Whats in store for you when exposed to an implementation project

He is trying to share his experiences ,hopes this will be helpful for one deployed in an clean slate implementation project.

Level one training in succinct is giving an overview of SAP modules in Scope(SOW).Giving the core users/end users etc an overview of what SAP does module wise(say SD,MM,FICO,HCM/HR etc)..This could be a day long activity depending on the attendees.

Level 2 -assuming attendees are now familiar with SAP(they now will get accustomed to calling it as S.A.P not SAP:)),this will be submodule specific training given to core users. HCM,for instance will be OM,PA,PY,TM,Recruitment etc.


Subsequent to this activity there will be an official kick off meeting (could be before aforementioned ) depending on the availability of steering committee,PM/program managers from both teams).

Then comes the workshops to gather the business process requirement (BBP workshops),continous interactions with core users to gather requirement about the functioning of business (legacy systems used,identify gaps,FRICE objects identification) and then preparing the document ,which will be outcome of the dicussions and signoff for the same.

FRICE are simply Forms,Reports,Interfaces,Conversions,Enhancement.
Forms could be say leave form that business currently using and this need to be developed using smartforms for ex.
Reports-we could use standard or customise it based on requirement
Interfaces -like they have an external system for time for ex
Enhancement-new infotype needs to be developed or an infotype need to be enhanced-add a new z field.

BBP doc will have the details like

Business Process:
AS-IS
TO-BE
Changes to Existing Organization
Functional Deficits - Gaps (If any)
What is the Approach to cover Functional Deficits
Input/Data required from other Functions (If any)
Output from this function send to others (If any)
System Configuration Considerations
Reports Required from this Business Process
Document/Forms Printed from this Business Process
Data Conversion Consideration
Authorization Specification
Sign Off for this Business Process

Then we will configure system,prepare master data upload and ask user to fill and share.User acceptance testing and then finally going live.

There will be loads of learning and experiences to share at the end of the journey (end of the project).