Tech-Driven Business

Inside Insights: Moving to the Cloud

In this new 2-part series I facilitate a discussion with a CIO that has seen it all, and one of his previous team members who got to do it all.
Don Whittington is retired Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Florida Crystals Corporation, a vertically integrated sugar company with headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida.
James Kendrick is a consultant with a history of driving strategic clarity, solution delivery, and business performance with retail and industrial products leaders like Estée Lauder Companies, Florida Crystals, Corning and Dow/DuPont.
I’ve had the pleasure to work with both of them and know firsthand how Don’s vision as a CIO and James’ ability to make it happen have a profound impact on how any organization can successfully take on IT projects like moving an SAP implementation to the cloud. Join me as we talk about their secrets to success. 
A little more background on each of them:Don’s career included many truly innovative initiatives, receiving many awards and accolades over the years. Most notably was his longtime innovation partnerships with SAP, Virtustream and PwC as well as his service on many industry boards and councils, including Chairperson for the SAP Global Agribusiness Advisory Council, SAP HANA Councils, and Virtustream Client Advisory Board.   He has served as a Director of America’s SAP User Group (ASUG) and ASUG representative for SAP’s Global Executive Network (SUGEN).  
James’ focus is helping companies take advantage of cloud platforms, data and analytics, digital tools, and agile methods to modernize the core and add competitive advantage at the edge. He has held executive positions at Accenture, A. T. Kearney, Florida Crystals and multiple successful startups.  
Connect on LinkedIn: Don Whittington, James Kendrick,Mustansir Saifuddin,Innovative Solution Partners,Learn more about Innovative Solution Partners

SAC - Customer Stories and Insights

In this 6th and final episode of our series on SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), Hau Ngo of Summerlin Analytics shares real life customer stories on successes and challenges faced by companies implementing SAC. 
With 20 years of experience, customers often ask Hau for his help in delivering supply chain analytics. 
Connect on LinkedIn: Hau Ngo, Mustansir Saifuddin,Innovative Solution Partners, Learn more about Innovative Solution Partners

SAC - Planning in SAC

In this 5th episode of a 6 part series, Hau Ngo of Summerlin Analytics flips the table and interviews me on how SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) handles financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting. Listen to understand how SAC can help your organization cut down time and improve your planning process.
With 20 years of experience, customers often ask Hau for his help in delivering supply chain analytics. 
Connect on LinkedIn: Hau Ngo,Mustansir Saifuddin, Innovative Solution Partners,Learn more about Innovative Solution Partners

SAC Analytics Designer

In this 4th episode of a 6 part series, Hau Ngo of Summerlin Analytics and I examine SAP Analytics Designer, a part of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC). Analytics Designer is a robust tool that allows users to create custom chart types, gauges, and even change the user experience. Listen in to understand when to use it versus out of the box programming that SAC provides. 
With 20 years of experience, customers often ask Hau for his help in delivering supply chain analytics. 
Connect on LinkedIn: Hau Ngo,Mustansir Saifuddin,Innovative Solution Partners, or learn more about Innovative Solution Partners

SAC - Designer Tips

In this 3rd episode of a 6 part series, Hau Ngo of Summerlin Analytics and I talk about the finer details you should think about as you begin designing reports in SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC); including user needs, company branding, and that more is not always better. 
With 20 years of experience, customers often ask Hau for his help in delivering supply chain analytics. 
Connect on LinkedIn: Hau Ngo,Mustansir Saifuddin,Innovative Solution Partners,or Learn more about Innovative Solution Partners
 

SAC Journey - Getting Quick Value from SAP Analytics Cloud

I continue my SAP Analytic Cloud (SAC) discussion with Hau Ngo of Summerline Analytics. In this episode we dive deeper into how you can get quick value from SAC. Listen in as we discuss the value of doing a Proof of Concept (POC) and understanding how different backend systems effects SAC. 
Hau has built analytical applications, dashboards, and reports for many Fortune 500 companies that run on the SAP Platform. With 20 years of experience, customers often ask him for his help in delivering supply chain analytics. 
Connect on LinkedIn: Hau Ngo, 
Mustansir Saifuddin, 
Innovative Solution Partners.
Or learn more about Innovative Solution Partners

SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) Journey - What You Need to Know

In this episode we begin to look at SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) – a single cloud solution for business intelligence, enterprise planning, and predictive analytics. I’ve invited Hau Ngo, from Summerlin Analytics, to share his client focused experience. Hau has built analytical applications, dashboards, and reports for many Fortune 500 companies that run on the SAP Platform. With 20 years of experience, customers often ask him for his help in delivering supply chain analytics. 
Follow this series of episodes to take a deep dive into SAC and how it can benefit your organization.
Connect on LinkedIn: Hau Ngo,Mustansir Saifuddin,Innovative Solution Partners,
or learn more about Innovative Solution Partners
 

Trailer

Get ready to think differently about how technology driven solutions can lead to business success. Mustansir Saifuddin is the co-founder of Innovative Solution Partners. With a career that spans multiple industries and a variety of roles including a software quality assurance engineer to leading global teams and projects, he knows what it takes to fuse technology with what a business wants.