[Fiware-pcc] SAP participation in FI-WARE. Architecture Board

JOSE JIMENEZ DELGADO jimenez at tid.es
Sat Dec 3 10:31:37 CET 2011


Dear Martin,

Thank you  very much for your interest in the issue. During the last meeting of the PCC we considered the issue in detail and we agreed to send you the letter attached. As indicated, we are looking forward to your proposals.

Best regards

Jose Jimenez and PCC



From: Przewloka, Martin [mailto:martin.przewloka at sap.com]
Sent: lunes, 14 de noviembre de 2011 11:57
To: JOSE JIMENEZ DELGADO
Cc: JUAN JOSE HIERRO SUREDA; Bauer, Nicole
Subject: RE: SAP participation in FI-WARE

Dear Jose,

thank you very much for your reply, and I fully understand the requirements to become an AB member. Since you will meet Axel Fasse next week, would you like to have me to setup a confcall between Axel Fasse and Juanjo Hierro beforehand? Or would you recommend to have a call afterwards to discuss next steps etc?

Unfortunately I'm out of office for external meetings next week that will not allow me to come to Brussels. Nevertheless, if you don't mind, would you be available the week after or the first week of December to meet in Madrid? If required, I can make sure that Axel joins me as well to follow up on the Brussels meeting.

Best regards,

Martin



From: JOSE JIMENEZ DELGADO [mailto:jimenez at tid.es]
Sent: Montag, 14. November 2011 09:58
To: Przewloka, Martin
Cc: JUAN JOSE HIERRO SUREDA; Bauer, Nicole
Subject: RE: SAP participation in FI-WARE

Dear Martin,

  I'm happy to hear that you have taken a lot of actions in response to our original email sharing our concerns regarding SAP's performance in the FI-WARE project.  However, I think we should take into account that the fact that Mr. Bohnert is leaving SAP causes two types of problems that should be considered differently

1) Participation in WP
2) participation in Architectural Board and managerial activities in Fi-WARE

  Regarding contribution to the different WPs where SAP is involved, we welcome the participation of Mr. Fasse.  We are sure he will be a good WP leader and will fulfill all WP activities.  A good proof point will be the upcoming first official review of the project where we hope that SAP will get everything ready regarding activities linked to the Apps/Service Ecosystem and Delivery Framework WP you lead.  This include addressing all issues and recommendations that reviewers made on the FI-WARE High-level Description (Product Vision) deliverable as well as getting everything regarding elaboration of the FI-WARE backlog (selection of Features for the 1st minor release of FI-WARE and planning of user-stories/work-items for the 1st FI-WARE Sprint)

  Regarding the participation in Architectural Board and managerial activities, we want to highlight that Mr. Bohnert can only be replaced by someone who actually meet the same skills/profile, therefore can play the same role in the project.   Note that 36 PMs were assigned to SAP under the assumption that  Mr. Bohnert, or someone with equivalent skills/profile, will participate in the project not only supporting us in global technical direction but participation in the FI-PPP Architecture Board.   In this sense, note that this activity has  36 PMs assigned to one  person, not the company as a whole. Certainly we are looking for a high profile professional here.  Note that this profile is mostly of an architect nature, not just project management.

 Note this rule do not only apply to SAP. It also applies to any member of the Architecture Board and key project personnel  and particularly to project manager or  Chief Architect which cannot be replaced without consideration and approval by the PM and the EC

  Therefore, as coordinators and global responsible of the project, we, together with the Project Coordination Committee,  will have to analyze the candidates you propose for the AB.   Then, we should be able to  decide whether the replacement is valid and consequently recommend the Project Coordination Committee to go for the replacement or try to find other alternatives.   This is an issue already discussed with the EC, and we have all their support on the matter.   For this reason, we would ask you to organize a confcall where Juanjo Hierro, Chief Architect and Technical Manager of the FI-WARE project has the chance to talk to  Mr. Axel Fasse.    Of course, Mr. Axel Fasse may join the next FI-PPP Architecture Board meeting as representative of SAP but this won't guarantee he will take the second seat in the AB representing FI-WARE until accepted by the PCC

   Indeed it would be a very good idea having a personal meeting. As you know, the project is meeting in Brussels the 21 and 22 for the project review. It may be a good opportunity to meet there (your presence can be also very useful since we are meeting the EC on the 22). If you could come on that date (or even the 23) it would be a pleasure talking to you personally.

Best regards


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Jose Jimenez
Telefonica  I+D
jimenez at tid.es<mailto:jimenez at tid.es>
tf +34 91 4832660


De: Przewloka, Martin [mailto:martin.przewloka at sap.com]
Enviado el: jueves, 10 de noviembre de 2011 19:20
Para: JOSE JIMENEZ DELGADO
CC: JUAN JOSE HIERRO SUREDA; Bauer, Nicole
Asunto: RE: SAP participation in FI-WARE

Dear Jose,

since your last email we took a  lot of actions. Nevertheless, I'm still receiving different messages about the status of the project and the recognition of SAP's contribution. As you know, Thomas Bohnert is still leading the project from SAP perspective, and he will leave the company by end of the year. Until his leave, Thomas is fully responsible for the project, and I made sure that his priority (above all other topics) is to successfully lead and to hand-over the project. Furthermore, we worked on his successor and appointed Axel Fasse to this role 2 weeks ago. I hope this information arrived you as well, and Axel will join Thomas during the next AB meeting to get introduced to the whole team in person.  We also defined clear responsibilities for the different Work Packages within SAP.

I would very much appreciate to have an in-person meeting with you to get first-hand information about the current project status, any possible concerns and information about outstanding deliverables, if so. I will ask my assistant Nicole to organize a meeting with you,  and I would be glad to have this meeting in Madrid, Brussels, or ... based on your preferences and your availability.

Thank you very much, hope to see you soon and best regards,

Martin



From: Przewloka, Martin
Sent: Freitag, 7. Oktober 2011 15:09
To: 'JOSE JIMENEZ DELGADO'
Cc: Bohnert, Thomas Michael; 'fiware-pcc at lists.fi-ware.eu'; 'JUAN JOSE HIERRO SUREDA'; Merz, Christian
Subject: RE: SAP participation in FI-WARE

Dear Jose,

thank you very much for bringing this issue to my attention. Thomas was so kind to brief me in more details, and I requested Thomas to assess the specific (technical) areas that would require more efforts and attention. Furthermore I asked Thomas to escalate to me directly - this finally will allow me to take the necessary actions. By doing so, I'm convinced that we are able to improve the situation shortly. In any case, please feel free to contact me again in case there's no progress during the next weeks.

Best regards,

Martin

From: JOSE JIMENEZ DELGADO [mailto:jimenez at tid.es]
Sent: Freitag, 7. Oktober 2011 14:34
To: Przewloka, Martin
Cc: Bohnert, Thomas Michael; 'fiware-pcc at lists.fi-ware.eu'; JUAN JOSE HIERRO SUREDA
Subject: SAP participation in FI-WARE

Dear Mr. Przewloka

Project FI-WARE is reaching the first months of its activities and important deliverables, regarding architecture and decisions on future activities are now being taken. The implication of SAP on those activities is crucial to the success of the project. SAP, as you know, is one of the key partners provided with a significant financial share. The involvement of SAP is therefore considered essential and ought to be proportional to that financial share across the various aspects of the project.

Even if involvement of SAP personnel visibly taking part on technical activities could be considered satisfactory, we regret to observe lacking evidence of devoting all the foreseen resources in certain technical areas, in particular in terms of proportional technical contributions (assets) for the development of FI-WARE Generic Enablers.

Apart from the above, we'd like to remind SAP to the importance of technical and managerial representatives at key meetings of the FI-WARE project. Absences mean a significant reduction of the usefulness of those meetings and imply a loss of time of other partners coming to the meeting to discuss technical results and actions.

We would certainly appreciate you would take the necessary steps to correct that situation which otherwise may result in a lack of effectiveness of the effort that SAP and all partners of FI-WARE are devoting to the success of our project

Best regards
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Jose Jimenez

Director Public Programs and International Relations
Fi-WARE project Manager
Telefonica  I+D
28050 Madrid
jimenez at tid.es<mailto:jimenez at tid.es>
tf +34 91 483 2660



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