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SAP Implementation Project, Rollout Project,

Supporting Project, Upgrading Project
October 15, 2013 | 19,447 Views |

Srikanth Muthyala
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When you go to interview, you must be specific at some points as how many years u r in Support,
Implementa on and Rollout projects. And you must be able to explain the works you had done in the
respec ve projects.

A er reading this, you can get knowledge on Implementa on Project, Rollout Project, Suppor ng Project,
And some Key points.

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

1) Implementa on Project

2) Rollout Project

3) Suppor ng Project

IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT:

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

In Implementa on, Several People works on various func onal 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 Rela ons)

1. 1. Func on Modules: Ex: FI CO Consultant, SD Consultant etc.

2. 2. Technical Module ABAP Programmer.

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3. 3. Basis & security Administra on

4. 4. Others

Func on Modules:

Financial Accoun ng (FI)

Financial Supply Chain Management (FSCM)
Controlling (CO)
Materials Management (MM)
Sales and Distribu on (SD)
Logis cs Execu on (LE)
Produc on 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 Informa on Warehouse

2. CRM – Customer Rela onship Management
3. IDES – Interna onal Demonstra on and Educa on 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.

A. Project Prepara on
B. Business Blueprint
C. Realiza on
D. Final Prepara on

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E. Go-Live & Support

ROLLOUT PROJECT:

Rollout exactly means, expanding the business a er Implementa on.

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

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

Taxa on: As the taxa on will be different in other countries. Ex: Some allowances, Income Tax, etc.

Master Data: As the new employees join the organiza on

So many modifica ons should be done according to Country.

So Rollout is li le tough but effec ve a er comple on.

SUPPORT PROJECT:

A er Implementa on completed, Support is in Ac on.

That’s same as an exam you had wri en in a s pulated me of 3 Hours, lastly 10 minutes before giving the
answer sheet to Examiner, you will verify for any unanswered ques ons, unexplained etc.

But in our scenario Implementa on errors will be rec fied 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 Ticke ng tool for tracking the issues/ ckets/calls*

SAP UPGRADE PROJECT:

SAP Upgrade means upgrading the so ware 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)

we can upgrade form SAP 3 to 3.5 (Example).

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