Steps in ABAP implementaion Project

[Former Member]

Hi,

What the abaper will do in implementation project? and in support project?

Thanks in advance.

Regards

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Yubi

Edited by: yu bi on Apr 30, 2008 6:13 PM

[Former Member]

In both cases, the ABAP programmer will code based on the customer specifications.

The difference is that, for an implementation you'll probably develop more complete and complex programs, as you'll have to interface SAP with other applications, or attend some user-process specific needs.

For a support project, you'd probably change already-created programs to correct errors or do little adjusts.

These definitions may vary depending on the company, organization or situation.

Regards.

[Former Member]

Implementation Project

Customer wants to install SAP/Include different modules of SAP viz. MM/SD/FI/CO/PP etc for the first time. This is implementation project. Here one needs to integrate several modules, migrate data from Legacy system to SAP system. Need to prepare interfaces/RFC's to interact with 3rd party systems

The SAP implementation process is made up out of four main phases, i.e. the project preparation

where a vision of the future-state of the SAP solution is being created, a sizing and blueprinting phase

where the solution stack is created and training is being performed, a functional development phase and

finally a final preparation phase, when the last tests are being performed before the actual go live.

ABAP Developer Role is to prepare the Technical Specification (based on a Functional Specification given by a Functional Consultant), build the code, Review the code and finally to prepare the Unit Test Cases.

Sometimes ABAPer may be asked to do a technical research for an optimal solution.

SAP Support:

After a go live, the application needs a maintenance/support to resolve the issues/tickets raised by the users when using the application.Ticket is like a request for changes/bug fixing or a request for a new

ABAP Developer Role includes bug fixing/change the existing code due to new requirements/build a new code etc.

SAP Upgrade:

SAP Upgrade is nothing but upgrading the software with a superior version which has got more advantages when compared to the earlier version.

ABAP Developer Role is to go through transactions SPAU/SPDD to compare the old and new version of the change and finally need to activate the relevant one.Some times might need to work on SAP notes too.

[raul_pritesh]

When you go to interview, you must be specific at some points as how many years u r in Support, Implementation and Roll out projects. And you must be able to explain the works you had done in the respective projects.

After reading this, you can get knowledge on Implementation Project, Roll-out Project, Supporting Project, And some Key points.

SAP Has 3 types of Projects : ( I R S Simply)

1)     Implementation Project

2)     Rollout Project

3)     Supporting Project

IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT:

As the word suggests, i mean, IMPLEMENTATION means implementing Business Processes. After purchasing the SAP (ERP), Companies do Study the Methodologies and various process and case studies.

In Implementation, Several People works on various functional modules listed below (can be considered as SAP BI ARCHITECTS, DESIGNERS, SAP CONSULTANTS)

Every Module has its Importance and is linked to other module in one or many ways(SAP is all Tables and Table Relations)

1. 1. Function Modules: Ex: FI CO Consultant, SD Consultant etc.
2. 2. Technical Module ABAP Programmer.
3. 3. Basis & security Administration
4. 4. Others

Function Modules:

• Financial Accounting (FI)
• Financial Supply Chain Management (FSCM)
• Controlling (CO)
• Materials Management (MM)
• Sales and Distribution (SD)
• Logistics Execution (LE)
• Production Planning (PP)
• Quality Management (QM)
• Plant Maintenance (PM)
• Project System (PS)
• Human Resources (HR)

Technical Module:

• SAP Technical (ABAP Programmers)

Basis & Security Consultants: OTHERS

1. BIW (BI or BW) - Business Information Warehouse
2. CRM - Customer Relationship Management
3. IDES - International Demonstration and Education System
4. KW - Knowledge Warehouse
5. MDM - Master Data Management

You can easily find the different  SAP Types in diagram as follows: Companies follow 5 Step/Stages ASAP Methodology to Implement a Project.

1. Project Preparation
2. Business Blueprint
3. Realization
4. Final Preparation
5. Go-Live & Support

ROLLOUT PROJECT:

Rollout exactly means, expanding the business after Implementation.

An Organisation whis is started in one country, expanding their services to other countries, follows Rollout.

Exactly in Rollout we can find that the Organization works accordingly to Government there in other countries like

Taxation: As the taxation will be different in other countries. Ex: Some allowances, Income Tax, etc.

Master Data: As the new employees join the organization

So many modifications should be done according to Country.

So Rollout is little tough but effective after completion.

SUPPORT PROJECT:

After Implementation completed, Support is in Action.

That's same as an exam you had written in a stipulated time of 3 Hours, lastly 10 minutes before giving the answer sheet to Examiner, you will verify for any unanswered questions, unexplained etc.

But in our scenario Implementation errors will be rectified in Support ( i.e. Answer sheet is again given to add or change) by USER by arising a Ticket to solve the bug.

*We use Remedy as a Ticketing tool for tracking the issues/tickets/calls*

SAP UPGRADE PROJECT:

SAP Upgrade means upgrading the software with a latest version which has got more advantages (i.e. Bugs fixed compared to previous version)

Example: Just think , this is out of topic but easy to describe the above concept easily. Android Phone with Version 2.2 upgraded to 4.2 will have same features but interfaces change at a great look)