SAP Best Practices Content for SAP Solution ManagerConcept, Scope and Guideline for Use

SAP Best Practices for Solution Manager: Concept and ScopeSAP Best Practices for Solution Manager: Guideline for UseSAP Best Practices OverviewSAP Solution Manager Overview

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SAP Best Practices Provides a Complete Portfolioto Support Customers and Partners in the MidmarketKnowledge TransferWorkshops on demandE-LearningDemo environmentHosted SAP demonstration environment with SAP Best Practices contentSAP Best Practices demo environment for laptops

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BenefitsSave time and money and achieve predicted resultsLess risks avoid common beginners mistakesEmpowerment through competitive business expertiseFast track to extending your business solution with new mySAP.com business processesNo trial runs start straight off with a fully documented prototype that is fully reusableCommunication among project team members and executives becomes more effectiveBusiness platform for partners evaluation, joint development, own development Consistent approach focusing on integrated end-to-end scenarios

SAP Best Practices for Solution Manager: Concept and ScopeSAP Best Practices for Solution Manager: Guideline for UseSAP Best Practices OverviewSAP Solution Manager Overview

SAP Solution Manager: Mission StatementWith SAP Solution Manager, you can manage your SAP solution throughout the entire life cycle to... ensure reliabilityreduce Total Cost of Ownershipincrease Return on Investments

SAP Solution Manager is delivered as part of your annual maintenance fee!!! ... And here is how you can achieve the benefits:

The SAP Solution Manager ApproachThe SAP Solution Manager is a new type of application, whichTakes a consistent business-process and phase-oriented approachEnd-to-end functionality for application management and continuous improvementProvides full life-cycle support and collaboration with SAPContains best practices for implementation, operation and optimization of SAP solutionsIs delivered as part of your annual maintenance feeSimply everything you need to manage your SAP solution !!!Knowledge ManagementTest ManagementService DeskChange ManagementService DeliveryProject ManagementSolution MonitoringKnowledge Transfer

SAP Solution Manager OfferingsContentGateway to SAPToolOpen End-to-End Application/ Technology Management & MaintenanceDocument ImplementTrainTest a deploymentSupport and maintainMonitor and optimizeControl changeManage incidentsMethodologiesRoadmapsServicesBest PracticesSAP Active Global SupportSAP Development Service Delivery Platform

SAP Best Practices for Solution Manager: Concept and ScopeSAP Best Practices for Solution Manager: Guideline for UseSAP Best Practices OverviewSAP Solution Manager Overview

BenefitsSAP Best Practices content in SAP Solution Manager provides the following benefits:SAP Best Practices content available via the recommended SAP standard tool for the full life-cycle support of a SAP solution SAP Best Practices content provided according to the Solution Manager methodology for accelerating the Business Blueprint and the Configuration phaseCentral and integrated usage of SAP Best Practices documentation and automated configuration in Solution Manager for implementing scenarios in the SAP system landscape supported by Solution Manager functionality for development, testing and monitoring Customer can choose between a standard implementation with maximum flexibility or a SAP Best Practices implementation with rich pre-configured content for Baseline, Industry and Cross-Industry scenarios which lead to reduced and calculable effort. Even a combination of standard scenarios and SAP Best Practices scenarios is possible within an implementation project.

Implementation Content Options Available for SAP Business Scenarioswithout SAP Solution Manager or SAP Best Practiceswith SAP Best Practiceswith SAP Solution ManagerRapid Prototyping Fixed Scope ImplementationCentral Testing Global Roll-OutDocument ManagementNO Implementation Support for SAP ScenariosUse Cases for Implementation of SAP Solutionswith SAP Best Practices(built up in Templates)with SAP Solution Manager (use of standard Business Process Repository content: Configuration ScenariosStandard Implementation(1)(2)(3)

SAP Best Practices Content Usage in Project PhasesProject Management with SAP Solution Manager and TemplatesProject PhaseUse CasesPre-requisitesSAP Solution Manager 3.1 SP13 or higher with Content Add-On ST-ICO 150 SP01Project PreparationBusiness BlueprintRealizationGo Live & SupportFinal preparationDocument Management Central storage of all project documentation in SAP Knowledge Warehouse Functionality to create, edit, store, upload and download documentation Reporting to track and filter on documentsRapid Prototyping Detailed configuration and master data documents BC sets (preconfigured customizing settings) Business Process Procedure (step-by-step description along configured scenario)Global Roll-Out Reusable central template definition with documents, configuration and customer developmentTesting Central definition and preparation of testing for cross-component Standard test case descriptions Integration with implementation projects and issue handlingBlueprint Acceleration Pre-configured and reliable scenarios for many industries and cross-industries Scope selection and reduction of scenarios instead of new definition

Prerequisites for working with SAP Best Practices in SAP Solution ManagerSAP Solution Manager 3.1 (or higher) System Installation of SAP Best Practice content for Solution Manager: (available 11/2005)SAP Service Marketplace Quick link /solutionmanager SAP Solution Manager Downloads SAP Best PracticesDownload the transport file for the relevant SAP Best Practices version and import the file into the Solution ManagerTarget System for ImplementationInstallation of SAP Best Practices Add-On with technical objects for configuration automation (BC set, eCATTs)SAP Service Marketplace Software Distribution CenterDownload Installations and Upgrades Enter by Application Group SAP Best Practices Best Practices for mySAP All-in-One InstallationOn tab Downloads select CD Config: Best Practices All-in-One.Read document ADDONINS.PDF in order to identify the relevant transport file for the SAP Best Practices version.Installation GuidePlease see SAP note 891616 for prerequisites, installation and support of SAP Best Practices content for Solution Manager

System Landscape for Combined Usage of SAP Best Practices and Solution ManagerSAP Solution ManagerSAP Best Practices Content (Templates)Standard Content (Solar Library)Customer Content (Implementation Project)ImportCopyCopymySAP Customer SystemInstallation AssistentCallActivateGenerateImportPersonalization AssistentSAP Best Practices Personalization AssistentPersonalizeInstallCallCustomer Implementation ContentBC sets, eCATTsRead Import Solution Manager addon with standard content and SAP Best Practices transports into Solution Manager Import SAP Best Practices addon with objects for configuration automation (BC sets, etc.) into target system(s) for implementation Install Personalization Assistant from SAP Best Practices documentation CD on local PC. Create customer project in Solution Manager and use SAP Best Practices content for defining the scenario scope in the Blueprint Phase Personalize variable parameters before starting the configuration by using the Personalization Assistant. Configure the target system with the SAP Best Practices Installation Assistant who customizes scenarios in the target system by activating BC sets and eCATTS with the outcome of the Personalization Assistant.

SAP Best Practices Content in SAP Solution Manager ST-ICO 150Baseline Versions (Basis ECC 5.0):Baseline Package Germany V2.50 Template: BP_BLDE250Baseline Package United States V2.50 Template: BP-BLUS250Baseline Package United Kingdom V1.50 Template: BP_BLUK150Baseline Package France V1.50 Template: BP_BLFR150Baseline Package Denmark V1.50 Template: BP_BLDK150Baseline Package Finland V1.50 Template: BP_BLFI150Baseline Package Norway V1.50 Template: BP_BLNO150Baseline Package Sweden V1.50 Template: BP_BLSE150For each of the SAP Best Practices versions one template exists in the SAP Solution Manager SystemAll SAP Best Practices versions are only provided in English (Exception France)Industry Versions (Basis ECC 5.0):Chemicals Germany V1.50 Template: BP_CHDE150High Tech Germany V1.50 Template: BP_HTDE150Industrial Machinery & Components Germany V1.50 Template: BP_IMDE150 Fabricated Metals United States V1.50 Template: BP_FMUS150Pharmaceuticals Germany V1.50 Template: BP_PHDE150Wholesale Distribution United States V1.50 Template: BP_WSUS150Cross Industry Versions:CRM V3.40 (Basis CRM 4.0) Template: BP_CRM340SCM V2.41 (Basis SCM 4.1) Template: BP_SCM241

SAP Best Practices in Solution Manager: Concept and ScopeSAP Best Practices in Solution Manager: Guideline for UseSAP Best Practices OverviewSAP Solution Manager Overview

SAP Best Practices Templates for Implementation ProjectsThe following steps are required for using SAP Best Practices templates in an implementation projects:Project Administration (SOLAR_PROJECT_ADMIN):Create a new implementation projectSelect the SAP Best Practices template for setting the relevant SAP Best Practices scenarios in scopeMaintain systems with logical components and development systemsBusiness Blueprint (SOLAR01) :Analyze Business Information as basis for refining Business BlueprintRefine scenario scope from template selectionConfiguration (SOLAR02) :Get guideline for SAP Best Practices usage and detailed configuration contentPersonalize customizing and master data before configurationConsider configuration documentation on scenario and Building Block levelUse Installation Assistant for easy and highly automated configurationWalk through configured scenarios by using the Business Process Procedure

Project Administration - Creating ProjectCreate a new Implementation ProjectSOLAR_PROJECT_ADMINProject AdministrationThe Implementation Project is the basis for the scenario selection in the Business Blueprint phase and the scenario configuration in the Realization phase.

Project Administration - Selecting TemplatesSelect the SAP Best Practices template for setting the relevant SAP Best Practices scenarios in scope By using the template selection within the scoping functionality the SAP Best Practices templates can be displayed. SAP Best Practices templates have the prefix BP_.Relevant scenarios from one or more templates can be selected.The scenario scope can be refined later in the Business Blueprint transaction. After saving the implementation project the scenario and configuration structure is automatically generated for the scenarios in scope.

Project Administration - System Landscape DefinitionMaintain Systems with Logical Components and Development SystemsOn the System Landscape tab you define all the components, products and systems that are part of your implementation project.All these components which can be categorized into different system roles will be managed centralized from the Solution Manager.

Business Blueprint Business Information Link to SAP Best Practices content in SAP Help PortalSolution Scope and Function List for overview of processes and functions provided by the SAP Best Practices version.Solution Map of underlying mySAP Solution reduced to the scope of the SAP Best Practices version.Detailed description of all Preconfigured Scenarios provided by the SAP Best Practices version.Analyze Business Information as Basis for Refining Business Blueprint

Business Blueprint - Scenario Scope RefinementScenario scope can be refined, e.g. deselect scenario based on provided detailed scenario descriptionDetailed scenario documentation provided for blueprint refinement on scenario level: - Scenario Description - Scenario Overview- Business Process ProcedureRefine Scenario Scope from Template SelectionThe Business Process Procedure provides a detailed step by step description for walking through a configured scenario.Scenario Description for an overview about the process flow of the scenario.The Scenario Overview contains a positioning and a graphical representation of the scenario.

Configuration - SAP Best Practices Configuration Structure The sub structure Scenario Configuration consists of separate configuration structures for every scenario that has been selected during the Business Blueprint.

The configuration structure of a scenario is divided in so called Building Blocks. Building Blocks are flexible, reusable and encapsulated modules of configuration content for a specific implementation topic.The sub structure General Information provides the following information: Business Information: Detailed information on the pre-configured scenarios delivered by SAP Best Practices Technical Information: Technical concepts and tools used within the SAP Best Practices approach, e.g. Building Blocks Installation: Different deployment options for SAP Best Practices Feedback & Support: Feedback process and support informationGet Guideline for SAP Best Practices Usage and Detailed Configuration Content

Configuration Personalization Assistant Features of the SAP Personalization AssistantHTML and Excel-based tool in form of a questionnaire for collecting variable parameter values before starting the configuration, e.g. organizational structure Installation process derives data for configuration and master data from centrally maintained, redundance-free data sourcesUse of well established standard tools such as eCATTs and BC Sets to implement the conceptEasier and less complex data maintenance. Maintenance can be done using external files and an offline application, for exampleNo interactive changes during the installation processFull transparency through the SAP Best Practices Installation AssistantPersonalization Assistant can be assigned to Solution Manager after installationPersonalize Customizing and Master Data before Configuration

Configuration Building Block ContentBuilding Block Description provides scope of Building BlockConfiguration Guide contains all necessary configuration activities for the Building Block scope Can be used for documentation purposes or for manual configuration via IMGConsider Configuration Documentation on Scenario and Building Block Level

Configuration SAP Best Practices Installation AssistantThe SAP Best Practices Installation Assistant is a new tool that simplifies and automates the regular Building Block based installation process for SAP Best Practices replaces error-prone manual installation steps and provides a detailed installation log that allows for quick trouble shooting combines high flexibility with a high level of automation during the installation procedure checks for technical prerequisites to avoid errors upfront complements the traditional installation process using an improved, role-based approach comes free of charge as part of every SAP Best Practices delivery that is based on mySAP ERP 2004 will be included with the standard Configuration CDUse Installation Assistant for easy and highly automated Configuration

Test Business Process Procedures Walk through configured Scenarios by using the Business Process Procedure A Business Process Procedure is a detailed step by step description for walking through a configured scenario.It can be used for demo, testing or end user documentation purposes.

Additional InformationSelfstudy Learning Maps for SAP Solution Manager: www.service.sap.com/rkt-solman

For more information, refer to the SAP Service Marketplace: www.service.sap.com/solutionmanager

For detailed information on SAP Best Practices please refer to SAP Service Marketplace and the SAP Help Portal: http://service.sap.com/bestpractices.http://help.sap.com SAP Best Practices

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This slide describes the structure of the SAP Best Practices:What are SAP Best Practices? SAP Best Practices consist of two components: documentation and pre-configuration:On one side you will receive documentation what you need to set up a system (installation guide, configuration guide). The installation guides describe usually the implementation steps with technical objects and the configuration guide is the manual description for the settings. Then you have the scenario documentation (Scenario Overview and Business Process Procedures) what you can use for understanding the process what you want to implement. Also you will receive the Business Process Procedures what can give you a help playing through the systems once it is set up. You can use it as a kind of end user training material.On the other side SAP Best Practices is providing pre-configuration settings encapsulated into BC Sets and CATTs and eCATTs or LSMW (another tool for the implementation of master data) bringing in sample master data. Technical deliverables are also parameter transactions, calling the technical objects, programs and installation roles.

The deliverables are on two CDs, one for the technical objects and the other one for documentation. SAP Best Practices is delivered as a free-of-charge product which complements mySAP Business Suite. The preconfiguration and extensive documentation delivered with Best Practices for mySAP All-in-One help you to save time and money. Moreover, you face less risks during your evaluation and implementation project, because you can make use of the tried and trusted methodology and the proven settings.That is the reason why failure is not an option when you use Best Practices in your project: Everything has been tested and it works. You can start straight off with a fully documented protoype that is the firm foundation for your implementation project.h