SAP and Enterprise Trends Podcasts from Jon Reed (@jonerp) of diginomica.com
314 episodes - English - Latest episode: 22 days ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsFree spirited, old school podcasts on all things enterprise with Jon Reed of diginomica.com, along with troublemakers and/or special guests. This feed includes live recordings from the road, as well as interviews for diginomica.com and debates on the future of the enterprise. Frequent topics include the impact of cloud, mobile, in-memory (including HANA), and analytics on the enterprise - but with an eye towards customer realities and genuine skills needs. Guests are free to call BS on Jon, and each other - a dash of enterprise humor is always welcome.
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Episodes
Analytics and IoT - field views with Vijay Vijayasankar
September 10, 2015 09:51 - 23 minutes - 18.9 MBIn the triumphant return of Vijay Vijayasankar to Jon's podcast series, Vijay talks analytics views from the field. Jon also asks Vijay to sort Internet of Things hype from BS. Vijay also shares some surprising views on agile. Part two of this podcast will get into Vijay's career moves and evolving position on social media. Also check the itunes channel for the full podcast archives.
SuccessConnect 2015 event wrap - director's cut with Jarret Pazahanick
August 16, 2015 20:38 - 34 minutes - 27.6 MBIn the directors cut edition, Jon Reed of diginomica digs into the SuccessConnect 2015 show with outspoken SuccessFactors consultant Jarret Pazahanick. The show wrap finds Pazahanick suprisingly upbeat, but there are still key issues to discuss regarding consulting, certification, customer support, and sharing and measuring benchmarks.
Talking HANA Cloud Platform and SuccessFactors Extensions - director's cut
August 16, 2015 18:56 - 25 minutes - 20.7 MBIn the extended "directors cut" edition, Jon Reed of diginomica.com talks with James Sinclair of Enterprise Jungle live at SuccessConnect 2015. The guys chat on the value of cloud platforms, and specifically extensibility on SuccessFactors. The talk focuses on building apps on the HANA Cloud Platform (HCP) and why that has such an impact on customers. Then the guys shift to challenges SAP faces on HCP adoption, and what changes are underfoot to address them.
Hashing out the latest SAP HCM and S/4 HANA developments
July 06, 2015 03:38 - 1 hour - 51.2 MBSherryanne Meyer and Chris Paine join Jon Reed of diginomica.com to hash out the latest SAP HCM developments, with an eye towards the S/4 HANA future. The focus of this informal chat is customer and partner reactions and views; Meyer discusses her new role as ASUG HCM customer advocate.
ASUG-Sapphire Now '15 in review - director's cut with Dick Hirsch
May 09, 2015 20:24 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBIn what has become an annual tradition, Jon and Dick Hirsch took over an abandoned room prior to Dick's plane flight to do the long-form/relaxed review of Sapphire Now/ASUG. Dick shares his cloud and S/4 HANA learnings, and both guys give a behind the scenes view of the challenges SAP is facing and what customers were saying. Keynote reviews are also included. Not covered in the podcast: Dick's daughter is VERY mad at him for missing the Jennifer Lopez concert!
Mobile World Congress - Director's Cut - Enterprisey, SAP and Media Review
March 10, 2015 22:31 - 37 minutes - 17.1 MBIn the "director's cut" edition of Jon's live Mobile World Congress wrap with diginomica colleague Derek du Preez, the guys review the MWC frenzy from an enterprisey point of view, and then review SAP's IoT strategy before moving on to a general talk on digital media disruptions, the state of reporting, and a bit on diginomica's own goals. Is the show taking on a new level of enterprise relevance? Derek also shares his Internet of Things show research, and how he approaches this show from a...
Why UX matters - live chat with UX expert Everett McKay
February 21, 2015 23:05 - 17 minutes - 32.1 MBAfter day two of Everett McKay's UX Design Essentials course in Atlanta, Jon sat down live with Everett to find out how a developer like himself transformed into a UX instructor - and why UX matters. In this sixteen minute chat, the guys also talk about why intuitive design is a useless cliche (but not a useless concept), why all software has a personality, and why design concepts like forgiveness can change UX for the better. Everett also shares his view on why UX is gaining momentum in the...
SAP S4HANA in Review - Live Reaction with John Appleby
February 04, 2015 14:46 - 15 minutes - 27.8 MBIn this live podcast recording from the New York Stock Exchange, Jon Reed and John Appleby discuss the highs and lows from SAP's S4HANA announcement event, billed as the most important SAP product announcement in 23 years.
Becoming an SAP SuccessFactors Consultant - the deeper dive
January 01, 2015 20:57 - 1 hour - 27.8 MBIn part 2 of their talk on SaaS skills transitions, Jon is rejoined by Jarret Pazahanick and Luke Marson to talk about the SaaS skills transition. In part two of of this informal evening chat, the guys take a much deeper look at the impact of SaaS on customers and consulting models. They also sort through the SuccessFactors training and certification options, with opinions-a-plenty.
CMO Dilemmas and Content Strategy - with Michael Brenner of NewsCred
December 31, 2014 03:37 - 25 minutes - 11.7 MBIn part two of their content strategy video discussion, Michael Brenner of NewsCred joins Jon Reed of diginomica.com to dig deeper - into a frank look at the impact of content on marketing, the role of marketing tech and personalization, and the challenges facing the modern CMO. Note: part one of this podcast, which hits on why Michael is betting his career on content marketing, is featured on Jon's new "Busting the Omnichannel" podcast series.
Becoming an SAP HCM SaaS Consultant, Part One - the skills overview
December 18, 2014 16:10 - 18 minutes - 8.67 MBIn part one of a two part discussion, Jon is joined by Jarret Pazahanick and Luke Marson to get their insights on becoming an HCM SaaS consultant and the skills involved, with Luke and Jarret debunking myths about cloud consulting and sharing their view on how SaaS consultants must be different - and more current in their training. In part two, the guys will dig deeper into cloud consulting, as well as SuccessFactors training and certification issues.
Hashing the SAP Cloud - the Deeper Dive with Dick Hirsch
December 13, 2014 15:49 - 54 minutes - 24.7 MBIn the longer second part of the SAP cloud shoot, Jon returns with SAP cloud expert Dick Hirsch to do a deeper dive into SAP cloud for those who want the nuances. The bulk of the talk follows Dick's recent blogs and how his TechEd/d-code insights unfolded. The guys also dig into the surprising persistence of ByDesign, and SAP's cloud platform and open source Cloud Foundry forays.
Making Sense of the SAP Cloud - part one - with Dick Hirsch
December 13, 2014 15:47 - 17 minutes - 8.23 MBFresh off the TechEd/d-code events, Jon chats with SAP cloud expert Dick Hirsch about how he sees the SAP cloud at this juncture. This video is intended for those who want an overview of the SAP cloud with some context on "S-Innovations" as well - the so-called "Simple Suite". A second, longer companion podcast, "Hashing the SAP cloud," digs deeper into the nuances of SAP's cloud strategy.
Customer experience - fantasy or achievable goal?
December 10, 2014 11:45 - 14 minutes - 27.2 MBIs customer experience a fantasy, or an achievable goal? At Argyle's Digital Marketing Leadership event in Boston, Jon pushed his skeptical view on customer experience with CX expert Howard Beader of SDL. Jon and Howard kick around the lessons (and poll results) from the marketers/CMOs in attendance, and talk about how data fits into the customer experience challenge. Jon also pushes the issue of the difficult marketing-IT relationship and Beader shares his own view on the role of IT as mark...
SAP Nation - A Runaway Economy Book Live Chat with Howlett and Mirchandani
December 09, 2014 03:52 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBIn this 47 minute highlight replay from a live interactive Crowd Chat, hosts Dennis Howlett and Vinnie Mirchandani explore and debate the issues raised by Mirchandani's new book, SAP Nation: A Runaway Economy. This event replay was prepared for this podcast feed by Den Howlett and Jon Reed, two of the co-founders of diginomica.com. You can review the text-based Crowd Chat discussion here: https://www.crowdchat.net/SAPNation Note: there are a few minor audio glitches on the file due to inte...
Digital is the Future and Selling is Changing - with Ray Wang and Brian Sommer
November 29, 2014 23:19 - 14 minutes - 6.72 MBIn this audio combo of two diginomica video shoots, Jon first talks with Ray Wang about the future of digital and whether the Chief Digital Officer is a BS idea, or a pressing need. Then, Jon shifts gears to talk to Brain Sommer about the future of selling and why selling is changing profoundly. The guys also kick around the impact of media on selling - "stop putting, and start blogging."
Looking Back - SAP TechEd - d-code wrap w/ Howlett, Reed, and Robbo
November 29, 2014 23:13 - 13 minutes - 15.5 MBIn this "best of" audio from Jon and Den's SAP TechEd and d-code filming collection, Den, Jon, and the always-quotable SAP Mentor Graham Robinson sit down for a review of a hectic and important week for SAP's first "post-Vishal" technology conference.
Services industry disruption - an informal evening chat with Frank Scavo
November 24, 2014 07:19 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MBIn this informal evening chat taped on on a Google Hangout, Jon Reed of diginomica chats with Frank Scavo of Strativa about services industry disruption. First, the guys dig into "punching above your weight as a services firm" and Frank shares how his firm has been able to have success even against the biggest services firms. The guys then turn their attention to the value of independent advisory on enterprise software projects, and why it matters.
Sapphire + ASUG Redux and Cloudy Look Ahead - Evening Chat with Dick Hirsch
June 29, 2014 20:11 - 52 minutes - 24 MBIn this very informal evening chat, Jon caught up with the inimitable Dick Hirsch to share what cloudy SAP insights they learned from their meetings and backchannel digging at Sapphire Now and ASUG 2014. Dick also shares what he's learned since the show, and the guys look to the future with cloud and developer topics, plus suite-versus-platform and other questions unanswered.
Digging into HANA ROI and Biz Case Analysis - with Tony from TekLInk
May 17, 2014 17:24 - 1 hour - 29.1 MBUPDATE: here's the link to slides that go with this audio on slideshare: http://www.slideshare.net/jonerp/digging-into-hana-roi-and-biz-case-analysis In this informal but focused talk, Jon Reed talks through a HANA business case methodology with Tony Guetersloh of TekLink. The guys review how to move beyond HANA "speed hype" to build a project finance use case - informed by process owners. There will be a companion audio slideshare version released with the slides. Jon has no financial rela...
SuccessFactors EC and Cloud HCM Kickaround - with Marson and Sharma
May 09, 2014 11:35 - 58 minutes - 26.9 MBIn this informal chat, Jon talks with SAP SFSF cloud consultants Jyoti Sharma and Luke Marson about why customers are moving to the HCM cloud, why cloud consulting requires a different approach and value prop, and the do's and don'ts of successful SFSF Employeee Central implementations. A brief ASUG/Sapphire preview and SAP executive changes wraps the podcast.
Hashing Bill McDermott's views on the future of SAP - with John Appleby
May 07, 2014 17:03 - 30.7 MBIn this (very) informal discussion, John Appleby and Jon Reed reflect on their 30 minute blogger conversation with Bill McDermott on the future of SAP and the departure of Vishal Sikka. (Den Howlett blogged about the call, as did John). During the podcast, John and Jon pull out the main themes from the call, and look ahead to the challenges SAP must tackle at ASUG/Sapphire - including cloud, HANA, and the field issues customers are facing, which may not be solved via HANA or cloud talk.
Informal Podcamp Presentation - Creating Content that Matters (and Avoiding Social Media Fails)
April 25, 2014 05:33 - 38 minutes - 35 MBIn this frank and informal - and informally taped - presentation at Western Mass Podcamp 2014, Jon Reed conducts an interactive discussion regarding the impact of (free) content and the limitations of social medial without such content. The impromptu title of the session was "Create (free) content that matters - before you do any social media". Note: this 40 minute recording is not an "enterprisey" conversation but has content strategy lessons for companies of all sizes.
HANA Insider Review: HANA from a Financials Perspective - with Julien Delvat
March 26, 2014 13:05 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBIn this informal HANA 2014 on-site chat, Jon talks with SAP Mentor Julien Delvat about the view on HANA from a financials/functional perspective, and what customers are telling him during his Orlando jaunts and conference presentations. The guys also talke about how firms can punch above their weight with the right use of experts and content.
HANA Field Views from SAP HANA Insider 2014 - with John Appleby
March 25, 2014 11:31 - 22 minutes - 10.5 MBIn this very informal sit down, Jon and John talk about SAP HANA Insider Day 1, HANA's level of maturity, apps, and how John hacks through new SAP software. Different HANA use cases are covered, including those John sees in the field. There is some debate about BW on HANA as a starting point, and HANA as tech versus biz. Plus: John's selfie obsession.
The ERP Project Failure Conundrum - and Why Independent Advisors Matter - Doane and Reed
March 19, 2014 16:15 - 51 minutes - 94 MBIn this frank, hopefully constructive, and informal conversation on ERP project failure and it's disturbing persistence, Jon Reed talks to Michael Doane about the problem and what solutions have a chance at closing the failure gap. There is a particular focus on the impact of independent advisors and how business benefits are quantified.
Building Apps on the HANA Cloud Platform with SuccessFactors - Marson and Paine
March 06, 2014 20:02 - 1 hour - 29 MBIn this informal hangout session, Jon talks Hana Cloud Platform from the SuccessFactors side, with SAP HCM all pros and Mentors Chris Paine and Luke Marson. The guys talk about the potential of the HCP and also the issues SAP and partners need to overcome. The show wraps with a review of SAP's latest HCP announcements.
The SAP Fiori Free Debate - and SAP Developer Engagement in Review
February 07, 2014 05:10 - 1 hour - 29.9 MBIn the audio track from from this informal video hangout, Jon Reed of diginomica.com gets the real deal on SAP Fiori and SAP developer engagement with SAP Mentors Graham Robinson and Ethan Jewett. The guys talk about why developer engagement matters to enterprise software companies, and do a gut check on where SAP stands compared to their last report card 15 months ago.
Cloud CIO Disruptions - Riffing on New Data with Sina Moatamed
January 25, 2014 17:44 - 1 hour - 28.3 MBIn this informal Hangout on Air (audio replay) Jon Reed of diginomica.com (@jonerp) reviews new data on CIO disruptions with Sina Moatamed, cloud practictioner and blogger. The guys hit on everything from security to whether big data is overhyped, and how overworked CIOs and IT Managers can have business impact and (address skills challenges) before they face irrelevancy. The video replay of this talk is available on Jon's YouTube channel: /jonathanwreed.
BI Shop Talk - From Reporting to Analytics That Matter - with Derek Loranca
December 04, 2013 03:08 - 55 minutes - 25.3 MBIn this informal evening discussion, Jon Reed talks all things BI with Derek Loranca in a buzzword-free environment.. Derek shares the story of his company's BI transitions as well as his own evolution to a BI architect in a changing market. The video version of this talk is running on Jon's YouTube channel, direct link: http://youtu.be/zpm7Q4tLEjs.
Should SAP open source SAP UI5? Hashing the issues with Appleby and Jewett
November 23, 2013 13:15 - 34 minutes - 15.7 MBIn this impromptu and unscripted discussion, Jon talks with John Appleby and Ethan Jewett about the argument for open sourcing SAP UI5. The discussion hits on key issues with user experience and developer ecosystems that are suddenly center stage not only for SAP, for for most enterprise software vendors. There is a video version of this discussion on Jon's YouTube channel.
Lost Podcast #3 - HCM, Cloud, and the Ethics/Art of Blogging with Jarret Pazahanick
November 14, 2013 17:14 - 1 hour - 27.6 MBFor the final edition of his "lost podcast series," Jon shares a frank summer podcast with Jarret that hits on themes of HCM lessons, blogging eithics, why independents matter, and some SAP HCM shop talk.
Lost Podcast #2 - Impact of the Cloud on CIOs and How IT is Changing - with Sina Moatamed
November 12, 2013 21:25 - 50 minutes - 23.2 MBJon has an in-depth talk with Sina Moutamed on the future of the cloud CIO and the real world impact of cloud. This is connected to a diginomica.com feature already published.
Lost Podcast #1 - Impact of Cloud, Devops, and Sys Admin Skills Changes - with Chris Kernaghan
November 11, 2013 23:20 - 36 minutes - 16.6 MBIn the first of his "lost podcast" series, Jon talks devops and cloud disruptions on sys admins with Chris Kernaghan, SAP Mentor and outspoken/out-in-front devops dude. This is connected to a diginomica.com interview, and there is also a video version of this talk on jon's youtube channel..
HANA realities and possibilities - with John Appleby
November 05, 2013 23:36 - 34 minutes - 15.8 MBThis is the audio from an informal video hangout with John Appleby of Bluefin Solutions to talk about the HANA realities on John's current project and what HANA use cases are moving the needle with customers. The guys also hash out the strengths of HANA and what might be around the corner with HANA-as-platform. John also fesses up to why he missed SAP TechEd Las Vegas.
Social Media - BS or Value? Live from SAP TechEd Vegas
November 03, 2013 23:53 - 27 minutes - 12.6 MBJon hits the TechEd Expert lounge floor for his annual freewheeling talk on whether social media is BS - or has actual value for SAP professionals. Special guests include Joshua Fletcher, Karin Tillotson and Phil Loewen. WARNING: NSFW starting at 10 minute mark (PG-13)
SAP Tech Skills in the Age of Outsourcing - Live from TechEd Vegas 2013
November 02, 2013 21:21 - 30 minutes - 13.8 MBIn this live-without-a-net, slide-free discussion, Jon fields live TechEd questions and addresses the key skills issues facing SAP professionals. Karin Tillotson and John Moy chime in.
Talking TechEd, HCM, Training and Talent Myths - with Martin Gillet
October 30, 2013 05:11 - 27 minutes - 12.5 MBJon and HCM ninja SAP Mentor Mentor Martin Gillet review recent HR events, and dig into Martin's passionate views on training, talent, and SAP certification. Shoutouts to SAP HCM kung fu artists Chris Paine, Sharon Newton, Luke Marson, Jarret Pazahanick and more are included.
TechEd ByDesign Talk with Leo De Araujo - Practical Considerations
October 25, 2013 17:27 - 12 minutes - 5.51 MBDuring this non-controversial ByDesign discussion, Leo shares with Jon the insights he has on the ground at SAP TechEd. The focus is on practical considerations, cloud platform and roadmap topics, rather than a deconstruction of the current ByDesign news and how it was handled.
SAP TechEd Cloud Review - with Dick Hirsch
October 24, 2013 14:34 - 29 minutes - 13.5 MBAt the end of SAP TechEd 2013 day two, Jon sat down with SAP Mentor and intrepid blogger Dick Hirsch to kick around the day's events and make sense of SAP's HANA, cloud, and PaaS directions.
SAP TechEd 2013 day one rehash - with Jon and Chris Kernaghan
October 23, 2013 07:01 - 33 minutes - 15.2 MBJon and Chris kick around their SAP TechEd day one experiences and open questions over the course of a half hour of banter, critique and kudos.
SAP Tech Skills in the Age of Outsourcing - Live from Madrid
February 10, 2013 06:20 - 22 minutes - 10.2 MBIn this "lost podcast", taped live at the TechEd Madrid Expert Loung, Jon Reed has an interactive discussion with attendees on the future of SAP tech skills in the outsourcing and cloud era.
The Impact of HANA on SAP Controlling - A Podcast Double Feature with Julien Delvat
February 10, 2013 06:14 - 18 minutes - 8.43 MBIn this "two for one" special podcast feature, recorded in two separate conversations, one for JonERP and one for JD-OD, Jon talks with Julien Delvat about the impact of HANA on SAP Controlling and how CO-PA on HANA is evolving.
SAP Analytics in Review - A Report Card and Debate
February 10, 2013 06:08 - 1 hour - 31.1 MBIn this "SAP Analytcs Throwdown", Jon hosts a no-holds-barred talk on whether SAP is innovating on analytics (outside of HANA) and how it can create a better analytics story in 2013. Guests Appleby, Oswald, Loranca and Voslloo join.
SAP Developer Engagement - A Report Card and Discussion
October 07, 2012 23:14 - 58 minutes - 26.9 MBDuring this special Google Plus taping, Jon Reed of JonERP.com assesses SAP developer engagement with fellow SAP Mentors Graham Robinson and Ethan Jewett. The guys present their views on three points they determined to be crucial for SAP's success building an apps ecosystem: IP, licensing, and downloadable software. After some amusing early technical glitches, the discussion gives a clear sense of the work SAP has left to do and frames the developer themes for the TechEd 2012 season.
SAP Cloud Strategy - Digging in with SAP Mentors Hirsch, Reed, Pazahanick and De Araujo
October 07, 2012 23:06 - 59 minutes - 27.2 MBIn this special SAP cloud assessment, Jon Reed of http://www.JonERP.com talks to fellow SAP Mentors Dick Hirsch, Leonardo De Araujo and Jarret Pazahanick to get their specific views on SAP cloud strategy from 3 different cloud areas: HCM (Jarret), ByD (Leo), and NW Cloud (Dick). Then the guys try to put the pieces together, hash the Ariba acquisition a bit, and share their SAP cloud expectations for upcoming events as we head into SAP TechEd season.
The State of SAP HANA - An Informal SAP Mentors Assessment
August 12, 2012 18:01 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MBTo reflect on the one year anniversary of the HANA GA, Jon Reed of http://www.JonERP.com talks with fellow SAP Mentors Harald Reiter, Vijay Vijayasankar, and John Appleby about what SAP has accomplished and the challenges ahead. The 51 minute video includes an in-depth HANA skills discussion and views on the HANA Distinguished Engineers program (all four are members of the Council). The good natured discussion finds Harald in his Vegas hotel room, John Appleby on his UK couch, and Vijay on hi...
The Cloud Consulting Skills Question - a JD-OD Special
June 09, 2012 06:47 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MBFor this JD-OD.com special, Dennis Howlett and Jon Reed talk about consulting changes provoked by cloud computing, and how individuals and systems integrators can adapt - or fail.
Making Sense of SAP's Sapphire Now Cloud Strategy - with Dick Hirsch
June 09, 2012 06:42 - 14 minutes - 6.45 MBIn this post-Sapphire Now wrap, Jon sits down with Dick Hirsch to talk about the cloud questions from the event and answered learned. This is the full version.
Sapphire Now in Review - The SAP BI Rehash
June 09, 2012 06:37 - 17 minutes - 8.1 MBJon does the post-sapphire SAP BI wrap with Mico Yuk. They talk about the BI news from the conference and whether SAP is innovating in BI to the point customers are looking for.