SAP S4HANA FINANCE

SAP ACTIVATE METHODOLOGY

 SAP – ACTIVATE METHODOLOGY – PHASES, PURPOSE, KEY PREPARE ACTIVITIES & DELIVERABLES

PHASES Discover Prepare Explore Realize Deploy Run

Purpose • The purpose of • The purpose of The purpose of this The purpose of this The purpose of this The purpose of this
the Discover phase is to perform phase is to use a series phase is to setup phase is to further
this phase is to
phase is for the
customer to provide the initial a fit-to-standard of iterations to the production optimize and
understand the planning and analysis to validate incrementally build and system, confirm automate the
breath, depth preparation for the solution test an integrated customer operability of the
and functionality the project. In functionality business and system organization solution. Operability
of SAP S/4HANA,
this phase, the included in the environment that is readiness, and to is the ability to
and the benefits
it can bring to project is started, project scope and to based on the business switch business maintain IT systems
customers’ plans are confirm that the scenarios and process operations to the in a functioning and
business. During finalized, project business requirements identified new system. operating condition,
this phase, the requirements can in the previous phase. guaranteeing
team is assigned,
customers should
become familiar and work is under be satisfied. During this phase, data systems availability
with the value of way to start the Identified gaps and is loaded, adoption and required
SAP S/4HANA in project optimally. configuration values activities occur, and performance levels
general (e.g. the are added to the operations are planned. to support the
new and
backlog for use in execution of the
simplified
functionality in the next phase.. enterprise’s
SAP S/4HANA, business operations.
the new User
Interface based
on FIORI, agile
customer
innovations using
SAP Cloud
Platform etc.). A
trial system in the
cloud could
support this.
Key • Define project goals, • Project • Establish the • Finalize the
Prepare a high-level scope, Management solution landscape solution and
and a project plan
Activities • Identify and quantify
Execution, • Implement the business
business value Monitoring and solution in the processes for
objectives Controlling quality environment production go-
• Secure executive using incremental live
sponsorship

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 • Establish project • Customer build in time-boxed • Resolve all
standards, Project Team iterations crucial open
organization and
governance
Enablement • Conduct overall issues
• Define and secure • Fit to Standard end-to-end testing • Conduct system
approval for the Analysis of the solution tests
implementation/upgr • Configuration • Setup production • Proceed with
ade strategy
Definition environment cutover
• Define roles and
responsibilities for • Integration • Prepare for data activities
the project team Prerequisites migration and data including data
• Validate the project Confirmation archiving migration
objectives • Solution • Conduct project • Execute
• Establish project Extension team and key user transition and
management,
tracking, and Preparation training cutover plans
reporting • Data Load • Finalize end user including
mechanisms for value Preparation training materials organizational
delivery • Phase Closure and documentation change
• Begin self-
• • Track and report on management
enablement
• Receive and access value delivery (OCM) plans
the cloud system • • Complete all
• Kickoff the project scheduled end
user training
• Track and
report on value
delivery
Deliverable • Trial System • Getting Started • Execution/Moni • Execution/Monitori Execution/Monitori Ongoing System
Provisioning • Receive Starter toring of Project ng of Project ng of Project Operations
System
• Fit-to-Standard • Receive Quality Employee Central Continuous
• SAP Supporting
Implementation Tools Analysis System Integrated Learning
Access Preparation • Integration of Productive System Activate New
• Customer Team Self- • Configuration Quality System to Productive Scope Items
enablement Landscape Delivered in the
Definition SuccessFactors
• Verify Non-SAP
S/4HANA Cloud • Output Employee Central Integration Setup on Quarterly
System Access Document • Request Production the Production Release
• Business Driven Template System System New Country
Configuration Definition • Receive Production Integration Testing Expansion
Assessment
System

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• Project Initiation and • Prerequisites for • Solution Solution Extension Continuous
Governance Deployment on Improvement
SAP S/4HANA Configuration
• Project Plans,
Schedule and Budget
Integration with • Integration Setup Production New User Setup
• End User Learning non SAP in the Q-Landscape End User Learning SAP Cloud Trust
Strategy S/4HANA Cloud • Output Production Cutover Center
• Project Kick-Off and Systems Management System Go-Live SAP Support
On-Boarding Phase Closure and Services for SAP
Adoption
• Project Standards &
Infrastructure Phase • Solution Extension Sign-Off Phase S/4HANA Cloud
Closure and Sign-Off Development Deliverables
Phase Deliverables • 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

Moorthy Esakky – SAP CERTIFIED ACTIVATE MANAGER - +91-7356546086