CareersCareersMatthew Ganey, Indiana University 1991

General MillsCompany of Champions

Recent Awards: Information Information SystemsSystems

“The 100 Best Places to work in IT”

–Computerworld (2002, 2001, 2000)

“25 Most Influential Executives”

–Consumer Goods Technology (2002)

HP Bravo Award - 2001

“Information Week 500”

–Information Week

“100 Best Companies to Work For”

–Fortune Magazine (2004)

SAP Careers at General Mills

Agenda

•SAP - Mainstream Leading Edge Technology

•SAP – Key Technology for all major business operations at General Mills

•Our SAP staff - Key to our success in implementing SAP

• 3rd largest software vendor in the world

• 12 Million Users

• 19,600 Customers in 120 countries

• 60,100 Installations

• 28,900 employees in more than 50 countries

• 7.341 € billion in revenue 2001

• 910.0 € million – R&D

• 8,000 Developers

SAP Market Leader in inter-enterprise software

SAP is GMI’s Key Technology for

Business Process Integration

Business Process Integration Using SAP Solutions

Information Systems Careers

•We think long term about our brands and our business ~ and we think long term about our people.

•Large % of IT professionals with company 20+ years

•So why think about joining us?

– Guiding Principles: clear objectives

– Career Development: rotational growth

– Exceptional Architecture: leading edge

Career Development

•Clear Career Path

– 2-3 experiences in first 5 years through Individual Development Planning and rotational assignments

– Desktop Support Analyst and Programmer Analyst entry tracks

– Technical and Management Ladders

•Excellent Skill Development

– Work with “team of experts”(our annual retention rate is 98%)

– Access to training & certification options

General Mills Leaders in the Use of SAP Software for Business

Integration

• One of the worlds most successful, largest & fullest global implementations of SAP

– Early adopter of SAP in North America

– Project implementations managed by GMI vs. Implementation partner

– Full Functionality (ERP, HR, BW, New Dimension Products)

– Latest Software Release

– 10,000 + Finished Products

– 200 + Locations

– 6,000 + Users

• Award Winning SAP Practice

– 4 Eagle Awards

– 9 Champions Awards

SAP Positions at General MillsOur SAP Staff – the key to our success in SAP

implementations• Functional

– IS Analyst

– BW Analyst (Business Warehouse)

– Master Data Analyst

– Training & Documentation Specialist

• Management

– Directors

– Managers

• Technical

– Basis (Technical Infrastructure)

– Developer (ABAP Programmer / Analyst)

– Security Analyst

SAP Careers At General Mills

• IS Analyst

– Skillset

– Role

– Advantages

– Type of Person

– What to Look for in a Company

SAP Careers At General Mills

• IS Analyst

– Skillset

• Understand SAP software data flow in great detail

• Interpret business processes at General Mills

• Ability to bridge gap between users and technology, while understanding both – Communication skills

SAP Careers At General Mills

• IS Analyst

– Role

• Support daily processes in SAP

• Answer questions from users

• Investigate and resolve complex system issues

• Identify, develop and test system enhancements

SAP Careers At General Mills

• IS Analyst

– Advantages

• Understanding of business processes AND systems

• Springboard for positions in various other areas of company

• Freedom to be creative with solutions and enhancements

SAP Careers At General Mills

• IS Analyst

– Type of Person

• Enjoys complex problem solving

• Self starter – needs little direction

• Creative – find a solution where none appears to exist

SAP Careers At General Mills

• IS Analyst

– What to Look for in a Company

• Importance placed on quality systems and leading technology and spending to support

• Focus on streamlined implementation and support

• Ability to advance in both management and technical positions