Implementation Vs development

[Former Member]

Hi All,

Pls tell me the difference b/w SAP implementation and development projects.

Thanks in advance

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi

Development means you are doing coding for some project.

Implementation means you are testing, modifying project at client site so that it will be available for daily use.

Regards

Aditya

[Former Member]

Full life cycle implementation means implementing the project start from requirement gathering, analysis, solution desion, mapping, implementing according to ASAP methodology.

a) Responsibilities in implemention project

- Preparing the functional specification documents.

- Review and approval of functional specifications.

- Designing a road map and setting approval from client.

- Changing existing configuration whenever needed.

- Setting up configuration for new enhancements.

- Handling basic issues of MM module.

b)Responsibilities in support project

- Handling customization, configuration, and enhancement related issues

- Handling tickets on Day to Day basis

- Monitoring S&D reports on daily basis required by clients

- Preparing functional specification documents

- Preparing end user training Documents

hope it helps.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Implementation processes involves the following steps:

1 Project preparation

2 Sizing and blueprinting

3 Functional development

4 Final preparation

5 Go Live

Development process involves some groundwork:

1.Technical Specification preparation

2.Coding part

3.UTC preparation

Regards,

Chinni

[Former Member]

Hi All,

Thanks a lot

[Former Member]

Hi,

Implementation means any of SAP module is implemented in SAP is implemented newly in the organisation. All the old data are converted in to SAP. We have to implement a module only once in the organisation.

Development means new objects are developed in the sap implemented modules. Development objects are for ever in the organisation. We have development objects in the maintenance and support projects also.

Reward.

[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.

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.

Hope this helps, Do reward.