Corporate Overview of the OpenSource Group

OpenSource’s Business Focus
OpenSource specialises in the implementation and development of business solutions using SAP software. Its core focus is business consultation, implementation and the maintenance of operations. OpenSource builds business solutions that meet its customer’s specific requirements, forming a strategic partnership with clients to deliver systems that are on time and within budget.

OpenSource’s Client Focus
OpenSource engages with organisations that need to improve their competitiveness, performance and productivity; businesses that embrace information technology and need to exploit the potential that it brings. OpenSource evaluates existing processes and technology and where required facilitate change.

OpenSource’s Team
With over 50 consultants in the team and an average experience of 12 years each in SAP, ICT and business, the OpenSource consultants have extensive and relevant experience. A mix of information technology and seasoned business professionals ensures that OpenSource offers a comprehensive response to business and SAP system issues and requests.

OpenSource consultants are experts in their fields, of the highest quality and commitment and can claim unquestionable successes in their previous projects. Consultants have International successes to their credit and bring with them a wealth of best business practices, experiences and lessons learned.

OpenSource’s relationship with SAP
OpenSource has key strengths in project management, change management, IT strategy development, systems integration and training. These skills together with Opensource consultant’s compliance with SAP’s stringent certification criteria have earned them a reputation within the SAP community of being top class consultants.

OpenSource’s client understanding
OpenSource’s distinctive competence versus competitors includes the following Value-Add:-

• An enviable reputation for professionalism, project delivery and for exceeding client expectations
• A methodology and way of working based on true partnership with the client, to secure the value addition of technology expertise transfer, self sufficiency and continuity for the client and cost effective performance to manage risk and meet objectives
• South Africans Internationally have been well received due to our strong work ethic and known to go the “extra mile”
• Leading edge skills with many of the consultants having both local and international experience in SAP projects.

What makes OpenSource unique?
Although OpenSource technical skills are strong, this is not a clear differentiator. Nor is it the fact that OpenSource is able to deliver quality in a cost-effective manner. OpenSource stands out in the IT marketplace through its integrity - the team at OpenSource understands what it really means to implement and use SAP. Team members speak the client’s language and know that customers want value for money. Their track record speaks for itself – OpenSource consultants complete implementations cost effectively and on time.

Organisational Readiness – Training
OpenSource is in the process of attaining a partnership with SAP whereby it will deliver SAP Certified training to audiences consisting of both consultants and business. The training centre is situated in the beautiful town of Stellenbosch, Western Cape.

OpenSource has the ability and strength through its expert consultants to manage and deliver business end user training services globally. OpenSource consultants having an average experience of 12 years SAP experience are able to develop and deliver training courses across a number of business areas due to their multi SAP module experience.

Value Added Services
Experience shows that you cannot implement and support a world-class SAP system without first investigating business strategy. A majority of OpenSource consultants have the strong SAP business consulting skills required to do this, however, as OpenSource cannot be everything to everyone, where necessary, it engages with aligned SAP and other professional partners with whom it has well-established relationships of many years.

The key focus is unlocking the potential of the client’s SAP system investment, with the drive on continuous business improvement. This inherently moves away from core technical implementations to a wider understanding of the business, and a need for added services.

The OpenSource Approach
OpenSource consultants have a proven track record of delivery and their client list speaks for itself. OpenSource consultants use a strong method-based approach to ensure that processes run smoothly. The Company provides comprehensive project management and its consultants create a deep and personal alignment with clients when developing successful business systems. They ensure that clients are able to take on business ownership and responsibility for the system.

OpenSource consultants take pride in their ethical behavior. They recognise the deep skills within the organisation, the experience, as well as the flexibility. It particularly takes pride in customer endorsements.

The SAP Offering
OpenSource are well respected and claim relationships with prestigious clients such as SAP South Africa, Sasol Oil, Engen, Chevron Texaco, Comparex, Al-Futtaim, Al-Bilad, Al-Falak, Accenture, T-Systems, iServe, Csiper Consulting, Liberty Life, SABC, SA Breweries, CHEP , BHP Billiton to name a few. We have supplied consultants to these companies as well as projected services.