Sapphire 2018 - Who's going? Tips? Tricks?

[former_member95896]

This will be the first time I've been to Sapphire, and I'm interested to know if you've been to one before or are going this year?

• What you're interested in or business questions you're trying to solve for?
• What are some tips, tricks you'd provide for a newbie to maximize the value?
• How much of the conference is applicable to S/4HANA Cloud in your experience?

[former_member113052 · Accepted solution]

Hi Ryan/All,

Ryan - Great topic! Here's my 2 cents:

1- Be aware of the S/4HANA Cloud Sessions that are available and build your own S/4HANA Cloud agenda: http://saps4.me/to/ucil

2- Like Ryan suggests, have an agenda. What do you and your organization want to know to make the best decisions? Share these objectives with your SAP Account Team, including your S/4HANA Cloud CEE if you are already a customer, so that they can try to make 1:1 connections for you with SME's at Sapphire when possible. Sapphire is where you can speak with the team that actually designs and develops the apps that you want to learn about.

3- Network. Take a chance and introduce yourself to the people around you in the S/4HANA Cloud sessions. The effort will pay dividends immediately. This has always been true for me. And when you introduce yourself, educate your new contacts about THIS JAM community. The more interaction we have here, the more powerful this forum will be.

4- Remember to go outside. This sounds silly but you can end up being inside for the event and the evening socials and not get the sun on your face. Take a break and start a tan.

A large percentage of show floor real estate and focus will be dedicated to S/4HANA Cloud and SAP Cloud in general.

I look forward to other comments, questions, and suggestions.

Thanks Ryan.

Greg

[former_member131791 · Accepted solution]

Great advice, Greg. Let me just add a few sessions that look at Customer Success with S/4HANA Cloud, covering topics such as implementation, feature adoption, innovation, user experience and more.

• Adopt, not Adapt: SAP and customer panel discussing the importance of the fit-to-standard concept in the successful adoption of public cloud solutions. The session will have a focus on S/4HANA cloud. Here’s the link to register: https://sessioncatalog.sapevents.com/go/agendabuilder.sessions/?l=169&sid=60981_479509&locale=en_US

• Revolutionize your Customer Experience with the S/4HANA Cloud Community. Here’s the link to register: https://sessioncatalog.sapevents.com/go/agendabuilder.sessions/?l=169&sid=59183_478888&locale=en_US

• Forge a Successful Adoption of SAP S/4HANA Cloud. This session will look at what it takes to achieve your business goals faster with S/4HANA Cloud: from planning and implementation services to continuous feature adoption, simplification of processes and intelligent user experience. Link: https://sessioncatalog.sapevents.com/go/agendabuilder.sessions/?l=169&sid=59131_478873&locale=en_US

[DanielleBeeken]

If you are at Sapphire this week don't miss out on ‎@Ryan Muller 's session Thursday, June 7th - 15:30-15:50 "Revolutionize your customer experience with the new S/4HANA Cloud Community." #sapphire ‎#s4hc ‎#community ‎#modpizza

[DanielleBeeken]

Thanks Ryan. Sapphire is around the corner!

At SAPPHIRE NOW 2018, 19 SAP S/4HANA Cloud customers will be taking to the stage, representing a multitude of different industries and use-case scenarios, to talk around topics such as; API and Integration Strategy, Conversational UX, What does it mean to adopt standard? How is S/4HANA Cloud helping transform industries? Though there are enough sessions to keep you busy for weeks, the big driver for attending SAPPHIRE NOW is the opportunity for networking – Visit the Expert Bar and Partner Exhibits, meet 1:1 with Customer or SAP Executives, navigate your way through the Theatre District, and stop by the Success Hotspot to talk all things Preferred Success. For more information on the event, to look at recommended agenda tracks or to take the role based quiz to find out what’s in it for you, please go to: https://events.sap.com/sapandasug/en/home.

Join in the discussion and let us know if you are attending.