Welcome to our July 2011 Change Control eNews. I was interested to read recently that during the summer, SAP makes 3,400 tons of ice every night to cool one of its Newtown Square buildings during the day. Interestingly the cost to cool per square foot is almost 50% cheaper than for its other buildings and in just two years, the ROI is already break even. This goes to show that doing things differently can provide substantial returns and effective results.

We hope you enjoy this issue with Rick Porter's article on the 'degree of automation' and a new Tip of the Month by Susan Cannington on saving
Rev-Trac configuration.

The five most frequent SAP change control technology topics of discussion at SAPPHIRE NOW Orlando 2011

In recent articles, we have been discussing the five most frequent SAP change control technology topics of discussion brought up with the team at RSC's ‘Simplifying SAP Change Control’ booth at SAPPHIRE NOW Orlando 2011. To recap, these were, ease of use, degree of automation, enforceability, ease of configuration and costs to implement.

In this issue I drill down into the ‘degree of automation’ topic discussing its importance in SAP change control technology and its value in reducing the risks and costs associated with delivering change into SAP Production systems.

How can I automatically record my Rev-Trac configuration changes to a transport?

If you have the requirement to record your Rev-Trac configuration changes to a transport, then this is the tip to read! Click below to find out the two components to enable this feature.

Webinar: Controlling change across SAP N and N+1 landscapes
Wednesday August 10th, 2011
11:00am - 12:00pm CEST (Paris, France)