ASAP METHODOLOGYASAP METHODOLOGY

A=AcceleratedA=Accelerated This methodology explains steps This methodology explains steps

& procedures to follow for & procedures to follow for successful implementation of SAP successful implementation of SAP in Companiesin Companies

SAP Partner & SAP SAP Partner & SAP CustomerCustomer SAP Partner means SAP SAP Partner means SAP

Consultancy firm responsible for Consultancy firm responsible for implementation of SAP.implementation of SAP.

SAP Customer means the SAP Customer means the company where SAP being company where SAP being implemented.implemented.

ASAP METHODOLOGYASAP METHODOLOGY

1.1. PreparationPreparation2.2. Business BlueprintBusiness Blueprint3.3. Configuration/RealizationConfiguration/Realization4.4. Final PreparationFinal Preparation5.5. Go-Live & SupportGo-Live & Support(For all stages, Documentation is MUST.)(For all stages, Documentation is MUST.)

Project ManagerProject Manager | | | | Team LeadersTeam Leaders || Functional Consultants, Functional Consultants,

Technical Technical Consultants, Consultants, Support Consultants Support Consultants

PREPARATIONPREPARATION

Agreement between SAP Partner and Agreement between SAP Partner and SAP CustomerSAP Customer

Scoping – Types & No. of SAP Scoping – Types & No. of SAP Consultants required to execute the Consultants required to execute the ProjectProject

Formation of Steering Committee (Top Formation of Steering Committee (Top most authorities of Customer & Partner most authorities of Customer & Partner as Members of Committee) – for as Members of Committee) – for smooth functioning of Project executionsmooth functioning of Project execution

Kick-Off Meeting (First Meeting of Kick-Off Meeting (First Meeting of Project Team)Project Team)

BUSINESS BLUEPRINTBUSINESS BLUEPRINT

Module-wiseModule-wise 100% Information 100% Information

about Customerabout Customer Preparation of Flow Preparation of Flow

CycleCycle Several Workshops Several Workshops

to understand to understand Business ProcessBusiness Process

Gap Analysis: AS IS Gap Analysis: AS IS & TO BE& TO BE

AS IS: List-out AS IS: List-out Business Process Business Process and output of and output of current systemcurrent system

TO BE: Mapping AS TO BE: Mapping AS IS in SAP. Any Gap, IS in SAP. Any Gap, List.List.

Rectify Gap through Rectify Gap through ABAP ConsultantABAP Consultant

Questions & Answers Questions & Answers Database (Checklist)Database (Checklist)

CONFIGURATION/CONFIGURATION/REALIZATIONREALIZATION

As per Business Blueprint As per Business Blueprint Configuration – Baseline Configuration – Baseline ConfigurationConfiguration

FINAL PREPARATIONFINAL PREPARATION

Additional Configuration work which was Additional Configuration work which was not highlighted in Business Blueprintnot highlighted in Business Blueprint

Legal System Migration Work-uploading Legal System Migration Work-uploading data from non-SAP to SAPdata from non-SAP to SAP

Testing ConfigurationsTesting Configurations Training End UsersTraining End Users Planning & preparation of Cut-over Planning & preparation of Cut-over

activities-lock SAP system not to make activities-lock SAP system not to make any changesany changes

GO-LIVE & SUPPORTGO-LIVE & SUPPORT

Deciding Go-LiveDeciding Go-Live UAT-User Acceptance Test UAT-User Acceptance Test

(should be prepared for all (should be prepared for all modules and sub-modules): Sign-modules and sub-modules): Sign-off by End users certifying that no off by End users certifying that no Support Issues/Remarks.Support Issues/Remarks.

User Acceptance Test format (G User Acceptance Test format (G L Entries)L Entries)

Sl.Sl.

NoNoT-CodeT-Code InputInput ExpecteExpecte

d Outputd OutputRemarksRemarks//

IssuesIssues

OKOK Sign-OffSign-Off

1.1. F-02F-02 Rent A/c Rent A/c Dr To Dr To Bank A/cBank A/c

Display Display Journal Journal entry & entry & post to post to GLsGLs

No No amount amount tolerancetolerancess

Issues to Issues to be solvedbe solved

Once it is Once it is solved, solved, End user End user will sign will sign as OKas OK

ASAP Methodology ASAP Methodology

It is Life Cycle Implementation It is Life Cycle Implementation Exposure/ExperienceExposure/Experience