What is ASAP Methodology

SAP recommends that you use ASAP as a standard methodology for implementation planning and for implementing SAP software. The ASAP Roadmap provides a step-by-step guide to implementation. During the five phases of an ASAP project, the results of each phase are recorded in specific documents. This is particularly important in Phase 2.  The ASAP Roadmap is infact Accelerated SAP Roadmap consisting of 5 phases.   

     Phase 1: Project Preparation - The primary focus of Phase 1 is getting the project started, identifying team members and developing a high-level plan. The formation of a Project steering committee consisting of members from both the SAP Client and the SAP Implementation Team or Consulting Company's team  performed during this phase. 

 

Phase 2: Business Blueprint - The primary focus of Phase 2 is to understand the business goals of the enterprise and to determine the business requirements needed to support these goals. A detailed document called the Business Blueprint document consisting of both the AS IS situation of the Client Business processes and the proposed TO BE mapping in the SAP system is documented in this document. The document is duly signed by the Clients' Business Processes Owners [BPO].

 

Phase 3: Realization - The purpose of this phase is to implement all the business and process requirements identified in the Business Blueprint. You configure the system step-by-step in the Baseline Configuration and Final Configuration. 

 

Phase 4: Final Preparation - The purpose of this phase is to complete testing, end-user training, system management and cutover activities. Critical open issues are resolved. When you have successfully completed this phase, you will be ready to run your business in your production system. 

 

Phase 5: Go Live and Support - Transition from a project-oriented, pre-production environment to a successful and live production environment.