ASAP (Accelerated SAP) methodology in SAP Implementation- PHASES

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CONTENT :-

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.
• 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.
  • 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 environment.
  • Defining Organizational Structure.
  • Defining Business Process.

Phase III: Realization Phase :-

• Configuring the SAP System(like ECC or BI/BW or can be PI or CRM, etc).
• Defining the Authorizations inside SAP system.
• 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 :-

• Cutover activities.
• Test Plan has the activities of :-
  • Testing the conversation procedures and programs
  • Total Interface programs
  • Volume and Stress testing
  • Final-User acceptance testing.
  • 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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Kaushik