May 07 2007
Transforming Through Social Media
Recently, Robin Fray Carey wrote a case study on how SAP transformed itself through the use of Social Media. Its available on the Social Media Today site or you can link directly to the White Paper here. As an SAP employee, I’m really proud of SDN and BPX but, from the community perspective, there is a lot more to SAP than just SDN and BPX. We have two less famous but equally important ecosystems called Industry Value Networks and Enterprise Services Community that I am just as proud of.
Next week we’ll be in Vienna for our European SAPPHIRE conference. In addition to the Bloggers’ Corner activities as part of our communications center, Mark Yolton and the community folks will have a “Community Lounge” set up on the show floor for all in attendance (including the bloggers.)
Here you will find demos and plenty of conversations with community members from each of the following:
- SAP Developer Network
- Business Process Experts
- Enterprise Services Community
- Industry Value Networks
- As well as the random blogger
Now, you won’t find the “Community Lounge” in the program guide, or the onsite map as it didn’t make it into the printed materials. The lounge is by the NetWeaver Theater - Here’s a map of the show-floor layout, with the location highlighted next to the NetWeaver Theater: 
If the map is a little confusing don’t worry, just ask anyone on the show floor. You can also keep an eye open for this sign:
See you in Vienna!
Mike - thanks for pointing this out, and yes, SAP’s other communities are very dynamic, and have a lot of potential in a more virtual realm.
[...] Mike Prosceno notes that other communities are springing up. These will be on show in Vienna. I look forward to seeing how they’re working. [...]
Miike,
Looking forward to seeing you there. does this mean that the blogger’s corner will be on the floor, or in the press area?
You are right about there is more to SAP community than SDN. Lets not forget the classical usergroups and SIGS for instance, and the best practice network. (which is my day job)
Hi Thomas,
Bloggers’ Corner is still in the Press Room (Communications Center). We’re just also having the Community Lounge on the show floor. All of the bloggers are welcome in the lounge to meet up with Customers, partners and SAP community members.