Jean Christophe - Chef de projet ABAP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EMPLOYMENT

Givaudan, Singapore (Switzerland)
Position held: SAP Solution Delivery Manager September 2006 to date
The project scope is an implementation of a large scale ERP single client SAP project:
Budget of +90 millions CHF
Including SAP ECC release 6, EHS, BI, Solution Manager and a marketplace.
120 core team members
Worldwide implementation (8500 end users)

Duties include:
Advising Program Director and Steering group on end to end SAP project execution including blueprint, SAP package solution strategy, Budget and provision, planning, deliverables and Change Management responsible.
Select and set up of the SAP deployment team (offshore, near shore and internal)
Set up project Management office providing project methodologies and KPIs and reviewing tasks, deliverables and progress of the teams managing resources and expectations.
Development of application maintenance strategies and negotiation with partners
Creation of a Quality control team to deliver the best SAP practices on the project.
Developing a quality process management for the respective SAP implementation phases.

Achievements:
Business Case Preparation and Selection of SAP Packages
Analyzed business case, high level business requirements and future growth plan with key stakeholders
Selected SAP packages to meet business needs and project budget
Established systems integrator selection process
Facilitated request for proposals and evaluated vendor proposals and bids
Negotiated bids with vendors and optimized project bids
Assisted executives with selection of systems integrator together with program sponsor and steering committee
Reviewed Statement of Work for project preparation phase
Review deliverables and provide feedback to work stream leads / team managers
Project Preparation : Team charters, change control process, templates (functional specifications, technical designs and test plans)
Blueprint: gap analysis, RICEF inventory, application layout
Realization: configuration, functional specifications, technical design specifications, testing strategy and application, transport strategy, business migration strategy.
Deployments & Go-Live
Ensure SAP implementation methodologies and best practices
SAP UI (User Interface) design standards to meet business needs including SAP Baseline packages and BC sets and development coding standards and application architecture strategy.
Regression testing strategy to ensure end-to-end application integrity
Business process designs and modeling across all business streams
Estimations
Reviewed estimates for blueprint for each business stream and TCO.
Reviewed estimates for duration based such as testing and Program Management Office
Validated estimates including initiatives to reduce TCO and consolidate budget.
Worked with vendors to refine the estimates by prioritizing scope and other program attributes
Planning
Work plans for all work streams PMO, Business Work Streams, Integration, Legacy, Business Intelligence, Systems Architecture, RICEF Development, Implementation
Planning should match estimated effort for each task.

Unisys Belgium, Brussels
Position held: SAP Project manager August 2005 to August 2006
Duties include:
Developing a quality process management for some customers.
Lead a team of consultants (Belgium and outsourcing).
Roll-out customer specific SAP Document Management system project.
Project management methodologies
Scope analysis, budget and planning
SAP education teacher at SAP Belgium:


EDS France, Paris
Position held: SAP Project Manager May 2005 to August 2005
Duties include:
Managing E-procurement project application for B to B process in the WAS 6.40, development of new BSP pages and redesign existing one. Quality assurance process and building SAP best practices convention for the use of BSP.
Analyze and project managing reporting to customer stakeholders


KONE International, Brussels
Position held: SAP Web Application Server project manager June 2003 to May 2005
Duties include:
Managing the E-procurement project, application and installation with BSP programming tool.
Negotiation and Installation of Supply line Internet purchasing solution for Front line tools developed in the WAS in BSP programming tool.
Analyze and project managing for the project concerning the 10 EU new countries.
Analyze of new Business Process and build a user requirement.
Analyze of the Supply Chain Management of SAP
ERP WAS (BSP) system leader, maintenance, methodology, requirements.
Developed and rolling out new functions and providing users with information (Asia, Europe, US)
Providing support and training

KONE Finland, Helsinki
Position held: SAP Senior Specialist June 2002 to June 2003
Duties include:
Leading development of the E-procurement WAS application project.
Development of E-procurement project in the WAS 6.10 with the use of BSP programming tool.
User requirement and development of the DANZAS Logistic center
IT specific solution analysis
Developing new customer workbench object for Global Supply line (ABAP)
Rolling out new functions and providing users with information (Asia, Europe, US)

KONE International, Brussels
Position held: Senior Software Developer, Project team leader April 2001 to June 2002
Department: Model Competence Center: Quality Team
Duties include:
Leading of the workbench and training team for the upgrade project (upgrade 3.1I to 4.6C) including evaluation of the needs, provide statistics for the Board.
Developing the methodology, naming convention for the project
Negotiation with Consultant Company regarding our needs.
Provide change in the daily management of some area.
Developing new quality tools for the accomplishment of the project.
Consolidating specifications and design to fulfill quality requirements in the development
Rolling out new functions and providing users with information

SAP AG, Walldorf (Germany) July 1997 to March 2001
Position held: Software Developer (HCM Belgium)
Duties include:
· Developing new functions in ABAP for the Human Resources component for Belgium within the mySAP framework
Specific areas of responsibility: Holiday Pay, Personnel Calendar, Time Management, Master Data, Payroll
· Developing new SAP infotypes (for example, the new infotype screen for holiday pay)
· Consolidating specifications and design to fulfil country-specific requirements
· Rolling out new functions and providing customers with information
· Managing Project with customer including negotiation for user requirements and delivery to the customer.

Additional activities: March - August 2000
Participation in a Customer Relationship Management project to develop Business Partner middleware
KONE International, Brussels

Position held: Senior Software Developer, Workbench team leader April 2001 to June 2002
Department: Model Competence Center: Supply Line Team
Duties include:
· Leading of the workbench team for the upgrade project (upgrade 3.1I to 4.6C) including evaluation of the needs, provide statistics for the Board…
Developing the workbench part of this project, methodology, naming convention. Negotiation with Consultant Company regarding our needs.
· Provide change in the daily management of some area.
· Developing new quality tools for the accomplishment of the project.
· Consolidating specifications and design to fulfil quality requirements in the development
· Rolling out new functions and providing users with information
· Providing technical support

KONE Finland, Helsinki

Position held: Web Application Server ABAP Specialist June 2002 to June 2003
Department: Model Competence Center: Supply Line Team
Duties include:
· Developing the GSL E-procurement WAS application.
· User requirement and development of the DANZAS Logistic center
· IT specific solution analysis
· Developing new customer workbench object for Global Supply line
· Rolling out new functions and providing users with information (Asia, Europe, US)
· Providing support

KONE International, Brussels

Position held: Global Supply line, WAS and ABAP Specialist June 2003 to date
Department: Model Competence Center: Supply Line Team
Duties include:
· Developing the GSL E-procurement application and installation.
· Negotiation and Installation of Supply line purchasing solution for Front line.
· Analyse and project managing development for the project concerning the 10 new countries.
· Analyse of new Business Process and build a user requirement.
· Analyse of the Supply Chain Management of SAP
· Rolling out new functions and providing users with information (Asia, Europe, US)
· Providing support and training