ASAP93 Global SAP Implementation

ASAP93
Global SAP
Implementation

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SAP

R/3 System
Release 4.6C
November 2000
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The ValueSAP Lifecycle Approach

DISCOVERY
Account Planning
Lead Generation
Qualification of Opportunity

OPERATIONS & CONTINUOUS

BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
Assess baseline value for ongoing
business performance
Measure business performance
against industry best practices
Justify continuous business change
and performance tuning
Realize continuous improvement

EVALUATION
Develop IT/Bus Process strategy
Identify business solution
Align industry solution with key
performance indicators (KPIs)
Estimate total cost of ownership
Use integrated content to
develop business case

IMPLEMENTATION

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Incorporate business case as part of ASAP

methodology
Ensure KPIs are measured throughout
implementation
Use business case for scope/change control
Use integrated content to monitor project risk
performance

The key to continuous value generation is a cyclical review & adaptation of company strategy,
business processes and supporting information technology that reflects a changing environment. This
is the ultimate goal of SAPs life cycle approach
SAP took a big step in providing AcceleratedSAP, a consistent repeatable method of implementing
SAP Solutions. Under ValueSAP, the same rigorous focus is applied to both the pre-implementation
or evaluation phase, as well as the post implementation or continuous business improvement
phase as identified in the ASAP methodology.
The life cycle approach to ValueSAP focuses on three distinct phases covering:

 Discovery and Evaluation; Implementation; Operations and Continuous Improvement. Each phase
employs proven , methodologies, tools, as well as content and programs that have been enhanced
to identify the key business processes and measure their value to the organization.
The life cycle, as depicted by the graphic you see here, introduces the key attributes of ValueSAP.
Namely the benefit of taking a long term, strategic view of IT deployment. The concept of
continuous assessment of the value brought to a business by a well planned, implemented and
managed IT infrastructure and the use of specific measurement to indicate performance in key
business processes as a basis for value calculation as well as continuous improvement.

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Processes

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Developed products with rich functionality and high

quality
Using an up-to-date technology infrastructure
Providing a powerful service and support infrastructure
worldwide
Team SAP - Binding a network of industry experts from
partners and SAP working together for customers success
AcceleratedSAP - Delivering methods and tools to ensure
on-time and on-budget implementations
Knowledge maps to improve speed and quality of
knowledge transfer between customers, partners and SAP
Launch of SAP Solution Maps for 17 different industries at
SAPPHIRE Los Angeles (1998)
mySAP.com Workplace and Marketplace, Business
Information Warehouse, Advanced Planner and Optimizer,
Strategic Enterprise Management, Customer Relationship
Management, Business to Business Procurement are key
components

ValueSAP is the framework that enables

the reduction of time to benefit

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From an internal perspective, SAP has also adapted to changing business requirements. We began by
providing high quality products with rich functionality and a solid technology infrastructure all
underpinned with strong services and support.
Together with our Partners, we helped customers deploy SAP systems quickly and efficiently on
time and to budget. The development of methodologies and tools like AcceleratedSAP coupled with
a rich portfolio of service products meant that we could reduce what you might call time to market.
Then we further strengthened our offerings with the Industry Solution Maps to improve the speed
and quality of knowledge transfer and increase our focus on industry solutions. The next logical step
for SAP as an organization was to extend the use of these tried and tested tools and methodologies
and change the emphasis further reduced time to time to benefit.
The ValueSAP framework takes us to this next step.This means offering customers the ability to
identify and define a cohesive IT strategy, build the appropriate SAP infrastructure with specific
performance measurement in mind and then track the economic benefit derived from improved
business processes. This framework sits fairly and squarely over the life cycle concept we discussed
earlier.

ValueSAP Framework 2000

Discovery
& Evaluation
Methodologies

Customer Solution Strategy

Operations &
Continuous
Improvement

Implementation

Continuous Business
Improvement (CBI)

AcceleratedSAP/Global ASAP

Implementation Assistant and Roadmap

Tools
Solution Map
Composer

Project
Estimator

Solution Maps

IDES

KPIs and
Benchmarks

Collaborative
Business
Scenarios

Content

Q&Adb / Diagram
Explorer

Reverse
Solution Map
Business
Composer
Engineer

Q&Adb/
Diagram
Explorer

Productive
KPIs &
System Data Benchmarks

Value
Scenarios

IMG Accelerated
DX

SAP
Best Practices
SAP Reference
Structure

(Processes & Roles)

Knowledge Transfer/Role
Based Training

SAP Reference
Structure
(Processes & Roles)

mySAP.com Partnerships
CCC Program
Programs
SAP Review Program

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Accelerated Solutions / SAP.readytowork

This ValueSAP Map has been devised to help visualize how the components fit together.
The life cycle phases appear as columns left to right across the map. Each ValueSAP component is
classified as either methodology, tool, content, or program. Each of these has a specific role at a
specific point in the life cycle. All components combine to create a powerful enabling framework to
support the delivery of mySAP.com.
Methodologies are based on a standard set of process steps, & utilize templates and accelerators to
guide evaluation teams to complete tasks quickly & efficiently. Methodologies: Customer Solution
Strategy (Evaluation), Accelerated SAP/Global ASAP (implementation), Continuous Business
Improvement
Tools support the process of following a methodology. They are enriched by specific content
bringing real depth and substance to each phase of the life cycle. Tools: IDES (link to web demo),
Solution Map composer, Q&Adb/Diagram Explorer, IMG, RBE, Project Estimator
Programs leverage the methodologies, tools and content with a specific purpose in mind. For
instance the Accelerated Solution program is designed specifically for delivering tailored SAP
solutions to small and medium size businesses. Programs: Team SAP, CCC, Review Program,
Accelerated Solutions/Ready to Work
Content: Solution Maps, KPIs & Benchmarks, IDES, Pre-configured best Practices, Reference
Model, Value Scenarios

ValueSAP / ASAP
Level 2
* ASAP90

Level 3

3 days

Project Management &

Leadership
ASAP91

ASAP92

2 days

ASAP Tools in Detail

SAP Implementation

or
* @ASAP91

* ASAP93
3 days
Global SAP
Implementation

CBT

ASAP
Learning

VSAP10
2 days
Continuous Business
Improvement
Einfhrung

* @VSAP15
Solution Map
Composer

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3 days

3h

* ASAP95
2 days
Managing
Organizational Change
* @VSAP15
Solution Map
Composer

3h

2 days
* VSAP20
Customer Solution
Strategy

VSAP50
2 days
Reverse Business
Engineering

required prerequisite
strongly recommended

Course Prerequisites
Recommended:

Global implementation experience

Intermediate SAP R/3 application knowledge

Basic knowledge of business process modeling and
work flow practices

ASAP knowledge

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