Untangling Workplace stress through ALM Solutions (Part 3)

Step 3: Correct

The correction step in SAP Cloud ALM is crucial for addressing and resolving identified issues within the system. This stage is analogous to personal emotional regulation, where the focus is on proactive response and solution implementation. In this phase, just as one might take responsibility for their emotions and reactions, IT teams take ownership of system anomalies, concentrating on internal solutions rather than external influences. This approach emphasizes active problem-solving and correction based on a comprehensive analysis of the issues at hand.

Own your feelings, your emotions. Recognize your feelings and take ownership of regulating your emotions, take responsibility for implementing solutions. Focusing on personal response rather than external circumstances. For me, this is a crucial step in self-correction and analysis. Often, when we experience feelings of frustration, anger, or being overwhelmed, our instinct is to blame external factors or other people’s actions, overlooking the fact that the only area we truly have control over is ourselves.

Short-term planning: Similar to breaking down overwhelming tasks into manageable steps, SAP Cloud ALM breaks down large requirements into smaller user stories. This could mean breaking down a large problem into smaller, more manageable tasks, using proven strategies from previous fixes as a guide.

Get support quickly. We all agree that SAP is complex and not everyone can solve every problem alone. A collaborative approach helps solve problems in a system as complex as ours. So don’t hesitate to reach out to trusted colleagues or superiors for a quick chat. Sharing your concerns with others can significantly reduce stress.

Use self-talk to boost your confidence. Remind yourself of your abilities and past successes in handling challenging situations. Have I ever been in this situation before? How have I handled this? Just as at work me might look on the documentation to see how an error or a similar issue was solved in the past, we can do that also with our day to day stress to get a solution, but most importantly, the confidence that look, I have done this before and I have the confidence I can go through this.

Next week, we will continue with the last step: Automate. Like & Share. We’d appreciate your help in spreading the word about our blog so that others can benefit from it too.