Functional &

Technical Scope

Functional &
Technical Scope

Out of Scope
Hardware procurement
Changes to third party system: Modifications, additions, installation and
configuration of any third party system, interfaces
Development of Interfaces
SAP Licenses

Implementation
Methodology - ASAP
Project
Steps.

The implementation roadmap has five phases:

1. Project Preparation The project is formally initiated, and planning is well under way.
2. Business Blueprint
The project team gathers requirements and conducts the
conceptual design of the solution.
3. Realization

The solution is built and the integration tested; performance tests

are planned.

4.Final Preparation
End users are trained; this is the final check before the cutover to
the new system solution.
5.Go Live and Support
The solution receives confirmation, ongoing support is in
place,
and the project is closing.

ProjectSteps.
Preparation
Project

Purpose

Initial Planning and Preparation

Define the project goals, scope
and objectives
Identify, on-board and train Team
Members

Milestones & Key

Decisions

Deliverables

Project Plan
Training Plan
System Landscape Strategy
Project Team training Level -1
End User Training and
Documentation Strategy

Project Team Organization,

Responsibilities and Location
Training Budget and Approach
Key Stakeholders for
Communications Identified
Implementation Plan in Place

Project Steps.
Business Blue Print

Purpose
To create a body of work, know as
Business Blueprint that
Aligns business requirements to
the SAP business model
Documents the TO-BE process
models
Describes the solution design
Identifies additional functional
and technical requirements
Obtains business sign-off on
requirements and design
Blueprinting is dedicated to
support value delivery

Milestones & Key

Decisions

Deliverables

Project Team Training Level -2

Business Process Blue Print
System Administration
Procedures

Completed and signed off

Process Design
Completed and signed off
Solution Design
Completed and signed off gap
identification and resolution
Completed and agreed on FRICE
Requirements

Project Steps.
Realization

Purpose

Build and Test a Complete

Business and System
Environment
Develop Training Material and
End User Documentation
Obtain Business Approval

Milestones & Key

Decisions

Deliverables

Project Team Training Level -3

Finalization of Roles and
Authorizations Matrix
Unit Testing
User Acceptance Testing Signoff
Development of agreed FRICE
Objects

Project Team Trained

(Realization)
Final Design and Configuration
Integration Test
End-User System Infrastructure
User Acceptance

Project Steps.
Final Preparation

Purpose

Prepare System for Production

Release
Prepare the Internal and External
Organization for Go-Live

Milestones & Key

Decisions

Deliverables

Data Converted
Cut-Over Plan
End-Users Trained
End-User System Ids Created
System Support Organization in
Place
Help Desk
Technical Support
Operational Production System
Environment

Organizational Changes
Implemented
Go/No-Go Decision

Project Steps.
Go Live and Support

Purpose

Business Owns and Executes

New Business Processes and
Systems
Monitor Business Process Results
Monitor Production Environment
Establish Center of Excellence
for Support and Enhancements

Milestones & Key

Decisions

Deliverables

Live Production Environment

Operational Help Desk
Cut-Over and Conversion
Activities Completed
Post Go-Live End-User Training

Go-Live
Project Close

Project Steps.
Types of
Testing

Work Package or Activity

Tools

Roles

System Required

Unit testing

Baseline configuration
Final Configuration

BPP with test

conditions

Consultant

Development
system: QA
environment

Scenario
testing

Baseline Configuration
Final Scope
Configuration

Test Scenario
template

Core team
leader

Development
system: QA
environment

Development
testing

Develop Conversion
Programs / Develop
Interface Programs /
Develop Enhancements /
Create Reports /
Create Forms

Object
Testing
template.

Developer
Core team
leader

Development
system: QA
environment

Integration
testing

Baseline Confirmation
Final Scope Confirmation
Final Integration Test

Test Scenario
template

Core team
leader

Quality
assurance
system

Performance
testing

System Management

Stress/Volum
e test
template

Technical Team
Lead /
Core team
leader

QA system
Productive
system

Project Timelines

Month
Particulars /
Week
Project
Preparation

Month 1

Month 2

Month 3
Month 3.5 Month 4.5
W1 W1 W1 W1 W1 W1 W1 W1 W1
W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Blueprint

Realization

Testing &
Training
Final
Preparation
Go Live &
Support