SAP divulga carta aberta para clientes sobre a continuidade dos trabalhos em meio a pandemia de Covid-19
A SAP divulgou uma carta aberta aos clientes, com informações importantes que descrevem algumas das ações que estão sendo tomadas para atender às necessidades dos clientes durante esse período de pandemia. Abaixo você acompanha a carta escrita por Steve Shute, Diretor de Operações & Sucesso do Cliente SAP. (A versão traduzida para o português, está localizada no final do texto). Carta Oficial Dear SAP Customer, During this time of unprecedented uncertainty, all of us here at SAP are concerned about the safety and well-being of our families, colleagues, customers, partners, and the many friends who make up SAP’s vibrant global family. Our hearts are with those who have been affected personally by the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) as well as the many communities around the world that are facing extreme measures in the attempt to slow its spread. For nearly 50 years, we have been honored by the trust you place in us to run your mission-critical business processes. In today’s challenging environment, we want to provide you more information as to how we are securing our business and, in turn, yours. Company Assurance for Customers SAP business, support, and cloud delivery teams have developed and documented Business Continuity Plans to respond to disruptive incidents, such as COVID-19, while safeguarding the health of our employees and minimizing the impact on the delivery of services to you. SAP infrastructure and cloud operations teams have put the following measures in place for all SAP-owned and co-located data centers: Working Remotely: For the majority of teams, work can be conducted through remote connections, which enables teams to work off-site for most tasks. Engineers around the globe are working separately and remotely where possible to mitigate the risk of an entire team becoming infected. Employees who must be on-site are applying social distancing and hygiene protocols based on guidance from health authorities and our Global Pandemic Task Force. Safety On-Site: Where on-site work is required (for example, working in data center locations), staff who are on-site to accomplish specific tasks are spending only the minimum time required in locations. Additionally, teams have implemented rotating schedules to reduce the number of people in a single location and to separate individuals in common teams as much as possible. In data center locations, SAP has also sourced gloves and masks for the protection of on-site technicians if required. Disinfection Protocols: Trained teams are available to administer data center-specific disinfection protocols in SAP data centers as required and are prepared to respond to any infections that may be identified. For co-location data centers, we are working with providers to ensure they apply the same standards and rigor to make sure all data center sites are as sterile as possible. Access: Data center access is restricted to operational personnel only and following strict hygiene protocols. Our Suppliers: SAP operations are supported by a number of strategic suppliers and we are in contact with all of them continually to ensure they apply comparable mitigation practices with their teams, while still maintaining service levels. For those who supply operational resources, we are focusing on scheduling and in-office practices to reduce the impact of any potential event. Finally, we are maintaining a database of updates and feedback from suppliers to ensure we can quickly locate and confirm documented information outlining the COVID-19 protocols and practices they are supporting. For SAP maintenance and support functions, we have business continuity plans in place that are activated on demand. All internal systems, tools, monitors, etc. are designed to allow for remote work. We have already activated these measures worldwide with no disruption in service. Likewise, SAP consulting services are working from SAP offices or remote locations, pending local guidelines and in consultation with our customers. Company Guidance to Employees SAP has established a Global Pandemic Task force, working in tandem with local crisis teams and health authorities, to coordinate all efforts around the COVID-19 situation and provide guidance to SAP staff. Notable actions include but are not limited to: Asking all employees to work remotely as much as possible, and wherever possible, SAP offices remain open. Initiating split-team options and select staff segregation for business-critical roles/functions. Announcing the cancellation or postponement of physical events planned for March and April, and evaluating which events will be delivered as a virtual experience. Restricting virtually all employee travel. Exceptions will be determined by SAP management in consultation with our customers and in accordance with government regulations. Extending our mandate to conduct only business-critical travel through the end of April, which, as always, is subject to local regulatory guidance and restrictions. In addition to the measures above, SAP offers solutions that can differentiate and support businesses and individuals who are navigating disrupted supply chains and travel or exploring new ways of working as a result of the deepening effects of the coronavirus. You can learn more about these and other offerings here. We realize these are uncertain times as the world navigates this pandemic. SAP is fully committed to ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of our employees. This is our top priority in order to maintain the business continuity needed to provide the support and service our more than 440,000 customers rely on from SAP. As this situation evolves, your SAP account team will proactively reach out if there is additional support we can provide. In the meantime, if you have any further questions about SAP’s response to COVID-19, please contact your account professional. Regards, Steve Shute Chief Operating Officer, SAP Customer Success Leia a carta traduzida para o português: Prezado cliente SAP, Durante esse período de incerteza sem precedentes, todos nós da SAP estamos preocupados com a segurança e o bem-estar de nossas famílias, colegas, clientes, parceiros e amigos que fazem parte da vibrante família global SAP. Nossos corações estão com aqueles que foram afetados pessoalmente pelo surto de coronavírus (COVID-19), bem como com as diversas comunidades ao redor do mundo que estão enfrentando medidas extremas na tentativa de retardar sua propagação. Por quase 50 anos, fomos honrados pela confiança que você
SAP libera soluções gratuitamente para ajudar empresas impactadas pelo Covid-19
Diante das recomendações da OMS para reduzir a disseminação do novo Coronavírus, muitas empresas estão sentindo o impacto do período de quarentena adotado ao redor do mundo. Com o objetivo de ajudar as empresas a superarem este momento, a SAP, está disponibilizando algumas de suas soluções tecnológicas sem a necessidade de compra ou assinatura. “É hora de cuidarmos uns dos outros. Das pessoas e do nosso ambiente de negócios. De sermos empáticos e entender que o que está em jogo é a saúde de todos, em especial daqueles que estão mais vulneráveis aos riscos do Covid-19. Sabemos que pessoas dependem da economia e dos negócios. Como medida para evitar uma interrupção, a SAP abriu acessos gratuitos a algumas ferramentas de fornecimento, gestão da força de trabalho e viagens.” – Cristina Palmaka, Presidente da SAP Brasil. Como as ferramentas vão ajudar? O acesso ao Ariba Discovery ajudará compradores e fornecedores a se conectarem de maneira rápida e eficaz e minimizará as interrupções causadas por atrasos na remessa, problemas de capacidade e aumento da demanda do consumidor em tempos de crise. A mudança para uma força de trabalho remota traz novos desafios, o Remote Work Pulse, é uma ferramenta que ajuda a entender se sua organização está preparada para essa mudança e se seus funcionários têm tudo o que precisam para obter sucesso nesse novo ambiente de trabalho. A Ruum by SAP é uma solução leve de gerenciamento de projetos e colaboração para otimizar processos. A SAP criou dois modelos de lista de verificação personalizados, adaptados dos Centros de Controle e Prevenção de Doenças (CDC) para ajudar empresas e indivíduos a planejar, preparar e responder ao Covid-19. Esses modelos personalizados podem ser facilmente usados para criar um plano de ação, seja por empresas, organizações sem fins lucrativos, famílias, indivíduos ou qualquer pessoa. Acesse Gratuitamente: • Rede de fornecedores: Ariba Discovery • Módulo de gestão: Remote Work Pulse • Gerenciamento de Projetos: Ruum by SAP Lembre-se de seguir as recomendações da OMS para evitar a disseminação do novo coronavírus e manter-se em segurança. Saiba mais sobre a Megawork