ASAP Methodology

Project Preparation
This phase provides initial planning and preparation for the project. Although each
project has its own unique objectives, scope, and priorities, the deliverables outlined
below assist in completing the initiation and planning steps in an efficient and effective
manner.

Key Activities

Initial Project (the work steam)

Planning and Scope Validation for
Wave 1

Functional
and
Technical

Requirements Planning

Review and Sign-of

Key Deliverables

Definitive Project Schedule and Staffing

Plan
Hardware and Software Plan (if necessary)
Kick-off Documentation Set
Project Preparation Checklist Review and
Signoff Document

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Business Blueprint
The purpose of this phase is to create/update the business blueprint, which is a detailed
process-oriented and technical documentation of the results gathered during
requirements and design workshops or based on validation of predefined solution or
service description. A blueprint consists of multiple documents illustrating how the
KeytoActivities
company intends
run its business using SAP solutions. Key Deliverables

Requirements Analysis

Establish Development Environment (if

necessary)

Information Delivery Definition

Application and Technical Design

Define Training Approach

Define Testing Approach

KPI Functional Specification

Initiate User Roles and Authorization

Updated Project Plan

Finalize Realization Plan

Training Plan

Blueprint Validation

Testing (unit, integration, acceptance) Plan

Review and Sign-of

Business Blueprint Checklist Review and Signoff Document

Business Blueprint Document

Gap Document
Development System Setup

Field Definition and Data Mapping strategy

Data Conversion / Sourcing
Functional Specification

and Interface

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Realization
The purpose of the realization phase is to implement the business scenario and process
requirements determined and documented in the previous phase. Objectives of this
phase include: Establishment of the solution landscape Implementation of the final
solution in the development environment Overall testing of the solution within the
quality environment Release of the solution for production (live) operations Delivery of
training materials Preparation for data migration and data archiving Identification of
Key Activities
Key Deliverables
value
delivery
concepts
Performance testing
Configuration and Confirmation
Configured Systems

Establish Quality
necessary)

(if

Technical Specification and Documentation (Star Schemas,

Queries)

Establish Production Environment (if necessary)

Completed Conversion Programs

Final Configuration and Confirmation

Technical Test Plan

Prepare and Coordinate ABAP Development

Unit and Integration Test Results

Develop Conversion Programs

Quality / Training System Setup

Develop Application Interfaces

Production System Setup

Establish User Roles and Authorization Concept

Updated Project Plan

Test Processes and Systems

Roles and Authorization Specifications

Training Material Development

Realization Quality Checklist and Sign-off Document

Quality Management Realization

Review and Sign-of

Assurance

Environment

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Final Preparation
The purpose of the final preparation phase is to finalize readiness of the solution and its
supporting tools and processes for production go live. This includes, but is not limited to,
system tests, end-user training, system management, and cutover activities (including
data migration). The phase deliverables also serve to enable the resolution of all crucial
open issues. On successful completion of this phase, the business is ready to run the live
SAP software system.
Key Activities
Key Deliverables
Site Preparation
Production System

Conduct System Stress Tests

Deliver
Power
Training.

End

User

System Management

Detailed
Planning

Cut-Over

Update Quality Management

Review and Sign-of

Cut-Over

project

Processes (Batch, Data Load)

Pilot Site Readiness / Sign-off

Trained People

Cut-Over Test Plans and Results

Updated Project Plan

Deployment Quality
Sign-off document

Go / No-go Decision

Checklist

and

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Go Live Support
The purpose of this phase is to provide support for the solution during the period
immediately following production cutover. Exceptional items such as additional
production support, exceptional business monitoring processes, and extraordinary
technical support are planned and executed in this phase. At the end of the designated
extra-care period, sustaining production support processes planned in final preparation
and executed as part of go-live support become the core support for continuous
improvement in the ongoing solution.
Key Activities

Key Deliverables

Wave 1Go-live

Migrate to Production Support

Mode

Review and Sign-of

End User Documentation

Optimization
Learned

Reports

and

Project sign-off Documentation

Lessons

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Operate
Solution operations are initially set up during the implementation
project. The primary goal 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 enterprises business operations.

Benefits of the ASAP Methodology for Implementation

.
Reduced total cost of implementation by embedding the principles of
SAP Advanced Delivery Management into a streamlined and modular
implementation road map for ASAP
Choice of Agile or Standard implementation approach of your SAP
Solution
Content-rich implementation accelerators, templates, and guides for
implementation projects from strategy to operations
Transparent value delivery through consistent reflection of the
business case
Efficient project governance, quality management, and guidance for
Agile implementation projects, Business Process Management, and
traditional implementation projects
Approach that combines user centric design, business processes and
IT architecture
Coverage of the entire project lifecycle from evaluation through
delivery to post project solution management and operations

Target Audience

The ASAP Methodology for implementation is relevant to

the following roles:
Project manager and project leadership
Project team members
Application and technology consultants
Solution and Application Architects
Business Process owners
IT organization leaders
SAP partners

Agile ASAP 8 Methodology Phases- The Standard ASAP 8

Methodology is structured into the following phases.

Project preparation- This phase provides initial planning and preparation for the
project. Each project has its own unique objectives, scope, and priorities. The
deliverables described in this phase assist in completing the initiation and planning
steps in an efficient and effective manner like setup of agile project governance,
project plan and project schedule are prepared at this stage.
Lean blueprint- The purpose of this phase is to achieve a common understanding
of how the company intends to run SAP to support their business. It focuses on the
rapid setup of solution validation environment for validation workshops with business
users to confirm scope and determine delta requirements that will be realized in the
next phase to enhance the baseline build of the system.
Realization- The purpose of this phase is to implement all the business process
delta requirements defined during the Lean blueprint phase. The team configures,
develops, tests and documents the solution in series of time-boxed iterations the
most valuable functionality first. Before the solution is released to next phase it is
fully end-to-end integration tested and accepted by end users.
Final preparation- The purpose of this phase is to complete the cutover activities
(including technical and load testing, end user training, system management and
cutover rehearsal activities) to finalize your readiness to go live. The Final Preparation
phase also serves to resolve all remaining critical issues. On successful completion of
this phase, you are ready to run your business in your live SAP System.
Go-live support- The purpose of this phase is to move from a project-oriented, preproduction environment to live production operation and provide sustained support to
business users to aid their transition into the new environment.
Operate- The purpose of this phase is to fine-tune the application lifecycle
standards, processes and procedures established during the project and align them