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Sitchn 2014 overview
Old Saga
 SAP Inside Track grew out of the SDN Day which was a day before
SAP TechEd the premier SAP Technical conference that SAP runs
every year
 SDN Day was called Community Day but after deciding that was a little
bit hard to sell to managers authorizing time off projects we chose the
name Inside Track and there is now a proliferation of events being
organized by real SAP grass roots people in cities all around the World
All Over the world
S達o Paulo Vancouver
Melbourne Netherlands
Istanbul Singapore
Netherlands Delhi
Bangalore Munich
Israel Manchester
Hamburg Calgary
Chicago
Hyderabad Toronto
New York Calcutta
Washington
St. Louis
CHENNAI
Present vs. Past
What is SCN ?
SAP Community Network (SCN) is the
Social Network for SAP professionals
(covering developers, IT professionals, business process experts,
business users, business intelligence pros, professors and students)
delivering
to SAP customers, partners, employees,
and independent experts
S O C I A L
I N N O V A T I O N
S O C I A L
I N T E L L I G E N C E
S O C I A L
C O M M E R C E
S O C I A L
I N S I G H T
Whats In For You?
 Connect with people and grow your
network
 Build relationships with people with
similar interests
 See whats going on  with your
colleagues, customers and competitors
 Share your thoughts, ideas and
knowledge with more people
 Build your personal brand so people
can get to know you, before they even
meet you
 Learn  for fun, to advance your career,
or both
 Establish yourself as an expert  inside
and outside your company
SAP Community Network
 2.4 Million Members
 230+ Countries & Territories
 ~ 2 Million unique Visitors each Month
 430+ SCN Topic Spaces
 750+ Blogs per Month
 130 SAP Mentors
 20+ HDE
 700+ Forum Moderators
 700+ SAP ecosystem solutions
 Thousands of demos & trails delivered
 ~2 Million topic threads @ 7M messages
Formerly known as SAP Developer Network
Join us @ scn.sap.com
- Three Simple Steps
SIT Events in India 2014
Soon we are planning for Hyderabad , Ahmadabad etc..
SAP TechEd
~30,000 Attending in Four Programs Worldwide
2013 Recap
Bangalore
Bangalore:
11,700
 SAPs premier technical education conference
 Community Events  Drives deeper and more meaningful engagement,
networking
SHOW FLOOR
Speaker Networking sessions
Educational Breakout sessions
Demo Sessions
Technology Showcase
Product Road Map Q&A Sessions
SAP CodeJam(Mini Editions)
SAP Teched Live studio
Club House
Mini Theater
SAP Shop
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SAP TechEd Is Now SAP d-code
Courtesy : SAP
SCN Contributor Reputation Program
Points
Levels
Mission
Badge
Leader Boards
FAQ
SAP Mentors
 SAP Mentors are the top community influencers of the SAP Eco-System
 Engage in collaborative activities in their area of expertise that proactively
improve or influence products and services of SAP along with the relationships
of SAP with its customers, partners and prospects
 ~ 130 SAP Mentors Globally
 Top 1/100th of 1%
 Customers, Blogger/Analysts, Partners and a few SAP employees
 Champions - to the Community
 Advocates - of community to SAP
 Influence policies, practices & Product Direction
SAP HANA Distinguished Engineer (HDE)
The HDE program is specifically looking for hands-on
experts in SAP HANA
HDE is someone with significant hands-on
experience with HANA, and a member of the SAP
technology community either as a customer, partner,
or SAP employee. There will be several areas in
which engineers will be recognized, such as
administration, development, modeling, performance
architecture, etc.
HDEs should continue to....
- be hands on HANA experts
- be socially active on whatever
channel works for them
- help educate the wider community
- make customer projects a success
- be active in the HDE community
HDE List
Thomas Jung
Rich Heilman
Lloyd Palfrey
Lars Breddemann
Serge Muts
Witalij Rudnicki
Kiran Musunuru
Tomas Krojzl
Lucas Sparvieri
Werner Steyn
Anooj Behanan
Thorsten Franz
Ravindra Channe
Jody Hesch
Justin Molenaur
Tamas Szirtes
Raj Kumar Salla
Krishna Tangudu
Aron MacDonald
Kevin Small
SCN Member of the Month(MOM)
Every month, a member of the SAP Community Network is recognized for
exemplary behavior: sharing knowledge with peers, being helpful and
taking on additional tasks to support community engagement
Support
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Sitchn 2014 overview

  • 2. Old Saga SAP Inside Track grew out of the SDN Day which was a day before SAP TechEd the premier SAP Technical conference that SAP runs every year SDN Day was called Community Day but after deciding that was a little bit hard to sell to managers authorizing time off projects we chose the name Inside Track and there is now a proliferation of events being organized by real SAP grass roots people in cities all around the World
  • 3. All Over the world S達o Paulo Vancouver Melbourne Netherlands Istanbul Singapore Netherlands Delhi Bangalore Munich Israel Manchester Hamburg Calgary Chicago Hyderabad Toronto New York Calcutta Washington St. Louis CHENNAI
  • 5. What is SCN ? SAP Community Network (SCN) is the Social Network for SAP professionals (covering developers, IT professionals, business process experts, business users, business intelligence pros, professors and students) delivering to SAP customers, partners, employees, and independent experts S O C I A L I N N O V A T I O N S O C I A L I N T E L L I G E N C E S O C I A L C O M M E R C E S O C I A L I N S I G H T
  • 6. Whats In For You? Connect with people and grow your network Build relationships with people with similar interests See whats going on with your colleagues, customers and competitors Share your thoughts, ideas and knowledge with more people Build your personal brand so people can get to know you, before they even meet you Learn for fun, to advance your career, or both Establish yourself as an expert inside and outside your company
  • 7. SAP Community Network 2.4 Million Members 230+ Countries & Territories ~ 2 Million unique Visitors each Month 430+ SCN Topic Spaces 750+ Blogs per Month 130 SAP Mentors 20+ HDE 700+ Forum Moderators 700+ SAP ecosystem solutions Thousands of demos & trails delivered ~2 Million topic threads @ 7M messages
  • 8. Formerly known as SAP Developer Network
  • 9. Join us @ scn.sap.com
  • 10. - Three Simple Steps
  • 11. SIT Events in India 2014 Soon we are planning for Hyderabad , Ahmadabad etc..
  • 12. SAP TechEd ~30,000 Attending in Four Programs Worldwide 2013 Recap Bangalore Bangalore: 11,700 SAPs premier technical education conference Community Events Drives deeper and more meaningful engagement, networking
  • 13. SHOW FLOOR Speaker Networking sessions Educational Breakout sessions Demo Sessions Technology Showcase Product Road Map Q&A Sessions SAP CodeJam(Mini Editions) SAP Teched Live studio Club House Mini Theater SAP Shop
  • 15. SAP TechEd Is Now SAP d-code Courtesy : SAP
  • 16. SCN Contributor Reputation Program Points Levels Mission Badge Leader Boards FAQ
  • 17. SAP Mentors SAP Mentors are the top community influencers of the SAP Eco-System Engage in collaborative activities in their area of expertise that proactively improve or influence products and services of SAP along with the relationships of SAP with its customers, partners and prospects ~ 130 SAP Mentors Globally Top 1/100th of 1% Customers, Blogger/Analysts, Partners and a few SAP employees Champions - to the Community Advocates - of community to SAP Influence policies, practices & Product Direction
  • 18. SAP HANA Distinguished Engineer (HDE) The HDE program is specifically looking for hands-on experts in SAP HANA HDE is someone with significant hands-on experience with HANA, and a member of the SAP technology community either as a customer, partner, or SAP employee. There will be several areas in which engineers will be recognized, such as administration, development, modeling, performance architecture, etc. HDEs should continue to.... - be hands on HANA experts - be socially active on whatever channel works for them - help educate the wider community - make customer projects a success - be active in the HDE community HDE List Thomas Jung Rich Heilman Lloyd Palfrey Lars Breddemann Serge Muts Witalij Rudnicki Kiran Musunuru Tomas Krojzl Lucas Sparvieri Werner Steyn Anooj Behanan Thorsten Franz Ravindra Channe Jody Hesch Justin Molenaur Tamas Szirtes Raj Kumar Salla Krishna Tangudu Aron MacDonald Kevin Small
  • 19. SCN Member of the Month(MOM) Every month, a member of the SAP Community Network is recognized for exemplary behavior: sharing knowledge with peers, being helpful and taking on additional tasks to support community engagement

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  • #3: Uday Sreeram - This is community driven event for the SCN members by the members
  • #4: Uday Sreeram
  • #5: Srini Komanduri
  • #6: Uday Sreeram
  • #7: Ranga Davala