Strategy & Consulting
We provide expert guidance
when you need it
Delivering knowledge and insight
Our advisory services for SAP retail provide expert guidance no matter where you are in your solution life cycle. We will help you solve any challenges you’re facing and facilitate your transition to greater self sufficiency in utilizing SAP.
The comprehensive list of tailored programs we offer covers your organization throughout the entire solution life cycle at a level of engagement that fits your needs. We deliver the knowledge and insight to help you get the most from your investment.
Business & Strategic Consulting
Bringing expertise
Before you develop a new IT infrastructure, or upgrade an existing one, it is essential to assess the value of adding new solutions and processes and analyze the requirements for expanding your business operations. You need to choose the right roadmap, roll out plan and solution footprint. A WCS Partner and our Principle SAP consultants can provide you with expert guidance in identifying and quantifying potential investments, doing so based your business requirements.
Through this service, you can obtain the business and IT strategic consulting which
Business Process Strategy
SAP Footprint & Roadmap Development
Business Value Assessment & Benefit Case Development
Program Feasibility Planning & Budgeting
Vendor Evaluation & Selection
Program & Project Management
Providing confidence
A WCS Partner is a trusted advisor who works with you to manage your implementation, providing you with the confidence you need to get the most from your investment.
We assist you with managing multiple goals, anticipating problems, and increasing the effectiveness of your program. As a result, your resources are optimized, quality standards are maintained, and delivery occurs on-time and within-budget.
Our stand alone Project Initiation service provide your organization with critical perspective:
- Governance Structure: Risk mitigation, status reporting, and management of budget, scope, and schedule.
- Project Charter: Outlines project overview, scope, high-level risks and costs, and implementation strategy.
- Execution Plan: Integrated planning, work-plan management, quality assurance, and issue management.
- Management Plan: Includes integration, human resources, communication, risk, and procurement plans.
Quality & Risk Management
Reducing risk & optimizing return
With our Quality and Risk Management services, you can gain via a cost-effective, short-term engagement, independent oversight and the confidence needed to implement SAP Retail solutions. Other organizations talk about oversight, but are they independent? Do they produce a deliverable? Are they cost effective? Our consultants – working in collaboration with client teams – can give confidence. We provide ongoing evaluations to verify that the tools and processes needed are in place to help reduce risk and optimize your return on investment, enabling a quicker path to self sufficiency and sustainment.
We identify and manage implementation risks, review project progress, and scrutinize technical designs, examining how your solution design aligns with your business needs.
Organizational Change Management
Managing change for success
Experienced project managers know that change management is on of the main success factors in SAP projects. Implementing SAP software usually involves various organizational, technological, and social changes. Change management focuses on the effects that these changes have on managers and employees.
We understand the integral process for managing change – from business processes and systems, to organizational structure, to skills, mindset, and behavior. We consider change and the management of change as an integral part of implementing SAP.
Our practice integrates the Change Management discipline into all program activities and can either augment an existing change management resources or help develop the discipline in a new organization.