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1. SAP ASAP 8 METHODOLOGY
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Vikram P Madduri

2. SAP ASAP 8 METHODOLOGYSAP ASAP 8 METHODOLOGY
Adhitya
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4. What is ASAP
• ASAP stands for Accelerated SAP.
• Its purpose is to help design SAP
implementation in the most efficient manner
possible.possible.
• Its goal is to effectively optimize time,
people, quality and other resources, using a
proven methodology to implementation
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5. ASAP 8
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6. ASAP 8
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7. Phases in ASAP 8
• Project Preparation
• Business Blueprint
• Realization• Realization
• Testing / Final Preparation
• Go Live & Support
• Operate
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8. Project Preparation
• During this phase the team goes
through initial planning and preparation forthrough initial planning and preparation for
SAP project.
• For Examples : If IBM is Implementing SAP for BMW, then IBM is going to
Discuss about the Business Process with BMW
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9. Project Preparation
• This Phase will run for Around 15-30 Days.
• Generally 5-10 Years or more of Exp People• Generally 5-10 Years or more of Exp People
Involve in this Phase, Including Management
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10. Business Blueprint
• The purpose of this phase is to achieve a common
understanding of how the company intends to run
SAP to support their business.
• In Standard ASAP 8 the result is the Business• In Standard ASAP 8 the result is the Business
Blueprint, a detailed documentation of the
results gathered during requirements workshops.
• In Agile ASAP 8 the result is a Baseline Build and
Project Backlog reflecting the solution
requirements prioritized by business value.
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11. Business Blueprint
• This Phase will run for Around 30-60 Days.
• Generally 3-10 Years or more of Exp People Involve in
this Phase.
• We Prepare As-is and To-be & GAP Analysis• We Prepare As-is and To-be & GAP Analysis
Documents
• We also Prepare the Blueprint that mentions all the
Terms & Conditions & get it Signed with the Client.
• Only after the Client Sign Off, We start Realization.
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12. Realization
• The purpose of this phase is to implement all the business
process requirements based on the Business Blueprint or
Project Backlog.
• The system configuration in Standard ASAP is done in two
work packages:work packages:
Baseline configuration (major scope); and
Final configuration (remaining scope).
• In Agile ASAP project team splits Realization phase into
multiple releases with number of time-boxed iterations
focused on building up the functionality.
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13. Realization
• This Phase will run for Around 3-6 Months
• 0-5 Years Experienced Directly get involved in this Phase.
• This is the Phase ,where you are going to Start your SAP
Career.
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14. Realization
Work Flow
Business Requirement -> Functional Specification Document
-> Technical Specification Document (Only for Technical Cons)
-> Buddy Testing -> Unit Test Plan -> Transport ->
Documentation -> User Acceptance Test
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15. Testing / Final Preparation
• The purpose of this phase is to complete the final
preparation (including testing, end user training, system
management and cutover activities) to finalize your
readiness to go live.readiness to go live.
• The Final Preparation phase also serves to resolve all
critical open issues. On successful completion of this phase,
you are ready to run your business in your live SAP System.
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16. Testing / Final Preparation
Types of Tests
(1) Performance Test
(2) Integration Test
(3) Shear test
(4) Load test
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17. Testing / Final Preparation
• This Phase Runs for around 30-60 days
• All SAP Consultants should be readily available to fix all the
bugs, raised by Testing Team.
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18. Go Live & Support
• The purpose of this phase is to move from a• The purpose of this phase is to move from a
project-oriented, pre-production environment
to live production operation.
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19. Go Live & Support
• This Phase runs Approximately for 15-30 Days• This Phase runs Approximately for 15-30 Days
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20. Operate
• The primary goal of this phase is to ensure the• The primary goal of this phase is to ensure the
operability of the solution.
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