Things to be concern when company being take over by new company

[Former Member]

Dear SAP gurus and expert,

I am new in SD module, would like to seek for your professional consultation on what should be done.

Currently the client company is being bought over by another company, and some configuration need to be done. However, not sure from where the configuration need to be started.

Would like to know what needs to be concern or done in order to configure the SD module when the company being bought over by another company which is also using SD module.

Kindly advise.

Thank you

Regards

Leonard Tan

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Talk to the business about is there any new requirement are there ! if not copy existing enterprise structure and pricing procedures as per the Blue print

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Other than the enterprice structure and pricing procedure, is there any other things need to be reconfigured? since the material master data and the vendor master data will be handled by MM and FI team.

Thank you

Regards

Leonard Tan

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Leonard,

Apart from coping all the standard SD configuration you should be ready for lots of reports to be produce, as the company is recently bought by new owner they will definitely ask for various SD reports to evaluate the business more.

Further to that there will be new super users and users so you have to maintain authorizations accordingly ( it will be done by basis but still you have to involve in that). Also you should be ready with the list that which SD functionalities are not used by previous owner because new owner might ask you to implement those as well.

These are only thoughts but hope will help you.

Best of luck for new challenge,

Davinder

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi all,

As in the MM, there is Release Strategy to approve the PR and PO. How about in SD? is there any approval config or where to configure the approval for the Sales Requsition and Sales Order.

Thank you

Regards

Leonard Tan

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Check below links:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/dd/560629545a11d1a7020000e829fd11/content.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46c/helpdata/en/c5/e4a930453d11d189430000e829fbbd/content.htm

By the way, different question, please open new threads.

Edited by: Alan Love on Nov 14, 2011 5:06 PM

[Lakshmipathi]

From SD perspective, you need to chart out what are the existing configurations done (like number of sales areas, shipping points etc) in the company which has implemented SAP.

Based on this, you have to decide whether the same can be extended to the company which is going to implement. Of course, all these needs to be decided depending upon whether company code would be same or a new company code would be created for this new company.

As for as possible, try to retain the existing configurations and document types if the company code is same, so that it will be easy from MIS point of view.

G. Lakshmipathi

[Former Member]

Dear Lakshmipathi,

Thank you for your information, however, there will be a new company code being used, what other concern is needed.

Other than enterprise structure and document type, what others component need to concern.

Thank you

Regards

Leonard Tan

[Former Member]

Any changes in business process.

Any changes in document handling process.

If no changes, just copy all SD settings to your new company code. If have, need to be reviewed on what changes required.