Once you become a part of an SAP implementation you need to know precisely the milestones during each phase of the implementation as in most of the cases these milestones have deadlines and are part of SAP team deliverables from the Client side failing which the project schedule is disturbed due to a war of nerves during the project.
Phase 1: Project Preparation
During this phase, our team will
prepare and conduct a project kick-off meeting with the Project
Team of Client. We will execute an
initial project planning and preparation for the ERP implementation.
Milestones:
· Project Planning
· Project Kick-off
· Software Installation
· Quality Check
Phase 2: Business Blueprint
During the second phase, our team will conduct a requirements workshop with various key managers and officials of Client to define project objectives, scope, and schedule. In addition, the relevant business process scenarios will be defined. In order to document the results gathered during the business requirement workshops, we will create a Business Blueprint (Implementation Document). It is the Client responsibility to give written feedback and schedule workshops on BBP. If the Client does not respond within 10 days of BBP submission, it shall be then considered as approved. Any changes from the approved BBP shall be charged as per the agreed customization rate.
Milestones:
· Gather Business Requirements
· Collect Configuration Needs
· Collect Reporting Requirements
· Business Blueprint
Phase 3: Project Realization
In the third phase, our team will
implement all business process requirements of client based on the Business
Blueprint. Other key focal areas of this phase will include conducting all
integration tests and drawing up end user documentation. It is Client
responsibility to provide all relevant “Master Data” in prescribed form on the
date mutually agreed in the project plan. Any deviation/delay in hand over of
Master Data will be charged at as per agreed customization rate. Client shall
be responsible for Data Cleansing and Preparation Activity.
Milestones:
· Validate Business Requirements
· Implementation of Business
Requirements
· Integration & Acceptance Testing
· Plan End User Training
Phase 4: Final Preparation
In the fourth phase of implementation, we will complete the preparation (including user &
Administrator training, system
management and cutover activities) to finalize go-live readiness.
Milestones:
· Administrator & User Training
· Final Preparation
· Execute Cutover
· Resolve Critical Issues
Phase 5: Go-Live and Support
During the last phase, our team will
finalize the project from a pre-production environment to live operation.
Go-Live means day on which first transaction is added into the system. The most
important elements of this phase
will include setting up system support, monitoring system transactions and optimizing overall
system performance.
Milestones:
· Go-Live
· Support Operation
· Handover Administration
· Support Plan
