b"37 Pond Court North\nBridgeville, PA 15017\nPhone: (724) 910-8982\nFax:\n\n(412) 291-2901\n\nE-mail: ajcecchini@itp-consulting.com\nWeb:\n\nwww.itp-consulting.com\n\nOverview:\nAnthony Cecchini has over 15 years of experience in SAP R/3, ECC Business Process Analysis and\nSystems Integration. He has multiple implementation and support experience in SAP R/3 specializing in\nMaterials Management, Procurement, Supply chain, Logistics, FI/CO and Sales & Distribution modules.\nSpecific experience includes MM, SD, LO, FI/CO and WM configuration, EDI development and\nconfiguration, ALE development and configuration, ABAP Report development, ABAP Dialog\nDevelopment, all types of user-exits and enhancements both implicit and explicit enhancement Spots\ninside the Enhancement Framework, BADI\xe2\x80\x99s both classic and kernel,\n\nSwitches using the Switch\n\nFramework, and customized workflow development.\n\nBackground:\nAs the industry consolidates, the role of integration becomes more and more integral to the success of a\nbusiness being able to respond quickly to the changing needs of its suppliers and customers, while\nleveraging their current IT investment. To that point, The MYSap Business Suite and the underlying\ndevelopment and deployment platform, NetWeaver, will be the enabler of this via the SOA model, and all\nits underlying components, primarily the switch to Model driven development, EP,Web Services, MDM,\nand XI. The user\xe2\x80\x99s experience will be determined by his/her role and the EP will provide the abstraction\nnecessary to achieve a tighter UI that tracks the business process they are responsible for.\n\nI am a seasoned SAP professional with deep expiernece technically as well as functionally. My role is\nnormally a liason between the functional teams and the developers. I am involved at the blueprint stage\nand help with GAP analysis. I lead a team of developers helping design integration, or process solutions to\nfill the GAPs found.\n\nI am the overall architect that steers the independent technical designs to a poinjt of reusability, for speed\nto market as well as TCO control.\n\n-1-\n\n\x0cExperience:\nDecember 2005 - Present\nLead ECC RICEFW Architect, US Army GFEBS\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nResponsible for analysis and development and deployment of General Funds Army solution in the\nDOD and all integration within ECC and XI and other 3rd party systems.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nHave approximately 15 developers using me as goto resource for all technical aspects of\nRICEFW TD design & Build\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nUnderwent NAC & SSBI Investigation, received Security Clearance \xe2\x80\x93 ADP I,II\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nKey member of R1.1, R1.2, and R1.3 Implementation teams\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nWorked as a cross-application liaison between functional team and RICEFW team\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nResponsible for analysis and development of integration solutions between XI & ECC.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nAuthored Functional & technical documentation for interfaces\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nABAP OO developer\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDeveloped UKM (Unified Key Mapping) front-end in ECC\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDeep experience in ALV, Tree Controls and the SAP Control Framework in general\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDeep experience with all forms of enhancing the core system using exits, BADI\xe2\x80\x99s both classic &\nKernel.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDeep Experience using the New Enhancement Framework & Switch Framework\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nUtilized implicit enhancements to extend Fund and functional area master data transactions to\nintegrate with classifications system\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDesigned framework for IDoc interfaces for maximum reuse\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDeep experience in all IDoc related config, enhancement and integration.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDeep experience with Workflow both standard scenarios such as PR release as well as custom\nworkflow development. Including rule resolution using responsibilities and custom rule resolution\nfunction modules.\n\n-2-\n\n\x0c\xef\x82\xb7\n\nGoto resource for all facets of SAP integration, ABAP, Dialog programming, Enhancements,\nBTE\xe2\x80\x99s, Workflow, \xe2\x80\xa6.etc\n\nNovember 2004 \xe2\x80\x93 December 2005\nSAP R/3 ALE LEAD CONSULTANT, Bayer Corporation\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nWorked with Germany & US team members to design, develop, and deploy SAP integrated\nsolution with a 3rd party competitive procurement system. Integration was accomplished using\ncustom BAPI\xe2\x80\x99s, standard BLAROD & BLAORD Idocs, and a custom output type for contracts.\nBusiness Connector was chosen as Middleware component.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDesigned extension to Vendor master data interfaces to distribute when a classification\ncharacteristic changed, not just a standard LFA1 field\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDesigned and developed custom interface to trigger based on custom change pointers and a\ncustom object, using RBDMIDOC.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nHelped design and reconfigure ALE interfaces to support a \xe2\x80\x9ccarve out\xe2\x80\x9d of a Bayer HR Animal\nHealth business that moved to its own servers and installed a firewall.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nFixed various EDI and ALE problem tickets in Production Support capacity.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nCreated custom Workflow for Purchase Req\xe2\x80\x99s for Work Orders.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDeveloped and implemented BADI to extend functionality of Work Order Process\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDesigned and developed Several DIALOG DYNPROS to collect and trigger subordinate ALE\nprocesses that used custom IDoc\xe2\x80\x99s and Function Modules\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nGoto resource for all facets of SAP integration, ABAP, Dialog programming, and Workflow,\n\xe2\x80\xa6.etc\n\nMay 2001 - November 2004\nSAP R/3 RICE LEAD CONSULTANT, SAP, Defense Logistic Agency (SAP Platinum Consultant)\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nProcurement RICE lead; responsible for analysis and development and deployment of\nprocurement solution in the DOD and all integration within SAP and other 3rd party systems.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nHad approximately 8 \xe2\x80\x93 10 developers reporting to me\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nCame in as an SAP Platinum subcontractor, SAP was my 1st tier customer, DLA, 2nd tier\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nUnderwent NAC & SSBI Investigation, received Security Clearance \xe2\x80\x93 ADP I,II\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nMember of Implementation team with 3 successful phased roll-outs across the business\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nWorked as a cross-application liaison between functional team and my team\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nHands on lead, not a spreadsheet jockey\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nResponsible for analysis and development of ALE/EDI interfaces.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nAuthored Functional & technical documentation for interfaces\n\n-3-\n\n\x0c\xef\x82\xb7\n\nResponsible for all facets of integration configuration:\n- Partner Profiles\n- Message Control Configuration\n- ALE Configuration, Customer model, Process code, Message control\n- Workflow Configuration\n- PD-Org Configuration\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDesigned & developed user exits extending business process functionality\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nUsed Modification Assistant for small core mods\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDeveloped new Idocs and accompanying Function Modules\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nExtended existing Idocs to augment interface capabilities\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nWorked extensively with EAI middleware from SeeBeyond - eGate\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDesigned extension to Vendor and Customer master data interfaces to distribute when a\nclassification characteristic changed, not just a standard KNA1 or LFA1 fields\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDeveloped custom Synchronous BAPI\xe2\x80\x99s to facilitate real-time integration between legacy systems\nand SAP\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nBasically was the goto guy for all facets of SAP integration, ABAP, Dialog programming,\nWorkflow, \xe2\x80\xa6.etc\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDesigned and developed parity checking system to verify messages between trusted partners.\nCustom reports were developed using the ALV grid.\n\nSeptember 1999 - April 2001\nSAP R/3 SD, EDI, ALE LEAD CONSULTANT, Honeywell\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nResponsible for analysis and development of ALE/EDI interfaces.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nAuthored Functional & technical documentation for interfaces\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nResponsible for interface configuration:\n- Partner Profiles\n- SD & MM Output and Message Configuration\n- ALE Configuration, Customer model, Process code, Message control\n- Workflow Configuration\n- PD-Org Configuration\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDesigned & developed user exits within SD Delivery processing to extend business process\nfunctionality\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nAppended LIKP structure with new fields to address new business requirements\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDeveloped new Idocs and accompanying Function Modules\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nExtended existing Idocs to augment interface capabilities\n\n-4-\n\n\x0c\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDesigned and developed tool to monitor outbound & inbound Idoc activity\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDesigned custom workflows to notify the party who entered the requisition upon GR of a PO\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDesigned custom Workflow to Add new partners to Delivery\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDesigned Custom workflow to route inbound 850\xe2\x80\x99s and 860\xe2\x80\x99s as a report to correct users for\nviewing\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nConfigures SAP standard MM workflow for Requisition release procedure\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDesigned and developed inbound FI interface to receive x.12 864 messages and create FIDCC1\nmessage to post actual and variance G/L postings for freight\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nResponsible for unit testing and QA of interfaces\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nResponsible for training Honeywell SD CSR\xe2\x80\x99s in the use of Workflow in inbound order resolution.\nCreated training material and Power point presentations\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nPromoted to Project leader for interface team\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDeveloped custom MM inventory report to track international ISO Shipments\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDeveloped custom PP report for consumption analysis and forecasting\n\nJanuary 1993 - September 1999\nSAP R/3 MM/WM, ALE CONSULTANT, Armstrong World Industries\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nResponsible for analysis and scripting of AS-IS and TO-BE MM/SD and WM business\nprocesses.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nTeam member responsible for MM/WM prototype configuration and MM/SD output\ndetermination configuration\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nAuthored an extensive FIT/GAP analysis that compared SAP\xe2\x80\x99s WM module against current\ndistribution center business practices.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nTeam project manager and developer assigned to create real-time ALE/IDoc/Workflow\ninterface solution from SAP to Non SAP location control system.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nResponsible for ALE Customer Model definition, Port definition along with Logical Destination,\nPartner Profile configuration, Message definition, IDoc to Message link configuration,\nInbound/Outbound Process Code configuration, and all outbound Determination configuration\nfor MM/SD.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nResponsible for managing day to day activities as well as project planning and estimating; issue\nidentification and resolution; and resource estimating and tracking. Communicated to steering\ncommittee on project status, employee development, and process improvement suggestions.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nWorked with training team to develop user-training tools for the warehouse complex.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nTrained all warehouse personnel in the use of SAP with the new WM system and interfaces\n\n-5-\n\n\x0c\xef\x82\xb7\n\nCoded reports and on-line transaction dialogs using ABAP/4 programming language and\nEDITOR, MENU PAINTER, SCREEN PAINTER, FUNCTION EDITOR, DATA DICTIONARY\nand OBJECT BROWSER workbench tools.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nCoded MM/SD enhancements utilizing standard User Exit forms or CMOD project extensions.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nCoded Legacy data conversions programs for master data in ABAP/4. Legacy data was read\nfrom flat files, BDC tables were created to drive standard SAP transactions via Call Functions.\nErrors were sent to BDC queue for processing by users.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDeveloped a customized ALE/Workflow solution used to distribute material master data\nacross satellite location control systems.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDesigned the reconciliation programs/process between third party location control systems\ninventory and SAP MM inventory.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nResponsible for archiving of IDoc\xe2\x80\x99s, Workitems, and MM batch records using SAP\xe2\x80\x99s archiving\ntool SARA/ADK and related MM_SPSTOCK, IDoc, and WORKITEM archiving objects.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nEDI team lead /project manager assigned to migrate mainframe EDI processes to client\nserver platform using SAP and Harbinger Mapping Software.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nResponsible for the EDI configuration of MM/SD Output Determination, Port configuration and\nPartner Profile configuration in SAP as well as mapping of outbound messages using\nHarbinger Workbench Mapping tool.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nResponsible for developing migration project plan, estimates and budget requirements.\nPresented plan to steering committee for funding using PowerPoint.\n\nAugust, 1992 \xe2\x80\x93 January, 1993,\nSENIOR SYSTEMS ARCHITECT/PROJECT MANAGER, Control Software Inc.\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nResponsible for the management, development and maintenance of CSI's Fleet Maintenance\nSystem (MCMS) project.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nResponsible for client communications, problem recording and resolution. Set up release\nschedules and client distribution plans. Responsible for onsite installation team efforts.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nResponsible for development team that did online reporting on RISC/6000 Platform of MCMS.\nPrograms are written in C using ABF (Application by Form) to emulate online interaction with\nusers.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDesigned and developed a Client/Server solution for mainframe MCMS product. Platform for\nproduct is Windows or Win-OS/2, running on a 486 with 8 meg or greater, any asynch\ncommunications software will do, we used OS/2's Com-Manger. The middleware used was\nPlatinum's INTEGRATOR. This is what was used to drive the existing host application via a\nproprietary CLI interface. The GUI was developed in Gupta's SQLWINDOWS using their\nproprietary language SAL.\n\n-6-\n\n\x0cMarch, 1991 to August, 1992\nSENIOR SYSTEMS ARCHITECT/PROJECT MANAGER, Arkansas Freightways\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nConsultant\n\nresponsible\n\nfor\n\ntroubleshooting\n\nand\n\nenhancing\n\nnewly\n\nconverted\n\nDB2\n\nManufacturing Control Systems.\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nOnsite project manager in the implementation of a Freight Management System.\nResponsibilities included on-site installation of product, trouble shooting and customization of the\nproduct to customer requirements.\n\nJune, 1989 - March, 1991\nSYSTEMS ARCHITECT, Armstrong World Industries\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nConsultant to IBM as Lead CICS/DB2 developer regarding UNISYS DMS 1100 to CICS/DB2\nconversions. Converted UNISYS source code to IBM COBOL II CICS Command Level with\nembedded DB2 SQL.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nConverted UNISYS ECL to IBM 370/390 JCL. Provided on-line printing and batch job\nsubmissions via CICS.\n\nApril, 1987 - June, 1989\nSYSTEMS ARCHITECT, Control Software Inc\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDesigned and developed on-line real-time Freight Management Systems (TFMS). Systems\nwere written in CICS Command Level using VSAM as the base file structure\n\nFebruary, 1986 - April, 1987\nPROGRAMMER ANALYST, PSFS Bank\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nPerformed detail analysis and design and coding of a CICS subsystem written for a consumer\nlending origination package (ANACOMP). The subsystem was written in CICS Command Level\nand performed the creation and printing of loan documents. The system and printing facility was\ninstalled branch wide. The hardware was 4700 - Teller Terminal Printer.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nPerformed analysis and coding of a CICS subsystem written for a general ledger package\n(UCCEL). The subsystem was a screen driven print/inquiry. The application was written in\nCICS Command Level. The screens modeled batch reports in the base vendor system, and\nwhen printer, was routed to 3270 local printers via CICS transient data\n\n-7-\n\n\x0cMay, 1985 - February, 1986\nPROGRAMMER ANALYST, First Pennsylvania Bank\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nRetained for the enhancement of a Human Resource system. BMS maps were coded using\nSDF. All programs were CICS Command Level, with intermittent Assembler subroutines. The\nOperating system was DOS/VSE and the editor was OWL.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nPerformed various consulting functions including CICS application development, design and\ncoding of a real-time billing system in CICS Command Level.\n\nJanuary, 1984 - May, 1985\nPROGRAMMER ANALYST, Industrial Valley bank\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDesigned and coded a PROJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM that ran under TSO/ISPF via\nDIALOG SERVICES. The DIALOG was menu driven and coded in TSO Command Language.\nOutput was a statistical project evaluation.\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nInstalled and maintained a real-time online Leasing package. The package was written in\nCICS Command Level, and ran under OS/MVS.\n\nOctober, 1982 - May, 1984\nPROGRAMMER ANALYST, Fund Plan Services\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nResponsible for maintenance of a Mutual Fund System, batch and online. Online side was\ncoded in CICS Macro Level and batch side was COBOL.\n\nInstalled and maintained\n\nISA/OSCAR Rel 9 package. Responsible for all programs batch and online under OS/MVS.\nAlso responsible for Year-End Tax processing maintenance and development.\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nResponsible for MVS environment manipulation, job scheduling, error analysis, and resolution.\n\nTraining:\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nOnline/Dialog Programming BC220 -\n\nApril - 1994\n\n-8-\n\n\x0c\xef\x82\xb7\n\nMM/SD Logistics Introduction JSL10 - February 1994\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nABAP/4 Programming JSB25\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nDetails Materials Management JSLM1 - March 1994\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nApplication Link Enabling CA910 \xe2\x80\x93 August 1999\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nConfiguration of Materials Management JSLM2 \xe2\x80\x93 March 1994\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nBusiness Workflow Use and Configuration BC605 \xe2\x80\x93 December 1999\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nConfiguration and Organization of MM LO550 \xe2\x80\x93 March 1994\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nBusiness Workflow Programming BC610 \xe2\x80\x93 December 1999\n\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nMM Warehouse Management MM050 - April 1994\n\n- April 1994\n\nPublished:\nPublished in SAP Professional Journal \xe2\x80\xa2 May/June 2006\n\n-9-"