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Profile
Personal Data
Name: Frans van Steenveldt
Nationality: Netherlands
Residence: Wijchen, the Netherlands
Mobile: +31 (0)6 53 42 86 70
Email: frans.van.steenveldt@tmc.nl
Media:
Website: http://appliedplm.nl
Summary
I am a senior SAP Business and Application Consultant in the area of Product Data Management
(PDM) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). The basis is formed by my extensive knowledge and
hands-on experience in the domain of technical product-development and engineering processes.
Extensive experience, detail focused, results oriented Business and IT professional with 12+ years in
SAP PLM and 5+ years in SAP ABAP application development in intense customer-focused service
industries.
Demonstrated business intelligence to accurately assess situational challenges and transform
creative ideas into repeatable technical solutions. I have a professional and pragmatic attitude in
order to achieve the agreed targets/objectives. I have the drive and motivation to achieve high
quality project deliverables while having a good understanding of the adjustment between business
processes and IT solutions.
During my professional career I have gained people-management and communication skills allowing
me to work with people from different backgrounds in education, experience and culture. I have
also hands-on experience in communications with globally outsourced resources.
I am proficient at learning and applying new business and technological methodologies.
SAP Core Skills & Competences
Material Master Data Management (MM,
BOM)
SAP Functional area’s (SAP MM/SD, SAP PP,
SAP PM and SAP PS)
Document Management (DMS, Content
Server, EasyDMS)
SAP R/3 Enterprise 4.7, ECC 5.0 and ECC 6.0
(EhP7)
Classification (including Variant
Configuration)
Customizing Master Data (MM,DMS, ECM, BOM,
iPPE, VC, PM)
Integrated Product and process
Engineering (iPPE, Product Structures and
Assembly Structures)
ABAP program design and programming: ABAP
Objects, Dialog, SAPScript, SmartForms, ALV,
BAdI, Enhancement Framework, etc..
SAP PLM7.02 (WebUI, NWBC, Access
Control Contexts)
WebUI: WebDynpro, Webservices (SOAP,
ABAP-Proxies),
EH&S: Dangerous Goods Management,
Phrase Management and Specifications
Business Workflow modeling and Workflow
programming (BOR/ABAP Classes)
EHSM: Product Compliance Process / Data modeling (UML)
Engineering Record / Process Layer Data Analysis / Data migration (LSMW)
Engineering Change Management (ECM) Authorizations (Objects/Roles/Profiles)
Business Rules Framework (BRF-Plus) Application, Process and End-user Training
Guided Structure Synchronization (GSS,
EngineeringBOM → ManufacturingBOM)
Interfaces between PLM and SAP (e.g.
Siemens TeamCenter-SAP)
CAD-SAP Integration (CAD DESKTOP) ITIL-Processes
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Industry Experience
Railways High-Tech/Opto-electronics Medical Systems Electronics Engineering
Automotive Industrial Automation Oil & Gas Office Equipment
Additional Skills & Competences
Teamwork: Ability to work effectively in international team environments, including
autonomous decision making and team leadership where necessary
Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills
Organizational: Demonstrated ability to follow directions, act on own initiative where
appropriate, handle pressure, manage project schedules and resources to meet
deadlines and budgets
Problem Solving: Strong analytical skills as required in complex cross-disciplinary environments,
business processes and systems
Creativity: Demonstrated skills in order to design/develop new systems or functionality
including implementation in the productive systems
Interpersonal: Demonstrated ability to establish good working relationships
Qualifications & Educations
Title Organization Description
NET310 SAP Education Fundamentals of WebDynpro for ABAP
BC401 SAP Education ABAP Objects (OO Programming)
BIT611 SAP Education Business Workflow Programming
BIT601 SAP Education Business Workflow Modeling
BC400 SAP Education ABAP Workbench Foundations
MDM100 SAP Education SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management
SAP-LDM Atos Origin SAP PLM Lifecycle Data Management
PMA Atos Origin/ISES Project Management Academy
SCM QA Systems Software Configuration Management
SEM Philips Electronics Software Engineering Management
IBW IBW Utrecht Business Administration
HTS-I IHBO Venlo Bachelor Technical Computer Science
HTS-E HTS Den Bosch Bachelor Electronic Engineering
Languages
Language Proficiency Language Proficiency
Dutch Native German Business Fluent
English Business Fluent French Basic
Career Summary
Period Company/Organization Roles
2008-today TMC Technology Executives Senior SAP PLM Business Consultant
1998-2008 Atos Origin Senior SAP PLM Business Consultant
1996-1998 Holec Projects Engineering Manager / Project Manager
1992-1996 Multin Technology Project Leader / Team Lead
1981-1992 Océ R&D Electronics Engineer / Team lead
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Assignment History / Detailed description
Company: McLaren, Woking (Surrey), United Kingdom
Period: Continuing since August 2015
Organization: McLaren IT (Center Of Excellence, CoE)
Project Title: Accelerated ERP Deployment; SAP R5 Programme
Project Context: McLaren Automotive and SAP SE are implementing a new SAP system running
on SAP HANA (with Enhancement Package 7).
Included in this deployment program is the implementation of SAP PLM7.02
WebUI (Engineering Record/Process Layer, Product Structures (PSM), Assembly
Structures (ASM) and Guided Structure Synchronization (GSS)) and EHSM
Product Compliance. The Center Of Excellence (CoE) will be responsible for
maintaining the processes/systems.
Role(s): SAP PLM Application Consultant, ABAP Consultant
Job Description: Within the SAP R5 Programme, system integrations test are being prepared
(test-script/scenario’s, roles assignment, systems setup, etc.). To enable
McLaren CoE to maintain the processes/systems, actual knowledge (business
processes/solutions) must be transferred. The CoE will support the integration
tests.
Job Activities: Activities (CoE):
Accommodate/support knowledge transfer of all SAP-PLM related
business process/solutions into McLaren IT Center Of Excellence,
Manual client set-up (Integration tests, Production),
Support integration tests:
o Defect root-cause analysis,
o Repair (ABAP(OO), Webdynpro Components) and unit testing,
o Adjust technical specifications,
o Support Data migration.
Prepare for Go-Live,
End-user training,
Support offshore development team (Cognizant) in India.
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Company: ProRail, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Period: April 2015 – August 2015
Organization: Competence Center ERP
Project Title: Validations in SAP PLM
Project Context: ProRail is responsible for the maintenance of the rail infrastructure of the
public Netherlands Railways (Nederlandse Spoorwegen). Rail infrastructure
objects (master data) are modeled in SAP Plant Maintenance as functional
locations/equipments to support and allow operational maintenance
processes. To ensure better/consistent master data, these objects will also be
modeled in SAP-iPPE structures, representing rail infrastructure templates.
From these template structures, new equipments (structures) can be
automatically created. During creation, validation-steps (in SAP) must be
implemented to ensure consistent master data.
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Role(s): SAP PLM Application Consultant (iPPE, Variant Configuration, Enterprise Asset
Management, Plant Maintenance)
Job Description: Investigate the possibilities to automate validations in SAP, while maintaining
the master data for rail infrastructure objects/assets.
Job Activities: The activities include:
Prepare/conduct workshops with rail-infrastructure specialists,
Describe requirements and investigate/indicate the possible functional
realization in SAP PLM and SAP-EAM,
As part of the solution for maintaining the validation rules, SAP Business
Rules Framework (BRF-Plus) will also be investigated,
Prepare a Proof-of-Concept for the selected objects; this means
additional customizing (iPPE, Variant Configuration), ABAP(OO,
Webdynpro)-programming and testing.
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Company: DB Systel GmbH (Deutsche Bahn), Frankfurt am Main (Hessen), Germany
Period: May 2015 – July 2015
Organization: Archivierung & Dokumenten-Management-Systeme (T.SVC 43)
Project Title: WeDoiT System/process
Project Context: DB Systel GmbH developed for Deutsche Bahn the WeDoiT System/process.
The main objective of the WeDoiT is to maintain (historical) vehicle-
configuration and -documentation. In order to minimize manual work and to
improve data quality, the WeDoiT System will have a new interface to the
main maintenance support system ISI to exchange vehicle data.
Role(s): SAP PLM Consultant, ABAP Consultant
Job Description: During the period I was assigned to the design of the new ISI-WeDoIT
Interface.
Job Activities: Activities included:
With business representatives, determine the functional requirements of
the new ISI-WeDoIT Interface,
Create the technical design and write the technical specification for the
ISI-WeDoIT Interface.
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Company: SAP Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey
Period: January 2015
Organization: SAP Turkey Education
Project Title: SAP PLM170 training
Role(s): SAP PLM Application Consultant/Trainer
Job Description: Provide employees of customer of SAP Turkey with a thorough understanding
of SAP iPPE functionality, including customization for iPPE.
Job Activities: The activities included:
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Preparation of the training sessions (presentations/exercises),
Conduct training PLM170 (Integrated Product/Process Engineering
(iPPE)within PLM).
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Company: McLaren, Woking (Surrey), United Kingdom
Period: August 2014 – December 2014
Organization: McLaren IT/Cognizant
Project Title: Accelerated ERP Deployment Programme
Project Context: McLaren Automotive and SAP SE are implementing a new SAP system running
on SAP HANA (with Enhancement Package 7).
Included in this deployment program is the implementation of SAP PLM7.02
WebUI (Engineering Record/Process Layer, Product Structures (PSM), Assembly
Structures (ASM) and Guided Structure Synchronization (GSS)) and EHSM
Product Compliance.
Role(s): SAP PLM Application Consultant, ABAP Consultant
Job Description: Currently, McLaren Automotive uses a legacy system MAXIM which has an
online asynchronous interface with VPM/CATIA (Virtual Product Modeling). The
current MAXIM2VPM-interface must be replaced with a new interface: SAP-
VPM/CATIA. Product- and Assembly-Structures based on iPPE-Structures must
be replicated online in VPM/CATIA.
Job Activities: Design and implementation of a new SAP-VPM/CATIA Interface application:
Design of the software architecture, based on ABAP Objects,
Create technical specifications including unit test specifications,
Implement new SAP2VPM Interface core functions using ABAP Objects
(ABAP-Interfaces, Class-Hierarchies, etc.),
Implement connection to SAP-PI using ABAP-Proxies,
Design and implement exception handling (Class-Exceptions),
Design and implement application logging,
Design/implement/integrate new Webdynpro Components,
Implement Enhancements in standard PLM7.02 Webdynpro,
Execute technical/unit tests,
Execute functional tests,
Support offshore development team (Cognizant) in India.
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Company: Carl Zeiss AG, Oberkochen (Baden-Württemberg), Germany
Period: March 2014 – October 2014
Organization: Global SAP PLM & CAD support
Project Title: SAP PLM7.02 (WebUI) implementation
Project Context: Carl Zeiss AG implemented an Engineering Change Management (ECM) process
based on the Engineering Record/Process Layer in SAP PLM7.02 (running on
SAP ECC6.0 with Enhancement Package 6). End users are accessing SAP
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PLM7.02 functions through NetWeaver Business Client (NWBC) 4.0.
Furthermore Carl Zeiss has also implemented SAP Embedded Search (SES)
using the SAP-TREX search-engine.
Role(s): SAP PLM Application Consultant, ABAP Consultant
Job Description: Support, test and enhance the rollout of the new ECM process to other lines of
business. Investigate and implement performance improvement measures.
Job Activities: Activities included:
Development of enhanced PLM7.02 ECM-Process functionality,
Create functional- and technical specifications,
Failure analysis and solution proposals,
Implement solutions (Customizing, ABAP OO),
Execute technical- and functional tests,
Design/implement performance improvement measures (report to delete
table entries),
Roll-out support,
End-user support.
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Company: DB Systel GmbH (Deutsche Bahn), Frankfurt am Main (Hessen), Germany
Period: March 2013 – August 2014
Organization: Archivierung & Dokumenten-Management-Systeme (T.SVC 43)
Project Title: WeDoiT System/process
Project Context: DB Systel GmbH developed for Deutsche Bahn the WeDoiT System/process.
The main objective of the WeDoiT is to maintain (historical) vehicle-
configuration and -documentation. The WeDoiT System/process then allows
the user to retrieve actual or historical configuration-information including
valid documents. WeDoiT is based on SAP-iPPE Structures, where the different
vehicle types and configurations (e.g. the high-speed ICE train) are modeled in
various iPPE Product Variant Structure (PVS) models.
Role(s): SAP PLM/iPPE Consultant, ABAP Consultant
Job Description: During the period I had three assignments:
1. Investigate/improve PDN WeDoiT System/process performance.
After two years of operation, the WeDoiT System suffers from a
decreased performance.
2. Development/implementation of a new search for documents stored in
the WeDoiT system.
3. Development/implementation of the DPC (DokumentenPrüfCenter).
The DPC is a documents inspection process, where documentation from
the supplier is submitted to a quality inspection process. The quality
inspection process is controlled/monitored by a customer specific DPC-
dashboard program supported by customer workflow processes.
Job Activities: Activities included:
WeDoiT System/process performance
Investigation of WeDoiT system performance,
Provided solutions in restructuring the iPPE-Structures and adjustments
of dependent processes,
Preparation and ABAP-programming of the iPPE-restructuring programs,
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Adjust iPPE-customizing and adjust supporting customer programs.
Document search:
Develop the programming- and technical test specifications for the
Extended Document Search (Erweiterte Suchhilfe),
Performed the technical tests and made the necessary adjustments in
the report program (ABAP, ALV-screens).
DokumentenPrüfCenter:
Create functional- and programming-specifications for the DPC
(DokumentenPrüfCenter),
Development of new BOR (Business Object Repository) objects including
the required ABAP programming,
Modeling and implementation of the customer workflows using SAP
Business Workflow,
Execute technical- and functional tests,
Support offshore development team in India.
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Company: DAF Trucks, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Period: December 2009
Organization: IT-Department
Project Title: SAP-PLM/iPPE overview training
Role(s): SAP PLM Application Consultant/Trainer
Job Description: Provide employees of DAF Trucks with a thorough understanding of SAP PLM
functionality.
Job Activities: The activities included:
Preparation of the training sessions (presentations/examples),
Conduct training PLM100 (Overview SAP Lifecycle Data Management),
Conduct SAP–iPPE training (integrated Product and Process Engineering).
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Company: Siemens Energy Oil&Gas, Duisburg (NordRhein-Westfalen), Germany
Period: September 2008 – March 2013
Organization: Siemens Energy Oil&Gas IT-Department, SAP PLM Application team
Project Title: ATLAS-Project (SAP)
Project Context: In 2006 Siemens Energy Oil&Gas started the ATLAS-project. The main
objective of the ATLAS-project is to harmonize existing business processes in
the different locations of the Siemens Energy Oil&Gas division. Also, the
ATLAS SAP-Template was developed in order to implement/support the
harmonized business processes.
I joined the ATLAS-project in September 2008 during the roll-out preparation
phase for Finspang (Sweden).
The ATLAS SAP-system went live in October 2009 in Finspang (Sweden). The
locations Görlitz and Nürnberg (both in Germany) went live in May 2011. The
locations Duisburg (DE)/Hengelo (NL)/Erlangen (DE) went live in October 2102,
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and finally, the last site Brno (Czech Republic) went live in February 2013.
Role(s): SAP PLM Application Consultant, ABAP Consultant, SAP PLM Support Consultant
Job Description: Advise the SAP PLM business team on feasibility of proposed business solutions
and implement these solutions.
Actively support the ATLAS-maintenance/support group in solving incidents
after the initial go-live of the ATLAS-system.
Job Activities: SAP PLM Application Consultant:
Advise the SAP PLM (and related) business team on feasibility of proposed
business solutions,
Prepare functional specifications, technical/programming specifications,
customization specifications and test specifications,
Customizing and customizing tests,
Perform functional/technical tests for the RICEFW objects (Reports,
Interfaces, Customizing, Enhancements, Forms and Workflows),
ABAP programming including ABAP OO (ABAP Objects),
Workflow modeling and workflow programming,
Preparing training and knowledge-transfer material,
Conduct ‘train-the-trainer’ knowledge-transfer sessions,
Prepare data migration/conversion specifications (using also LSMW) in the
area of PLM master data (Material Master, Documents, BOM, ECM, etc.),
Conduct communications with global outsourcing.
SAP PLM Application Support Consultant:
Actively support the ATLAS-maintenance/support group in solving
incidents,
Problem analysis/solving, debugging and ABAP programming including
ABAP OO (ABAP Objects), ALV-screens, SAP Dynpro, Smartforms, BAdI,
Enhancement Framework, IDoc Interface/ALE, etc.,
SAP Workflow modeling and workflow programming,
End-user support.
During this project I was able to gain knowledge in the following SAP areas:
SAP-MM/SD, SAP-PP, SAP-PM, SAP-PS and some functions of SAP-EH&S.
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Company: SAP Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey
Period: July 2008
Organization: SAP Turkey Education
Project Title: SAP PLM training
Role(s): SAP PLM Application Consultant/Trainer
Job Description: Provide employees of various customers (end-users, application support, etc.)
of SAP Turkey with a thorough understanding of SAP PLM functionality.
Job Activities: The activities included:
Preparation of the training sessions (presentations/exercises),
PLM 100 (Overview Lifecycle Data Management),
PLM 120 (Document Management),
PLM 130 (Classification),
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PLM 150 (Change Management and Configuration Management).
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Company: Aesculap AG & Co KG. (BRAUN); Tuttlingen (Baden-Württemberg), Germany
Period: April 2008 – July 2008
Organization: Competence Center CAD- and R&D Solutions
Project Title: Testing SAP EasyDMS 6.0 SupportPackage 10
Role(s): SAP PLM Application Consultant
Project Context: Aesculap has implemented SAP PLM (ECC 6.0) for supporting their product
development process and is also using SAP-EasyDMS and the SAP-CAD-
integration with CATIA V5.
Job Description: Analyze and test new SAP EasyDMS functionality for direct use in the product
development (business) processes.
Actively support the support-team in solving incidents specifically around SAP
EasyDMS.
Job Activities: The activities included:
Test SAP EasyDMS,
Actively support the support group in solving incidents.
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Company: Philips Healthcare; Best, The Netherlands
Period: February 2005 - March 2008
Organization: Industrial Business Solutions (IBS) department; Product Lifecycle Data
Management (PLDM) team
Project Title: Various SAP PLM projects (see below)
Role(s): SAP PLM Business and Application Consultant
Project Context: Philips Healthcare is using SAP PLM functionality (Industrial CAMEL based on
SAP ECC 5.0) to support their product design and engineering processes.
Job Description: Analyze the business processes, define and prepare the business cases /
scenarios including Blue Print composition. Preparation of functional
specifications, customization specifications and conducting tests. In some
cases also specifications for data migration/conversion had to be prepared.
Also, preparation of the implementation/roll-out plans including the
preparation and actual end-user training.
Actively support the IBS-SAP-maintenance group in solving Incidents and
Problem Reports and realizing and implementing Change Requests in the area
of SAP PLM.
Job Activities: 1. Supporting the pilot of Agile-PDM and the interface from Agile to SAP
(2007, 2008),
2. Implementing, including Bill-of-Material migration, a new documents-on-
BOM concept (2007, 2008),
3. Implementation and roll-out of SAP Easy-DMS (Document Management)
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(2007, 2008),
4. Prepare and perform a quick scan Blue Print for the roll-out of current SAP
kernel functionality to the location of Philips Medical Systems in Haifa
(Israël) (2007),
5. Define, design and implement new Product Safety & Approbation
functionality in products (Material Master) (2007),
6. Migration/conversion of the material/Bill-of-Material/Product
Configuration into the new One XRay Factory Best (OXB) in SAP (2007); the
project comprised also a redefinition of the product configurations in SAP
(Variant Configuration),
7. Define (blueprint), design and implement new SAP-iPPE (GEN/PVS)
functionality for supporting the design/engineering process (2006, 2007),
8. Redefine and implement a new SAP Document Management user
authorization concept (2006),
9. Testing and support in the area of SAP Variant Configuration (including
SIEBEL) during the implementation of a new release of SAP R/3 (from SAP
Enterprise 4.7 to SAP ECC 5.0) (2006),
10. Define (blueprint), design and implement an Electronic Signaturing process
of SAP DMS documents using SAP-Workflow and Web-application (2006),
11. Replacement, including material master data migration, of the central
components database legacy system (MPDLight) into SAP PLM (2005).
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Assignment History / Overview (> 8 years)
Period: October 2005 -December 2005
Company: Atos Origin; Veldhoven, The Netherlands
Project Title: SAP-PLM training (internal project)
Role(s): SAP PLM Application Consultant/Trainer
Period: July 2004 - February 2005
Company: ASML Lithography; Veldhoven, The Netherlands
Project Title: Systems Configuration Management program (various projects)
Role(s): SAP PLM (lead) Application Consultant
Period: February 2004 - July 2004
Company: Atos Origin; Veldhoven, The Netherlands
Project Title: Development of the SAP Enterprise Product Data Portal (internal project)
Role(s): SAP PLM (lead) Consultant
Period: December 2003 - February 2004
Company: Philips Consumer Electronics; Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Project Title: PLM Consulting and functional tests of ECM2 PDM-system
Role(s): PDM/PLM Consultant
Period: July 2003 – November 2003
Company: Philips Medical Systems; Best, The Netherlands
Project Title: Investigate SAP-iPPE functionality
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Role(s): SAP PLM Consultant
Period: January 2003 - July 2003
Company: Atos Origin; Veldhoven, The Netherlands
Project Title: SAP-PLM in Product Development (internal project)
Role(s): SAP PLM Consultant
Period: January 2002 – July 2002
Company: Philips Lighting; Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Project Title: PDML-project implementation assessment
Role(s): PLM/PDM Consultant
Period: January 2001 – January 2002
Company: Philips Lighting; Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Project Title: International roll-out of PDML-system
Role(s): Project manager
Period: October 2000 – December 2000
Company: Origin/Philips Lighting; Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Project Title: Hand-over of PDML to Application Management and Managed Operations
Role(s): Project manager
Period: December 1999 - October 2000
Company: PTC/Origin; Minneapolis/Veldhoven, USA/The Netherlands
Project Title: Windchill-BAAN interface
Role(s): Project Manager / PLM Consultant