Functional specs are based on the business requirements and contain the details of

end user expectations of the product functionality. Software will be developed

based on the functional specs.
Technical specs contain the details of the how this is/can be achieved and the final
product functionality details. In the case of hardware, technical specs will give the
details and functionality of each component in the product.
What Are Functional Specification in SAP?
To speak at macro level that is at project manager or at senior levels. The
Functional Spec (Specification) which is a comprehensive document is created
after the (SRS) Software Requirements Document. It provides more details on
selected items originally described in the Software Requirements Template.
Elsewhere organizations combine these two documents into a single document.
The Functional Specification describes the features of the desired functionality.. It
describes the product's features as seen by the stake holders,and contains the
technical information and the data needed for the design and developement.
The Functional Specification defines what the functionality will be of a particular
area that is to be precise a transaction in SAP terminology.
The Functional Specification document to create a detailed design document that
explains in detail how the software will be designed and developed.
The functional specification translates the Software Requirements template into a
technical
description
which
a) Ensures that the product feature requirements are correctly understood before
moving into the next step, that is technical developement process.
b) Clearly and unambiguously provides all the information necessary for the
technical
consultants
to
develop
the
objects.
At the consultant level the functional specs are prepared by functional consultants
on any functionality for the purpose of getting the same functionality designed by
the technical people as most of the times the functionality according to the
requirements of the clients are not available on ready made basis.

Let me throw some light on documentation which is prepared before and in a

project:
1) Templates
2) Heat Analysis 3) Fit Gap or Gap Analysis
4) Business Process Design
5) Business Process Model
6) Business Change & Impact
7) Configuration Design, which is just 5 % of Total SAP- have different names 8) Future Impact & Change Assessment
9) Functional Design (Module Wise)
10) Risk Assessment
11) Process Metrics and Many More-- Which has impact on Business and its work
flow
Note * This documents are preapared in Vanilla SAP Standards -- Things differ
from one implementation to another, and it always depends on the type of business
which is opting for SAP.
Re: Hi can anyone explain me about What is exactly about Functional Spec.in
SAP(FICO) I have bit of confusion in this
Answer A functional spec is like a die which contains
user name
# 1 1)business
2)functional user name
3)RICEF
WHAT are going to writte abt it weather it is a
interface or
enhancement,interface
you need to say what we are going to add to it
which tables
we are using what is the lenght of fields
is it a inbound or out bound interface

Hi
Functional Specs Consist of
1. Business Requirement
Brief details about the business process and the need of your customized Program or Report.

2. Security Considerations:
Who all can have access to this Program and level of security whthere it is at Co.Code level or Country
level discuss with your Business Owner.
3. Business Dependencies
Whether is there any other process/program should have been completed before the execution of this
program.
4. Data Requirements
5. Priority
Whether Failure of this program will lead to Proiduction stoppage or any alternate work around is
available.
Business Impact due to failure of this Program.
6. Error Management
7. Data Flow or Flow Logic
How the program retrieve the data
8. If it is a Report Program
Report Layout details
Selection Screen Fields details