SAP Project Management Pitfalls (eBook)

How to Avoid the Most Common Pitfalls of an SAP Solution

Jayaraman Kalaimani (Autor)

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2015 | 1st ed.
XXV, 325 Seiten
Apress (Verlag)
978-1-4842-1389-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Master the SAP product ecosystem, the client environment, and the feasibility of implementing critical business process with the required technical and functional configuration. SAP Project Management Pitfalls is the first book to provide you with real examples of the pitfalls that you can avoid, providing you with a road-map to a successful implementation.

Jay Kay, a SAP Program Manager for Capgemini, first takes a deep dive into common pitfalls in implementing SAP ERP projects in a complex IT landscape. You will learn about the potential causes of failures, a comparative study of relevant project implementation case studies in the area, and a range of possible countermeasures. Jay Kay also provides background on each - the significance of each implementation area, its relevance to a service company that implements SAP projects, and the current state of research.

Key highlights of the book:

• Tools and techniques for project planning and templates for allocating resources
• Industry standards and innovations in SAP implementation projects in the form of standard solutions aimed at successful implementation
• Managing SAP system ECC upgrades, EHP updates and project patches
• Learn effective ways to implement robust SAP release management practices (change management, BAU)

Wearing a practitioner's insight, Jay Kay explores the relevance of each failed implementation scenario and how to support your company or clients to succeed in a SAP implementation. There are many considerations when implementing SAP, but as you will learn, knowledge, insight, and effective tools to mitigate risks-all of which this book provides-can take you to a successful implementation project.

Jay Kay is an SAP professional with over 20+ years of experience in the Industry. He has worked with various clients in the US, EUR & APJ with successful ERP Implementations, Upgrade and Rollout projects. He is a trainer at SAP Academy in India and a frequent blogger helping clients to achieve the project management goals.  

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Master the SAPproduct ecosystem, the client environment, and the feasibility of implementingcritical business process with the required technical and functionalconfiguration. SAP Project Management Pitfalls is the first book toprovide you with real examples of the pitfalls that you can avoid, providingyou with a road-map to a successful implementation.Jay Kay, a SAP ProgramManager for Capgemini, first takes a deep dive into common pitfalls inimplementing SAP ERP projects in a complex IT landscape. You will learn aboutthe potential causes of failures, study a selection of relevant projectimplementation case studies in the area, and see a range of possiblecountermeasures. Jay Kay also provides background on each - the significance ofeach implementation area, its relevance to a service company that implementsSAP projects, and the current state of research.Key highlights of thebook: Tools and techniques for project planning and templates for allocating resources Industry standards and innovations in SAP implementation projects in the form of standard solutions aimed at successful implementation Managing SAP system ECC upgrades, EHP updates and project patches Learn effective ways to implement robust SAP release management practices (change management, BAU)Wearing apractitioner s insight, Jay Kay explores the relevance of each failedimplementation scenario and how to support your company or clients to succeedin a SAP implementation. There are many considerations when implementing SAP,but as you will learn, knowledge, insight, and effective tools to mitigaterisks can take you to a successful implementation project.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Introduction to SAP Enterprise Software Chapter 2: Effective SAP Project Management Chapter 3: SAP Project Management Tools, Methods & AcceleratorsChapter 4: SAP Implementation Pit fallsChapter 5: Approach to Testing / Quality Management Chapter 6: Approach to Cut Over plan & Go LiveChapter 7: Approach to end knowledge transfer, user training & post go live supportChapter 8: Day in a life cycle of a Project ManagerChapter 9: Approach to winning SAP Bids & ProposalsChapter 10: Managing multiple Releases in SAP ERPChapter 11: Effectively managing SAP System Upgrades, EHP updates Chapter 12: Enhancing your Consulting skillsChapter 13: Managing projects in a cloud enterprise based environment for optimizing project budgetChapter 14: Introduction to FIORI Applications the next gen SAP enterprise based mobile application platformChapter 15: Migrating to SAP HANA the next gen dB Chapter 16: SAP Rapid Deployment Implementations using RDS Chapter 17: Implementing SAP Human Capital Management Chapter 18: Implementing SAP Transportation Management with APO and ECC Chapter 19: Implementing CRM 7.0Chapter 20: Implementing SAP ERP for manufacturing Chapter 21: Leveraging SAP Solution Manager capabilitiesChapter 22: Leveraging SAP Enterprise Portal Chapter 23: Industrialized Solution ImplementationChapter 24: Implementing SAP GRCChapter 25: Implementation Best practices Chapter 26: Implementation Challenges Chapter 27: Estimation guidelinesAPPENDIX

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.12.2015
• Zusatzinfo: XXV, 325 p. 161 illus.
• Verlagsort: Berkeley
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Netzwerke ► Sicherheit / Firewall
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Office Programme ► Project
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Theorie / Studium
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► SAP
• Schlagworte: release management • SAP • SAP Enterprise • SAP Enterprise Portal • SAP Governance • SAP HANA • SAP Implementation • SAP Pitfalls Management • SAP Project Manager • SAP Transport Management
• ISBN-10: 1-4842-1389-0 / 1484213890
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4842-1389-6 / 9781484213896