Things to look for in SRM 7.0 upgrade.

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Hello Everyone,

We are using SRM 5.0 with Extended classic scenario and we need to upgrade from SRM 5.0 to SRM 7.0.

We are going to send RFP to different vendors for this upgrade project.

As a project manager what I should ask from different vendors before the upgrade?

What things I should look for from vendors before the SRM 7.0 upgrade or what questions I should ask to different vendors before the SRM 7.0 upgrade?

Regards,

Khushbu.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Khushbu ,

This are the sample basic question for SRM upgrade .

SAP SRM Upgrade Questionnaire

Basic Information

Company / Project Name

Current Backend SAP R/3 or ECC Version / Plug-In Version

- OLTP Backend System 1

- OLTP Backend System 2

- OLTP Backend System 3

- OLTP Backend System n

Current SRM Release / Plug-In Version

Components in SAP SRM

Please list which of the following Components are currently implemented (Y/N) and their release versions :

a) EBP

b) SUS

c) Live Auction

d) Requisite Catalog

e) CCM

f) MDM Catalog

f) IPC

b) XI

h) Enterprise Portal

i) BW (SRM Analytics)

j) ITS

k) CRM Middleware

l) HR Integration

m) Others

If the answer to any of the above is No, Are you considering implementing additional SRM components? If so, please list the components

Do you have any of the following scenarios :

a) 1 EBP client connected to Multiple backend SAP R/3 clients

b) Multiple EBP Clients connected to Multiple backend SAP R/3 systems

SRM Scenarios currently used

Self Service Procurement

Service Procurement

Plan Driven Procurement

Contract Management

Supplier Self Services

Strategic Sourcing - RFx, Live Auction

Other SAP Solutions

Please List R/3 or ECC Modules Currently In Use

Have you implemented SAP Supply Chain Management (APO)?

If yes, what is your current APO Version

Have you implemented Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)?

If yes, what is your current PLM Version

Please name any other SAP Add-ons or Industry Solutions in use

Basis Information

Database release for current backend SAP R/3 or ECC system

Operating System release for current backend SAP R/3 or ECC System

What is your Hardware Platforms for current backend SAP R/3 or ECC system (e.g.HP, IBM, etc.)?

How many systems are in your landscape for current backend SAP R/3 or ECC system (e.g., Development, Quality Assurance, Production, etc.)?

How large is your current Production Database in backend SAP R/3 or ECC system (in GB)?

Current SRM Database Size?

Database release for Current SRM system?

What is your SRM Hardware Platforms (e.g., HP, IBM, etc.)?

What is your current OS for the different components of SRM which are in use

Please explain the complete system Landscape for SRM (Use a separate sheet, if required)

SRM Data Conversion or Replication (if any)

Business Partners

How many vendor records are handled in SRM ?

Product Masters

How many product master records are there in SAP R/3 ?

How many product master records are available in SRM ?

Legacy Systems and their Migration

Any new data migration from legacy systems

System Enhancements

Custom Developments

Complex

Medium

Minor

Custom Tables

Custom Java codes (e.g in IPC)

Badi's / User Exits

Screen modifications

z-transactions

Non-SAP External Systems and Integration issues

Have you integrated any Non-SAP External systems to SRM ?

List of Interfaces :

1) EBP-Business Connector-WOI (IBM Web Order Interface)

2)

3)

Is SRM integrated to a Third Party Tax Engine e.g Vertex, Taxware

Are you using email servers integrated with SRM ? If yes, which email system (e.g., Lotus Notes, Outlook, etc.)?

XI (Exchange Infrastructure)

List of Interfaces

1) P.O create

2) P.O Change

3) Order Acknowledgement

4)

5)

Project Management Tools used in Project

Are you using Solution Manager ?

Other Tools used

Size of Current SAP Team and Availability of SAP Resources

What is the size of the existing SAP SRM support team : Any Consulting / AMS Team

What is the size of the existing SAP SRM support team : Internal Team / COE

Training Requirements

Please Explain the User training methods used in Previous ERP or SRM implementations.

How many Super Users, and End Users got trained during SRM 3.0 implementation?

Do you have additional training Requirements? If so, please describe.

What testing tools are used currently ?

Project Constraints

What are the budgetary constraints for this project?

What are the resource constraints for this project?

What are the timeline (duration) constraints for this project?

Additional Comments

Is there any plan to upgrade any of the OLTP R/3 systems in the near future

UNICODE

Are your current OLTP R/3 systems Unicode complaint

Is your current SRM system Unicode Compliant

What languages are used in the current R/3 systems

What additional languages are required in the R/3 systems

What languages are used in the current EBP system (Core)

What additional languages are required in the EBP system (Core)

What are the languages supported in the HTML layer currently

What additional languages are required in the HTML layer

Hope this will be useful to you .

Thanks & Regards

Pradeep Kumar Dondeti

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Pradeep,

Thanks a lot for overview and check list.

I am going to start similar upgrade project and has very few "Z" codes.

We are most worried about migrating old WF to new BFR based WF.

Is ther any specific task and activities, we can request for an effort estimation?

Looking forward to your advsie.

Regards,

Mitesh