SAP Project Management Pitfalls: How to Avoid the Most Common Pitfalls of an SAP Solution

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.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to SAP Enterprise Software
Chapter 2: Implementing SAP with ASAP 8 Agile Methodology
Chapter 3: Implementing SAP using Tools, Methods, and Accelerators
Chapter 4: Key SAP Implementation Challenges
Chapter 5: Approach to SAP Testing and QM Best Practices
Chapter 6: Approach to Cut Over and Go Live Best Practices
Chapter 7: Approach to End User Training and Support Best Practices
Chapter 8: Release Management in SAP Using a Structured Approach
Chapter 9: Effectively Managing SAP Upgrades
Chapter 10: Managing Projects Using SAP Solution Manager
Chapter 11: Leveraging SAP Enterprise Portal
Chapter 12: Industrialized Software Implementation
Chapter 13: Accelerate SAP Implementation Using RDS
Chapter 14: Transforming to SAP Enterprise Cloud
Chapter 15: SAP HCM Implementation Roadmap
Chapter 16: SAP TM: Deliver Fulfillment Across Global Logistics
Chapter 17: Implementing SAP CRM 7
Chapter 18: SAP Governance, Risk, and Compliance
Chapter 19: Introduction to SAP Enterprise Mobility
Chapter 20: Implementing SAP Analytics, Powered by HANA
Chapter 21: SAP Estimation Best Practices
Chapter 22: A Day in the Life of an SAP Project Manager
Chapter 23: Approach to Writing Effective SAP Proposals
Chapter 24: Enhancing Your Consulting Skills