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Achieving High Performance through
Automation Tools for SAP
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Automation of repetitive work tasks
helps increase quality while reducing
effort. This simple goalbetter qual-
ity with less effortdrives almost
every IT initiative.
Accenture automation tools comple-
ment SAP-provided tools by automat-ing tasks that are repetitive and time-
consuming. Our automation tools not
only reduce implementation and sup-
port-effort time, but also improve the
quality of deliverables. Additionally, our
automation tools incorporate leading
industry practices. These easy-to-use
tools require minimum configuration.
Accenture uses these automation tools
to deliver development and application
maintenance projects more effectively
and efficiently.
Achieving high performance through automation
Tool Description Page
Development
Accenture Code Review Tool
for SAP
The global standard automated code-quality inspection tool for
SAP at Accenture
2
Accenture Data Manager
for SAP
Configuration-driven data transformation and loading tool 3
Accenture Customization Accelerator
Tool for SAP
Analysis tool to facilitate impact assessment of SAP version upgrades on
custom developments
4
Accenture SAP BI Asset Integration
Workbench
Productivity improvement tool that greatly improves the speeds of SAP
BI required tasks
5
Accenture Language Translation Tool
for SAP
Automates language translation activities for SAP implementation
rollouts and support
5
Tech Arch
Accenture Security Workbench
for SAP
Productivity improvement tool for SAP Security development
and support tasks
7
Accenture Basis Workbench for SAP Suite of SAP Basis tools for automation activities related to
SAP systems administration
8
Accenture Security Upgrade
Analysis Tool for SAP
Analysis tool for assessing Security impact due to SAP
version upgrades
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Accenture Data Archiving Tool
for SAP
Analysis tool to jump start SAP Archiving projects 10
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Based on industry best practices, the
Accenture SAP Automation Blueprint
was developed to provide our project
teams with clear guidance on which
activities should be automated through
tooling. Accenture automation tools
for SAP have been developed to helpprojects achieve a high level of quality
and productivity in the delivery of SAP
Systems Integration and Application
Maintenance engagements.
The following pages introduce some
commonly used Accenture automa-
tion tools and highlight proven client
benefits, including:
Predictability
Reduced effort
Stream-lined project development
Accenture Automation Tools for SAP
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Accenture Code Review Tool for SAP
The Accenture Code Review
Tool for SAP checks compliance
of custom ABAP programs to
Accentures best practices for
development and security.
Value/Benefits
Helps achieve 100 percent adher-
ence to quality standards based on
Accenture delivery methods
Enables team to monitor quality
of code
Increases end-user satisfaction with
reduced performance issues
Aligns development with ABAP
programming leading practices
Eliminates chances of human error
Features
Provides more than 90 quality
checks in addition to SAP Code
Inspector checks
Enhances security by checking
loopholes in programs
Provides advanced hard-coding
checks
Promotes adherence to project
naming standards
Checks data selection and processing
logic for performance optimization
Supports reviews of Reports,
Includes, Subroutine Pools, Function
Modules, Classes and BSP objects
Maintains history of all reviews
as logs
Serves as effective reporting tool
for project control activities
Supports both the build and main-
tain phases of the systems lifecycle
I really liked the ACRTS tool and
want to incorporate into our
QA process. It is an extension
to the standard code Inspector,
extended check, and gives an
in-depth analysis of the code. Development Manager at
Large Consumer Products
Company
Note: Quality Inspector Tool should be used instead of ACRTS for SAP version less than 4.7
As illustrated, the Accenture Code Review Tool for SAP includes more than 90 quality checks, whichhelp achieve quality standards based on Accenture delivery methods.
ACRTS Engine
Additional ChecksSAP Code Inspector
SelectionScreen
CodeReview byFile Upload
Multilingual Report
Quality Certificate
Log History
Programs
Functiongroups
Classes andinterfaces
DDIC objects
Other TADIRobjects
Check VariantSyntax
Performance
Bypassing buffer
WHERE clause
Table attributes
Nested loops
Category XY
Object Set Performance
Reports
Where inside nested loop
Selects used with (ALL)
Read w/o binary joint
Negative select condition
Configuration
Include Objects, ranges
Include Checkboxes
Include Radio Button
More Local variables
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Accenture Data Manager Tool for SAP
The Accenture Data Manager
Tool for SAP is a configuration-
driven conversion accelerator
with multiple data migration
options. It also includes a data-
verification and monitoring tool.
Value/Benefits
Reduced conversion efforts because
of pre-configured templates
Ease-of-use because of intuitive
design of the tool
Drives out manual error-prone
processes
Provides self-sufficiency to manage
data efficiently
Monitoring and control execution
to ensure the quality of data being
uploaded
Broader coverage: Useful for imple-
mentation and support phase
Features
Conversion Accelerator
Preconfigured templates for
standard conversions
Multiple Data Migration Options
Conversion possible using all
standard method in SAP, csv, tablimited, Excel and XML files
Ability to control execution at every
stage to ensure data integrity
Data VerificationData can be
verified using simple report and
logging mechanism
Data can be monitored at each
stage of data migration
Conversion
Standard Conversion
Direct Mapping
Value Mapping
Default Values
Complex
IDoc
BAPI/RFC
LSMW
Upload
Standard Upload (SAP)
Accenture Data Manager Tool for SAP in action
The Accenture Data Manager Tool for SAP decreases typical
conversion team effort while supporting multiple protocols.
Accentures Data Manager
Tool for SAP reduces the
conversion effort because wecan configure the rules vs.
having to program or code the
solution. The monitoring and
reporting is a big plus also,
as we immediately know how
successful our mock conversion
efforts are.
- Accenture Senior Manager
Sachin Saraf
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The Accenture Customization
Accelerator Tool for SAP
assesses the complexity of the
current SAP system and helps
to plan a technical upgrade to
a higher SAP version. Accentureprovides this tool-based service
via an on-demand model.
Value/Benefits
Addresses the assessment of custom
developments
Compliments and enhances SAP-
provided upgrade tools
Significantly reduces time and effort
to analyze system
Features
Determines all custom developments
which would become unstable due
to change in ABAP syntax in the
new version
Identifies obsolete custom
developments
Helps determine the impact of
upgrade in the user community
Effort estimation for various
upgrade related activities
Clone candidate check based defect
reporting
Does not require a target system to
conduct the analysis, thus signifi-
cantly reducing the infrastructure
and labor costs
Accenture Customization Accelerator Tool for SAP
The tool has been used to delive
various types of assessments,
including R/3, CRM and SRM.
The tool has been used to
deliver more than 260 upgrade
assessments for Accentures160-plus global clients.
On average, the Accenture
Customization Accelerator Tool
has helped customers save 30
percent in planning and analysis
effort for technical upgrade
projects.
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Accenture SAP BI Asset Integration Workbench
The Accenture SAP BI Asset
Integration Workbench is a group
of utilities to reduce effort and
rework for repetitive BI tasks.
Value/Benefits
Cost benefits
Reduces cost as automation takes
less time and is more reliable
Improves execution productivity
Reduces execution time by 90
percent
Quality benefits
Reliable and proven automated suite
to implement changes
Improves OLAP consistency
Reduces bugs and defects
User-friendly and easy to use
Features
BI automation and reengineering:
Creates and designs BI objects from
an Excel worksheet
Activate Dependent Objects utility
Metadata comparison utility for
definition differences
Report and Query Element tracker
Table space and Data Load
Monitoring
Automate Setup Process tool helps
to break up setup of logistic applica-
tions and execute them in parallel
Custom Query Purge utility
Process Chain Monitoring tool
analyzes the performance metrics
Lookup/Pattern finder
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Accenture SAP BI Asset
Integration Workbench reallydecreased our BI development
and support efforts. We were
happily surprised Accenture
came with these tools to help us
speed development, and meet all
milestones with high quality.
- Large Mining Client
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Accenture Language Translation Tool For SAP (ECC & BI)
The Accenture Language
Translation Tool for SAP acceler-
ates the translation process by
supporting various text elements
associated with multiple objects
from one source to multiple
target languages simultaneously.
Value/Benefits
Reduces efforts for source and
target text collection activity as the
tool provides single point of access
Intuitive design of the tool providesshorter learning curve than compa-
rable tools
Simultaneous translation approach
via Microsoft Excel provides reliable,
robust and faster service
Quick and easy integration with
third-party translation tool
SYSTRAN
Features
Supports text elements, selection
text, list headings, and program
title of programs, function groups
and classes with additional options
like messages class, standard text,
configuration text for ECC, query
component text and workbook title
of BI queries
Provides translation process
supported by download source
and target language texts in well-
formatted Excel file, upload target
language texts, on-screen transla-tion and copy contents from source
language into target language
simultaneously
Indicates error/warning messages
committed during the translation
process
Reduces the number of translations
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User
Management
Role
Management Testing Reporting
User creation
Role assignments/
deletions
User inactivity
report
Locks/unlocks/
password resets
Rollback changes
Manage derived,
single and
composite roles
CRM business roles
Role adjustments
and copy
Role deletions
Unit testing of
security roles
Well-documented
test results
Analysis for autho-
rization failures
Negative testing
Validate organiza-
tion filters
24 different
reports use-
ful in auditreporting
Adaptability
for client spe-
cific security
checks
Integration
with CUA ,
SAP GRC Risk
Analysis and
Remediation
Accenture Security Workbench for SAP
The Accenture Security
Workbench for SAP is a unique
automation solution to drive
productivity of a security team.
It also enables them to meet
security demands with agility.
Security workbench is being used
by 40-plus clients
SWB helped a major global telecom
mobile industry client in completing
security build and test phase activities
in shorter duration and efforts. More
than 50 percent of security build
efforts were saved by using Accenture
Security Workbench for SAP.
Value/Benefits
Significantly reduces security
development and operations costs
Increases end-user satisfaction with
reduced defects and incidents
Performs regular security health
check
Reduces dependency of security
team on subject matter experts
Features
The Accenture Security Workbench for SAP achieves significant
time-savings compared to manual execution of mass tasks. A key
advantage over similar tools is that processes are well-documented
and can be tested and deployed across different projects while
retaining a consistent look and features.
- Sanjeev Vohra, Accenture SAP Lead, Delivery Center Network
Comparison with other SAP tools
Development
Accenture
Security
Workbench LSMW eCatt
SAP GRC Enterprise
Role Manager
Mass SAP user creation and updates Yes Yes Yes No
Assigning security role to user(s) Yes Yes Limited Yes
Child role setup Yes Limited Limited Yes
Validate tcodes in security role(s) Yes No No No
Validate organization filters Yes No No No
Integration with MS Outlook and SAP Mail
Logging of all tasks for audit trail
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Accenture Basis Workbench for SAP
The Accenture Basis Workbench
for SAP is the solution to do
more with less administrative
efforts. This suite of tools
reduces costs related to routine
tasks such as system copies,refreshes and monitoring.
Value/Benefits
Promotes higher system uptime and
performance
Increases end-user satisfaction by
reduction of production incidents
Makes systems available faster to
developers, testers and business
after system refreshes
Provides watchdog monitoring forbackground jobs that are needed for
critical business operations
Provides graphical outputs for
system monitoring, system refresh
and background job
Features
System Monitoring
Extensive and simultaneous System
Monitoring for critical areas of R3,
BW, APO and NetWeaver systems
Reporting with graphs
System Refresh
Configuration driven pre and post
system copy procedure
Ability to retain system specific
settings, connections and jobs after
every system copy or refresh
Background Job Monitoring
Template-based batch job
monitoring
Customizable alert notificationsand actions
Detailed reporting along with
pattern graphs
The Accenture Basis Workbench
for SAP has proved invaluable
to our project as a productivity
and sales asset. The introduction
of the Basis Workbench has
reduced our regular manual
monitoring activities by
more than 60 percent. The
automated nature of the tool
has also allowed us to increase
quality and consistency of the
monitoring executed.
- Technology director, global
telecommunications company
Date range
Timeinseconds
Numberofsteps
940 Average response ti
Average DB time
Average CPU time
Average wait time
Number of steps
250
200
150
100
50
0
1/14/2010 1/15/2010 1/16/2010
920
900
880
860
840
820
800
780
The Basis workbench provides graphs that give trend analysis and an overall view
of the performance health of your SAP system. This specific example provides
trends for dialogue response times, breaking up into three critical components:
database request, CPU and wait times. Also, the volume of load is shown in the
form of number of dialog steps performed on the system. These vital elements
related to SAP system performance help administrators monitor and manage
systems more effectively.
System Performance Trend Analysis
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Accenture Security Upgrade Analysis Tool for SAP
The Accenture Security Upgrade
Analysis Tool for SAP empowers
client to assess security impact
of the SAP version upgrade.
It enables proactive decision
making well before the actualupgrade. Accenture provides this
tool-based service via an on-
demand model.
Value/Benefits
Perform security impact assess-
ments for SAP upgrade without
additional infrastructure costs
Perform impact assessments mul-
tiple times, systems with minimal
efforts.
Better resource planning with early
security effort estimates for the
upgrade
Ability to precede security change
approvals prior to upgrade
execution, enabling clients to meet
aggressive deadlines.
Features
Provides a summary as well as detailed
assessment report for the following
categories:
Summary Analysis by Role
T-code Delta by Role Obsolete Auth Objects by Role &
T-Code
Check Indicator Delta by Role
Auth Object Field Values Delta by
Role
Obsolete Org Level Values
Impacted roles with obsolete
Auth group
As illustrated, the Accenture Security Upgrade Analysis Tool (ASUAT) is used for
upgrade projects. It helps reduce efforts in upgrade projects. The tool helps to
make sure the changes required to security roles due to an upgrade are planned
and approved well before the upgrade cutover.
Security Upgrade AnalysisProcess
Client Team Site Remote Accenture Team
Request for SAP securityupgrade analsys
Run data extractor
Send CSV files generated
Send CSV files generated
Ship data extractor forupgrade assessment
Runs data analyser on CSV
files sent
Sends impact assessment
reports to clients
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Accenture Data Archiving Tool for SAP
The Accenture Data Archiving
Tool for SAP is used during
the analysis phase of an SAP
archiving project.
Value/Benefits
Significantly reduces the time for
initial identification of archiving
objects
Reduces technical data archiving
analysis time by 60 percent
Operates in standalone offline mode
when access to SAP is not available
User-friendly installation
No impact on SAP system
Features
Calculates total table size and
growth for current statistics to
include size of corresponding
indexes
Analyses archiving object size and
growth for current statistics
Identifies table size and object size
in history where data is available for
previous months
Graphical report helps recommend-
ing potential archiving object
Provides capability of fetching
data from varied SAP systems and
databases
The Accenture Data Archiving
Tool for SAP has been used in
more than 30 client projects.
The tool has helped customers
in quicker and accurate analysis
of the client SAP database andenabled the teams to complete
the deliverables even without
direct access to the client
production database. With the
use of the Tool, the detailed
analysis reports were produced
in half the time previously
achieved.
- Sukesh Choubey Accenture
IDC SAP lead
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High Performance Delivered are
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