONAL BRANDING CHALLENGE: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric CONTACT MARCUS HARRIS AT TAFT LAW: https://www.taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris   🔗 MORE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION RESOURCES 2025 Digital Transformation Report: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/2025-digital-transformation-report/ DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION RESOURCE CENTER: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/ SOFTWARE BUYER’S GUIDE: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/softwarebuyersguide SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PLAYBOOK: https://thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/mastering-the-chain-a-comprehensive-guide-to-supply-chain-management/ DIGITAL STRATEGY FRAMEWORK: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/digitalstrategyframework GUIDE TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management 20 LESSONS FROM 1,000 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONS EBOOK: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/     CONNECT LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickimberling/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0 TWITTER X: https://twitter.com/erickimberling CONTACT ME TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS: eric.kimberling@thirdstage-consulting.com

    1h 11m

  2. JUN 23

    SAP's Investments in AI and Innovation and their Future Roadmap, Latest News from SAP's Concur Conference

    In our final Season 1 episode, I speak with Timo Elliott, who is the VP of Innovation at SAP in France.  We discuss the company's latest advancements in AI and innovation, as well as their future roadmap and what lies ahead. Additionally, we’ll touch on some news from the SAP Concur conference.     CONTACT MY TEAM AND I: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/contact-us/ FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: contact@majortom-productions.com   🔗 RESOURCES DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE Get in Touch with Spinnaker: https://www.spinnakersupport.com/oracle-support/?utm_source=infleuncer&utm_campaign=EricK&utm_content=promo Spinnaker—The Skeptics Guide to Third-Party Support: https://services.spinnakersupport.com/skeptics-guide-to-oracle-3ps/?utm_source=infleuncer&utm_campaign=EricK&utm_content=promo GUIDE TO S/4HANA IMPLEMENTATIONS: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-a-successful-sap-s-4hana-digital-transformation WATCH MY S/4HANA TRAINING COURSE: https://youtu.be/M9rl_ev78lA ORDER MY BOOK ‘THE FINAL COUNTDOWN’: https://a.co/d/2IjvDWV TRY THE FREE LINKEDIN PERSONAL BRANDING CHALLENGE: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric CONTACT MARCUS HARRIS AT TAFT LAW: https://www.taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris   🔗 MORE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION RESOURCES 2024 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION REPORT: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/2024digitalentopreport DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION RESOURCE CENTER: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/ SOFTWARE BUYER’S GUIDE: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/softwarebuyersguide SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PLAYBOOK: https://thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/mastering-the-chain-a-comprehensive-guide-to-supply-chain-management/ DIGITAL STRATEGY FRAMEWORK: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/digitalstrategyframework GUIDE TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management 20 LESSONS FROM 1,000 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONS EBOOK: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/   CONNECT LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickimberling/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0 TWITTER X: https://twitter.com/erickimberling CONTACT ME TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS: eric.kimberling@thirdstage-consulting.com

    1h 17m

  3. JUN 16

    Lessons/Insights/Advice from a Recent S/4HANA Implementation, New Developments from the Partnership between SAP and NVIDIA

    In this week's episode, I speak with Mike Stone who is the Head of IT at ATS Automation. Mike shares invaluable lessons and insights from his most recent S/4HANA implementation, and also draws from his extensive experience. He truly is an SAP expert. Additionally, we’ll discuss some new developments in the partnership between SAP and NVIDIA.   CONTACT MY TEAM AND I: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/contact-us/ FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: contact@majortom-productions.com   🔗 RESOURCES DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE GUIDE TO S/4HANA IMPLEMENTATIONS: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-a-successful-sap-s-4hana-digital-transformation WATCH MY S/4HANA TRAINING COURSE: https://youtu.be/M9rl_ev78lA ORDER MY BOOK ‘THE FINAL COUNTDOWN’: https://a.co/d/2IjvDWV TRY THE FREE LINKEDIN PERSONAL BRANDING CHALLENGE: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric CONTACT MARCUS HARRIS AT TAFT LAW: https://www.taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris   🔗 MORE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION RESOURCES 2024 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION REPORT: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/2024digitalentopreport DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION RESOURCE CENTER: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/ SOFTWARE BUYER’S GUIDE: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/softwarebuyersguide SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PLAYBOOK: https://thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/mastering-the-chain-a-comprehensive-guide-to-supply-chain-management/ DIGITAL STRATEGY FRAMEWORK: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/digitalstrategyframework GUIDE TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management 20 LESSONS FROM 1,000 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONS EBOOK: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/   CONNECT LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickimberling/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0 TWITTER X: https://twitter.com/erickimberling CONTACT ME TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS: eric.kimberling@thirdstage-consulting.com

    1h 6m

  4. JUN 9

    Trends and Lessons from SAP Customers, SAP's Integration to Microsoft Teams

    In this week's episode, I speak with Jocelyn Hayes from Alliance Point Advisors. Jocelyn shares valuable insights on trends and lessons learned from SAP customers. Additionally, we’ll touch on SAP’s integration to Microsoft Teams.   CONTACT MY TEAM AND I: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/contact-us/ FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: contact@majortom-productions.com   🔗 RESOURCES DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE GUIDE TO S/4HANA IMPLEMENTATIONS: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-a-successful-sap-s-4hana-digital-transformation WATCH MY S/4HANA TRAINING COURSE: https://youtu.be/M9rl_ev78lA ORDER MY BOOK ‘THE FINAL COUNTDOWN’: https://a.co/d/2IjvDWV TRY THE FREE LINKEDIN PERSONAL BRANDING CHALLENGE: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric CONTACT MARCUS HARRIS AT TAFT LAW: https://www.taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris   🔗 MORE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION RESOURCES 2024 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION REPORT: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/2024digitalentopreport DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION RESOURCE CENTER: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/ SOFTWARE BUYER’S GUIDE: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/softwarebuyersguide SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PLAYBOOK: https://thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/mastering-the-chain-a-comprehensive-guide-to-supply-chain-management/ DIGITAL STRATEGY FRAMEWORK: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/digitalstrategyframework GUIDE TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management 20 LESSONS FROM 1,000 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONS EBOOK: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/   CONNECT LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickimberling/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0 TWITTER X: https://twitter.com/erickimberling CONTACT ME TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS: eric.kimberling@thirdstage-consulting.com

    1 hr

  5. JUN 2

    Benchmarks and Lessons Learned from SAP's User Group, ASUG. How SAP is Improving its Workforce

    In this week’s episode I speak with Geoff Scott, who is the CEO of ASUG (America’s SAP Users Group), who shares valuable lessons and concerns from his experience with the SAP customer community. We also delve into benchmarks and metrics related to SAP adoption. Then later on we touch on how SAP is improving its workforce.   CONTACT MY TEAM AND I: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/contact-us/ FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: contact@majortom-productions.com   🔗 RESOURCES DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE GUIDE TO S/4HANA IMPLEMENTATIONS: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-a-successful-sap-s-4hana-digital-transformation WATCH MY S/4HANA TRAINING COURSE: https://youtu.be/M9rl_ev78lA ORDER MY BOOK ‘THE FINAL COUNTDOWN’: https://a.co/d/2IjvDWV TRY THE FREE LINKEDIN PERSONAL BRANDING CHALLENGE: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric CONTACT MARCUS HARRIS AT TAFT LAW: https://www.taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris   🔗 MORE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION RESOURCES 2024 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION REPORT: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/2024digitalentopreport DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION RESOURCE CENTER: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/ SOFTWARE BUYER’S GUIDE: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/softwarebuyersguide SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PLAYBOOK: https://thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/mastering-the-chain-a-comprehensive-guide-to-supply-chain-management/ DIGITAL STRATEGY FRAMEWORK: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/digitalstrategyframework GUIDE TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management 20 LESSONS FROM 1,000 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONS EBOOK: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/   CONNECT LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickimberling/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0 TWITTER X: https://twitter.com/erickimberling CONTACT ME TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS: eric.kimberling@thirdstage-consulting.com

    1h 18m

  6. MAY 26

    Implementation Planning for your S/4HANA Project, SAP's AI Advancements in Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing

    In this week’s episode I speak with Adam Cheatham, with Third Stage Consulting, and we talk about the importance of implementation planning for S/4HANA projects, which we refer to as Phase 0 Planning. In addition, we touch on SAP’s AI advancements in Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing.   CONTACT MY TEAM AND I: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/contact-us/ FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: contact@majortom-productions.com   🔗 RESOURCES DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE GUIDE TO S/4HANA IMPLEMENTATIONS: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-a-successful-sap-s-4hana-digital-transformation WATCH MY S/4HANA TRAINING COURSE: https://youtu.be/M9rl_ev78lA ORDER MY BOOK ‘THE FINAL COUNTDOWN’: https://a.co/d/2IjvDWV TRY THE FREE LINKEDIN PERSONAL BRANDING CHALLENGE: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric CONTACT MARCUS HARRIS AT TAFT LAW: https://www.taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris   🔗 MORE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION RESOURCES 2024 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION REPORT: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/2024digitalentopreport DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION RESOURCE CENTER: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/ SOFTWARE BUYER’S GUIDE: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/softwarebuyersguide SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PLAYBOOK: https://thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/mastering-the-chain-a-comprehensive-guide-to-supply-chain-management/ DIGITAL STRATEGY FRAMEWORK: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/digitalstrategyframework GUIDE TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management 20 LESSONS FROM 1,000 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONS EBOOK: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/   CONNECT LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickimberling/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0 TWITTER X: https://twitter.com/erickimberling CONTACT ME TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS: eric.kimberling@thirdstage-consulting.com

    1h 27m

  7. MAY 19

    Assembling an SAP S/4HANA Dream Team, Best Practices for S/4HANA Implementations

    In this week’s episode, I speak with Jonathan Whipple, an SAP recruiter, and we talk about how to assemble an SAP S/4HANA project dream team and what he and his customers look for in the recruitment process. Jonathan also tells us about his fascinating career history and background. In addition, we touch on best practices for S/4HANA implementations.   CONTACT MY TEAM AND I: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/contact-us/ FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: contact@majortom-productions.com   🔗 RESOURCES DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE GUIDE TO S/4HANA IMPLEMENTATIONS: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-a-successful-sap-s-4hana-digital-transformation WATCH MY S/4HANA TRAINING COURSE: https://youtu.be/M9rl_ev78lA ORDER MY BOOK ‘THE FINAL COUNTDOWN’: https://a.co/d/2IjvDWV TRY THE FREE LINKEDIN PERSONAL BRANDING CHALLENGE: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric CONTACT MARCUS HARRIS AT TAFT LAW: https://www.taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris   🔗 MORE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION RESOURCES 2024 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION REPORT: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/2024digitalentopreport DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION RESOURCE CENTER: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/ SOFTWARE BUYER’S GUIDE: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/softwarebuyersguide SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PLAYBOOK: https://thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/mastering-the-chain-a-comprehensive-guide-to-supply-chain-management/ DIGITAL STRATEGY FRAMEWORK: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/digitalstrategyframework GUIDE TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management 20 LESSONS FROM 1,000 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONS EBOOK: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/   CONNECT LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickimberling/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0 TWITTER X: https://twitter.com/erickimberling CONTACT ME TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS: eric.kimberling@thirdstage-consulting.com

    1h 7m

  8. MAY 12

    Lessons Learned from SAP S/4HANA Implementation Failures, Trends in S/4HANA Implementations

    In this week's episode, I speak with Wayne Holtam with Third Stage Consulting Group in Asia Pacific, and we discuss some lessons he’s learned with S/4HANA implementations and why some of these implementations fail. In addition, we touch on recent trends in SAP S/4HANA.   CONTACT MY TEAM AND I: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/contact-us/ FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: contact@majortom-productions.com   🔗 RESOURCES DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE GUIDE TO S/4HANA IMPLEMENTATIONS: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-a-successful-sap-s-4hana-digital-transformation WATCH MY S/4HANA TRAINING COURSE: https://youtu.be/M9rl_ev78lA ORDER MY BOOK ‘THE FINAL COUNTDOWN’: https://a.co/d/2IjvDWV TRY THE FREE LINKEDIN PERSONAL BRANDING CHALLENGE: https://www.roloffconsulting.com/eric CONTACT MARCUS HARRIS AT TAFT LAW: https://www.taftlaw.com/people/marcus-s-harris   🔗 MORE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION RESOURCES 2024 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION REPORT: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/2024digitalentopreport DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION RESOURCE CENTER: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/thought-leadership/ SOFTWARE BUYER’S GUIDE: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/softwarebuyersguide SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PLAYBOOK: https://thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/mastering-the-chain-a-comprehensive-guide-to-supply-chain-management/ DIGITAL STRATEGY FRAMEWORK: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/digitalstrategyframework GUIDE TO ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT: https://resource.thirdstage-consulting.com/the-definitive-guide-to-erp-hcm-organizational-change-management 20 LESSONS FROM 1,000 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONS EBOOK: https://www.thirdstage-consulting.com/reports/ebook-20-lessons-from-1000-erp-implementations/   CONNECT LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickimberling/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/erickimberling/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@erickimberling0 TWITTER X: https://twitter.com/erickimberling CONTACT ME TO BRAINSTORM IDEAS: eric.kimberling@thirdstage-consulting.com

    1h 17m
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Welcome to Journey to S/4HANA, the podcast that covers everything related to SAP implementations. This podcast is not affiliated with SAP and covers the realistic truth behind S/4HANA, Ariba, and SuccessFactors ERP implementation success. Whether you are new to the world of SAP, an existing ECC or R/3 customer, a multinational team or a mid-size organization, this podcast is for you. Hosted by Eric Kimberling, CEO of Third Stage Consulting Group.

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