ASAP Methodology

The ASAP methodology is recommended by SAP for implementation planning and system implementation. It has the following phases. Project Preparation - The primary focus of Phase 1 is getting the project started, identifying team members and developing a high-level plan. Business Blueprint - The primary focus of Phase 2 is to understand the business goals of the company and to determine the business requirements needed to support those goals. Realization - The purpose of this phase is to implement all the business and process requirements based on the Business Blueprint. You customize the system step by step in two work packages, Baseline and Final configuration. Final Preparation - The purpose of this phase is to complete testing, end-user training, system management and cut over activities. Critical open issues are resolved. Upon the successful completion of this phase, you will be ready to run your business in your productive R/3 system. Go Live and Support - Transition from a project oriented, pre-productive environment to a successful and live productive operation. Def. The Accelerated SAP is the implementation solution provided by SAP which integrates several components that work in conjunction to support the rapid and efficient implementation of the PROJECT.

PHASES IN ASAP METHODOLOGY

1. Project Preparation

2. Business Blue Print

3. Realization

4. Final Preparation

5. Go-Live and Support.

1. PROJECT PREPARATION WE HAVE 8 STEPS.

1A.SCOPE OF PROJECT

1B.PHASES INVOLVED

1C.SYSTEM LANDSCAPE

1D.TEAM FORMATION

1E.DEADLINES OF THE PROJECT

1F.BUSINESS PROCESS DOCUMENTS (OR) BUSINESS REQUIREMENT

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SPECIFICATIONS

IN 1F AGAIN WE HAVE 5 STEPS....Pls dont get confused.

1F ->A1-REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS

A2-GENERAL EXPLANATIONS

A3-SPECIAL ORGANIZATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS

A4-CHANGES TO EXISTING ORGANIZATION

A5-DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENTS

1G-TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

1H-KICK-OFF MEETING

2 BUSINESS BLUE PRINT . IN THIS WE HAVE 8 STEPS

2A.ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

2B.DATA COLLECTION SHEETS

2C.DATA CONVERSION STRATEGY

2D.BUSINESS BLUE PRINT DOCUMENTATION

2E.CUSTOMIZATION

2F.ESTIMATION OF DEVELOPERS

2G.COMMUNICATION STRATEGY PLAN

2H.DEVELOP THE SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT

2I.USER ROLES AND AUTHORIZATIONS.

3. REALIZATION . HERE WE HAVE 7 STEPS.

3A.ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT

3B.BASELINE CONFIGURATION & CONFIRMATION

3C.UNIT TESTING

3D.FINAL CONFIGURATION AND CONFIRMATION

3E.FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATIONS.

IN 3E , WE HAVE 3 STEPS AGAIN...

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3E1.SOLUTION INFORMATION3E2.OBJECT INFORMATION

3E3.REVISION HISTORY

....WE HAVE 12 STEPS HERE ..... 3E3A.DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE3E3B.BUSINESS PROCESS DETAILS

3E3C.CURRENT FUNCTIONALITY

3E3D.EXPECTED FUCNTIONALITY

3E3E.SAP SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS

3E3F.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

3E3G.FORMS

3E3H.REPORTS

3E3I.INTERFACE

3E3J.DATA MAPPING

3E3K.APPROVAL AND MODIFICATION HISTORY

3E3L.ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS.

3F.TESTING THE PROGRAMS

3G.PREPARING THE ENDUSER DOCUMENTATION

4.FINAL PREPARATION

WE HAVE 4 STEPS.....

4A.UPLOADING THE STIMULATED DATA

4B.INTEGRATION TESTING

4C.CUTOVER ACTIVITIES

4D.PRE GO-LIVE END USER TRAINING

5.GO-LIVE AND SUPPORT

5A. Migration to Production environment

5B. Support

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5C. Monitoring

5D Performance Optimization.

SIGN-OFF MEETING

Hi

1. SAP has it's implementation cycle - Project Preparation, Blueprint, Design (Realization), Testing, Go-Live, Hyper care support 2. Then the product support phase start 3. For any client (take from any industry - Retail, Manufaturing etc), the project cycle is same - it is same for SAP CRM Sales module. (mentioned in point 1) 4. Real-time scenarios from SALES perspective varies from - if it is only for one coutry, then how the entire sales process starts. -->Does it start from Opportunity till Invoice sales cycle. -->Type of customers, products, medium of access of the system to the customers.--> Local taxation--> UI accessibility and ease of use If it is a global template - large customers in terms of turnover and geography. --> Global common parameters covering wide range of sales cycle from opportunities to sales orders till invoice--> Localization requirements such as language, country specific taxation, output, medium of access--> Partner channel management-->ype of customers, products, medium of access of the system to the customers.

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What are all the things need to take care in the cycle. Below:

Project Preparation, Blueprint, Design (Realization), Testing, Go-Live, Hyper care support

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SAP ASAP methodology stands for Accelerated SAP methodology which involves following phases:

The steps which are followed within these phases are listed down and are also applicable to CRM Sales Implementation.

Project Preparation

1. Initial project Planning, scoping and goal setting

2. Implementation strategy

3. Team formation

4. Project Kickoff

5. Training

Business Blueprint

1. Refining goals and objectives

2. Requirement gathering

3. As-Is & To-Be documentation

4. Gaps Analysis

5. Documentation

Realization

1. Business Process Requirement implementation based on defined blueprint

2. Baseline configuration and confirmation

3. Integration configuration

4. System management

5. Final configuration and confirmation

6. Development of program interfaces

Final Preparation

1. Unit testing

2. Integration Testing

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3. User training

4. System management

5. Cutover

Go Live and Product Support

1. Migration to production environment

2. Support

3. Monitoring

4. Performance optimization

Hope this will be useful

Regards

Ramesh.C

REALIZATION:

Base line configuration: is nothing but creating or defining independent organizational units like sales org.,dist. channel, division, sales offices, sales groups and shipping point and also creating sales documents, deli. doc., billing documents and all determination procedures.

Final configuration: is but to run a particular scenario, in this case u need to integrate with all the modules to link up with the organisation units and to run the complete business process like Inquiry to Billing we will utilize all the baseline configuration settings.

PHASE 3: REALIZATION.1 Project Management Realization Phase.2 Conduct Project Team Status Meetings.3 Conduct Steering Committee Meetings.4 Initial Planning for Production Support and Cutover.5 General Project Management.6 Project Team Training Realization Phase.7 Conduct Project Team Training.8 Baseline Configuration and Confirmation.9 Develop Plans for Baseline Configuration.10 Configure Initial Settings and Organizational Structure.11 Configure and Validate Baseline.12 Prepare Baseline Confirmation.13 Perform Baseline Confirmation

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.14 System Management

.15 Develop System Test Plans

.16 Define Service Level Commitment

.17 Establish System Administration Functions

.18 Set Up Quality Assurance Environment

.19 Define Productive System Design

.20 Define Productive System Management

.21 Set Up Production Environment

.22 Final Configuration and Confirmation

.23 Develop Plans for Final Scope Configuration

.24 Conduct Configuration Workshops (cycle 1-n)

.25 Configure and Validate Final Scope (cycle 1-n)

.26 Prepare Final Confirmation

.27 Perform Final Confirmation

.28 Develop Conversion Programs

.29 Create Conversion Procedures

.30 Test and Migrate Conversion Programs

.31 Develop Application Interface Programs

.32 Create Interface Programs

.33 Test and Migrate Interface Programs

.34 Develop Enhancements

.35 Develop Enhancement Procedures

.36 Test and Migrate Enhancement Programs

.37 Create Reports

.38 Create Report Procedures

.39 Test Reports

.40 Create Layout Sets

.41 Create Layout Set Procedures

.42 Test Layout Sets

.43 Establish Authorization Concept

.44 Create Authorization Detailed Design

.45 Implement Authorization Concept

.46 Validate Authorization Concept

.47 Establish Archiving Management

.48 Create Archiving Management

.49 Final Integration Test

.50 Determine Final Integration Test Plan

.51 Conduct Final Integration Test

.52 End User Documentation and Training Material

.53 Prepare End User Documentation Development Plan

.54 Create End User Documentation

.55 Develop End User Training Materials

.56 Prepare for End User Training

.57 Quality Check Realization Phase

.58 Conduct Quality Check and Obtain Approval