Change Management For Product Launches

Export is not just about products. It’s about building trust across borders. 🌍 In every country, trust is built a little differently — and as exporters, understanding that can make all the difference. 🤝 In Japan, business partners value long-term relationships. It’s not just about the first deal — it’s about showing consistency, quality, and patience over time. 🇩🇪 In Germany, precision, punctuality, and clear communication are everything. If you commit to a delivery date, keeping your word builds instant credibility. 🇦🇪 In the UAE, personal relationships matter. Meeting in person, understanding the culture, and showing respect go a long way before business even begins. 🇺🇸 In the USA, speed, innovation, and problem-solving build trust. Quick responses and proactive service often speak louder than words. 🇮🇳 In India, flexibility, good communication, and a sense of personal connection help build strong partnerships. Understanding local market dynamics earns respect. No matter where you’re exporting to, people buy from people they trust. Products may open the door — but trust keeps the relationship going. Let’s focus on building that trust, one conversation, one shipment, one promise kept at a time. #ExportBusiness #GlobalTrade #TrustInBusiness #InternationalBusiness #ExporterJourney #kdsushma #eximbusinesscoach #exportimport #globalplatform

🚀 𝗦𝗔𝗣 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗔 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲‑𝗯𝘆‑𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 🚀 SAP isn’t just rebranding; it’s recalibrating its entire approach to meet customers where they are. Here’s how the changes stack up: 🔄 🔽𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 👇🔽⬇️ 💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢💢 👉𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲? 📌𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀: ‘SAP Cloud ERP (Public/Private)’ replaces ambiguous S/4HANA versions with clear deployment intent. 📌𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆-𝗟𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗧𝗠: 𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗘 = digital transformation, GROW = greenfield growth. It’s about the path, not the product alone. Fully supported by fresh analogies: “RISE is Cloud ERP, Private Edition… GROW is your startup #espresso #shot” 📌𝗔𝗜-𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴: Renaming Business Apps to Intelligent Apps directly signals GenAI and semantic capabilities in workflows. 📌𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Sales, support, and marketing no longer have to decode legacy acronyms—naming is intuitive and direct. 🛠️ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 & 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗗𝗼 1.𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 – Websites, slide decks, proposals, CRM labels. 2.𝗥𝗲-𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 – Discuss “RISE” and “GROW” in context of your client’s origin: on‑prem vs start‑up. 3.𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 – Ensure everyone from pre-sales to support uses consistent terms. 4. 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 – When using Intelligent Apps, highlight embedded AI like Joule, smart filters, cost‑center summaries. . 📈 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗦𝗔𝗣’𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗼 👉2023 rebrands: AppGyver → Build Apps; IRPA → Build Process Automation; Launchpad → Build Work Zone . 👉Today’s ecosystem-wide rename marks a strategic shift toward messaging simplicity and AI integration. 🧾 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹📍 SAP’s renaming is more than a lexical update. It reflects: A 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿-𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵, simplifying how solutions align with their journey. A 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 around cloud deployment (public vs private). A 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱-𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆, placing AI at the core of business apps. 👉 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂: If you're updating proposals or positioning conversations with clients, this renaming offers a clear opportunity to realign GTM, emphasize AI value, and speak in customer terms no translation needed. 💡 👉Curious how this plays out for your tech stacks? Let’s unpack it in the comments. #SAP #CloudERP #AI #DigitalTransformation #RISEwithSAP #GROWwithSAP #IntelligentApps

Last October, we faced a high-stakes decision at Gamma: Rebrand our platform that 30 million users already recognized, or stay the course. We pulled the trigger, despite knowing it could (and would) confuse our existing user base. But when we had 10 million users, we faced the same choice. Resources were tight, and our team was deep into critical foundational work. We knew rebranding was essential, but we didn't have the bandwidth to do it right. So we pushed it back. Fast forward to October 2024: Our user base had surged past 30 million. We finally had the resources to tackle this project properly. The math made our decision clear: Adobe and PowerPoint serve billions of users. Our 50 million was a drop in the bucket. Why rebrand at all? Our original brand had limited "DNA" – it made us feel like a simplistic tool when our product had evolved into something much more powerful. To capture a piece of that billion-plus market, we needed a brand that could resonate with professionals seeking a powerful tool for real work. We estimated the rebrand would take about 12 weeks end-to-end. Reality check: It took nearly 6 months longer than anticipated. Navigating through design iterations, stakeholder feedback, technical implementation, and communication strategy proved far more intricate than we initially predicted. Here's what I wish someone had told me about the rebranding timeline: 1. Whatever you think it will take, double it 2. No matter how much you plan, it will take longer 3. Quality matters more than arbitrary deadlines But the strongest advice I can give about rebranding? You can't rush it. If you're committed to doing it properly, be comfortable with the timeline shifting despite your best efforts to stay on track. Better to briefly confuse and then educate our existing users than miss out entirely on the much larger market opportunity ahead. The rebrand gave us the foundation to reach beyond our initial market. For us, the timing wasn't about hitting a specific user milestone. It was about having the resources, confidence, and strategic clarity to execute at the level our ambitions demanded.

“We went live, inventory is in place… but Maintenance can’t create a Notification!” That’s what the maintenance planner told me right after go-live. Why? Because SAP PM Cutover Activities were missed. Here’s a real-time breakdown of what must happen before you can truly start SAP PM activities after go-live: ⸻ When do SAP PM activities start? Only after these are done: 1. Org Structure Set – Plant, maintenance plant, planner groups 2. Master Data Ready – Equipment, Functional Locations, Task Lists, BOMs 3. Inventory Loaded – Spare parts in place, Stock uploaded (561 Mvt type) 4. FI/CO Integration Checked – Cost centers, orders, settlement profiles Now, let’s talk SAP PM Cutover Activities: ⸻ Top SAP PM Cutover Tasks – From My Project Experience 1. Number Ranges Activation • Internal/External number ranges for Notifications, Orders, Measurement documents must be activated in Production client. • Miss this, and you get “number range not maintained” errors. 2. Scheduling Batch Jobs • Maintenance plans don’t generate calls unless background jobs like IP30 (Plan Scheduling) or IP10 are scheduled. • We always scheduled IP30 daily, post-midnight, to automate call generation. 3. Initializing Maintenance Plans • All Time-based and Performance-based plans need to be manually initiated (IP10 or via BDC/BAPI). • Without this, no Preventive Orders are created—even if your plans exist! 4. Open Notifications/Orders Migration (Optional) • For critical equipment, we migrated high-priority open Notifications/Orders from legacy system using IW21/IW31 upload. 5. Technical Object Hierarchy Recheck • Verify that Functional Location > Equipment > BOM structure is intact after transport/migration. 6. Master Data Validation • Ensure Work Centers, Measuring Points, Task Lists are active and complete. 7. Authorizations and Roles • Make sure maintenance planners, technicians, and supervisors have the correct SAP roles to execute IW21/IW31/IP10 etc. ⸻ Real lesson? In one go-live, Maintenance Plans were created—but not initialized. No calls, no orders, no PM activities. Business thought the system was broken. It wasn’t. We just missed a small cutover task. Small things make a big difference in SAP. ⸻ Have you faced any surprises during SAP PM go-lives? Let’s share and learn from each other’s experiences. #SAPPM #GoLive #CutoverActivities #SAPImplementation #SAPMaintenance #SAPConsulting #RealTimeExperience #KantKonnect #SAPCommunity

I still remember my first international business trip. It was exciting, intimidating, and filled with unknowns. I walked into that first meeting confident in my strategy but quickly realized something crucial: 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀. Over the years, working across cultures, industries, and borders has taught me lessons that go far beyond campaigns and deals. --- Here are the 3 principles that have shaped my approach to building lasting global relationships: 1️⃣ 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 In one of my early cross-border projects, I made the mistake of assuming what worked in one market would naturally work in another. It didn’t. I learned to listen first—understanding the local culture, values, and challenges. It’s about showing respect, not imposing ideas. 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦: Success starts with understanding before acting. --- 2️⃣ 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 In global business, trust doesn’t come from a handshake—it’s built through action over time. I’ve seen partnerships falter because promises were made but not delivered. And I’ve seen them thrive when every commitment, no matter how small, was honored. 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦: Trust isn’t given; it’s earned. Show up, deliver, and repeat. --- 3️⃣ 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 The most rewarding relationships I’ve built across borders weren’t just transactional—they were transformative. Whether working with a startup or a global brand, the real magic happens when both sides align on a shared vision. That’s when collaboration turns into innovation. 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦: Focus on what connects, not what separates. --- Building global relationships is never about just closing deals; it’s about opening doors to mutual growth. Whether you’re starting a new partnership or leading an international team, remember: understanding, trust, and shared vision are the foundations of success. What’s the most valuable lesson you’ve learned from working across any of these principles?

What Most People Don’t Understand About Building Export Relationships Exporting isn’t about shipping a product across borders. It’s about sending your reputation with it — packed in every box, layered in every promise. When we first started expanding into international markets, I believed quality and price were everything. They matter. But what really builds export relationships is this one word: reliability. Buyers may test your samples, but they stay because: 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 — 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐟 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐨𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬. In my experience, trust compounds. Every consistent delivery. Every honest answer. Every resolved issue — even if it's not your fault. That’s what builds relationships that outlast projects. If you’re in the business of exports, focus less on impressing during sampling — and more on how you behave after the order is placed. Because that’s when the real relationship begins. #GlobalBusiness #ExportLeadership #TrustInBusiness

Strategic failures begin in SAP projects with small compromises that accumulate until the main goals are lost. Here are the most common ways that happens, and what you can do to avoid it: 🤔👇 🧩 Underestimating complexity and treating SAP as a “system replacement” rather than a full business transformation leads to poor preparation. Teams oversimplify interdependencies, leading to rework and late-phase disruptions. 🧾 Uncontrolled additions overload teams and stretch timelines. Each change adds complexity, technical debt, and testing load. Change control should guard against strategic dilution. 🔧 Over-customizing increases cost and adds technical debt, increases maintenance workloads, and complicates upgrades. Use SAP standards wherever possible for agility and resilience. 🗃️ Neglect of data quality corrupts even the best SAP systems. Without cleansing, validation, and ownership, bad data becomes business risk. Treat data migration as a core business stream. 🔌 Neglecting integration dependencies, misaligned systems, mapping errors, or untested workflows can paralyze operations. Plan, test, and validate integrations early and often. 🧪 Rushing testing to save time leads to undetected defects and instability. Rigorous and integrated testing protects system integrity, user confidence, and go-live readiness. 🚨 Delayed risk escalation can cause project failures. Silence enables small problems to escalate into critical failures. Encourage early escalation and create a no-blame culture. 🏛️ Without executive sponsors, the project loses authority and focus. Escalations stall, scope expands, and decisions are delayed. Strong leadership keeps delivery tied to business value. 🤝 When stakeholders are passive, critical requirements are missed or misunderstood. Business buy-in is essential for accountability, better design decisions, and stronger adoption. 🔄 Insufficient change management leaves users unprepared and resistant to adoption. Change enablement must begin early and extend well beyond training. 🎓 Minimal last-minute training creates dependency on support. User confidence and adoption suffers, and productivity drops. Effective, role-based training is foundational to success. 🛟 Projects that “end at go-live” often struggle during hypercare. Stabilization, support structures, and feedback loops are critical. Plan hypercare like an additional phase. 🌍 Local variations fracture global templates and add complexity. Inconsistent processes reduce automation potential and impair reporting. Global design governance prevents local exceptions from becoming liabilities. When small compromises go unchallenged they reduce its impact, and eventually cause strategic failure. The key is recognizing, challenging, and managing these compromises. 💬 Have you witnessed minor compromises spiral into major SAP challenges? Share your insights in the comments below. ⬇️ #IgniteSAP #SAPDelivery #DigitalTransformation

🔹 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐚 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐆𝐨-𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞 Years ago, during a complex SAP rollout across multiple geographies, everything seemed under control. The teams were aligned, timelines looked good, and we were days away from go-live. Then it happened. ❌ A simple sales report showed mismatched revenue numbers across two countries.❌ At first, we thought it was a calculation issue. But the deeper we dug, the clearer it became — 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒎𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒂. Customer codes weren’t synchronized. Country formats differed. Even currency entries had local tweaks. It was a classic case of “𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧, 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐨𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭.” We pulled multiple all-nighters, rallied the integration teams, and introduced a basic MDG framework midstream. It wasn’t perfect — but it saved the project. That experience taught me a core lesson I carry to this day: In SAP, data is not just fuel — it’s the foundation. If it cracks, the entire structure wobbles. Now, every project I lead starts with this mindset: ✔️ Centralized ownership of master data ✔️ Governance from day one ✔️ Frequent audits using automation ✔️ Integration that talks across all layers If you’re managing a multi-system SAP landscape, don’t wait for the fire to fix the wiring. Prioritize data consistency upfront — it will save your timelines, your budgets, and your sanity. 👉 How do you ensure clean, consistent data across systems? Let’s share strategies. 👇 #SAPDataGovernance #SAPLeadership #MasterDataManagement #DigitalTransformation #DataIntegrity #SAPProjects #ERPstrategy #RealSAPStories #LessonsFromTheField #NitinKumarMishra

“We went live… but the system showed ZERO stock!” That’s the nightmare scenario every SAP consultant wants to avoid. One of the most crucial post-go-live activities in any SAP implementation? Initial Load of Inventory. Here’s a step-by-step breakdown I’ve followed across multiple go-lives: 1. Inventory Freeze Before loading, freeze all inventory movements in the legacy system. No goods receipts, no issues. This creates a clean cut-off. 2. Data Extraction Extract stock data – material, plant, storage location, batch, stock type, quantity, and value – from the legacy system. 3. Reconciliation Cross-check the extracted data with physical inventory and financial books. Everyone must agree: plant, finance, and warehouse. 4. File Preparation Prepare the upload file in SAP format – ready for MIGO/MB1C-(not available in S/4) (561 movement) or via BAPI/LSMW for bulk uploads. 5. Inventory Upload Upload stock using: • MIGO with movement type 561 • BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE for automation • Or LSMW for high volume 6. Validation Run MMBE, MB52, and MB5B to ensure everything matches – per material, location, and batch. 7. Financial Check Verify FI entries. Ensure stock value is correct in GL. If Material Ledger is active, check there too. 8. Ready for Operations Once confirmed, release the system for live business transactions – Sales, Production, Maintenance, Procurement. In one project, a missed batch entry led to a missing 10L chemical stock – halting production for a day. Lesson: Double-check. Then check again. SAP isn’t just about transactions. It’s about trust. And inventory is the foundation. Follow For More Sandeep Dhumagond...✌ #SAP#MM#SD#CS#PM#IDOC...

I audited 50+ ERP rollouts last quarter. 95% had one thing in common. ☠️ 𝐍𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐩. And no, your vendor won’t remind you either. Companies go live with garbage data, ghost workflows, and half-baked setups. Because nobody planned for post-implementation hygiene. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬: → Dummy customers from test cycles show up in production. → Legacy vendors reappear in master data. → Partial workflows crash reporting tools. → Unused UOMs and GL codes cause downstream errors. Why? Because ERP vendors never mention this. And brochures don’t talk about it. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐨-𝐁𝐒 𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐏 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐂𝐊𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐭:  ✅ Final Master Data Audit: Spot duplicates, dead codes, and incomplete records.  ✅ Test Data Sweep: Purge sandbox entries before go-live.  ✅ Inactive Workflows Cleanup: Identify zombie approvals & unused flows.  ✅ Orphaned Configuration Review: Remove half-built tax rules, charges, UOMs.  ✅ Audit Log Review: Check who touched what during UAT.  ✅ Open Transaction Closure: Settle test POs, GRNs, invoices.  ✅ User Role Sanity Check: Clean up temp roles created during testing.  ✅ Post-Go-Live 30-Day Cleanse: Reaudit once real transactions flow in. If this isn’t in your rollout plan, you’re setting yourself up for reporting chaos and user distrust. We’ve made cleanup sprints mandatory in SageX3 rollouts. Because fixing it after go-live costs 5x more. 💰 And it saved our clients months of frustration (and millions in hidden costs). Curious what a cleanup sprint looks like in a Sage implementation? Drop a comment or DM. I’ll walk you through the exact framework. Have you ever dealt with post-ERP hygiene issues? Would love to hear your horror stories. ♻️ 𝐑𝐄𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐨 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧.