{"id":555161,"date":"2026-07-23T01:21:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T01:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montpelierjournal.com\/news\/story\/555161\/new-executive-guide-examines-why-sap-success-begins-before-blueprinting.html"},"modified":"2026-07-23T01:21:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T01:21:20","slug":"new-executive-guide-examines-why-sap-success-begins-before-blueprinting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nevadanewsreporter.com\/news\/story\/555161\/new-executive-guide-examines-why-sap-success-begins-before-blueprinting.html","title":{"rendered":"New Executive Guide Examines Why SAP Success Begins Before Blueprinting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float:right;width:250px;padding:8px 10px 10px 10px\">\n<div><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/upload\/2026\/07\/1784509751.jpg\" style=\"border:none !important\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-29\" title=\"New Executive Guide Examines Why SAP Success Begins Before Blueprinting\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/upload\/2026\/07\/1784509751.jpg\" alt=\"New Executive Guide Examines Why SAP Success Begins Before Blueprinting\" width=\"225\" height=\"117\" style=\"padding:0px 0px 10px 10px;border:0 solid !important\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"quotes\">\n<div>AWAIS LLC Founder Syed Awais Rizvi Releases The SAP Blueprinting C-Suite Playbook, Offering Business Leaders a Strategic Framework for Preparing Organizations Before SAP Implementation Begins<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;padding:8px 0px\">AWAIS LLC Founder Syed Awais Rizvi Releases The SAP Blueprinting C-Suite Playbook, Offering Business Leaders a Strategic Framework for Preparing Organizations Before SAP Implementation Begins<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>ANAHEIM, Calif. &#8211; July 22, 2026 &#8211;&nbsp;<\/strong>Enterprise resource planning (ERP) programs often require organizations to make significant operational, financial and organizational decisions long before software is configured or users are trained. While much attention is placed on implementation methodology and technical delivery, many leadership teams enter the blueprinting phase without a common understanding of governance, business ownership or decision-making responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">To address this challenge, <strong>AWAIS LLC<\/strong> today announced the publication of <strong>The SAP Blueprinting C-Suite Playbook: How Business Can Prepare for SAP Blueprinting<\/strong>, a new executive guide written by SAP Solution Architect and enterprise transformation advisor <strong>Syed Awais Rizvi<\/strong>. The book is designed for executives, transformation sponsors, business process owners and project leaders seeking a structured approach to organizational readiness before SAP blueprinting begins.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Rather than focusing on software configuration or technical implementation, the book explores the business decisions that shape the direction of an SAP program. Topics include executive sponsorship, governance, stakeholder alignment, process ownership, workshop preparation and organizational readiness&mdash;areas that influence how effectively implementation teams can translate business objectives into an enterprise solution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">&#8220;Blueprinting is often viewed as the point where consultants begin designing a system,&#8221; said Rizvi. &#8220;In reality, it is the stage where an organization defines how it intends to operate in the future. When leadership enters that process with clear objectives, governance and accountability, implementation teams can spend more time designing the right solution instead of resolving organizational uncertainty.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Drawing on more than two decades of SAP consulting experience, Rizvi presents blueprinting as a business discipline rather than solely a technical activity. The guide encourages leadership teams to establish clarity around decision-making, business priorities and cross-functional collaboration before formal design workshops begin.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The publication reflects AWAIS LLC&#8217;s broader approach to enterprise transformation, which emphasizes aligning technology initiatives with business strategy from the earliest planning stages. In addition to publishing practical resources for executives and SAP professionals, the company advises organizations on SAP strategy, blueprint readiness, implementation planning, business process transformation and executive governance for enterprise programs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">&#8220;Technology projects deliver their greatest value when business leaders actively shape the transformation from the beginning,&#8221; Rizvi added. &#8220;The objective is not simply to implement SAP successfully, but to ensure the business is prepared to make informed decisions throughout the journey.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The book is intended for organizations evaluating SAP ERP or SAP S\/4HANA initiatives, as well as companies preparing for major business transformation programs where governance, organizational alignment and process design are critical to long-term success.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Availability:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>The SAP Blueprinting C-Suite Playbook: How Business Can Prepare for SAP Blueprinting<\/strong> is available worldwide through Amazon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1942554338\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1942554338<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>Additional Publications by Syed Awais Rizvi:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Syed Awais Rizvi has authored several books focused on SAP, enterprise technology, leadership and project management, including:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Quick SAP Sales Order Basics: An Introduction Guide: A Beginner&#8217;s Guide to SAP Sales Orders&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0DP9H9XJ7\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0DP9H9XJ7<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>SAP Sales and Distributions Quick Configuration Guide: Advanced SAP Tips and Tricks with Variant Configuration&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1942554060\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1942554060<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>12 Powerful Leadership and Management Skills: Leadership for Productivity and Project Management&nbsp;<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1942554079\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1942554079<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>About Syed Awais Rizvi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Syed Awais Rizvi is an SAP Solution Architect, enterprise transformation advisor and Founder of AWAIS LLC. With more than two decades of experience delivering SAP initiatives across multiple industries, he has advised organizations on SAP implementation strategy, Order-to-Cash transformation, business process optimization, governance and enterprise technology planning. He is the author of multiple books covering SAP, leadership and business transformation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>About AWAIS LLC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">AWAIS LLC is a California-based technology consulting firm specializing in SAP advisory services, enterprise architecture, business process transformation, AI-enabled business solutions and digital transformation consulting. The firm works with organizations to improve strategic planning, implementation readiness and technology alignment for complex enterprise initiatives. Through consulting, executive advisory services and educational publications, AWAIS LLC helps organizations make more informed technology and business decisions before, during and after major transformation programs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Organizations interested in SAP strategy, blueprint readiness assessments, implementation planning or enterprise transformation consulting can learn more at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/awais.us\">https:\/\/awais.us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caps\"><span style='font-size:18px !important'>Media Contact<\/span><br \/><strong>Company Name:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/companyname\/awais.us_191110.html\">Awais LLC<\/a><br \/><strong>Contact Person:<\/strong> Syed Rizvi<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/email_contact_us.php?pr=new-executive-guide-examines-why-sap-success-begins-before-blueprinting\">Send Email<\/a><br \/><strong>City:<\/strong> Anaheim<br \/><strong>State:<\/strong> CA<br \/><strong>Country:<\/strong> United States<br \/><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/awais.us\" target=\"_blank\">awais.us<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abnewswire.com\/press_stat.php?pr=new-executive-guide-examines-why-sap-success-begins-before-blueprinting\" alt=\"\" width=\"1px\" height=\"1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AWAIS LLC Founder Syed Awais Rizvi Releases The SAP Blueprinting C-Suite Playbook, Offering Business Leaders a Strategic Framework for Preparing Organizations Before SAP Implementation Begins AWAIS LLC Founder Syed Awais<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nevadanewsreporter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555161"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nevadanewsreporter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nevadanewsreporter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nevadanewsreporter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nevadanewsreporter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=555161"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.nevadanewsreporter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/555161\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nevadanewsreporter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=555161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nevadanewsreporter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=555161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nevadanewsreporter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=555161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}