differences

[Former Member]

differences between implementation project and support projects/

[Former Member]

Hi,

Implemetation: To develop new objects from scratch as per customer's needs and the customozing done tto map to his needs.

Support: The projects where we close/try to close the issues raised by the end users, in the form of tickets, after the projects go live.

Upgradation: Making the necessary changes to all the applications that get affected when a company goes for an upgrade from a lower version of SAP to a higher version of SAP.

Check out some of these threads to know the difference

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[former_member189596]

Hi padma,

Implementaion project menas it will start from scarch .

for example.......BHEL does have SAP software.

they want implement SAP in that copmany.

so , they will buy Software From SAP company and ask some company to implement that product as for their company requirement.once they finish that implemenataion in that comapny , that start use.

2) Once they start to use that s/W, it will create some problem, or they want some additional functionality...like this will generate.

for Solving this Issue, they Manitain SUPPORT project.

If needful , reward points,

Regards,

Bhaksar

[Former Member]

so what abaper will do in implementation project who will install the sap software

[Former Member]

Hi,

SAP Implementation: SAP Implementation is the whole of processes that defines a complete method to

implement SAP software in an organization. It is based on best practices and case studies from various

literature sources and presents a collection of processes and products that make up a complete

implementation method to allow any organization to plan and execute the implementation of SAP (ERP)

software.The SAP implementation process is made up out of four main phases, i.e. the project preparation

where a vision of the future-state of the SAP solution is being created, a sizing and blueprinting phase

where the solution stack is created and training is being performed, a functional development phase and

finally a final preparation phase, when the last tests are being performed before the actual go live.

ABAP Developer Role is to prepare the Technical Specification (based on a Functional Specification given

by a Functional Consultant), build the code, Review the code and finally to prepare the Unit Test Cases.

Sometimes ABAPer may be asked to do a technical research for an optimal solution.

SAP Support: After a go live, the application needs a maintenance/support to resolve the issues/tickets raised by the users when using the application.Ticket is like a request for changes/bug fixing or a request for a new

ABAP Developer Role includes bug fixing/change the existing code due to new requirements/build a new code etc.

SAP Upgrade: SAP Upgrade is nothing but upgrading the software with a superior version which has got more advantages when compared to the earlier version.

<b>ABAP Developer Role is to go through transactions SPAU/SPDD to compare the old and new version of the change and finally need to activate the relevant one.Some times might need to work on SAP notes too</b>

<b>Reward points</b>

Regards

[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.

Check the links,

https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=3895726&messageID=3698776

https://forums.sdn.sap.com/click.jspa?searchID=3895726&messageID=2270483

<b>Reward points for useful Answers</b>

Regards

Anji

[Former Member]

Implementation project is where you start with nothing and build a solution.

Support project is where you start with a working solution and ensure it keeps working.