SAP Project Management- Risk, Task and Responsibilities

1. SAP Project Management-Risk, Task and Responsibilities

2. Contents.. Contents • Major risks factor to SAP project • Accelerated SAP (ASAP): An overview • Accelerated SAP (ASAP) Roadmap 1 & 2 • Setting up the program organization • Project Management team's Task and Responsibility • Triple Constraints Balancing for Successful SAP project

3. Contents.. Major risks factor to SAP project Major risks factorto SAP project : Introduction to SAP Project Management • Inadequate sponsorship • Poor/slow decision making • Poor/no scope definition • Inadequate attention to change management • Lack of cooperation between business areas/departments • Poor use of consultants • Inappropriate resources • Unrealistic goal • Poor project management

4. Contents.. Accelerated SAP (ASAP): An overview Normally call as ASAP -One of the Methodology for Implementing SAP: ASAP consists of five high-level phases or milestones: • Project Preparation • Business Blueprint • Realization • Final Preparation • Go-Live and Support

5. Contents.. Accelerated SAP (ASAP) Roadmap -1 According to standard ASAP Methodology, the below is included the Roadmap and brief content like in literature; Phase 1 – Project Preparation • Change Charter • Project Plan • Scope • Project team organization Phase 2 – Business Blueprint • AS is Process document • To be process document

6. Contents.. Accelerated SAP (ASAP) Roadmap -2 Phase 3 – Realization Master Lists – Define business scenarios and R/3 transactions to be realized in the system. • Configuration • BPP – Business Process procedures • Unit testing & documentation • Development Programs • Training Material Phase 4 – Final Preparation • Stress & Volume tests • Cutover Plan – The details of how to move to the production environment and go live. • Conduct End User Training Phase 5 –Go live & Support • Go- live & Support

7. Contents.. Setting up the program organization

8. Contents.. Project Team's Task and Responsibility Project Management team :The members of the project management team have to be 100% available for project work. Tasks and responsibilities : • Implementing the project. • Communicating, coordinating, and controlling the projects. • Evaluating and deciding about functional issues. • Configuring and customizing the system. • Training and supporting project members and users. • Documenting the project. • Reporting to the project manager.

9. Contents.. Triple Constraints Balancing for Successful SAP project • Balancing scope, time, and money is often among the biggest responsibilities of the project manager. • These factors are considered the three sides of the project triangle. • Project Scope- Articulating the specific work to be done for the project. • Project Time - Setting the finish date of the project as well as any interim deadlines for phases, milestones, and deliverables. • Project Project Cost - Calculating and tracking the project costs and budget .

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