SAP PM implementation stages

SAP PM implementation stages:

SAP Implementation

There are 6 steps of SAP Implementation

• Project Preparation
• Business Blue Print
• Realization
• Final Preparation
• Go Live
• Support

Project Preparation:

In this phase, the implementation companies try to get the project, whereas the client companies tries to look for several best options for getting good results.

Once the client decides to for ERP system, then server information, Project cost, resources, Subject matter experts & business team comes into consideration.

Then the implementation team studies the clients existing system & gather relevant information. Further discussion on interfaces required by the clients are done & then the team completes their “AS- IS” Study.

AS- IS” Study Means studies the clients existing system

• One’s Project conform, Assenting Project, Senior, Delivery manager to project implementation as per requirements of project. (Like MM, PM, FICO, ABAP, … etc.)
• Timeline scheduling for the project completion. (min. 2Yrs.)
• Implementation cost.

Business Blue Print:

In SAP world or in Information Technology world, gap analysis is the study of the differences between two different information systems or applications (ex; existing system or legacy system with Client and new is SAP), often for the purpose of determining how to get from one state to a new state.

Testing Team also starts working on testing steps.

• Blue Print of Business Running do (2B) or Running other ERP software
• Existing system Blue Print to SAP Terminology.
• All configurations upload master data for all modules (Like fun. Loc., Equ., Work order, Maintenance, Sections)
• Same Ticket Raise (TR) move Development server to Quality server.
• After Configurations completed move Development server to Quality server.

Realization:

• Functional consultants carry out configuration process.
• Development is done for customization.
• Testing is carried out by core team members.
• Security team carries out Basis configuration. They connect the Server with other systems.
• All configurations upload master data for all modules.

Then, Unit Testing & Integration Testing are done by the testing team.

Unit Testing means checking of developments, configurations, integration, & order and financial section.

• Submit the UT document to End user for the User Acceptance Test (UAT)
• After UAT completed move to Quality server to Production server

Go-Live

Master data is uploaded in the new system using LSMW (bulk data upload), BADI, BAPI.
Then the client starts using SAP system. End-user training is given to the people working at the client’s end. In short project goes live.

LSMW in SAP 13 Steps:

Support:

After the implementation is complete, still if the client needs help, the implementation company helps them in making relevant changes, wherever required.

In a Project 3 level Managers they are Project Manager – Senior Manager – Delivery Manager..