SAP – ACTIVATE METHODOLOGY – PHASES, PURPOSE, KEY PREPARE ACTIVITIES & DELIVERABLES PHASES Purpose Key Prepare Activities Discover • The purpose of the Discover phase is for the customer to understand the breath, depth and functionality of SAP S/4HANA, and the benefits it can bring to customers’ business. During this phase, the customers should become familiar with the value of SAP S/4HANA in general (e.g. the new and simplified functionality in SAP S/4HANA, the new User Interface based on FIORI, agile customer innovations using SAP Cloud Platform etc.). A trial system in the cloud could support this. Explore Realize Deploy Run • The purpose of this phase is to provide the initial planning and preparation for the project. In this phase, the project is started, plans are finalized, project team is assigned, and work is under way to start the project optimally. Prepare The purpose of this phase is to perform a fit-to-standard analysis to validate the solution functionality included in the project scope and to confirm that the business requirements can be satisfied. Identified gaps and configuration values are added to the backlog for use in the next phase.. The purpose of this phase is to use a series of iterations to incrementally build and test an integrated business and system environment that is based on the business scenarios and process requirements identified in the previous phase. During this phase, data is loaded, adoption activities occur, and operations are planned. The purpose of this phase is to setup the production system, confirm customer organization readiness, and to switch business operations to the new system. The purpose of this phase is to further optimize and automate the operability of the solution. Operability is the ability to maintain IT systems in a functioning and operating condition, guaranteeing systems availability and required performance levels to support the execution of the enterprise’s business operations. • Define project goals, a high-level scope, and a project plan Identify and quantify business value objectives Secure executive sponsorship • • • Project Management Execution, Monitoring and Controlling • • Establish the solution landscape Implement the solution in the quality environment using incremental • Finalize the solution and business processes for production golive Moorthy Esakky – SAP CERTIFIED ACTIVATE MANAGER - +91-7356546086 • • • • • • • • Deliverable • Trial System Provisioning • • • • • • Establish project standards, organization and governance Define and secure approval for the implementation/upgr ade strategy Define roles and responsibilities for the project team Validate the project objectives Establish project management, tracking, and reporting mechanisms for value delivery Begin selfenablement Receive and access the cloud system Kickoff the project • Getting Started Receive Starter System SAP Supporting Implementation Tools Access Customer Team Selfenablement Verify Non-SAP S/4HANA Cloud System Access Business Driven Configuration Assessment • • • • • • • • Customer Project Team Enablement Fit to Standard Analysis Configuration Definition Integration Prerequisites Confirmation Solution Extension Preparation Data Load Preparation Phase Closure • • • • • • build in time-boxed iterations Conduct overall end-to-end testing of the solution Setup production environment Prepare for data migration and data archiving Conduct project team and key user training Finalize end user training materials and documentation Track and report on value delivery • • • • Execution/Moni toring of Project Fit-to-Standard Analysis Preparation Configuration Definition Output Document Template Definition • • • • • Execution/Monitori ng of Project Receive Quality System Integration of Quality System to SuccessFactors Employee Central Request Production System Receive Production System Resolve all crucial open issues • Conduct system tests • Proceed with cutover activities including data migration • Execute transition and cutover plans including organizational change management (OCM) plans • Complete all scheduled end user training • Track and report on value delivery Execution/Monitori ng of Project Employee Central Integrated Productive System Productive Landscape Integration Setup on the Production System Integration Testing • Moorthy Esakky – SAP CERTIFIED ACTIVATE MANAGER - +91-7356546086 Ongoing System Operations Continuous Learning Activate New Scope Items Delivered in the Quarterly Release New Country Expansion • • • • • Project Initiation and Governance Project Plans, Schedule and Budget End User Learning Strategy Project Kick-Off and On-Boarding Project Standards & Infrastructure Phase Closure and Sign-Off Phase Deliverables • Prerequisites for SAP S/4HANA Integration with non SAP S/4HANA Cloud Systems • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Solution Configuration Integration Setup in the Q-Landscape Output Management Adoption Solution Extension Development Data source Adaptation for Reporting Reports & KPI's Creation Solution Walkthrough. Test Preparation Legacy Data Migration Test Plan Creation and Execution Learning Content New Country Expansion Intercompany Setup. Technical Operations and Handover Plan. Cutover Plan Solution Extension Deployment on Production End User Learning Production Cutover System Go-Live Phase Closure and Sign-Off Phase Deliverables Moorthy Esakky – SAP CERTIFIED ACTIVATE MANAGER - +91-7356546086 Continuous Improvement New User Setup SAP Cloud Trust Center SAP Support Services for SAP S/4HANA Cloud