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Could anyone privide me a template ASAP for FI?

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Hi All,

I'm looking for a template ASAP for FI.

Could anyone help me?

Thanks

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deepa_khatri
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SAPu2019s IMPLEMENTATION METHODOLOGY u2013 AN INTRODUCTION

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SAP's methodology defines five phases for implementation

1.0 Phases of the SAP Implementation Roadmap ( Adapted based on SAP's ASAP Methodology )

Phase 1: Project Preparation

During this phase the team goes through initial planning and preparation for SAP project.

"Project formally initiated and planning well under way. "

Phase 2: Business Blueprint

The purpose of this phase is to achieve a common understanding of how the company intends to run SAP to support their business. The result is the Business Blueprint, a detailed documentation of the results gathered during requirements workshops.

u201C Project team gathers requirements and conducts conceptual design of the solution.u201D

Phase 3: Realization

The purpose of this phase is to implement all the business process requirements based on the Business Blueprint. The system configuration methodology is provided in two work packages: Baseline (major scope); and Final configuration (remaining scope).

u201C System solution built and integration tested, end users trained u201C

Phase 4: Final Preparation

The purpose of this phase is to complete the final preparation (including testing, end user training, system management and cutover activities) to finalize your readiness to go live. The Final Preparation phase also serves to resolve all critical open issues. On successful completion of this phase, you are ready to run your business in your live SAP System.

u201C Authorization to cut over to new system solution u201C

Phase 5: Go Live & Support

The purpose of this phase is to move from a project-oriented, pre-production environment to live production operation.

u201C Solution confirmation and project closure u201C

2.0 Implementation Lifecycle is to provide recommended deliverables to support the activities-based methodology. This list of deliverable will to be used by program/project team leads at the beginning of an implementation program and throughout. This will help to ensure an understanding of the methodology in terms that are easy to relate to and help to establish the program time line.

Deliverables are defined as u201Ca result u2013 evidence of which is provided by something tangible such as a document or by observation or by measurement, which is important to the success of the project or program.u201D This differs from milestones that are described as u201CAn event of special importance, usually representing the completion of a major phase of project work. Reviews are often scheduled at milestones.u201D

Deliverables will not replace the content-rich roadmaps, but provide a front-end that identifies the WBS number of the applicable work steps in the roadmap. It is for this reason that description of outcomes, and roles associated with outcomes, are not included in the document, as this would be redundant to what is already in the roadmap.

Phase 1 : Project Preparation

The purpose of this phase is to provide initial planning and preparation for your SAP project. Although each SAP project has its own unique objectives, scope, and priorities; the steps in Phase 1 help you to identify and plan the primary focus areas that need to be considered.

The key deliverables for this phase include:

u2022 Initial Project Planning and Kick-Off

u2022 Project Procedures and Standards

u2022 Ongoing Project Management

u2022 Training Plans

u2022 Quality Management Project Preparation

u2022 Milestone: High Level Business Requirements Completed

Phase 2 : Business Blueprint

The purpose of this phase is to create the Business Blueprint, which is detailed documentation of the results gathered during requirements workshops. Furthermore, the Business Blueprint documents the business process requirements of the company. With this, you can better understand how the company intends to run its business within the SAP System.

The key deliverables for this phase include:

u2022 General Project Management

u2022 Organizational Change Management

u2022 Training and Documentation Plan

u2022 Business Process Blueprint

u2022 Development Procedures and Requirements

u2022 Milestone: Business Blueprint Completed

u2022 User Roles, Authorizations Requirements and Design

u2022 Quality Management Business Blueprint

u2022 Milestone: Project Implementation Environment Ready

Phase 3 : Realization

The purpose of this phase is to implement business and process requirements based on the Business Blueprint. The objectives are final implementation in the system, an overall test, and the release of the system for production (live) operation. In addition, the project team receives relevant knowledge.

The key deliverables for this phase include:

u2022 General Project Management (Realization Phase)

u2022 Organizational Change Management (Realization Phase)

u2022 Training and Documentation Plan (Realization Phase)

u2022 User Roles and Authorizations Implementation

u2022 Development and Customization

u2022 Baseline Configuration and Confirmation

u2022 Functional and Performance Test Planning

u2022 Final Configuration and Confirmation

u2022 Final Integration Test

u2022 Milestone: Core Business Processes Implemented

u2022 Quality Management Realization

Phase 4 : Final Preparation

The purpose of this phase is to complete the final preparation (including testing, end user training, system management and cut-over activities), to finalize your readiness to go live. The Final Preparation phase also serves to resolve all crucial open issues. On successful completion of this phase, you are ready to run your business in your live SAP System.

The key deliverables for this phase include:

u2022 General Project Management (Final Preparation Phase)

u2022 Functional and Performance Tests Execution

u2022 Milestone: Project Implementation Completed

u2022 Cutover and Production Support

u2022 Quality Management Final Preparation

u2022 Milestone: Start of Production

Phase 5 : Go-live & Support

The purpose of this phase is to cut over to live productive operation and to continuously support and improve live operations. There are two distinct periods of this phase:

Project End

During the time when the system is first live, all issues and problems are resolved, transition to the production support team finalized, knowledge transfer completed, and the project signed off.

Continuous Improvement

Now that the project is over, the production support team monitors the system and resolves live business process issues. Proper change management procedures are established and ongoing end user training is conducted. Plans are made to continuously review and improve business processes.

The key deliverables for this phase include:

u2022 Project End

u2022 Milestone: Handover Completed

u2022 Continuous Improvement