1. Kathryn Butterfuss
SAP Expertise Highlights
SAP Contract Negotiations
 Negotiated 85% discount on initial license purchase, ongoing discount of 67% on future purchases for
5 years and saved over $15,000,000.
 Negotiated terms and conditions to provide flexibility during project scoping. Exchange capabilities
negotiated for the term of 1 year, unused owned software exchanged for newly required software,
and $4,500,000 in software price exchanged for over $12,000,000 in new software.
 Negotiated services contract reducing rates by 25% and “overhead” resources provided for no charge
to the customer netting $14,000,000 down to $11,000,000 total contract cost.
 Negotiated services contract with hardware hosting providers including detailed Roles and
Responsibilities matrix which provided additional services not generally provided by hosting partners
and aggressive SLAs that have protected the business.
 Negotiated services contract with development partners which saved over $2,000,000 utilizing an
on/off shore model to provide the most value for the customer.
SAP Solution Architect
 Provided SAP Template Solution Design in Mining Minerals & Metals, Consumer Goods Products,
and Industrial Machinery & Components.
 Provided successful global solution architecture including consolidation of SAP system consolidation.
 In-depth experience across many SAP modules: SAP Certified: LE/WM, Order Fulfillment, Life Cycle
Data Management, Sales and Distribution, Project Systems, Financial Accounting, Production
Planning and Manufacturing, Enterprise Architect, Project Manager, Business Process Expert.
 Business Process Expert, mapping and designing the business with the system.
 Certified SOA Architect.
SAP Program Management
 Provided Program Management for 15 full scale implementations and 4 upgrade implementations.
 Provided 95% on-time/on-budget performance in all programs managed.
 Led 5 of the top 10 “most successful” implementations as awarded by SAP.
 Waterfall and AGILE methodology expert.
SAP License Audits
 Reduced $13,000,000 fee for audit non-compliance to $4,500,000 including $8,000,000 free software.
 Added language to End User License Agreement to provide the elimination of “indirect data” clauses.
 Added language to End User License Agreement to provide annual maintenance renewals to include
“true up” license purchases where required.
SAP Security SOX Compliance
 Provided SOX audit failure remediation including process and system change recommendations and
additional risk management.
SAP Test Management
629 Michigan Avenue
South Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53261
414.840.0047
butterfussk@gmail.com

2.  Certifications in Test Management (ISTQB): CTEL-TM Full, ISTQB Agile, IQBBA Business Analyst
Certification.