EquoVis International - SAP Functional Consulting

SERVICES: Mandates
SAP Functional

2001.01 – 2001.04

SAP-PM: Assessment & Planning
Canadian National Railway Company (Fleet Management)

Fleet Management Process Mapping: review and documentation of business processes spanning the utility fleet lifecycle
Gap Assessment: evaluation of standard SAP-PM 4.6c functionality; identification of ERP functional gaps, required enhancements and associated development effort

2001.05 – 2002.08

SAP-PM: ERP Integration Lifecycle
Canadian National Railway Company (Mechanical – Motive Power)

Motive Power EAM subject matter expert: functional process team member for a North-American wide SAP logistics implementation (Relase 4.6c)
Business Process: review, process re-engineering, gap analysis
System Configuration: SAP Plant Maintenance (PM)
Functional Design: extensive enhancement of scheduled maintenance (Maintenance Plan), warranty management, and maintenance processing functionality
Data Conversion: extraction, cleansing, loading, validation
Application Product Testing: cross-modular verification
Project Management — Deployment Planning: Process & System Cutover; Risk Assessment, Mitigation, & Contingency; System Fallback; Rollout & Stabilization
Knowledge Transfer: preparation and delivery of solution overview sessions to CN System Support personnel
Training: power-user instruction, system and field support

2002.09 – 2003.06

SAP-PM Solution Rollout
Wisconsin Central Railroad Ltd. (Mechanical – Motive Power)

Solution Adaptation & Rollout: of Canadian National�s locomotive EAM package to newly acquired Wisconsin Central Railroad
Functional Team Lead: Mechanical / Motive Power (locomotive asset management)
Project Team Lead: Deployment planning and execution
Functional Design: automated wheel inspection report / verification system (Measurement Document and Notification functionality)

2003.07 – 2003.09

SAP-PM: Solution Optimization
Canadian National Railway Company (Mechanical – Motive Power)

System Support: assist Information Technology operations staff address SAP Plant Maintenance inquiries and issues (Release 4.6c)
Locomotive Solution Optimization: analysis of major end-user pain points; identification of improvement opportunities; scoping of enhancement design, development, and deployment effort
Functional Design: development of custom SAP front-end to streamline data input, automate system coding, and incorporate real-time audit capabilities

2003.09 – 2004.11

SAP-PM: Application Development
RPECS International Inc. (EAM / Fleet Management)

Feasibility Assessment: for the development and commercialization of a packaged SAP Fleet Management Solution
Project Management: application scoping, conceptual and functional design, prototyping
Business Plan Development: marketing (research; segmentation), strategy (competitive analysis; application packaging, distribution, and support), financials (pro-forma: profit & loss, balance sheet, cashflow)

2004.09 – 2004.10

SAP-PM / PP: Assessment & Planning
BC Rail + Canadian National Railway (Mechanical – Wheel Shop)

Integration Assessment: for the adaptation and rollout of an established SAP-PP wheel fabrication and refurbishment solution to a newly acquired facility; identification and documentation of business process variances, solution gaps, and change management issues
Implementation Plan: outlining configuration, master data conversion, interim procedures, system cutover, technology (system communication and hardware), training, and stabilization activities

2004.12 – 2005.04

SAP-PM / BW: Assessment & Planning
Montreal Transit Corporation (Bus Fleet Management)

Key Performance Indicators: identification and alignment of maintenance kpi�s supporting corporate asset reliability, availability, and productivity objectives
Data Model Evaluation: of STM Bus Fleet solution�s capacity to provide required lead and lag performance metrics
Gap Assessment: of standard SAP Plant Maintenance / Business Warehouse (Release 4.6c) info cube shortcomings

2005.06 – 2005.12

SAP-PM / RE: ERP Integration Lifecycle
Canadian National Railway Company (Real Estate Management)

SAP-PM Configuration: (Release 4.7) of real estate management functions, including: technical objects, notification, order, availability control (budget)
Functional Design: of enhancements providing PM/RE master data synchronization and automated environmental budget management (estimation, review, approval)

2006.02 – 2008.01

SAP-PM / MAM: ERP Integration Lifecycle
Canadian National Railway Company (Engineering – Track & Roadway)

Application Assessment: of SAP xApp Mobile Asset Management capabilities to address railway track inspection process requirements (Release MAM 3.0 SR3)
SAP-PM Configuration: for Engineering Track & Roadway asset management functions, including: technical objects (discrete & linear assets), notifications, work orders, etc. (Release ECC 6.0)
Functional Design: of corrective maintenance automated processing & coding logic and user interface

2008.02 – 2008.08

SAP-PLM: Assessment & Planning
Huron PM Inc. (Engineering, Construction, & Operations)

Business Process Modeling: Product Lifecycle Management (PLM); Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO)
Conceptual Design: integration of symbology-based middleware in business applications supporting the seamless transition from �design & build� (Engineering & Construction) to �maintain, repair, and overhaul� (Operations) asset lifecycle stages

2008.09 – 2009.06

SAP-PM: Assessment & Planning
National Railroad Passenger Corporation: AMTRAK (Mechanical)

Business Process Modeling: Amtrak Mechanical business processes �As-Is� modeling and �To-Be� optimization
Information System Requirements: review and evaluation of the EAM functional scope outlined by Amtrak Operations stakeholders
Solution Blueprint: high-level solution design supporting the target (To-Be) solution functions
Fit/Gap Assessment: identification, scoping, and ranking of Mechanical SAP solution gaps and associated development requirements (Release ECC 6.0, EP4)

2009.07 – present

SAP-PM: Application Development
RPECS International Inc. (EAM / Fleet Management)

Application Development: of SAP-PM centric Fleet Management packaged solution
Assessment & Planning: project scoping, business process blueprinting, SAP gap assessment (Release ECC 6.0)
Data Modeling: evaluation and generation of SAP Fleet Management configuration rationale
Design & Prototyping: conceptual and functional design of SAP-PM Fleet Management extensions; application prototyping
Note: evolution of the initiative originally undertaken in 2003.09



	SERVICES: Mandates SAP Functional
	2001.01 – 2001.04	SAP-PM: Assessment & Planning Canadian National Railway Company (Fleet Management) Fleet Management Process Mapping: review and documentation of business processes spanning the utility fleet lifecycle Gap Assessment: evaluation of standard SAP-PM 4.6c functionality; identification of ERP functional gaps, required enhancements and associated development effort
	2001.05 – 2002.08	SAP-PM: ERP Integration Lifecycle Canadian National Railway Company (Mechanical – Motive Power) Motive Power EAM subject matter expert: functional process team member for a North-American wide SAP logistics implementation (Relase 4.6c) Business Process: review, process re-engineering, gap analysis System Configuration: SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) Functional Design: extensive enhancement of scheduled maintenance (Maintenance Plan), warranty management, and maintenance processing functionality Data Conversion: extraction, cleansing, loading, validation Application Product Testing: cross-modular verification Project Management — Deployment Planning: Process & System Cutover; Risk Assessment, Mitigation, & Contingency; System Fallback; Rollout & Stabilization Knowledge Transfer: preparation and delivery of solution overview sessions to CN System Support personnel Training: power-user instruction, system and field support
	2002.09 – 2003.06	SAP-PM Solution Rollout Wisconsin Central Railroad Ltd. (Mechanical – Motive Power) Solution Adaptation & Rollout: of Canadian National�s locomotive EAM package to newly acquired Wisconsin Central Railroad Functional Team Lead: Mechanical / Motive Power (locomotive asset management) Project Team Lead: Deployment planning and execution Functional Design: automated wheel inspection report / verification system (Measurement Document and Notification functionality)
	2003.07 – 2003.09	SAP-PM: Solution Optimization Canadian National Railway Company (Mechanical – Motive Power) System Support: assist Information Technology operations staff address SAP Plant Maintenance inquiries and issues (Release 4.6c) Locomotive Solution Optimization: analysis of major end-user pain points; identification of improvement opportunities; scoping of enhancement design, development, and deployment effort Functional Design: development of custom SAP front-end to streamline data input, automate system coding, and incorporate real-time audit capabilities
	2003.09 – 2004.11	SAP-PM: Application Development RPECS International Inc. (EAM / Fleet Management) Feasibility Assessment: for the development and commercialization of a packaged SAP Fleet Management Solution Project Management: application scoping, conceptual and functional design, prototyping Business Plan Development: marketing (research; segmentation), strategy (competitive analysis; application packaging, distribution, and support), financials (pro-forma: profit & loss, balance sheet, cashflow)
	2004.09 – 2004.10	SAP-PM / PP: Assessment & Planning BC Rail + Canadian National Railway (Mechanical – Wheel Shop) Integration Assessment: for the adaptation and rollout of an established SAP-PP wheel fabrication and refurbishment solution to a newly acquired facility; identification and documentation of business process variances, solution gaps, and change management issues Implementation Plan: outlining configuration, master data conversion, interim procedures, system cutover, technology (system communication and hardware), training, and stabilization activities
	2004.12 – 2005.04	SAP-PM / BW: Assessment & Planning Montreal Transit Corporation (Bus Fleet Management) Key Performance Indicators: identification and alignment of maintenance kpi�s supporting corporate asset reliability, availability, and productivity objectives Data Model Evaluation: of STM Bus Fleet solution�s capacity to provide required lead and lag performance metrics Gap Assessment: of standard SAP Plant Maintenance / Business Warehouse (Release 4.6c) info cube shortcomings
	2005.06 – 2005.12	SAP-PM / RE: ERP Integration Lifecycle Canadian National Railway Company (Real Estate Management) SAP-PM Configuration: (Release 4.7) of real estate management functions, including: technical objects, notification, order, availability control (budget) Functional Design: of enhancements providing PM/RE master data synchronization and automated environmental budget management (estimation, review, approval)
	2006.02 – 2008.01	SAP-PM / MAM: ERP Integration Lifecycle Canadian National Railway Company (Engineering – Track & Roadway) Application Assessment: of SAP xApp Mobile Asset Management capabilities to address railway track inspection process requirements (Release MAM 3.0 SR3) SAP-PM Configuration: for Engineering Track & Roadway asset management functions, including: technical objects (discrete & linear assets), notifications, work orders, etc. (Release ECC 6.0) Functional Design: of corrective maintenance automated processing & coding logic and user interface
	2008.02 – 2008.08	SAP-PLM: Assessment & Planning Huron PM Inc. (Engineering, Construction, & Operations) Business Process Modeling: Product Lifecycle Management (PLM); Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) Conceptual Design: integration of symbology-based middleware in business applications supporting the seamless transition from �design & build� (Engineering & Construction) to �maintain, repair, and overhaul� (Operations) asset lifecycle stages
	2008.09 – 2009.06	SAP-PM: Assessment & Planning National Railroad Passenger Corporation: AMTRAK (Mechanical) Business Process Modeling: Amtrak Mechanical business processes �As-Is� modeling and �To-Be� optimization Information System Requirements: review and evaluation of the EAM functional scope outlined by Amtrak Operations stakeholders Solution Blueprint: high-level solution design supporting the target (To-Be) solution functions Fit/Gap Assessment: identification, scoping, and ranking of Mechanical SAP solution gaps and associated development requirements (Release ECC 6.0, EP4)
	2009.07 – present	SAP-PM: Application Development RPECS International Inc. (EAM / Fleet Management) Application Development: of SAP-PM centric Fleet Management packaged solution Assessment & Planning: project scoping, business process blueprinting, SAP gap assessment (Release ECC 6.0) Data Modeling: evaluation and generation of SAP Fleet Management configuration rationale Design & Prototyping: conceptual and functional design of SAP-PM Fleet Management extensions; application prototyping Note: evolution of the initiative originally undertaken in 2003.09
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