making sap as easy to use as an atm machine
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MIKE STOKO[ASUG INSTALLATION MEMBER
MEMBER SINCE: 2003
BOB GAUTHIER[ASUG ASSOCIATE MEMBER
MEMBER SINCE:1998
CHRISTINA CRONE[ASUG INSTALLATION MEMBER
MEMBER SINCE: 1999
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]Learn How To Make Your
SAP As Easy To Use As An ATM
Tiki Tsakiris
Business Development Coordinator
Synactive, Inc.
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Agenda
ERP Roll-out Concerns Product Overview Before and After Views Who We Are Open Forum for Questions and Comments
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SAP ERP Concerns…
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Why is Usability Important?
Impact on Business: Project Cost
Development Training Maintenance
Productivity User efficiency Data integrity
Calculating ROI Increase productivity while decreasing processing
time Better usage leads to better relationship with
your customers Reduce cost 4
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How Can GuiXT Solutions Improve Usability?
GuiXT Solutions Suites for SAP Consolidate/Optimize Data Entry
Default values Create role-specific screens Customize menus Convert field types Streamline SAP transactions into your specific
business process Remove Distractions/Confusion
Remove screen elements and functions that are not used that can create unnecessary confusion for the user
Make entry fields and function Read-Only5
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How Can GuiXT Solutions Improve Usability?
GuiXT Solutions Suites for SAP Use Familiar Terms
Change standard SAP terminology to terminology specific to your company that is familiar to your users.
Images to Aid Identification Supports .bmp, .gif, .jpg, etc. file types
Instructions for Complex or Seldom Used Procedures Add step-by-step instructions on how to complete
the process
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Product Overview: Where is GuiXT?
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GuiXT Features
GuiXT provides a comprehensive suite of solutions for simplifying and customizing SAP® applications
GuiXT allows end users to populate complete and accurate data within their SAP environments
GuiXT allows user acceptance of workflow processes throughout every module and transaction within SAP (dramatically cutting down on Support Calls, Training and Re-Training costs)
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Create Sales Order – Native (27 Screens!)
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Create Sales Order – GuiXT (3 Screens!)
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Use Images to Aid Identification
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Standard SAP ERP Screens
GuiXT Screens
Clicks 42Key Strokes 59Screens 11Elapsed Time 2:20
Clicks 8Key Strokes 15Screens 4Elapsed Time0:22
Benefits of Using GuiXT
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Purchase Requisition – Native (7 Screens!)
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Purchase Requisition – GuiXT (1 Screen!)
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Cut creation of purchase requisition time from 8 min. to 4 min.
Low total cost of ownership. Limited resources were required to run and
implement GuiXT software. Annual savings of over $100,000.
Advanced Energy: Benefits of Using GuiXT
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Project Completion: 38 Screens to 1!
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Siemens metrics Manual Process GuiXT Automation
No. of Clicks
No. of Screens
Time taken to complete in
minutesNo. of Clicks
No. of Screens
Time taken to complete in
minutes
Base Project Setup 42 14 20 1 1 3
Book BaseProject 34 15 30 1 1 5
ChangeOrder Setup 42 14 20 1 1 3
Book ChangeOrder 34 15 30 1 1 5
POC Level (End of Execution) 70 38 8 1 1 2
Project Level (End of Warranty) 38 25 5 2 1 3
Manual to GuiXT Comparison
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Appraisals (HR) – BEFORE
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Appraisals (HR) – AFTER
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Canada Post: GuiXT Metrics
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GuiXT Portal Suite: Comparison with SAPGUI
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GuiXT Portal Suite: Comparison with SAPGUI
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Mobile
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GuiXT Benefits
Accelerate Your SAP Implementation Enjoy A Fast ROI Accelerate Operations Cut Training Time and Costs Improve Customer Service Eliminate Costly Mistakes Make SAP usable by anyone
Make Your SAP As Easy To Use As An ATM!
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Who We Are
Founded in 1998 by two former employees of SAP: Dr. Gerhard Rodé, inventor of ABAP Thomas Ewe, inventor of Java GUI
Core GuiXT runtime bundled with SAP since 1998 SAP (4.6B) initiative
Certified by SAP in SAP GUI & NetWeaver Portals Supported in the SAP Support Portal (formerly
OSS) Enterprise functionality in use by >250,000 end-
users
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Who has implemented GuiXT?
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GuiXT Takeaways
Combines screen tabs and multiple transactions easily
Changes SAP sequence or order of items to a manageable flow for your organization
Changes SAP terminology to fit your Organization
Works across all modules in SAP within Desktop, Web UI, Mobile and Off-line environments
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Upcoming Event
Free Webinar:NorthWestern Energy: Cut Costs & Boost
ProductivityThursday, July 23 – 10am PDTRegister at www.GuiXT.com
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Tiki TsakirisBusiness Development Coordinator
Synactive, Inc.1-650-341-3310 ext. [email protected]
www.GuiXT.com
Questions & Answers
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