Work streams

Project Management Application Technical Architecture Training and Performance Support

SAP AG

System Application and Products in Data Processing (SAP) R/3 Architecture SAP Netweaver ASAP (Accelerated SAP) solution manager

Menu Services Value SAP- ASAP

Development/Customizing Server Quality Check/Testing Production System Live

Implementation

Clients

Reference Clients

000 001 066

Client 000

Standard SAP Client When a new release is installed, SAP Automatically updates

The table contents and structures The programs The screens The forms The Online Help The SAP Reference IMG.

Client 001

Exact copy of client 000 Customization

ASAP Road Map

Project Preparation

Define your project goals and objectives Clarify the scope of your implementation Define your project schedule, budget plan, and implementation sequence Establish the project organization and relevant committees and assign resources

Business Blueprint Realization Final Preparation Go live & support

ASAP

Accelerated SAP (ASAP) is a comprehensive solution for efficiently implementing and continuously optimizing SAP software. It has a detailed, businessoriented structure and allows you to design implementation projects flexibly. Use

Implement the R/3 System Implement mySAP.com components (APO, BW, Business-to-Business Procurement, CRM) Upgrade

Features of ASAP

Q&Adb Training courses, Early Watch Service, SAPNet - R/3 Frontend, and the Going Live Check complete the ASAP support package.

SAP R/3 Master Data

Material Vendor Customer Human Resource General Ledger

Global Implementation and Global ASAP

Business Process, Data issues Business Standardisation, legal requirements Geography and Cultural International Team Structure and program organization

SAP Project Management

A project has a project charter, defining project scope, deliverables, task, duration and budget.

Program and Program Management

A business program or program is a group of related projects that address a common business objective or initiative. Program start up and preparation Program monitoring and control Program review and assessment

Role of Project Manager

Leads the project Handles all the work flow diagrams Communication

Executive Sponsor

Funds the project and select project sponsor Resolves change requests and issues, as needed Validates and ensures project benefits are attained Approves all deliverables, starting with initial project charter High involvement during the structure and plan processes

Project sponsor

Representative of the executive sponsor Business decision- maker of the project Coordinate all request for time with the business community Requires considerable/day-to-day involvement

Project stakeholders

Internal External

Project management deliverables

Expectations can be managed based on clear definition of what the project will produce Deliverables are usually tangible that can be tracked, reviewed, improved, and accepted Team members have clear goals, stated in terms of work outputs that must be produced Estimates, actual, reports, costs, performance, risks, and quality

Examples of deliverables

Information system master project plan

Contains entire current project template It is facilitating the controlled shifting of IS investment priorities based on the business climate at the time A discrete unit of work that can be independently staffed and managed. It Specifies the scope of the project and its completion criteria. What the project committed to deliver, to control, to train, time constraints, resources, cost control, and standards. To define the particular task. Detailed list of deliverables, work plan, task-level effort and duration estimates, and the project budget.

Project charter

Project plan

Project status Project assessment Project management infrastructure

SAP Implementation Methodologies and Strategies

Risks

Inadequate sponsorship Poor/slow decision making Poor/no scope definition Inadequate attention to change management Lack of cooperation between business areas/departments Poor use of consultants Inappropriate resources Unrealistic expectations Inadequate knowledge transfer to your people Poor project management

SAP R/3 methodology

Initiate: Planning and costing the effort, determining the internal staff and outside help necessary, defining the scope of the implementation and doing the initial business case justification for the undertaking. Think: As-is state of both systems and processes is analyzed and what is wanted from the to-be state determined. Work: R/3 program is configured to the specifics of a companys business, then tested and deployed Watch: Measuring the results achieved against the expectations, and supporting, maintaining, and upgrading the system as necessary.

Implementation Strategies

Step-by-step Implementation

Advantages

The complexity for coordinating, controlling, and organizing the project and resource is reduced Minimal amount of HR is required Quality Cost efficiency Modest organizational change can be considered
Disadvantages Time Interface must be developed to maintain existing system ROI delayed

Big Bang Implementation

Advantages

Few or no interface with legacy system Short throughput time Highly efficient

Disadvantages

Very complex Resource intensive High stress level Risk High level of supporting consultants

Roll out

Advantages

Valuable experience gained by project members Low cost

Disadvantages

Site specific requirement standards

Accelerated SAP and Solution Manager

Implementation Road Map

Phase 1: Project Preparation Phase II: Business Blue Print Phase III: Realization Phase IV: Final Preparation Phase V: Go live and Support

Documents of an ASAP projects

Phase 1: Project Charter, Project Plan, Scope, Project Team Org., Stand & Proced., Phase II: Q& Adb, Business Blueprint Phase III: Master Lists, Business Process Plan, Configuration Plan, Testing plan, Program Development, Training Material Phase IV: Cutover Plan, Volume Test, Stress Test, Technical Operations Manual, Conduct end user training Phase V: System Performance Review

Project Preparation
1. 2.

3.

Project goals and Objectives Define project goals and objectives Roles and Key focus

Project goals and objectives

Program goal Critical success factor Goal Objectives Opportunity/Problems

Project Preparation Work Packages

2. Defining Project goals and objectives

FI/Co Module

Reduce Receivables (0-75%, 20%) Calculation

Identify current working capital investments in receivables Determine average days outstanding Estimate reduction in days outstanding Determine associated reduction in working capital Benefits (annual) is the cost of capital for the reduction in working capital On-line and integrated systems provides faster invoicing cycle time Better analysis tools for receivables

SAP Enablers