Once upon a time the process of moving up the career ladder was relatively straightforward. You did your job conscientiously, tried not to fall out with your colleagues or superiors, kept up with the latest technical developments and, in due course, you could expect to be promoted. But now the ERP workplace has become more complicated and the whole business of moving up, increasingly challenging.

To be a successful manager in the 21st century calls for much more than technical competence and the ability to steer clear of trouble. Today’s ERP specialists who want to get away from the ‘coal face’ need a whole range of extra skills, such as the ability to communicate effectively, to network both within a corporate environment and the wider Oracle community and a clear appreciation of how their work will integrate with and contribute to the commercial operations of their employers.

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