The Business Benefits of a General Ledger Migration at W.R. Grace & Co
The Business
Benefits of a General
Ledger Migration at
W.R. Grace & Co.
Ed Taylor
Mgr, SAP Global Financial Team
May 6, 2008
Agenda
Introduction and Speaker Biography
W.R. Grace & Co. Background
Business Drivers for GL Migration
Best Practices / Project Methodology
SAP Engagement Model
Successful Outcome
Lessons Learned
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Introduction and Speaker Biography
Edward Taylor
Manager, SAP Global Financial Team
Eleven years SAP experience
SAP certified – FI-CO and ABAP
Progressive roles in top-tier consulting and industry positions
Project Manager, New GL Migration
Migration Cockpit Lead
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W. R. Grace & Co.
Corporate Overview
An Established Global Company: Overview
Leading specialty chemical and materials company
Founded in 1854
2007 worldwide sales: $3.1 billion
Grace Davison: $2 billion; Grace Construction: $1.1 billion
EMEA: 42%, North America: 36%, APAC: 16%, LA: 6%
6,500+ employees worldwide
Offices in over 40 countries
Listed on New York Stock Exchange (GRA)
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W.R. Grace: SAP Software Portfolio
Grace has global ERP instance – well over 40 countries on SAP software
First installation of SAP software was in 1997
(SAP R/3 3.0B)
Core functionalities in use: FI-CO, SD, MM, PP + PM in some locations
SAP Business Information Warehouse and SAP
NetWeaver Portal used globally
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Key Learning Points
At the End of this presentation, you will:
Understand why Grace decided to migrate to the New GL
Understand the project methodology used by Grace
Understand the engagement model with SAP
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W. R. Grace & Co.
Business Drivers for New General Ledger
Business Drivers for New GL
Business Requirement: Common Reporting Platform
Two business units implemented SAP software in the same instance with 2 different IT groups – hence 2 designs
Business units use different report sets from SAP software that are sourced from
Benefits of a General
Ledger Migration at
W.R. Grace & Co.
Ed Taylor
Mgr, SAP Global Financial Team
May 6, 2008
Agenda
Introduction and Speaker Biography
W.R. Grace & Co. Background
Business Drivers for GL Migration
Best Practices / Project Methodology
SAP Engagement Model
Successful Outcome
Lessons Learned
SPPHIRE 08 OR4133
Introduction and Speaker Biography
Edward Taylor
Manager, SAP Global Financial Team
Eleven years SAP experience
SAP certified – FI-CO and ABAP
Progressive roles in top-tier consulting and industry positions
Project Manager, New GL Migration
Migration Cockpit Lead
SPPHIRE 08 OR4133
W. R. Grace & Co.
Corporate Overview
An Established Global Company: Overview
Leading specialty chemical and materials company
Founded in 1854
2007 worldwide sales: $3.1 billion
Grace Davison: $2 billion; Grace Construction: $1.1 billion
EMEA: 42%, North America: 36%, APAC: 16%, LA: 6%
6,500+ employees worldwide
Offices in over 40 countries
Listed on New York Stock Exchange (GRA)
SPPHIRE 08 OR4133
W.R. Grace: SAP Software Portfolio
Grace has global ERP instance – well over 40 countries on SAP software
First installation of SAP software was in 1997
(SAP R/3 3.0B)
Core functionalities in use: FI-CO, SD, MM, PP + PM in some locations
SAP Business Information Warehouse and SAP
NetWeaver Portal used globally
SPPHIRE 08 OR4133
Key Learning Points
At the End of this presentation, you will:
Understand why Grace decided to migrate to the New GL
Understand the project methodology used by Grace
Understand the engagement model with SAP
SPPHIRE 08 OR4133
W. R. Grace & Co.
Business Drivers for New General Ledger
Business Drivers for New GL
Business Requirement: Common Reporting Platform
Two business units implemented SAP software in the same instance with 2 different IT groups – hence 2 designs
Business units use different report sets from SAP software that are sourced from