#ASUG Spring Virginia Chapter Meeting: It's a Wrap

[TammyPowlas]

Yesterday Fairfax Water hosted the spring ASUG Virginia Chapter meeting in Northern Virginia.  On this day, we experienced a deluge of much-needed rain, 2-3 inches.  Despite this, turnout was higher than last year.

 



Before starting, we checked some of the computers; unfortunately later in the day this computer "died".  It was a brand new computer; some things you can't predict.



Above is some of the ASUG "swag" and some Fairfax Water bottles that attendees took home.



This was my first time ordering food for a chapter meeting; it is quite tricky as the order needs to be placed 1 week ahead of time; how can you predict registration one week out?  Turns out I only over-ordered by 8 people, (more definitely registered than showed up).



Of course we thank our sponsors, one of which was Clear Software.



IntelliCorp is always a great ASUG sponsor.



This is the first time Centrify was a sponsor for the chapter.



ERP Integrated Solutions was another sponsor.



Ancile Solutions was another sponsor.

 



Source: Clear Software

 

Clear Software presented their customer success story of 52 screens eliminated and a 700% increase in productivity.  Unfortunately some technical issues (computer dying) prevented the WebEx connection and demo.  The slides did tell a compelling story.



Source: Centrify

Centrify covered why you want to secure your SAP system.



Source: Ancile

Ted Motley, Ancile, covered how their solutions help make the right content available at the right time.  I use the Ancile simulations a great deal myself.  Sometimes for training, and sometimes to remind myself how I did things.



Source: Raytheon

Tim Byrd, Raytheon and SAP Customer, discussed how their performance management team to improve system performance.



Source: SAP (roadmaps are subject to change)

Lastly, SAP covered the 4 year S/4HANA Public Sector roadmap.  Since we use Funds Management, it was interesting to learn as of 1610 table FMIFIIT ("formy-fit") stays, but may go away in the future.   We also use the Multichannel Foundation for Utilities.

 

I want to thank Fairfax Water for hosting, the speakers for presenting, the sponsors for sponsoring and the attendees who made it to Fairfax Water while we experienced a flash flood warning.  The road I usually take home was closed.

 

Join us for our next meeting, October 27, in Richmond, Virginia.  Altria will be our hosts.