Wednesday, September 9, 2009

SAP Implementation Phases




Project Preparation Phase

Business Blueprint Phase


Realization Phase


Final Preparation Phase


Go Live and Support Phase




Project Preparation Phase


As per Accelerated SAP (ASAP) methodology it is the First Phase of SAP Implementation. During this phase, following components are discussed and documented:

  • Initial Project Planning
  • Project Procedures
  • Project Team Members & their Training
  • Project Kickoff
  • Technical Requirements
  • Quality Check

Business Blueprint Phase

In this phase, a detailed study of business processes and business requirements are undertaken by the Project Team members. This is the phase where Project Team Members interact with respective Core Team Members or Process Owners. The entire requirements gathered during this phase are documented as Business Blueprint. During this phase, following components are discussed and documented

  • Project Management
  • Organizational Change Management
  • Training
  • Develop System Environment
  • Organizational Structure Definition
  • Business Process Analysis
  • Business Process Definition
  • Quality Check

Realization Phase

In this phase, all the business and process requirements are implemented as documented in Business Blueprint. SAP R/3 system is configured step by step in two work packages, Baseline and Final configuration. How these configurations will be done and how it will be tested.

  • Baseline Configuration and Confirmation
  • System Management
  • Final Configuration and Confirmation
  • Development of external Programs & Interfaces
  • Unit Testing & Documentation
  • Final Integration Test
  • Business Scenarios & Process Documentation
  • End User Training & Documentation
  • Quality Check

Final Preparation Phase

During this phase, following activities are discussed, completed and documented, successful completion of these activities leads to transition of all configurations settings to live R/3 System

  • System Management
  • Stress & Volume Tests
  • Cutover Strategies & Plans
  • End User Training
  • Quality Check

Go Live and Support Phase

This is phase where all configurations/customizations are transported to live production operation and business starts all its activities in the SAP R/3.

During this phase, all the problems/issues related to hardware, network, operating system, database, training, and application system are addressed by the project team members and they help the end users in achieving their day to day task/assignments. This phase is further divided as:

  • Application Production Support and Maintenance
  • Project Implementation End

Continuous Improvement Phase

Towards continuous improvement and to overcome the organizational, business & technology changes the followings are covered under this phase:

  • Post go-Live Support
  • Improve System performance

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