Phases of a SAP Project (ASAP)

Phase I: Project Preparation

* Decision makers define clearly Project objectives and an effective decision making process.
* Define Project organization and Roles.
* Implementation scope is finalized
* System Landscape and technical requirements are finalized
* Infrastructure (Hardware/Interfaces)
* High level Strategies for client
* Archiving strategy
* Issues of Data bases
* Other issues like
* Unanticipated tasks
* Normal tasks that can not be completed
* External factors that need to be dealt with


Phase II: Blue Print Phase

* Scope of R/3 implementation is defined.
* Business blue print is created.o Tools used for this is ASAP Implementation assistant
* Question and Answer Data
* Base (Q&A dB) Business Process Master List (BPML)
* R/3 Structure
* Modules Business Navigator and External Modeling tools?
* Project Management (Activities like…)
* Conducting Status Meeting for Project Meeting
* Conducting Steering committee meetings
* Addresses the issues like Organizational Change Management
* Other Activities Like
* Project Team Training
* Developing the system environmento Defining Org Structure
* Define Business Process

Phase III: Realization Phase

* Configuring the R/3 System
* Defining the Authorizations in R/3
* Defining the work flow
* Creating Use Documentation
* System manager procedures
* Developing the System Test plans
* Define the Service level Commitment
* Establishing the System Administration function
* Setting up the Quality Assurance environment

Phase IV: Testing and Final Preparation

* Testing, user Training, System management and Cutover activities
* Test Plan has the activities of:
* Testing the conversion procedures and programs
* Total Interface programso Volume and Stress testing
* Final User acceptance testingo Developing a Final Go-Live strategy
* Redirection to Go-Live? Preparation of End-user documentation
* Training for the End Users
* Technical environment installation on Production system and testing
* Transfer of Legacy data and preparation plan for Go-Live


Phase V: GO-Live Phase

* Production support facilities are carried out
* Validations of Business process and their configuration
* Follow up training for End Users
* Sign–Off.