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SAP’s Alexander Peter kicked off ASUG Influence re-launch this month. He said SAP collects feedback from ASUG members. Joyce Butler is the customer ASUG point of contact
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SAP collects feedback to learn what are the current issues you face with the product. They are seeking feedback for next release
It is a forum to collect and prioritize feedback for several companies
The council tries to have calls every 2 months to discuss topics, roadmaps, prioritize features
The council meets regularly at ASUG Annual Conference (SAPPHIRE) and SAP TechEd
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Joyce said “we love your feedback” and network amongst yourselves
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This round we want a combined council to include both Analysis Office and EPM
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Figure 4 shows the plans for Q2 – planned for end of May
The plan is to continue convergence with Live Office and support for extensions such as Sales & Operation Planning, IBP – budgeting for public sector
They also are developing the business process flow integration
Comments in BW; today you can do comments on Analysis but they are local.
Cancel query feature is planned
DPI support is important for Windows 10
Future direction – this is where SAP wants ASUG Influence Council feedback, including scheduling enhancements
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Figure 5 shows the ASUG Influence charter, influence the next release
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You need to be an ASUG member to participate
A non-disclosure agreement is required
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Joyce said she has been on ASUG influence councils for 8 years; it is the best part of ASUG, she said. It is a great way to get your voice heard and is great for networking
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ASUG has over 25 influence councils with over 1K members participating
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Above is an ASUG slide about why you want to participate in an ASUG influence council - to help shape the future of your SAP software investment.