Posted on November 2nd, 2008 by Carel
I’m on my way to Amsterdam to attend HR2008. This will be the first time this Wispubs conference will be held in Europe. ROC is the premier sponsor and our chairman, Les Hayman, will be one of the keynote speakers. If you are attending come by our booth and to say hi. Leave a comment [...]
Posted on August 28th, 2008 by Carel
Filed under Business, HCM, SAP
If you are in the SAP world then this is big news. Infosys announced on August 25, 2008 that it plans to acquire Axon for US$753MM in cash. A couple of years ago Axon acquired US based PremierHR. A significant inducement fee should prevent Axon from taking a competitive bid. Here is a good analysis [...]
Posted on August 14th, 2008 by Carel
Successfactors (SFSF) recently announced integration into Google Apps (GOOG). I think this is a very important announcement. See what Phil Wainewright has to say about this. Bringing the Web, especially Web 2.0 into the enterprise. SAP, take note.
Here is what Successfactors had to say about the integration.
The integration of SuccessFactors’ Performance and Talent Management suite [...]
Posted on August 13th, 2008 by Carel
Filed under Apple, Business, HCM, SAP, South Africa
Update: January 1, 2009 – I’m not with ROC anymore.
First off, I apologize for the lengthy silence. I’ve been busy! As of July 1, I’m the CEO of ROC Americas, Inc. and a board member of ROC Global. ROC’s vision is to be THE Global SAP HCM specialist, and after just 7 weeks with ROC [...]
Posted on July 7th, 2008 by Carel
Filed under Business, HCM, SAP
Even with all the news about a slowdown in the US economy and the dark outlook on jobs, it seems that for the most part it is still difficult to find good people. The war for talent is still raging. These SAP sponsored reports by the Economist give an interesting overview of the supply of [...]
Posted on May 19th, 2008 by Carel
Filed under Entrepreneurship, HCM, South Africa, Technology
Martin Sacks and HumanConcepts just announced the release of OrgPlus Enterprise Blueprint, further solidifying the company’s position as leading provider of workforce decision support software.
OrgPlus Enterprise Blueprint uses a Web 2.0 solution and allows executives and managers from across a company to collaborate on organizational changes and planning decisions.
Martin has been the CEO of HumanConcepts [...]
Posted on February 29th, 2008 by Carel
Today I stumbled upon Sylvia Chaudoir’s SAP HCM Expertise website. Sylvia is an ex-SAP HCM Consulting manager and she’s always been very willing to assist others. She’s presenting at the HR2008 conference in Orlando and you can meet her at “Meet the experts”. You can click on the Publications link to get a number [...]
Posted on January 17th, 2008 by Carel
I’ve had numerous requests from business partners for a comprehensive list of SAP HCM consulting companies in the USA. My aim in this post is to give you a comprehensive list — let me know if I missed one.
Pure-play SAP HCM companies:
EPI-USE: EPI-USE America, based in Atlanta, GA, is my former employer and one of [...]
Posted on October 4th, 2007 by Carel
Filed under Business, HCM, Leadership
Pat said that this was the first time that he will give this keynote on his new book: “The Three signs of a Miserable Job.” He is also the author of “The 5 dysfunctions of a team”.
I think work is under-focused on in our lives. Work is thought of that other thing we do. Popular [...]
Posted on September 10th, 2007 by Carel
Filed under Business, HCM, Leadership
Published in the mid-1950’s — Parkinson’s laws are still very relevant today.
PARKINSON’S LAW: Work expands so as to fill the time available for its [...]
