NHL partners with SAP to give hockey managers easy access to sports data with its new Front Office app
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NHL general managers are changing their roster management approaches by adopting the SAP-NHL Front Office App, which consolidates crucial data onto a single dashboard. Traditionally reliant on multiple screens and physical binders, teams can now access vital information, such as player contracts and roster details, efficiently. This app, developed as part of a partnership with SAP starting in 2017, streamlines data access, particularly useful during critical moments like the trade deadline. Positive feedback indicates that this tool will significantly enhance decision-making processes within the NHL's front offices.
For those working in the front office in the NHL, it could mean "staring at eight computer screens," and "carrying around a big binder" to make sure it's all on-hand.
Waddell says that it was immensely helpful during the recently passed NHL trade deadline, as he was able to look at or access roster information, look at contracts for every player in the league.
We've heard very positive feedback on the design and functionality. It's not just an app for the sake of an app- it's taking the best of all worlds, and changing the way information is delivered.
The NHL has had that data, and the whole idea behind the Front Office app was to make it easier than ever to access for general managers and others.
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