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[Former Member]

hi what is mean by implememntaiotn and support projects which one is difficult

[Former Member]

Hi

There are different types of Projects in SAP:

1. Implementation

Customer wants to install SAP/Include different modules of SAP viz. MM/SD/FI/CO/PP etc for the first time.Previously he might be using some legacy system in his orgn. This is implementation project. Here one needs to integrate several modules, migrate data from Legacy system to SAP system. Need to prepare interfaces/RFC's to interact with 3rd party systems.

Most of the company's follow ASAP methodology for the Implementation projects

there are 5 stages in the ASAP methodology

they are

1. Project Initial Preparation

2.Business Blueprint

3.Realization

4/ Final Preparation

5.Golive And Support

ABAP work mostly starts in the Blue print ending stage or in the realization stage

2. Support

Customer has already installed SAP & wants to give the work of maintaining those systems. This is support project

There is no phases in it. Just receive the tickets, solve and send back to client.

3. Upgrade

Customer has SAP Version 4.6b and wants to update his version i.e. wants to go to Version 4.7. This is upgrade project

4. Rollouts

Customer has upgraded his version & wants to rollout country specific changes.

This is rollout project

Say a COmpany is having branches in 3 to 4 countries.

In One country they have already implemented SAP

IF they wants to implement the same SAP in other countries of their branches they will simply follow the same SAP implementation policy (Rollout) how they have done for the first country just by changing the country specific settings and configurations.

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Anji

[alex_m]

Implementation: The new SAP R/3 need to be installed to replace the existing legacy system.

Support: SAP already implemented, we will wok to support the system. (Bug fix, new engagement).

I would say u will get tough time while implementation. Again it may be varry how complex the system the client using.

[Former Member]

Hi,

enhancement project - > already existing system. we are adding some new functionalities into that.

scenario -> addition of a new market.

adding the pension scheme to existing pat roll system

Implementation proj - > from the scratch we r developing a new system.

going to do the whloe buissines in SAP.

Implementation project starts from blue print to support.. work starts from the scrach..

Enhancement project - when the business is changed or modified, client would come up with new requirements or added functionality. In this kind of project we will touch the already exiting configuration and add more functional to cater the needs.

Regards

[Former Member]

Hi,

As of wat i know,

the types of projects are

1) Implementation projects

This is full cycle implementation of SAP for the client. that the client is newly installing SAP and wil b using SAP henceforth for their company processes.

2) Development Projects

The client wud hav already implemented SAP. Only the new changes are done. such ones are called development projects.

3) Upgradation projects

In this also, the client wud already use SAP, but the older version.So upgradation from the older version to the new recent version is done in upgrade projects.

4)Support projects

Supports the existing SAP implemented system for production issues after go live phase.

i'm not sure what u meant by Enhancement projects.may b its the upgrade projects called as enhancement projects in ur company.

hope this gives u a brief idea.

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All the best

[Former Member]

HI.

Implemention: New installion of SAP in Company ,from functional to technical everythink we need to install newly.we need to prepare blue print,functional spec ,tech spec and code.

Support: SAP already developed in company we need to give maintainence ,ie if there want new requirement in old once or Bugg in old.

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Regards.

Jay