SAP Implementation Methodology PDF

SAP Implementation
Methodology
© Copyright IBM Corporation 2005
SAP Implementation Methodology Phases
Project Business Go Live and

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ACME
Infor ma tion Planner &
Supplier C ustome r
Warehouse Optimizer
Peop le Processes
Learning Inn ovation
Op portunities Strategy
Pro ducts
Indu stry P rac tice s
Implem entation s
Non-R/3 R/3 Non R/3 R/3
SAP Implementation (Ascendant Methodology)
Program
Management
Business
Project Business Final Go Live Organization

Evaluation Preparation Blueprint Realization Preparation and Sustain
Support
Application
Architecture
Operations
Phase 1 – Project Preparation

Objective:
Perform detailed project planning & Program Management
scoping, establish the project team.
Preparation
Preparation
Realization
Business
Go Live and
Business
Blueprint
Sustain
Project
Support
Set customer and SAP team
Final
Organization
expectations
Application
Establish Technical Infrastructure
Architecture
Operations
Activities Key Deliverables/Results

Create Project Charter Project Charter
Refine Project Team Organization Project Team Organization Structure
Develop Blueprint Project Plan Milestone Plan
Install SAP Software (Sandbox Environment) Detail Blueprint Plan
Define Project Standards, Methodologies, Tools Initial Stakeholder Assessment Complete
Prepare SAP trainings Project Risks and Critical Success Factors
Prepare Methodology training Program Methods, Standards, Procedures, and Tools
Conduct Kick-Off Sandbox Environment Installed
Kick-off presentation developed
Training materials
Phase 1: Project Preparation
Deliverables
Implementation
Strategy
Project
Project
Charter
Team
Org.
Project Customer
Standards Team
Members
Project
Implementation
Standards Technical
Preparation Environment
Initial Project
Workplan Scope
Project
Project
Training
Plan
Plan Project
Environment
Phase 1: Project Preparation
Work Step Flow

Obtain Define Organize
Contractual Project Project Team
Agreement Charter Set Up Work
Environment
Debrief Refine
Project Implement.
Management Strategy Project
Kickoff
Define Project/ Technical

Develop Develop
Develop
Project Plan Implementation Define System Requirements
Project Plan Training Plan Standards Landscape Planning
Quality
Check
Phase 2 – Business Blueprint

Objective: Program Management
Create a detailed description
Preparation
Preparation
Realization
Business
Go Live and
Business
Blueprint
Sustain
of your business process
Project
Support
Final
Organization
requirements
Application
Identify specific customer
Architecture
improvement opportunities and
Strategy Operations

• Conduct SAP Training Business Process Requirements
• Conduct Methodology Training Functional Specifications
• Conduct Workshops Business Process Procedures
• Define Processes and Requirements Stakeholder map and communication plan
• Perform GAP Analysis and Resolution Approaches for remaining phases
• Specify Development Requirements for Reports, Business Process Master List
Interfaces, Enhancements
RICE List
• Write Business Process Procedures • Reporting Lists
• Interface Lists
• Change Management
• Conversion Lists
• Install Development Environment • Enhancements Lists
• Develop approaches Process Impacts
• Build Detailed plan for Realization Preliminary Sandbox Configuration
• Proof of Concept prototyping Detailed Project plan
Phase 2: Business Blueprint
Deliverables
Status
Perform
System Reports
Benchmark
Administration Perform
Procedures Process
Modeling
Technical
Design
Perform
Competitive
Analysis
Develop
Baseline
Models
Business
Identify
Gaps
Define
Techniques
Blueprint
Map
Solution
Define Products
Approach
Development
Categorize
Environment
Requiremen
ts
Work Step Flow
Project Define Global

Team Training Requirements
Develop Define
Business System Strategic
Blueprint Final
Environment
Blueprint Business
Planning Define Process
Develop
Business Landscape Definition
Org Structure Design
Develop Establish
System Process
Environment Categorization
Prepare
Business Quality
Workshops Check
Business Blueprint Phase: Major Tasks
Project Management Business Blueprint Phase

Phase Start Up Project Management and On-Going Project Management
Prepare Detailed blueprint phase plan including major milestones, deliverables submissions and signoff
dates
Project Governance meetings
Clearly identify project sponsor, Steering Committee members and establish Program Management Office
members
Project Team Training (Focused on Core Team Training on SAP Boot camp)
Prepare training material
Define timeline and provide training to the Core Team members on SAP bootcamp trainings, Project
Management
Review and assess post training skills
Develop System Environment
Design of system landscape
Setup of Sandbox environment and Install Initial Hardware
Install and Configure Sandbox system client
Maintain system administration procedures
Set up other system environments like Document storage (Documentum, Lotus Notes, Ascendant,
Solution Manager etc)
Contd…
Business Blueprint Phase: Major Tasks
Conduct Business Process Workshops

Schedule and Conduct Requirement Gathering Workshops
Understanding of current processes, best practices, client requirements
Develop CSF/KPIs based on business case
Business Organization Structure
Schedule and Conduct Organization Structure Workshops
Recommend and Approve Organization Structure
Business Process Definition
Preparation of Swimlanes and Process Decomposition
Define Global Requirements Parameters
Define Business Processes (BPPs, PDDs) and Identify Gaps
Define Business Processes Unique to Client
Quality Check Business Blueprint Phase
Conduct Quality Check
Signoff Business Blueprint
Best Practices and Lessons Learnt
Change Management:
Not an IT initiative, but Business driven transformation initiative
Top Management Commitment and Constant communication (periodic
newsletters, all hands meetings)
Change management process must be well defined and meticulously followed
Project Culture (Logo, Theme and Vision)
The Team:
Identify Business Process Owners and Business Activity Owners who have solid
business experience and have credibility within the company. They have to own
the To-Be process and should walk the talk
Clear roles and responsibilities of Core Client Team and Consultants Team
Core team members should be relieved off from their previous organizational
responsibilities, and should be fully dedicated to the implementation activities
Contd..
Documentation:
Document what you do, do what you document !
Each and every information provided by process owners and business experts
must be documented everyday and it should be validated as a part of MOMs to
avoid confusion at a later stage
Focus on Integration:
Identify Integration Manager to ensure process integration and process
coordination
Usage of RACI charts (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) to make
teams clearly accountable for integration of major business process flows and
data elements
Think beyond organization boundary – collaborate with your key customers and
suppliers while developing the integrated solution
Contd..
Business Solutions for the future:

To-Be process is finalized in this stage
Ensure that project is NOT about automating the As-Is process
To-Be Process Design should try to leverage standard SAP as much as possible
Timely Business Decision is the key. Trade-off between Nice to Have and Good
enough solutions
Effective Scope Management and decision on business benefits-cost
Solution to align with Business Case, CSF/KPI objectives
Ensure that three key levers (People, Process and Technology) are aligned.
All along, aim for constant buy-in from all stakeholders
Business Blueprint Phase: Summary
Business
Project Business Final Go Live Organization

Evaluation Realization Sustain
Preparation Blueprint Preparation and Application
Support
Architecture
Operations
Phase 2 - Business Blueprint documents the client’s business process

requirements and create the “Business Blueprint”
The organizational structure of the future enterprise is defined and mapped to
SAP organizational units
The R/3 Reference Model is used to decompose the client’s business
processes, map these to SAP functionality and identify gaps
Business Process Procedures (BPPs) facilitate integration testing and also
accelerate the development of training and end-user support manuals
The technical environment for the development and production systems are
planned and tested
Phase 3 – Realization
Objective: Program Management
Transform the Blueprint
Preparation
Preparation
Realization
Business
Go Live and
Business
Blueprint
requirements into an approved
Sustain
Project
Support
Final
GLOBAL working system. Organization
Application
Configure and validate baseline
and final models Architecture
Operations

Baseline and Final (Gold) Configuration Cycles Configured SAP System
Functional Specifications Finalisation Unit and Integration Test Plan
Detail Definition of Development Refined Security Profiles and Authorizations
Definition
Design and Code
Business Process Procedures
Technical Unit Test Planning and Execution
Learning Kits
Write BPPs
Finalized and Tested Development Objects
Conversion Planning
Knowledge Transfer Assessment
Functional Specification Data conversion
Completed Test scripts
Perform Role Design
Business Process Master List (BPML)
Create Security Authorizations
Test Planning and Conduct Global Testing
Develop detailed Roll-out Plan
Knowledge Transfer
Phase 3: Realization
Deliverables
Configure
Model Models
specification Functional
Plans Gap
Resolution
User
Training
Configuration
Workshops
Realization
Prepare
User Conversion
Documentation Programs
Final Interface
Integration Programs
Testing Develop
Reports
Work Step Flow

Develop
Conversion
programs
Conduct
Realization Develop
Workshops Interfaces
Final Business
Realization Baseline Model Baseline Process
Confirmation Final
Planning Model Settings Business Integration
and Network Process Test
Develop
Enhancements
Develop System
Plans for Develop End-
Model Management
Specification User
Documentation
Establish
Authorizations
Create Reports
Work Packages in Realization phase with timeframe

Milestones of the Realization Phase
The R/3 system is configured and tested.

The Conversion programs are developed and tested. Data extraction
and cleaning is completed.
Bolt-on configuration and enablers (such as user exits and add-ons)
are tested.
Application interface programs are developed and tested.
Enhancements are done and tested.
Reports are developed and tested.
Layout sets are developed and tested.
System integration testing is completed.
Security profiles are developed.
Core / End-user training material is developed.
Test methodologies – Realization Phase
Unit Test
Scenario Test.
Development and Unit Test
Integration Test
Regression Test
Stress and Volume test
User acceptance test
Security test
Phase 4 – Final Preparation

Program Management
Objective:
Preparation
Preparation
Realization
Business
Go Live and
Business
Blueprint
Sustain
Project
Support
Final
Organization
Prepare for “live” solution
implementation Application
Anticipate and plan for Architecture

contingencies Operations

Identify and Design Local Processes/Gaps Finalized and Tested Development Objects
Finalize Realization activities for local Gaps Cut Over Plan
Conduct Unit/Integration Tests Organization Change Readiness Assessment
Execute Change Plan Production Readiness Review
Prepare data Contingency Plan
Test Data Conversion Routines End-User Training
Refine Legacy Retirement Plan Conversion Check List
Refine Go Live Checklist Legacy Retirement Plan
Refine Production Support Plan All data available for Go-live
Prepare and Conduct End User Training Go Live Approval
Obtain Final Cut Over Approval Completed Local Test scripts
Review Value Realization
Phase 4: Final Preparation
Deliverables
3 4
End User
Training System
Tests
Final Preparation
Cut
Over Refine
Cut Over
Plan
Refine
Production
Support Plan
Work Step Flow
Deliver User Perform Perform Cut Yes

System Tests Approval Go Go Live
Training Over
Live?
Refine Cut No
Over Plan
Cutover Planning
The cutover plan refines the Transition Plan’s strategies and decisions and
specifies the details to execute a cutover to a live environment.
The Cutover Plan is a detailed schedule of tasks that are required to convert
legacy systems to the Modernized Services. This schedule identifies tasks,
task dependencies, level of effort (hours), and resources assigned. There are
separate Cutover Plans for each deployment.
A Cut Over Plan ensures that plan for addressing issues during and
immediately after the system cutover is well-defined and communicated to the
IT team.
Cut over planning determines proper cut over plan, pilot, strategy for data
management, conversion support, ownership and responsibilities.
Deliverables for a cut over plan are Migration /Conversion Plan, Support
Requirements and Conversion Documents .
Cutover Planning
In short the cutover plan covers the following activities:

a)Review Migration /conversion planning and timing
b)Create checklist
c)Determine production readiness
d)Contingency Plan
e)Approve cutover
f) Establish helpdesk
g)Reorganize team for production support
h)Define long term production support strategy
Phase 5 – Go Live and Support

Program Management
Preparation
Preparation
Realization
Business
Go Live and
Business
Blueprint
Objective:
Sustain
Project
Support
Final
Organization
Transition from a Quality Application
environment to a live, stable,
Productive operation Architecture
Operations

• Execute data entry and upload in Production • Production Systems Environment
environment
• Production Capable End Users
• Resolve issues
• Value Realization Analysis
• Validate Business Process Results
• Post Implementation Project Review
• Conduct Post Implementation Project Review
• Benefits Measurement
Phase 5: Go Live and Support
Deliverables
Issue Monitor
Management Transactions
Go Live and Support
Confirm Live
Project Environment
Review
Phase 5: Go Live and Support
Work Step Flow
Monitor Weekly
Transactions
Manage Project Signoff

Go Live Confirm Go Manage Review and
Live Problem
Problem Business
Resolution Continuous
Environment Resolution Benefits Improvement
Monitor
Monthly
Transactions
Phase 6 – Sustain
Program Management
Objective:
Preparation
Preparation
Realization
Business
Help ensure that there is a
Business
Blueprint
Sustain
Project
Support
Go Live
Final
framework in place to sustain Organization
and
and improve the performance Application
of the system after go-live
Architecture
Operations

• Provide Help-Desk • SAP Center of Excellence (COE)
operational
• Execute Daily Operation Support and
Administration
• Execute Ongoing Security Administration
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Roles & Responsibilities
Project Team
Project Team – Roles & Responsibilities
Application Consultant Programmer/Developer

Authorization SAP Reviewer
Administrator System Administrator
Business Process Owner Technical Consultant
Organizational Change Technical Team Member
Management (OCM)
Training and
Expert
Documentation Project
Program/Project Manager Manager/Lead
Application Consultant – Skill Profile

m y SA P.co m
C om pu tin g W o rkp la c e
D a tab as e kn o w -h o w A d va nc ed
S kills /K n ow led g e
m yS A P .c o m
N etw o rk tec h no lo g y C o m p on en ts
P ro fic ie nt S A P (P ro du ct)
P ro g ra m m in g la n gu a g e(s ) K no w le d g e
m yS A P .c o m c o re
O p e ra tin g s ys te m (s ) B a s ic
(S AP ) In te rfa c e
e x pe rien c e
A c c ele rated S A P
None
T e stin g
ex perien c e
B a sic B a s ic
ABAP
In tern et P ro fic ie n t P ro fic ie n t
tec h no lo g y
A d v a nc e d A d va nc ed
Q u a lity m an ag e m en t e x p erie nc e
P ro jec t m a n a ge m e n t ex p erie n c e
C h a ng e m a na g e m e nt e x p e rien ce
B u s in es s c o n su ltin g kn o w le d g e
T rain ing In du stry
e x pe rien ce ex p e rie n c e
G en era l K n o w ledg e/E xpe rienc e

Authorization Administrator – Skills Profile

m y S A P.co m
C o m pu ting W orkp lace
D atabase kn o w -ho w A d vanced
S k ills/K no w led ge
m y SA P.com
N etw o rk te ch no lo g y C om p o nen ts
P roficient S A P (P rod u ct)
P ro gram m in g lan g uag e (s) K n o w led ge
m y S A P.co m co re
O p erating system (s ) B asic
(S A P ) Interface
exp erien c e
A cce lerated S A P
N o ne
Testing
exp erien c e
B asic B asic
AB AP
Intern et P roficient Proficient
tec hn o lo gy
A dvan ced A dvanced
Q u ality m anag e m en t e xperience

P roject m a nagem ent exp erien ce
C h a ng e m an a gem en t
exp erien c e B u s in ess co nsultin g kn ow led ge
T rain in g Ind u stry
exp erien c e exp erien ce
G en eral K n ow ledg e/E xpe rien ce

Business Process Owner – Skill Profile

m y S A P .co m
C o m p u tin g
D a tab as e kn o w -h o w A dvan ced W o rk p lac e
S k ills /K n o w le d g e
m y S A P .co m
N e tw o rk te ch n o lo g y C o m p o n en ts
P ro fic ie n t S A P (P ro d u ct)
P ro g ram m in g la n g u a g e (s) K n o w le d g e
m y S A P .co m co re
O p eratin g s ys te m s B a s ic
(S A P ) In terfac e
ex p e rien ce
A c ce le ra ted S A P
N one
T e stin g
ex p e rien ce
B a s ic B a s ic
ABAP
In tern e t P ro fic ie n t P ro fic ie n t
tec h n o lo g y
A dvan ced A dvan ced
Q u ality m an ag e m e n t ex p e rien c e
P ro je ct m a n a g em en t e xp erien ce
C h an g e m an ag e m e n t
ex p e rien ce B u sin e ss c o n su ltin g kn o w le d g e
T rain in g In d u stry
ex p e rien ce e xp erie n c e
G e n e ra l K n ow le d g e
OCM Expert – Skills Profile

C om puting m yS A P .co m
A d van ced W orkp lace
S kills/K now ledge D atab ase kn o w -h ow
m yS A P .co m
N etw o rk tech n olog y C o m p o n ents
P ro ficient S A P (P roduct)
P ro g ram m ing lan g u ag e(s) K now ledg e
m yS A P .co m co re
O p eratin g system (s) B asic
(S A P ) In terface
exp erien ce
A cceleratedS A P
None
T estin g
exp erien ce
B asic B asic
ABAP
In tern et P ro ficient P ro ficient
tech n o lo g y
A d van ced A d van ced
Q u ality m an ag em en t exp erien ce

Pro ject m an ag em en t experien ce
C h ang e m an ag em ent exp erien ce
B u sin ess con su ltin g kn o w led g e
exp erien ce experien ce
G eneral K now ledge/Experien ce

Program/Project Manager – Skills Profile

m y S A P .co m
C o m p u tin g
D a tab as e kn o w -h o w A d v an ce d W o rk p lac e
m y S A P .co m
N e tw o rk te ch n o lo g y C o m p o n en ts
P ro ficien t S A P (P ro d u ct)
P ro g ram m in g la n g u a g e (s) K n o w le d g e
m y S A P .co m co re
O p eratin g s ys te m s B a sic
ex p e rien ce
A c ce le ra ted S A P
None
T e stin g
ex p e rien ce
B as ic B a sic
ABAP
In tern e t P ro fic ie n t P ro ficien t
tec h n o lo g y
A d va n ced A d va n ce d
Q u ality m an ag e m e n t ex p e rien c e
P ro je ct m a n a g em en t e xp erien ce
C h an g e m an ag e m e n t
ex p e rien ce B u sin e ss c o n su ltin g kn o w le d g e
ex p e rien ce e xp erie n c e
G e n e ra l K n ow le d g e
Programmer/Developer – Skills Profile

m yS A P .c o m
C o m p u tin g
D atab ase kn o w -h o w A dvanced W o rkp lac e
m yS A P .c o m
N etw o rk te ch no log y C om p on en ts
P ro fic ie n t S A P (P ro d u c t)
P ro g ra m m in g lan gu ag e(s) K n o w le d g e
m yS A P .c o m c ore
O p e rating sy stem s B a s ic
(S A P ) In te rfa ce
ex pe rien ce
A cc eleratedS A P
None
T esting
ex p e rien ce
B a s ic B a s ic
ABAP
In tern e t P ro fic ie n t P ro fic ie n t
tech n o lo g y
A dvanced A dvanced
Q u a lity m an ag em en t e xp erie nc e
P ro jec t m a n a g em e nt ex p e rien ce
C h a n g e m a nag em e n t
ex pe rien ce B us ine ss c o n su ltin g k no w led ge
T rain in g In du stry
ex p e rien ce ex pe rien ce
G e n e ra l K n o w le d g e
SAP Reviewer – Skills Profile

m y S A P .co m
C o m pu ting
D a tab a se kn o w -h o w A dv an c ed W o rk p lac e
S k ills /K n o w le dg e
m yS A P .c o m
N etw o rk tech n o lo g y C o m p o n en ts
P ro ficie n t S A P (P rod u ct)
P ro g ram m in g lan g u ag e(s ) K n ow led ge
m yS A P .co m co re
O p eratin g sy ste m s B asic
(S A P ) In te rface
ex p erie n c e
A c celera ted S A P
N on e
T estin g
exp erien ce
B asic B asic
ABAP
In te rn e t P ro ficie n t P ro ficie n t
tec h n o lo g y
A dv an c ed A dv an c ed
Q u ality m a n ag em en t exp e rien ce

P ro jec t m an a g e m e n t e xp erien ce
C h a n g e m an a g e m e n t
ex p erie n c e B u sin ess c o n s u ltin g k n o w le d g e
exp erien ce ex p erie n ce
G e ne ra l K no w le dg e /E xp erie n ce
System Administrator – Skills Profile

m yS A P.co m
D atab ase kn o w -h o w A dv an ced w orkp lace
C o m pu tin g m yS A P .co m
S k ills N etw o rk tech n o lo g y co m p o n en ts
P ro ficient S A P (P ro du ct)
P ro g ram m in g lan g u ag e(s) K n ow le dg e
m yS A P.co m co re
O p eratin g system s B asic
(S A P) In terface
exp erien ce
A ccelerated S A P
None
T esting
exp erien ce
B asic B asic
ABAP
In tern et P ro ficien t P ro ficien t
tech n o log y
A dv an ced A dvan ced
Q u ality m an ag em en t
P ro ject m an ag em en t exp erien ce
C h an g e m an ag em en t
B u sin ess co n su ltin g kn o w led g e
exp erien ce exp erien ce
G e ne ra l K n ow le dg e
Technical Consultant – Skills Profile

m yS A P .com
C o m p uting W o rkp lace
D atab ase kn o w -h o w A d van ced
S kills/K no w led ge
m yS A P .com
N etw o rk tech n o lo g y C o m p o n en ts
P roficien t S A P (P ro du ct)
P ro g ram m in g lan g u age(s) K n ow led ge
m yS A P .com co re
O p eratin g system (s) B asic
(S A P ) In terface
exp erien ce
A ccelerated S A P
None
T estin g
exp erien ce
B a sic B asic
ABAP
In ternet P rofic ien t P roficien t
tech n o lo g y
A d v an ced A d van ced
Q u ality m an ag em en t exp erience

P ro ject m anag em en t exp erien ce
C h an g e m an ag em en t experien ce
B u siness co n su ltin g kn o w led g e
T rain in g In d ustry
exp erien ce exp erien ce
G e ne ral K no w led ge /E x pe rien ce

Technical Team Member – Skills Profile

m yS A P .co m
C o m p u tin g W o rkp lac e
D ata b a s e kn o w -h o w A d van ce d
m yS A P .co m
N etw o rk te ch n o lo g y C o m p o n en ts
P ro ficien t S A P (P ro d u c t)
P ro g ra m m in g la n g u ag e(s ) K n o w le d g e
m yS A P .co m c o re
O p e ra tin g s ys te m (s ) B a sic
e xp erie n ce
A cc ele ra ted S A P
N o ne
T es tin g
e xp erie n ce
B asic B asic
ABAP
In te rn e t P ro ficie n t P ro ficien t
te ch n o lo g y
A d va nc e d A d van c e d
Q u a lity m an a g e m e n t e xp erien ce
P ro jec t m a n a g em en t ex p e rie n c e
C h a n g e m an a g e m e n t e xp e rien ce
B u s in e ss c o n s u ltin g k n o w le d g e
T ra in in g In d u s try
e xp erie n ce ex p e rie n c e
G e n e ra l K n o w le d g e /E x p e rie n c e
Training and Documentation PM/PL – Skills Profile

m yS A P .co m
C o m puting W o rkp lac e
D ata ba se k n ow -h ow A d van ced
S kills/K n o w le dg e
m y SA P .co m
N etw o rk te chn o log y C om p on e nts
P roficient S A P (P rodu ct)
Prog ram m in g lan g u ag e(s) K n ow le dge
m yS A P.co m core
O p eratin g s ys tem (s ) B asic
(SA P ) In te rfac e
exp erien c e
A cce lerated S A P
N o ne
Tes ting
e xp erien ce
B asic B asic
ABAP
In te rn e t P roficient P roficient
tech no lo gy
A d van ced A d van ced
Q u ality m a na gem en t exp erie nce

P roje ct m an ag e m en t exp erien ce
C h an g e m a n ag e m en t exp erien ce
B u sin ess co n su lting kn ow le d ge
T rainin g In du s try
e xp erien c e exp erien ce
G e neral K no w led ge/E x perie nce

Project Management Role - Customer

- Works in coordination with the TeamSAP Project Manager to make all
project relevant decisions
- Owns project deliverables and responsible for day-to-day project
management.
- Primary liaison with the steering committee and project sponsor, as well
as the SAP (or partner) consulting team.
- Definition of the implementation strategy; preparation and maintenance of
the project plan, project budget, and work plan
- Acquisition, assignment and management of project resources
- Communication of project status to the steering committee, project
sponsor, and the project team
- Streamlining the issue resolution process
- Ensure that the project is well communicated and received by all
stakeholders
Project Management Role - TeamSAP

- Works in coordination with the Customer Project Manager to make all
project relevant decisions
- Organize and coordinate consultant (and skills) resourcing
- Providing methodology for SAP’s accelerated implementation approach and
check that the methodology is really used
- Assisting project management and project team in internalizing the
AcceleratedSAP Implementation Roadmap
- Aiding in the definition of project deliverables and critical target dates to be
reflected in the project plan
- Assisting in the definition of project scope and objectives
- Aiding in the resolution of issues when necessary
- Assisting project managers, consultants, and individual teams when
necessary in the completion of any tasks
- Encouraging and facilitating the change over of project ownership and SAP
knowledge from the consulting team to the customer project team and core
team members

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SAP Implementation

SAP Implementation Methodology Phases

Project Business Go Live and

ACME ACME ACME

Supplier’s Cus tomer’s

SAP Implementation (Ascendant Methodology)

Project Business Final Go Live Organization

Phase 1 – Project Preparation

Activities Key Deliverables/Results

Work Step Flow

Define Project/ Technical

Phase 2 – Business Blueprint

Activities Key Deliverables/Results

Work Step Flow

Project Define Global

Business Blueprint Phase: Major Tasks

Project Management Business Blueprint Phase

Business Blueprint Phase: Major Tasks

Conduct Business Process Workshops

Best Practices and Lessons Learnt

Best Practices and Lessons Learnt

Best Practices and Lessons Learnt

Business Solutions for the future:

Business Blueprint Phase: Summary

Project Business Final Go Live Organization

Phase 2 - Business Blueprint documents the client’s business process

Activities Key Deliverables/Results

Work Step Flow

Work Packages in Realization phase with timeframe

Milestones of the Realization Phase

The R/3 system is configured and tested.

Test methodologies – Realization Phase

Phase 4 – Final Preparation

Anticipate and plan for Architecture

Activities Key Deliverables/Results

Work Step Flow

Deliver User Perform Perform Cut Yes

In short the cutover plan covers the following activities:

Phase 5 – Go Live and Support

Activities Key Deliverables/Results

Go Live and Support

Work Step Flow

Manage Project Signoff

Activities Key Deliverables/Results

. . . to drive successful ERP implementations

Project Team – Roles & Responsibilities

Application Consultant Programmer/Developer

Application Consultant – Skill Profile

G en era l K n o w ledg e/E xpe rienc e

Authorization Administrator – Skills Profile

Q u ality m anag e m en t e xperience

G en eral K n ow ledg e/E xpe rien ce

Business Process Owner – Skill Profile

OCM Expert – Skills Profile

Q u ality m an ag em en t exp erien ce

G eneral K now ledge/Experien ce

Program/Project Manager – Skills Profile

Programmer/Developer – Skills Profile

SAP Reviewer – Skills Profile

Q u ality m a n ag em en t exp e rien ce

System Administrator – Skills Profile

Technical Consultant – Skills Profile

Q u ality m an ag em en t exp erience