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Gary Knopp
SAP Workflow Design, Development and
Integration
Process Technology Group
602-473-1583 or gknopp@sprintmail.com
Experienced process technology consultant with unique
combination of business process expertise, R/3 Business Workflow know-how and
excellent people skills. Highly regarded for creative solutions and an effective
mix of technical, functional and business acumen. Able to communicate and work
effectively at all levels of an organization. Over four years SAP experience.
Nearly two years SAP Workflow experience. US citizen.
Strategic planning; cost/benefit evaluation; management
awareness; SAP Workflow technical training; Workflow design; Workflow
evaluation; SAP Business Workflow configuration, ABAP/4 specification; user
training; evaluation; overall project management of process technologies.
Mr. Knopp is a Partner with Process Technology Group, L.LC.
PTG is unique consulting group focussed specifically on the implementation of
process technologies: Workflow, Internet, EDI and document management. PTG
fussed on SAP technology and has offices in the US and Canada.
PROFESSIONAL SAP EXPERIENCE__________________________________
1997 - Current Partner
Fortune 100 Manufacturer
Designed and managed development of comprehensive purchase requisition
workflow for complex organization. Significantly extended SAP workflow
template to address robust, high volume requirements.
Consulting with project team on a variety of technical subjects
including PD_Org design, workflow modification and material master
workflows.
Consulted on EDI workflow applications.
- Designed and developed workflows for customer set up, price change
approval, material master control, price change approvals and problem
receipts.
- Conducted Workflow training classes (both basic and programming).
Very good to excellent ratings.
- Designed and configured unique Workflow to manage worldwide material
master process for global organization. The significance of this
process was recognized by SAP Walldorf.
- Designed Accounts Payable and Fixed Asset Workflows.
- Delivered detailed technical Workflow training to consultants.
- Developed design methodology for the firm’s Workflow practice.
- Developed a portfolio of over 40 R/3 Workflow processes.
- Helped client project teams select specific processes for Workflow
automation, forecast benefits and plan project teams.
- Recognized firm-wide for expertise in SAP Workflow; Authored
articles on Workflow implementation.
- Invited to Japan to review Workflow design and configuration of FI
Invoice Approval and Release Workflow.
- Designed requisition approval Workflow with major extensions to SAP
template.
- Workflow clients include: Printronix, Chevron; Amoco; Dr Pepper;
City of Phoenix; Panasonic; Callaway Golf; Hewlett Packard; Mine
Safety Appliances; Timet.
- Managed largest support team of any western region customer.
Remained involved through successful first site implementation.
- Provided strategic guidance to the client’s Program Manager,
Program Directors and European Program Manager on major project
issues.
- Participated in Global design planning and execution for 14 country
roll-out with country specific localization.
- Worked in Walldorf, Germany and The Netherlands to develop a global
support program used as a model in other SAP Global Accounts.
- Managed and conducted successful conference room pilot of complete
supply chain.
- Coordinated SAP staffing support in both the US and in the customer’s
implementation site in The Netherlands (Holland).
- Provided professional services in developing overall training
program, deployment strategy, phasing of implementations, global
design approach, EDI, user awareness program, technical infrastructure
plans, etc.
- Coordinated development of MAC based client server application for
use by revelers to process and query orders in SD.
- Consulted with project team on configuration and use of Workflow in
EDI and other applications.
- Conducted Workflow training courses. Very good to excellent
evaluations.
- Conducted training in MM application: Invoice Verification,
Purchasing, Vendor Evaluation, Inventory and MRP.
- Conducted training in SAP Analyzer (Business Navigator) and served
as regional lead for Analyzer and ARIS Tool Set.
OTHER RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE_____________________
1992-1993 Consulting Manager
- Developed conceptual design for statewide Materials Management
integration at the largest correctional system in the world. Provided
strategic guidance for client at CIO and agency head level.
- Managed staff of technical and application consultants.
- Coordinated configuration design activities for implementation at
Controller’s office of major western city.
- Member of executive committee for applications
- Championed early development of Public Sector and Federal product line
to address government accounting requirements.
- Led design and development efforts to develop funds control and fund
accounting functionality into the commercial product line. Knowledgeable
of public sector funds control and fund accounting requirements.
- Projects included work in EDI implementation methodology, Purchasing,
Inventory and general accounting system design
- Managed development managers each having technical staffs of 8-12
developers.
- Member of President’s committee for logistics systems planning
- Responsible for design and development of this vendor’s purchasing
system delivered to market in 14 months. Personally designed many parts
of the application. Won award for development excellence. Responsible
for development and marketing activities of purchasing, inventory and
accounts payable products.
SAP TRAINING___________________________________________________
| Courses Taken |
Courses Taken |
Courses Taught |
| ABAP
Programming |
Workflow |
Workflow |
| Consumption
Based MRP |
SAP
Analyzer |
SAP
Analyzer |
| EDI
Workshop |
Purchasing |
Purchasing |
| Introduction
to FI |
Inventory |
Inventory |
| Inventory |
Invoice
Verification |
Invoice
Verification |
| Invoice
Verification |
MRP |
MRP |
| Logistics
Info System |
Internet
Programming |
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| MM
Configuration |
Document
Management |
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| MM
Delta 3.0 |
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EDUCATION_____________________________________________________
| MBA- Business
Systems
DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois |
BBA- Accounting
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio |
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