SAP pM

Activities are grouped into phases, and each phase ends with a milestone.

The configuration activities in SAP Central Business Configuration

by adapting the preconfigured SAP Best Practices content to their requirements.

The available configuration activities are based on the active scope and country selections.

Configuration activities can be mandatory, recommended, or optional.

yes. The Project Management tasks from SAP Central Business Configuration can also be transferred to SAP Cloud ALM for Implementation. 

Then the status can be tracked centrally in SAP Cloud ALM for Implementation together with all project tasks, requirements, user stories, testing activities and defects.

All configuration for on-premise and private cloud via  SPRO.

-starting your build with the activated Best Practices,

- consultants only need to perform delta configuration to configure the additional functions or features 

SAP Activate Methodology provides one simple, modular, and agile methodology

a harmonized implementation approach for cloud, on-premise, and hybrid deployments.

yes

enables co-innovation with customers, and is accessible for partners.

1. Discover:  understand RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition
2. Prepare: kick-off, set-up environment
3. Explore:  conduct fit-to-standard workshops, master data and organizational requirements get identified. 
4. Realize : configure, extend, integrate, test, confirm, and document the entire end-to-end solution and prepare for legacy data conversion. deliver in sprint & releases
5. Deploy : cutover, go-Live, hyper-care
6. Run: live and  assessment of business relevant innovations against current solution.

• Enables consistent project delivery, reduces complexity and increases quality by providing common framework and language for all SAP projects.
• Broad product knowledge, including support for all transition scenarios (S/4HANA, SAP S/4HANA Cloud, and other solutions)
• Scalable, supports all sizes of projects
• Prescriptive and comprehensive – provides guided work for phases, deliverables, tasks, and accelerators.
• Accelerates project delivery through the use of SAP Best Practices, fit-to-standard analysis, agile project management, application visualization, and use of cloud technology.
• Methodology foundation is aligned with proven project management practices (PMI) like formal quality, risk, and issues management. 

• Clean core is a mind set and philosophy supported with governance and guidelines that lays a foundation for flexible future proof solution.
• modern approach to extend functionality in a stable, upgrade safe and transparent manner
• A clean core allows faster software deployment as well as easier adoption of both. SAP innovations and the regulatory changes to software.
• It provides new ways to address business needs while avoiding excess technical debt,

Phases, Worstreams, Deliverable / Tasks, Artefakts

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1. discover 
2. prepare
3. explore
4. realize
5. deploy 
6. run

• define the scope of work, project governance,
• prepare the sandbox / starters systems,
• start the project (kick-off)
• identify and define the resources, define the roles and responsibilities for the project team, -->  management plans for running the project

• run the fit-to-standard workshops using the SAP Best Practice content and
• demonstrate standard processes using the sandbox or starter systems.
• The objective of the Explore phase is to
  • identify the fit of the Best Practices-based solution to the business,
  • capture delta configuration requirements, and
  • identify gaps and configuration values.
• All these are captured by the project team in the product backlog.

• team uses agile approach to iteratively and incrementally build the functionality from the backlog.
• This build follows the prioritization given by the product owner
• During the build, the team adds the configuration and development on top of the Best Practices content (Deltas).
• team performs unit and (at times) string testing during the sprints.
•  team also works on the integration of the overall solution 
• realize phase covers all the build and test activities

• The objective of the Deploy phase is to set up the production environment and confirm readiness to switch into business operations with the new solution.
• The team also performs sustainment and hypercare activities in the Deploy phase once the system goes live.
• Once the customer has switched over into the new environment, the project team helps to adopt and use the functionality.
• The team stays on-site for a predetermined period of time, which is usually defined in the contract or agreed as part of the plan to transition to operations.

• customers can discover and research all offerings available within the SAP portfolio
• determine which innovations are most applicable and suitable for their organization.
• SAP provides several discovery resources to existing and prospective customers, ranging from white papers and presentations, to trial systems and games.

with pre-delivered content, customers can jump-start the build using pre-built solutions as well as engineered services.

With that, the SAP Activate framework --> reducing roject time, the Total Cost of Implementation (TCI) and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

SAP Activate is a transformative shift into a newer, more modern, and smarter implementation approach when compared to the traditional approach to software deployments

The purpose of the SAP Activate framework is to expedite and/or fast track any and/or all deployment options for all SAP products.

his is achieved using automated testing tools, ready-to-run systems, and ready-to use content (available in the SAP Activate Roadmap Viewer).

This leads to a lower Total Cost of Implementation:

1. As documentation effort is significantly reduced using accelerators.

2. As configuration time is significantly reduced using pre-build solutions.

IAlso, SAP provides Application Life-Cycle management tools for the management of operations activities post go-live, effectively minimizing the costs of running your solution (that is, Reducing the Total Cost of Ownership – TCO).

SAP Activate Content includes accelerators

- documentation templates for each project phase,

- pre-configured 'in-system' business processes

 system guidance  to support implementation 

- configuration documents

 data migration guidance

 integration guidance,

- presentation materials & video tutorials

SAP Best Practices provide projects with a baseline configuration.

Ready-to-run systems provide projects with a prototype.

SAP Activate is a product agnostic framework which fits all SAP deployment options and products: cloud, on-premise, or private cloud

sAP has provided several roadmaps for each deployment type.

best practice

tools

methodology

SAP Best Practices helps project teams accelerate time to value. --> content that helps jump start the implementation with ready-to-run processes and other assets.

The Best Practices contain rich business scenarios and business content. This helps customers get predictable and repeatable results from the Best Practices.

can be used as a baseline for an implementation project.

Documentation:

-  documented format of the SAP Best Practices can be found on the SAP Signavio Process Navigator, --> available for review, download, and use with your projects.

Configuration

- onfiguration format of the best practices is found directly inside of the system

- reconfigured business processes --> Best Practice processes are now 'ready to run'. 

• Scope item fact sheets: A description of the business process including business benefits and key process steps covered.

• Process flow: A representation of the standard business process to show how the software works by default.

• Process flow (BPMN2): A downloadable version of the business process flow that can be edited in process modeling applications if the standard process flow is customized. It's important to document any process that no longer follows the standard process.

• Test scripts: A procedure for testing the standard Best Practice processes in the system.

• Set-up instructions: A guide with instructions to set up the prerequisite requirements (usually an integration) before the test script can be completed.

reduce the cost of operations by using the pre-delivered processes, and use the country-specific content to manage multiple geographies, divisions, subsidiaries, and ledgers.

Best Practice content is updated on the Release to Customer (RTC) date for your selected solution with the latest enhancements and new features

• SAP Signavio Process Navigator Solution Package: contains descriptions and corresponding content.

• Guidance: helps select best approach, for example, in Analytics or Integration.

• Solution Description: provides high-level structure and description, such as Partner Solutions.

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Release Assessment and Scope Dependency helps to find inter-dependencies between scope items for upgrade planning.