Agenda

Program OVB / CAR Project goals

CAR architecture – and reason why strong focus on ‘test’ was required

CAR Project, high level

CAR Project, test deliverables

Quality principles and lessons learned

QA
Program OVB / CAR Project goals

CAR as a prerequisite for reaching TOM (Target Operating Model)

Project goals
Create foundation for needed functionality and consuming
Optimal ordering applications (PMR, UDF, Hybris, etc.) by providing real-time
Prognoses and Order Suggestion for all ordering solutions data for sales and stock
In all stores – for all products

Real-time inventory Deliverables

Real-time store Inventory Installation and implementation of POSDTA to enable Real-
Correct master data Accurate assortment Time Stock visibility
• All articles registered in SAP with unified • Reflect real assortment per store in SAP
article structure • Store specific assortment lists
• Improved article lifecycle management
and clear governance structure

Technology
Back to SAP standard, implementation of core foundation systems and design of a common
interface for stores for all ordering solutions
Project overview, high level

Deliverables

Ø Installation
Ø Green field install of CAR/HANA and SLT systems (Remote & On-Prem)
Ø Infra & Network
Ø Integration
Ø Logical connections (web/rfc.), MPLS, Certificates, etc. Phase 1
Ø CUA SAP HEC Setup
Ø SolMan CHaRM Phase 1
1 HEC Systems avail
Ø SolMan Monitoring (SLT, IDOC, Jobs, etc.) SAP HEC Setup
Phase 1
2 HEC Systems avail
Ø Implementation project
Ø POSDTA EMS (SAP Enhanced Managed Services)
Ø OAA
VAS
Ø Post ‘go live’
Ø Service management (vendor- change- release- etc. mgt) POSDM & POSDTA
in parallel 3
Ø Training / hand over to operations
Ø Conclusion; A giant mix of deliverables to which a lot if these Phase 2
each represented possible showstoppers on the ‘best case Wipro On-Prem
planning’ as well as unknows related to real time data quality à POSDM replaced by
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therefore need for strong focus on test through the project. POSDTA
CAR architecture – and reason why strong focus on ‘test’ was required

What is ‘CAR’
CAR Project, test deliverables

Define test U/Fun. Test U/Fun. Test FT Integr. ‘Controlled big bang’ - from 5 months to 1 day
script Integr. Test Integr. test IT test
Load/Perfor System ST
mT install test
 Quality principles and lessons learned

ü Early Scoping
ü Pre-project determined the high level scope
ü Strong initial focus on system and business architecture -> accelerated design phases
ü Stakeholders / proper governance model
ü Clearly defined RACI for all involved
ü Continuous alignment with Arch. / Program / Change- & Reaseboard / etc.
ü SC meetings with Coop, RS, Wipro, SAP, fast escalation possibilities
ü Ensure timely delivery and effective tracking
ü Critical path mapping of deliverables across Infra, Basis and Implementation teams
ü Daily stand up for core teams / ‘Scrumich approach’
ü Staff project with sufficient, competent and motivated people
ü Strong seniority in house / external principle staffing -> ‘dream team’ for best practice impl and acc. deliverables
ü External on unchartered territory (POSDTA, SLT, HANA dev., Hana user mgt. etc.)
ü Location location location ->
ü Apply appropriate methodology and plan for qualit
ü Leverage of TOGAF, Prince2/ASAP8
ü High level-, Mid level- and Detailed project plan -> and continuous internal/external QA
ü Continuous focus on productive data / data quality
ü Standard functionality and delivery best practices:

ü Adopting ‘Standard SAP approach’, RDS explored, Install-, Master-, Upgrade-, Admin guides, SAP training, etc.
 References

SAP Quality Principle

• https://www.sap.com/corporate/en/company/quality/awards.html#excellence
CAR
• http://help.sap.com/car
• https://help.sap.com/viewer/e95c8443f589486bbfec99331049704a/2.0.1/en-US/a65dc4520c89a81ae10000000a44538d.html
• SAP CAR Landscape recommondations https://www.sap.com/documents/2016/06/1ce2c250-767c-0010-82c7-eda71af511fa.html
• SAP CAR RDS http://rapid.sap.com/bp/RDS_RTL_CAR
• SAP CAR RDS http://demo.tdc.sap.com/SpeedDemo/7aee7b204fa3380a
• SAP CAR RDS https://blogs.sap.com/2016/11/02/omnichannel-promotion-pricing-now-available-in-sap-hana-customer-activity-repository-rapid-
deployment-solution-v5.1/
SLT
• Overview presentation http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-60346
• SLT Community http://scn.sap.com/community/replication-server
• Replication of tables 1897024, 2385706
OAA
• https://help.sap.com/viewer/e95c8443f589486bbfec99331049704a/2.0.1/en-US/024d62d4ebd145a6a29b9b3bb1fd9c6a.html
• SAP Retail Omnichannel Commerce - Customer WIKI: https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/display/Retail/SAP+Retail+Omnichannel+Commerce+-
+Customer+WIKI
Inventory Visibility
https://help.sap.com/viewer/e95c8443f589486bbfec99331049704a/2.0.1/en-US/34c53f514fdc0f1be10000000a441470.html
Thank you / QA
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