Phases of a SAP Project (ASAP)
Phase I: Project Preparation
- Decision makers define clearly Project objectives and an effective decision making process.
- Define Project organization and Roles.
- Implementation scope is finalized
- System Landscape and technical requirements are finalized
- Infrastructure (Hardware/Interfaces)
- High level Strategies for client
- Archiving strategy
- Issues of Data bases
- Other issues like
- Unanticipated tasks
- Normal tasks that can not be completed
- External factors that need to be dealt with
Phase II: Blue Print Phase
- Scope of R/3 implementation is defined.
- Business blue print is created.o Tools used for this is ASAP Implementation assistant
- Question and Answer Data
- Base (Q&A dB) Business Process Master List (BPML)
- R/3 Structure
- Modules Business Navigator and External Modeling tools?
- Project Management (Activities like…)
- Conducting Status Meeting for Project Meeting
- Conducting Steering committee meetings
- Addresses the issues like Organizational Change Management
- Other Activities Like
- Project Team Training
- Developing the system environmento Defining Org Structure
- Define Business Process
Phase III: Realization Phase
- Configuring the R/3 System
- Defining the Authorizations in R/3
- Defining the work flow
- Creating Use Documentation
- System manager procedures
- Developing the System Test plans
- Define the Service level Commitment
- Establishing the System Administration function
- Setting up the Quality Assurance environment
Phase IV: Testing and Final Preparation
- Testing, user Training, System management and Cutover activities
- Test Plan has the activities of:
- Testing the conversion procedures and programs
- Total Interface programso Volume and Stress testing
- Final User acceptance testingo Developing a Final Go-Live strategy
- Redirection to Go-Live? Preparation of End-user documentation
- Training for the End Users
- Technical environment installation on Production system and testing
- Transfer of Legacy data and preparation plan for Go-Live
Phase V: GO-Live Phase
- Production support facilities are carried out
- Validations of Business process and their configuration
- Follow up training for End Users
- Sign–Off.
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