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.