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Globalization & SAP’s Labs Organization Dr. Vishal Sikka SAP AG. SAP Labs Canada (Montr é al). SAP Labs Hungary (Budapest). SAP Labs Bulgaria (Sofia). SAP Labs Israel (Ra’anana). SAP Labs US (Palo Alto). SAP Labs Germany (Walldorf). SAP Labs India (Bangalore). SAP Labs China - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Globalization &SAP’s Labs Organization
Dr. Vishal SikkaSAP AG
SAP AG 2006, Title of Presentation / Speaker Name / 2
Global SAP Network
SAP Labs US(Palo Alto)
SAP Labs Canada(Montréal)
SAP Labs Germany(Walldorf)
SAP Labs Hungary(Budapest)
SAP Labs Bulgaria(Sofia)
SAP Labs Israel(Ra’anana)
SAP Labs India(Bangalore)
SAP Labs China(Shanghai)
SAP AG 2006, Title of Presentation / Speaker Name / 3
A Smarter Network
From a hub-and-spoke model … … to a global peer-to-peer network with a local identity
Have the Right Nodes
Strengthen Each Node
Combine Nodes Into Seamless Network
Manage Network Globally
U.S.
Germany
Canada
France
India
Bulgaria
Israel
HungaryJapan
China
Germany
U.S.
Canada
France
India
Bulgaria
Israel
HungaryJapan
China
Strong Network = Strong Nodes + Many Links + Strong Links
SAP AG 2006, Title of Presentation / Speaker Name / 4
SAP Labs Platform Layers and Mission
Provide best-in-class support functions that contribute to a frictionless environment
Build effective and empowered SAP Labs organizations that are perceived as global companies embedded in their local environments, connecting with both the Field and the ecosystem
Create a seamless global network of SAP Labs that enables the LoBs to have the right people, in the right place, with the right task, at the right costs
SAP Labs Network is divided into:4 Global Hubs (Germany, India, U.S., Israel) and4 Focus Labs (China, Bulgaria, Canada, Hungary)
Each of the Global Hub locations is distinguished by a unique character:
U.S. (Strong Partner Ecosystem) Israel (Entrepreneurship) Germany (Engineering) India (Talent pool)
SAP AG 2006, Title of Presentation / Speaker Name / 5
SAP Labs Network: Key Lessons
Leverage local strengths Understand local issues
Examples: India, Bulgaria SLAs matter Sense of ownership and career direction