I provide independent, client-side SAP advisory for companies planning or running SAP S/4HANA implementations and transformation to RISE. Every engagement has the same goal: help you make good decisions about your SAP investment and hold your program to the standard you are paying for. I can join at any stage, from early strategy to the weeks after go-live.
You know you need to move off ECC, but the options, costs and timelines are hard to compare.
Before you commit millions, get a clear view of your options. I help you weigh greenfield, brownfield and selective approaches, cloud and RISE choices, and what the move really means for your business, your custom code and your people. You get a plain-language roadmap your leadership team can act on.
The proposals all look different, and you are not sure the estimates hold up.
I help you write the RFP, compare proposals on a like-for-like basis and test the estimates behind them. Before you sign, I review the statement of work for scope gaps, weak assumptions and change-order traps, so surprises show up on paper instead of in your budget.
Status reports say green, but the budget keeps growing and the dates keep moving.
Once the program is running, I act as your eyes and ears. I attend key governance meetings, review status honestly, challenge plans that do not add up and give your steering committee an unfiltered view of scope, schedule, budget and risk.
Something feels off, or you simply want a second set of experienced eyes before the next phase.
A focused, short review of a program that feels off track, or one you simply want validated. I look at governance, design, testing, data, integration and team capacity, then give you a written assessment with clear priorities.
You are being asked to sign off on designs you cannot fully judge.
I review solution designs, integration architecture and key design decisions with one question in mind: is this right for your business, or just convenient to build? I also watch for customization that will make your next upgrade harder than it needs to be.
An upgrade looks technical on paper, but the business is the one that feels it.
Release upgrades and moves to RISE with SAP carry real business risk even when they look technical. I help you plan the scope, testing and calendar so the business keeps running while the platform changes underneath it.
The go-live date is close and you need an honest answer on whether you are ready.
I give you an honest read on whether you are ready: testing results, data quality, cutover rehearsals, training and support plans. If you are not ready, you will hear it from me before you hear it from your users.
You have a major SAP program ahead and no senior SAP leader on staff.
For companies without a senior SAP leader on staff, I can fill that role part-time: owning the roadmap, managing vendors and guiding your internal team for as long as you need.
Finance and controlling, order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, supply chain and manufacturing, warehouse management, planning, analytics and integrations with other enterprise systems.
Biotech and life sciences, diagnostics, semiconductors and technology hardware, and other global manufacturing businesses.
A systems integrator builds and delivers your SAP system, and is paid for that work. An independent advisor does not build anything or sell implementation services. My only job is to protect your interests: checking plans, estimates, designs and readiness, and telling you plainly what I see.
The most valuable moments are before you choose a partner or sign a statement of work, when a program starts slipping, and a few months before go-live. Earlier is cheaper, but it is rarely too late to help.
Most health checks take two to four weeks, depending on the size of the program and how quickly documents and people are available. You receive a written assessment and a read-out to leadership at the end.
Both. I am based in Portland, Maine and work with clients across the United States, on site when it matters and remotely the rest of the time.