Dr Mario Franz - Project System, Suite Solution Management, SAP AG (Germany)
Project and Portfolio Management with SAP - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
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Cool Functionality Existent in Standard Project System (PS) That You Never Knew You Had

Dr Mario Franz at present is a member of the Application Solution Management team of SAP. His main area of focus is SAP Project System. Dr Franz is a certified consultant for Project System and joined SAP in 2000 as an instructor for customer and consultant training. He specialised in program and project management with Project System, cProjects and SAP xApp Resource and Portfolio Management. He has developed numerous SAP training courses on the subject of program and project management. Dr Franz is also the author of the much read book “Project Management with SAP Project System”.

Christian Trostmann – Head of Controlling Innovation, Vaillant Group (Germany)
Integrated Project Management with cProject and SAP Project System

Christian started his career in the IT department of the Veltins brewery responsible for the support of several software tools as well as staff training. During this time he became a specialist in the implementation of controlling systems. In 1999, Christian joined Vaillant Group as a Business Unit Controller for electrical heating appliances. For the last eight years he has gained experience in several project management applications. As Head of Controlling Innovation he set up and implemented cProjects and supports the R&D departments in Europe and Asia in the use of the tool. Christian holds a degree in Electrical Engineering and Business Administration.

Special Guest Presenter: Allan Bolton: Project Manage Your Way to Overcoming Adversity!

In Project Healthy Life everyone is their own project manager, constantly making decisions related to function and performance. Successful life long execution requires a simple plan structure, maximisation of benefits, optimisation of resources and minimisation of costs and time wasted. Achieving peak human performance is about good planning for the application of basic knowledge. Project Healthy Life is not temporary, it’s lifelong and requires constant integration with the many business focused projects that confront us daily.

Allan was the first person in the world with insulin dependent diabetes to complete an Ironman Triathlon using manual diabetes management. He has completed over 100 endurance events and has trained the 1992 America’s Cup crew of Challenge Australia and Australia’s first female cyclist to complete the 4,700km Race Across America. He is recognised internationally as an expert in the areas of health, lifestyle, motivation and performance science. His achievements in business are equally as impressive. He is a co-developer of the internationally acclaimed GutBusters Waist Loss Program for Men, Scientific Advisor to Weight Watchers Australia and the key developer of the Weight Watchers for Men Program. In 1997 he was recognised with the prestigious ‘Australian Fitness Leader of the Year’ award.” Allan makes a positive difference in people’s everyday wellbeing and continues to demonstrate in his own achievements that feeling alive, rather than just staying alive, is well worth the challenge.