on 02-05-2014 4:59 AM
What is ASAP methodology for implementation?
Hi Vikash,
ASAP is an approach that is followed while Implementing regular SAP Projects. Still there are other methodologies like ASAP FOCUS in implementing Rapid Deployment Solution sought of projects.
According to SAP redefined ASAP methodology follows below 6 phases.
ASAP Implementation Phases
The individual phases of the ASAP Implementation Methodology are:
Phase 1: Project Preparation
During this phase the team goes through initial planning and preparation for SAP project.
Phase 2: Business Blueprint
The purpose of this phase is to achieve a common understanding of how the company intends to run SAP to support their business. In Standard ASAP 8 the result is the Business Blueprint, a detailed documentation of the results gathered during requirements workshops. In Agile ASAP 8 the result is a Baseline Build and Project Backlog
reflecting the solution requirements prioritized by business value.
Phase 3: Realization
The purpose of this phase is to implement all the business process requirements based on the Business Blueprint or Project Backlog. The system configuration in Standard ASAP is done in two work packages: Baseline configuration (major scope); and Final configuration (remaining scope). In Agile ASAP project team splits Realization phase into multiple releases with number of time-boxed iterations focused on building up the functionality.
Phase 4: Final Preparation
The purpose of this phase is to complete the final preparation (including testing, end user training, system management and cutover activities) to finalize your readiness to go live. The Final Preparation phase also serves to resolve all critical open issues. On successful completion of this phase, you are ready to run your business in your live SAP System.
Phase 5: Go Live Support
The purpose of this phase is to move from a project-oriented, pre-production environment to live production operation.
Phase 6: Operate
The primary goal of this phase is to ensure the operability of the solution.
Each phase has a set of deliverables that are produced during the duration of the phase and serve as the input to follow-up phases. Each deliverable provides list of Outputs it consist of and Methods that are used to produce the deliverable.
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The implementation of your SAP System covers the following phases:
Q & A
, which documents your enterprise’s requirements and establishes how your business processes and organizational structure are to be represented in the SAP System. You also refine the original project goals and objectives and revise the overall project schedule in this phase.
In this phase, you configure the requirements contained in the Business Blueprint. Baseline configuration (major scope) is followed by final configuration (remaining scope), which can consist of up to four cycles. Other key focal areas of this phase are conducting integration tests and drawing up end user documentation.
In this phase you complete your preparations, including testing, end user training, system management, and cutover activities. You also need to resolve all open issues in this phase. At this stage you need to ensure that all the prerequisites for your system to go live have been fulfilled.
In this phase you move from a pre-production environment to the live system. The most important elements include setting up production support, monitoring system transactions, and optimizing overall system performance.
After your system has gone live, you can use a separate Roadmap with six work packages, in order to optimize your SAP System continuously.
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Vikash,
you got some good responses on the forum. I want to add to the previously provided answers that ASAP in its latest version if a framework for delivery of services and projects. It provides methodology including guides, templates, samples and white papers for various implementation projects including HANA implementation, implementation of assemble-to-order projects that leverage RDS and Engineered Services for baseline setup and Agile implementation approach that is used in projects with emergent requirements.
The official definition is on the page of this community. You can access methodology on SAP Service Marketplace at http://service.sap.com/asap
There are also training resources including e-learning that you can use to learn more about ASAP and prepare for C_PM_71 certification exam. https://training.sap.com/shop/course/asa38r-asap-80-methodology-for-implementation-e-learning-095-us...
Let me know if you need anything else.
Jan
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Hello Aditya,
Yes the ASAP Methodology for Implementation is primarily geared to implementation projects. There is version of ASAP geared to Upgrades that you can find in SAP Solution Manager. C_PM_71 certification exam focuses on the ASAP for Implementation including setup of operations during the project.
As for the books I suggest you to review 'Applying Real-World BPM in an SAP Environment' that covers ASAP 7 - http://www.sap-press.com/products/Applying-Real%252dWorld-BPM-in-an-SAP-Environment.html
There is more up to date book from 2013 that covers the Agile version of ASAP the Rapid Deployment of SAP Solutions - Rapid Deployment of SAP Solutions - SAP PRESS Bookstore
Regards, Jan
Jan,
Thank you for the links.
I recently read on another website which said that 1) ASAP methodology is now (for the past 4 years) called Solution Manager. Also, the website claims that 2) SAP no longer gives out the ASAP certification.
Could you or anyone else please clarify this matter?
Thanks in advance,
Murtaza
That is incorrect.
SAP Solution Manager is a toolset that contains ASAP methodology, but Solution Manager is not the methodology. Probably someone confused about tool vs. content.
SAP still offers ASAP, but it has been succeeded by SAP Activate methodology that SAP introduced in 2015. See SAP.com/activate
While C_PM_71 certification exam is still listed on the SAP Education pages I would steer anyone to the SAP Activate exam that has been just released this week. While ASAP is still used in projects we are moving to SAP Activate and will gradually phase out ASAP content.
Best Regards, Jan
Hi Jan
I would like your advice on taking the SAP Activate training if one purely focus on cloud solutions (SuccessFactors).
I believe this is the course:
ACT100 - SAP Activate Methodology | SAP Training and Certification Shop
But I also see content in LearningHub where we already have a paid subscription.
What would be your recommendation?
Regards
Erik Ebert, GP Strategies
Hi Erik,
the ACT100 covers the SAP Activate approach holistically. You can review the course structure on ACT100 - SAP Activate Methodology | SAP Training and Certification Shop
The general structure is that we first cover the methodology fundamentals on example of S/4HANA and then go into project journeys for following scenarios:
1. New implementation in cloud (S/4HANA cloud editions)
2. New on-premise implementation (S/4HANA on-premise edition)
3. System Conversion to S/4HANA
4. Landscape Transformation to S/4HANA
So technically if you want to learn only about cloud implementation you could attend ACT100 and decide if you want to stay for the on-prem, SC and LT journeys. When I delivered this course in first teach the cloud topic is completed by early morning on second day of the training.
Jan
Hi Jan
Thanks for responding. However, my focus at the moment is 100% on SAP SuccessFactors cloud implementations. I see that the SuccessFactors Customer Community has now been updated with SAP Launch materials and this means there will be a pull effect from clients asking about this.
The course ACT100 is related to S/4 HANA and not so much SAP SuccessFactors which is purely cloud.
Is there no training, apart from the JAM group, on the methodology topic ?
kr. Erik, GP Strategies
Hello Eric,
the ACT100 and ACT200 courses are the two main courses for SAP Activate. While the courses demonstrate the use of SAP Activate on SAP S/4HANA solution the course covers other products as well.
When we considered the course design we made a decision to use SAP S/4HANA as a solution we references when we explain the SAP Activate approach. The content in the journeys explains the similarities and differences for other cloud and on-premise solutions.
Best Regards, Jan
HI Vikash,
Check this link,
http://classes.ischool.syr.edu/ist600erp/best/doc/best_asap.pdf
ASAP Methodology is one most important process which you see when you go for an implementation project. It discuss about phases involved during implementation.
Regards,
Praveen
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