I am an SAP Consultant with over 25 years of professional consulting experience. For the first 12 years of my career, I specialized in Basis Consulting. And I have served as the Basis Team Lead on multiple SAP Implementations, from sizing and infrastructure procurement, to Design, Build, Test and Go Live.For the past 14 years, I have specialized in SAP Solution Manager, and ChaRM. Presently, my primary expertise is Change Request Management, Transport Management, Deployment and Release Management.During my Solution Manager career, I have been responsible for the planning and implementation of most of Solution Manager’s tools, including:ChaRMTechnical MonitoringBusiness Process MonitoringData Volume ManagementInterface and Connection MonitoringBackground Job MonitoringProcess Chain MonitoringI have hands-on experience implementing and administering each of these capabilities.Today, my focus is Change Request Management, Transport Management, Deployment Management, and Release Management, typically in support of SAP S/4HANA Implementations.I have extensive expertise in the installation, administration, maintenance and upgrade of SAP Solution Manager. And I have the technical expertise required to work with the Basis, Infrastructure and Security Teams to ensure Solution Manager’s care and feeding is being managed effectively.Information Technology has been my profession since 1996. As Basis Team Lead, I have supported numerous SAP implementations, from sizing to Go Live. I spent two years as a Basis Administrator for a major petroleum company. And I have been responsible for nearly every aspect of SAP software administration and maintenance. I have served as Technical Lead on several SAP Upgrade projects. I have performed OS, DB, and technical infrastructure migrations. And I have participated in comprehensive On Prem to Cloud Migrations.As a ChaRM consultant, I specialize in ChaRM configuration, customization, and administration. I work with Basis Teams, Functional Teams, Development Teams and Technical Infrastructure Teams and Project Management to ensure Transport Management and Deployment practices are stable, reliable and effective.Finally, I am an experienced and enthusiastic instructor, having taught classes with attendance ranging from 30 to over a hundred students. My six years as a writer and editor have given me a valuable advantage in communicating technical details to all levels of administration and management. I am articulate, confident, competent and diplomatic. And I have the experience necessary to be successful.