SAP IMPLEMENTATION

LIFE CYCLE

PRIYA PANGAM

Enterprise resource
planning

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) covers the

techniques and the methods employed for the
integrated management of businesses as a whole from
the viewpoint of the efficient use of the management
resources, to improve the efficiency of an enterprise.

ERP packages are integrated software packages that

support the above ERP concepts.

ERP LIFE CYCLE

ERP lifecycle highlights the different stages in

implementation of an ERP.

The ERP implementation project goes through

the different phases of the ERP lifecycle
implementation.

Different phases of ERP

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Pre-evaluation Screening
Package Evaluation
Project Planning phase
GAP analysis
Reengineering
Configuration
Implementation Team Training
Testing
Going Live
End-User Training
Post Implementation

Pre-selection Process
Package Evaluation
Project Planning

Gap Analysis

Reengineering

Implementation Team
Training

Testing

Going Live
Post implementation
Phase

ERP implementation Life Cycle

Configuration

End- user Training

Pre evaluation screening and

Package Evaluation

Screening eliminates the packages that

are not at all suitable for the companys
business processes and selecting
package suitable for our business
process.

Phase I

Project Preparation

Project Planning

In this phase the implementation process is

designed.

In this phase the details of how to go about the

implementation are decided.

Time schedules ,deadlines etc for the project

are decided.

Roles are identified and the responsibilities are

assigned.

Project Planning

(cont.)

The implementation team members are

selected and the task allocation is done.

This phase decides WHEN to begin the project,

HOW to do it, and WHEN it should be
completed.

This phase is usually carried out by a

committee constituted of the team leaders of
each implementation group.

Gap Analysis

This is the most crucial phase in the ERP

implementation.

This is the process through which the

companies create a complete model of where
they are now, and in which direction will they
opt in the future.

The model helps the company to anticipate

and cover any functional gaps.

Gap Analysis

(cont.)

It has been estimated that even a best ERP

package, custom tailored to meet the
companys needs, meets only 80 % of the
companys functional requirements. The
remaining 20 % of these requirements present
problematic issues for the companys BPR.

Re-engineering

One of the tremendous benefits of an ERP

implementation project is that it represents
an opportunity to make necessary process or
workflow changes. While change is usually
hard, keep the big picture in mind and
embrace changes that can help you achieve
breakthrough improvements.

Phase II

Business Blueprint

Business Blueprint

It is detailed document of
companys requirement along with
solutions provided by consultant .
As-Is, To-Be and Gap analysis is
documented.

Phase III

Realization

Realization

Actual customization needs are

chalked out and actual work starts.

Team Training

Takes place along with the process of

implementation.

Company trains its employees to implement

ERP first and then the smooth functioning
of the ERP.

Employee becomes self sufficient to

implement the software after the vendors
and consultant have finished their role.

Phase IV

Final Preparation

Testing

This phase is performed to find the

weak link so that it can be rectified
before its implementation.

End User Training

In this phase the actual users of the

system are identified and trained on
HOW to use the system.

This training is very important because

the success of the ERP system lies in
the hands of the End-users.

This makes this phase very crucial.

Phase V

Go -Live

Going Live

The work is complete, data conversion is

done, databases are up and running, the
configuration is complete & testing is
done.

The system is officially proclaimed.

Once the system is live the old system is

removed and the new system is used for
doing the business.

Post Implementation

This is the maintenance phase.

Employees who are trained enough to

handle problems which crops up time to
time.

The post implementation will need a

different set of roles and skills than those
with less integrated systems.

Post Implementation
(Cont.)

An organization can get the

maximum value of these inputs if it
successfully adopts and effectively
uses the system.

Thank You!!!!