What is ASUG?

What is ASUG?

The Americas' SAP Users' Group (ASUG) is an independent, non-profit-making organization of SAP customer companies and eligible third-party consultants and vendors. ASUG aims to promote the advancement, understanding, and productive use of SAP products.

Goals of ASUG

The main goals of ASUG are to

• educate members
• facilitate networking between colleagues and SAP representatives
• influence SAP's global product and service direction

ASUG acts as a forum for members to communicate ideas and concerns to SAP - with the aim of influencing future developments, establishing future priorities, and exchanging ideas and innovations.

ASUG/SAP partnership

Although it is an independent organization, ASUG has a strategic and mutually supportive alliance with SAP. SAP is committed to representation at all levels of ASUG, with representatives from SAP attending the annual ASUG conference and most meetings throughout the year.

ASUG membership

The membership of ASUG continues to grow dramatically. It now represents more than 15,000 individuals. ASUG offers two categories of membership:

• Installation member - suitable for individuals who are licensed SAP customers and are involved in installing and operating SAP software in their organization. Members can attend all ASUG-sponsored events. Annual membership dues are paid corporately.
• Associate member - suitable for third-party consultants and consultants who produce products or services for SAP customers. Companies eligible for associate membership are explicitly endorsed by SAP or are certified complementary software program participants. Associate members can exhibit at ASUG vendor fairs, use the ASUG logo, and have limited access to the ASUG annual conference mailing list. Associate members can serve on ASUG task forces and committees, but they may not hold leadership positions with ASUG and are not eligible to vote. Annual membership dues are paid corporately.

Benefits of membership

ASUG aims to be the definitive communication link for SAP customers - it provides access to peer resources to allow members to benefit from the experiences of other users and to develop solutions to common user challenges.

Groups and chapters

A major part of ASUG activities takes place through ASUG group and chapter meetings.

Groups

Groups are organized on the basis of process, interest, or industry. Each major business process, such as Financial Accounting and Sales and Distribution, has their own process group. Interest groups work in conjunction with process group leaders and participate in educational activities at the ASUG annual conference. Industry groups communicate directly with the corresponding SAP Strategic Business Unit.

SAP provides support at the process and industry group level and development support at the interest group level is at the discretion of SAP.

ASUG group meetings provide a forum for users to network and share ideas, as well as have direct contact with SAP. Customers give presentations and share ideas, suggestions for best practices, and work-arounds. Specific enhancement requests can be submitted to SAP - requests from ASUG groups are typically given high priority by SAP. When you attend a group meeting, you can be placed on that group's mailing list.

Chapters

Chapters are geographic user groups that focus on specific areas or topics of general interest. Chapters are organized by geographic location (South, West, Midwest, Northeast, and Canada). Chapters are run on an informal basis and generally meet every two to three months at the nearest SAP regional office or at a hosting member company facility.

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