GAP Analysis

[former_member681145]

Hi

Some of the business process which we cant do in standard SAP those process we will accomplish by Z program. These things can we say GAP in our project, if answer is no then wt is GAP ?

Regards

Ishikesh

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Gap means small cracks. In SAP world or in Information Technology world, gap analysis is the study of the differences between two different information systems or applications( ex; existing system or legacy system with Client and new is SAP), often for the purpose of determining how to get from one state to a new state. A gap is sometimes spoken of as "the space between where we are and where we want to be."

Gap Analysis is undertaken as a means of bridging that space. Actual Gap Analysis is time consuming and it plays vital role in Business Blueprint [AS IS Process] stage.

A through Gap Analysis will identify the gaps between how the business operates and its needs against what the package can can't do. For each gap there will be one of three outcomes which must be recorded and actioned,

1. GAP must be closed and customized software can be developed

2. GAP must be closed but software cannot be written therefore a workaround is required

3. GAP does not need to be closed.

A point worth mentioning here is that at time people confuse between user-exits and Gap Analysis. User exits are standard gate ways provided by SAP to exit the standard code and we can write our own code with the help of ABAP workbench, its not new functionality which we are trying to build in sap but its slight enhancement within the same code.

Gap analysis is start point of Realization and once business Blueprint is finished we have to find the realization of sap system for client requirement and there will be certain gaps when compared to system fit. Those gaps can be closed either by re-engineering of business process to fit with SAP or we have to use USER exits in case of small deviations or complete enhancements with the help of ABAP to fit with the SAP system.

[Former Member]

Ishikesh,

Let me explain u this with an example :

Lets say a company ABC INC. Wants to implement the SAP System in their organization. The reason for which they are implementing is to improve their turn around time, decrease their Cash to cash cycle time, to lessen down the cost etc.

ABC is following some of its business process as of now.

At this time the vendor which is going to implement the SAP in ABC will analyze the situation and their business process that how they are doing it. Then there are highly experienced Business Architect which tells company ABC that by changing the process you can improve productivity by huge.

So there is a difference in the Process which they are following and the process which may best suited for them. Basically this difference is GAP.

Regarding Z reports, basically these are not for fulfilling GAP of process. These are used when there is specific user needs.

Hope it will help.

Thanks,

Raja