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PublisherRheinwerk Publishing Inc.

ISBN-101592299490

ISBN-139781592299492

eBay Product ID (ePID)201660337

Product Key Features

Number of Pages573 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameSap Project : more than a Survival Guide

Publication Year2014

SubjectProject Management, General

TypeTextbook

AuthorGerald Sullivan

Subject AreaComputers, Business & Economics

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.4 in

Item Length9 in

Item Width6.8 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2014-016367

TitleLeadingThe

IllustratedYes

Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Surviving in SAP Projects Why Are SAP Implementations So Difficult? Levels of Preparation Required What this Book Will Do for You Factors Critical to Success How the Book Will Be Organized How an SAP Implementation Changes Business Modifying Major Business Processes Building New Skills in the Project Team Transforming SAP into a Company Asset The ASAP Methodology ASAP Components Phase One: Project Preparation Phase Two: Business Blueprint Phase Three: Realization Phase Four: Final Preparation Phase Five: Go-Live and Support Quality Gates Types of SAP Projects Full-Scale Implementation Projects Upgrade Projects Pre-Built Package Projects Start-Up Logistics Project Preparation Timeline Project Meeting Schedules Headcount Forecasting and Ramp-Up Planning Initial Planning for Integrator Selection Project Procurement Space Planning for Project Activities Preliminary Project Budgeting Systems Integrator Selection and Contracting Integrator Selection Integrator Contracting Integrator Onboarding SAP's Role in the Project Consultant Resources Custom Development Software Fixes Training Technical Services Value Management Project Planning Defining the Project Schedule Setting Top-Level Requirements Achieving Cost Savings Knowledge Management Documentation Knowledge Management Strategy Project Organization High-Level Project Organization Program Management Functional Workstream Leads Horizontal Workstreams Project Governance Project Charter Oversight and Guidance Risk Management Team Rewards and Recognition Building the Right Project Team Team Recruitment and Selection Onboarding the Project Team Delivering Project Results Roll-Off and Reintegration Business Blueprinting Blueprinting Sessions Design Documentation Localization Closing the Business Blueprinting Phase Realization Transition to Realization Organizing for Realization Project Management Configuration and Custom Objects Build Configuration and Custom Development Security Design Systems Testing Structure of Systems Testing Systems Testing Processes Using Testing Systems Systems Test Entrance and Exit Criteria Data, Reports, EDI, and Security and Internal Data Report Electronic Data Interchange Security and Internal Controls Building System Environments The SAP Landscape Environment and Client Structure Infrastructure Build and Test Performance and Failover Testing Change Management Business Transformation Change Impacts Stakeholder Management Organizational Design Project Communication Continuous User Training Course Development Trainer Preparation Training Delivery Logistics Post-Go-Live Processes Cutover Planning Cutover Processes Go-Live Authorization Go-Live and Hypercare Final Go-Live Processes Hypercare Sustainment The SAP Center of Excellence Sustainment Governance Continuing Company Projects The Author Index

SynopsisSince you wouldn't begin a hike without a map, consult this book before starting your next SAP implementation project. Help your business team prepare for and participate in the SAP project journey! Get an early read on timelines, processes, responsibilities, and potential setbacks. Understand how your implementation, upgrade, or migration is structured, how to assemble the deliverables, and how to dodge common pitfalls. With this preview of what to expect, what questions to ask, and when to take which steps, you can execute planning, go-live, and post-go-live activities without tripping up or getting lost. Highlights: Project requirements SAP implementation method Logistical tasks System integration and contracting Project planning Documentation and traceability Work stream model Blueprinting best practices Security and internal controls System testing Change management User training, Since you wouldn't begin a hike without a map, consult this book before starting your next SAP implementation project. Help your business team prepare for and participate in the SAP project journey! Get an early read on timelines, processes, responsibilities, and potential setbacks., Since you wouldn't begin a hike without a map, consult this book before starting your next SAP implementation project. Help your business team prepare for and participate in the SAP project journey Get an early read on timelines, processes, responsibilities, and potential setbacks. Understand how your implementation, upgrade, or migration is structured, how to assemble the deliverables, and how to dodge common pitfalls. With this preview of what to expect, what questions to ask, and when to take which steps, you can execute planning, go-live, and post-go-live activities without tripping up or getting lost. Highlights: Project requirements SAP implementation method Logistical tasks System integration and contracting Project planning Documentation and traceability Work stream model Blueprinting best practices Security and internal controls System testing Change management User training

LC Classification NumberHD69.P75S85 2014