ASAP92 - Tools in Detail

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n R/3 System
n Release 4.6 C
n August 2000
n Materialnummer 5004 1036
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 ValueSAP is the next step

Ÿ Developed products with rich functionality and high

quality
Products Ÿ Using an up-to-date technology infrastructure
Ÿ Providing a powerful service and support infrastructure
worldwide
Ÿ Team SAP - Binding a network of industry experts from
1997 People & partners and SAP working together for customers success
Processes Ÿ AcceleratedSAP - Delivering methods and tools to ensure
on-time and on-budget implementations

Ÿ Knowledge maps to improve speed and quality of

Enterprise Management

1998 Knowledge
Financial Planning Fixed Assets Human Resource Acquisitions
Financial Reporting
& Controlling Management Management & Mergers

Research & Development R&D Environment, Health

Product New
Development Administration Technologies & Safety

knowledge transfer between customers, partners and SAP

Plant Engineering
Facilities Plant Regulatory Safety
Management Management Compliance Management

Transfer
Process Engineering
Pilot & Technology Quality Regulatory Operations
Transfer Assurance Compliance Analysis

Ÿ Launch of SAP Solution Maps for 17 different industries at

Sales Sales & Order Customer Trading Partner Sales Force
Marketing Fulfillment Service Management Management

Operations Production Production Quality Process Procurement

Planning Execution Management Control

SAPPHIRE Los Angeles (1998)

Distribution
Logistics Storage & Site Regulatory Warehouse
Transportation
Planning Management Compliance Management

1999 Ÿ mySAP.com Workplace and Marketplace, Business

mySAP.com Information Warehouse, Advanced Planner and Optimizer,
Strategic Enterprise Management, Customer Relationship
Management, Business to Business Procurement are key
components
2000 ValueSAP
• ValueSAP is the framework that enables
the reduction of “time to benefit”

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n From an internal perspective, SAP has also adapted to changing business requirements. We began by
providing high quality products with rich functionality and a solid technology infrastructure all
underpinned with strong services and support.
n Together with our Partners, we helped customers deploy SAP systems quickly and efficiently on
time and to budget. The development of methodologies and tools like AcceleratedSAP coupled with
a rich portfolio of service products meant that we could reduce what you might call”time to market”.
n Then we further strengthened our offerings with the Industry Solution Maps to improve the speed
and quality of knowledge transfer and increase our focus on industry solutions. The next logical step
for SAP as an organization was to extend the use of these tried and tested tools and methodologies
and change the emphasis further reduced time to “time to benefit”.
n The ValueSAP framework takes us to this next step.This means offering customers the ability to
identify and define a cohesive IT strategy, build the appropriate SAP infrastructure with specific
performance measurement in mind and then track the economic benefit derived from improved
business processes. This framework sits fairly and squarely over the life cycle concept we discussed
earlier.
 Goals of the Lifecycle Approach

DISCOVERY

Account Planning
Lead Generation
Qualification of Opportunity

OPERATIONS & CONTINUOUS EVALUATION

BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
Develop business strategy
Assess baseline value for ongoing Identify business solution
business performance Align industry solution with key
Measure business performance performance indicators (KPIs)
against industry best practices Estimate total cost of ownership
Justify continuous business change Use integrated content to
and performance tuning develop business case
Realize continuous improvement

IMPLEMENTATION

Incorporate business case as part ASAP methodology

Ensure KPIs are measured throughout implementation
Use business case for scope/change control
Use integrated content to monitor project risk performance

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n The key to continuous value generation is a cyclical review & adaptation of company strategy,
business processes and supporting information technology that reflects a changing environment. This
is the ultimate goal of SAP’s life cycle approach
n SAP took a big step in providing AcceleratedSAP, a consistent repeatable method of implementing
SAP Solutions. Under ValueSAP, the same rigorous focus is applied to both the pre-implementation
or “evaluation phase” as well as the post implementation or “continuous business improvement
phase” as identified in the ASAP methodology.
n The life cycle approach to ValueSAP focuses on three distinct phases covering: Discovery and
Evaluation; Implementation; Operations and Continuous Improvement. Each phase employs proven ,
methodologies, tools, as well as content and programs that have been enhanced to identify the key
business processes and measure their value to the organization.
n The life cycle as depicted by the graphic you see here introduces the key attributes of ValueSAP.
Namely the benefit of taking a long term, strategic view of IT deployment. The concept of
continuous assessment of the value brought to a business by a well planned, implemented and
managed IT infrastructure and the use of specific measurement to indicate performance in key
business processes as a basis for value calculation as well as continuous improvement.
 ValueSAP Framework 2000

Operations &
Discovery Implementation Continuous
& Evaluation Improvement

Continuous Business
Methodologies Customer Solution Strategy AcceleratedSAP/Global ASAP
Improvement (CBI)

Implementation Assistant and Roadmap

Tools
Reverse Q&Adb/
Solution Map Project Q&Adb / Diagram Accelerated Solution Map
IMG Business Diagram
Composer Estimator Explorer DX Composer
Engineer Explorer

SAP Productive KPI’s & Value

Solution Maps IDES
Best Practices System Data Benchmarks Scenarios
Content
KPI’s and Collaborative SAP Reference Structure Knowledge Transfer/Role SAP Reference Structure
Benchmarks Business Scenarios (Processes & Roles) Based Training (Processes & Roles)

mySAP.com Partnerships

CCC Program
Programs
SAP Review Program

Accelerated Solutions / SAP.readytowork

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n This ValueSAP “Map” has been devised to help visualize how the components fit together.
n The life cycle phases appear as columns left to right across the map. Each ValueSAP component is
classified as either methodology, tool, content, or program. Each of these has a specific role at a
specific point in the life cycle. All components combine to create a powerful enabling framework to
support the delivery of mySAP.com.
n Methodologies are based on a standard set of process steps, & utilize templates and accelerators to
guide evaluation teams to complete tasks quickly & efficiently. Methodologies: Customer Solution
Strategy (Evaluation), Accelerated SAP/Global ASAP (implementation), Continuous Business
Improvement
n Tools support the process of following a methodology. They are enriched by specific content
bringing real depth and substance to each phase of the life cycle. Tools: IDES (link to web demo),
Solution Map composer, Q&Adb/Diagram Explorer, IMG, RBE, Project Estimator
n Programs leverage the methodologies, tools and content with a specific purpose in mind. For
instance the Accelerated Solution program is designed specifically for delivering tailored SAP
solutions to small and medium size businesses. Programs: Team SAP, CCC, Review Program,
Accelerated Solutions/Ready to Work
n Content: Solution Maps, KPIs & Benchmarks, IDES, Pre-configured best Practices, Reference
Model, Value Scenarios
Course Prerequisites

l Knowledge of The R/3 System

l ASAP91 SAP Implementation

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