Careers Matthew Ganey, Indiana University 1991

General Mills Company of Champions

Information Systems Recent Awards: Information Systems “The 100 Best Places to work in IT” –Computerworld (2002, 2001, 2000) “25 Most Influential Executives” –Consumer Goods Technology (2002) HP Bravo Award “Information Week 500” –Information Week “100 Best Companies to Work For” –Fortune Magazine (2004)

SAP Careers at General Mills Agenda SAP - Mainstream Leading Edge Technology SAP – Key Technology for all major business operations at General Mills Our SAP staff - Key to our success in implementing SAP

3rd largest software vendor in the world 12 Million Users 19,600 Customers in 120 countries 60,100 Installations 28,900 employees in more than 50 countries € billion in revenue € million – R&D 8,000 Developers SAP Market Leader in inter-enterprise software

SAP is GMI’s Key Technology for Business Process Integration Business Process Integration Using SAP Solutions

Information Systems Careers We think long term about our brands and our business ~ and we think long term about our people. Large % of IT professionals with company 20+ years So why think about joining us? –Guiding Principles: clear objectives –Career Development: rotational growth –Exceptional Architecture: leading edge

Career Development Clear Career Path –2-3 experiences in first 5 years through Individual Development Planning and rotational assignments –Desktop Support Analyst and Programmer Analyst entry tracks –Technical and Management Ladders Excellent Skill Development –Work with “team of experts” (our annual retention rate is 98%) –Access to training & certification options

General Mills Leaders in the Use of SAP Software for Business Integration One of the worlds most successful, largest & fullest global implementations of SAP –Early adopter of SAP in North America –Project implementations managed by GMI vs. Implementation partner –Full Functionality (ERP, HR, BW, New Dimension Products) –Latest Software Release –10,000 + Finished Products –200 + Locations –6,000 + Users Award Winning SAP Practice –4 Eagle Awards –9 Champions Awards

SAP Positions at General Mills Our SAP Staff – the key to our success in SAP implementations Functional –IS Analyst –BW Analyst (Business Warehouse) –Master Data Analyst –Training & Documentation Specialist Management –Directors –Managers Technical –Basis (Technical Infrastructure) –Developer (ABAP Programmer / Analyst) –Security Analyst

SAP Careers At General Mills IS Analyst –Skillset –Role –Advantages –Type of Person –What to Look for in a Company

SAP Careers At General Mills IS Analyst –Skillset Understand SAP software data flow in great detail Interpret business processes at General Mills Ability to bridge gap between users and technology, while understanding both – Communication skills

SAP Careers At General Mills IS Analyst –Role Support daily processes in SAP Answer questions from users Investigate and resolve complex system issues Identify, develop and test system enhancements

SAP Careers At General Mills IS Analyst –Advantages Understanding of business processes AND systems Springboard for positions in various other areas of company Freedom to be creative with solutions and enhancements

SAP Careers At General Mills IS Analyst –Type of Person Enjoys complex problem solving Self starter – needs little direction Creative – find a solution where none appears to exist

SAP Careers At General Mills IS Analyst –What to Look for in a Company Importance placed on quality systems and leading technology and spending to support Focus on streamlined implementation and support Ability to advance in both management and technical positions