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This information is displayed in the instructor’s presentation Demonstration Procedure Warning or Caution Hint Related or Additional Information Facilitated Discussion User interface control Example text Window title Example text iv © Copyright. All rights reserved. Contents vii Course Overview 1 Unit 1: SAP Activate Overview for Cloud Implementations 3 Lesson: SAP Activate Introduction 9 Lesson: Key Elements of SAP Activate 15 Unit 2: SAP Activate Framework 17 Lesson: SAP Activate Methodology Structure 31 Lesson: Quality Built-in 35 Lesson: SAP Best Practices 39 Lesson: SAP Roadmap Viewer 61 Unit 3: Governance, Roles, and Responsibilities 63 Lesson: Governance 67 Lesson: Team Structure and Leadership 69 Lesson: Pre-Implementation Roles and Responsibilities 71 Lesson: Implementation Roles and Responsibilities 75 Lesson: Post-Implementation Roles and Responsiblities © Copyright. All rights reserved. v vi © Copyright. All rights reserved. Course Overview TARGET AUDIENCE This course is intended for the following audiences: Data Manager Project Manager Change Manager Application Consultant Technology Consultant Data Consultant Business Analyst Business Process Owner/Team Lead/Power User Enterprise Architect Solution Architect © Copyright. All rights reserved. vii viii © Copyright. All rights reserved.  UNIT 1 SAP Activate Overview for Cloud Implementations Lesson 1 SAP Activate Introduction 3 Lesson 2 Key Elements of SAP Activate 9 UNIT OBJECTIVES Describe the purpose and goals of SAP Activate Explain the key elements of SAP Activate and how each element supports implementation projects © Copyright. All rights reserved. 1 Unit 1: SAP Activate Overview for Cloud Implementations 2 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Unit 1 Lesson 1 SAP Activate Introduction LESSON OBJECTIVES After completing this lesson, you will be able to: Describe the purpose and goals of SAP Activate Business expectations have changed Figure 1: Business Expectations Changed In the past 5 years, there have been several shifts in business expectations around software delivery projects. There is a continuous push to reduce implementation costs and accelerate return on investment through shorter deployment times. With the steadily increasing pace of change, there's more pressure than ever to deliver projects faster. Customers want to reduce their deployment cycles from years to months. At the same time, businesses have shifted away from risky, big-bang deployments to more focused ones that feature incremental implementations scheduled over multiple releases. Customers want to roll out functionality in phases, managing the changes by region or department instead of all at once. This enables them to uncover and address potential issues early, before they become actual problems. Customers also expect tools and resources to help them jump-start their success and maintain momentum, along with the flexibility to choose a solution landscape that meets their needs, whether in the cloud, hybrid, or mobile. To address these demands, SAP offers the ability to deploy and manage hybrid and Cloud implementations using SAP Activate Methodology. © Copyright. All rights reserved. 3 Unit 1: SAP Activate Overview for Cloud Implementations Key characteristics of an SAP Activate Implementation Figure 2: Key Characteristics Activate Implementation Implementations following SAP Activate Methodology introduce best practices tailored by solution, which are validated against business requirements through fit/gap and delta workshops. SAP Activate offers a structured project management approach with built-in quality checks designed to identify risks early. Its guidelines and template business content offer predictable results and fast time to value. Goals behind SAP Activate methodology There are 4 primary objectives behind using SAP Activate methodology in Cloud implementations. The table below provides additional details for each one. Goal Explanation Deliver value quickly Use solution-specific methodology that focuses on itera- tive functional go lives Promote cost-effective content re-use via SAP Best Prac- tices Expand innovative functionality through regular software updates Leverage the Cloud solution platform managed by SAP Establish efficient engage- Manage the Customer lifecycle with a multi-layer, collabo- ment governance rative governance structure Ensure that the right levels of skills and decision-makers are involved in each project Co-innovate with Customer Grow collaborative networks of Customers and co-inno- vate on new business models and capabilities Transform business with technologies like HANA, SAP Leonardo, and SAP Intelligent Spend Management 4 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Lesson: SAP Activate Introduction Goal Explanation Drive customer satisfaction Focus on achieving the Customer's desired business ob- and solution adoption jectives Manage expectations and build long-term relationships through the renewal process Simplify the Customer experience with consistent meth- odology across product lines SAP Activate Methodology for Cloud Figure 3: Business-driven Innovation with SAP Activate SAP Activate is how your business deploys new capabilities, when and how you choose, to build a sustained competitive advantage. It is an implementation framework centered on SAP Activate methodology, ready-to-run business processes, and powerful integrated tools and applications. SAP Best Practices, SAP Activate Methodology, and SAP Cloud integration technologies work together to simplify, streamline, and automate deployments. SAP Activate Implementation Approach Figure 4: SAP Activate Implementation Approach The SAP Activate framework represents a critical shift in project approach. Traditionally, customer requirements drove the project approach, resulting in highly-customized solutions that took a long time to implement and extra resources to maintain. With SAP Activate, Cloud implementations are driven by SAP Best Practices, prescriptive project tasks, tools and templates to accelerate progress, and an agile delivery approach. © Copyright. All rights reserved. 5 Unit 1: SAP Activate Overview for Cloud Implementations Instead of taking orders to replicate their existing systems in new tools, we want to guide customers through transforming their business processes based on SAP's best practice experience and recommendations. We do this by incorporating persona-based user stories demonstrated with interactive discussions by way of solution validation sessions with Customers. SAP Activate is available for Customer-managed, Partner-managed, or SAP-managed projects. This provides a common approach, so everyone on the implementation team knows what needs to happen, and when. SAP Activate works for on-premise, hybrid, and cloud implementations. You can use it to deploy a single, standalone application within one project, or to implement multiple solutions in a phased approach. Benefits of SAP Activate Methodology Here's a summary of the benefits realized through using SAP Activate methodology. Figure 5: SAP Activate Benefits Benefit Explanation Consistent project delivery SAP Activate reduces complexity and increases quality by applying a common framework and language for all SAP projects. Broad coverage across SAP SAP Activate supports all transition scenarios for SAP S/ Cloud solutions 4HANA and other solution lines such as SAP Ariba and SAP SuccessFactors. Scalability SAP Activate supports projects of all sizes, from small and fast cloud deployments to comprehensive global deploy- ments in on-premise and hybrid environments. Prescriptive and comprehen- Project teams and managers have access to guided work sive approach procedures, deliverables, and accelerators like How-To documents or templates. 6 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Lesson: SAP Activate Introduction Benefit Explanation Accelerated delivery SAP Best Practices, fit-gap analysis workshops, application visualizations, Cloud technology, and a structured project management approach all enable rapid deployment. Alignment SAP Activate Methodology is founded on proven Project Management Institute practices, like formal Quality, Risk, and Issues Management. LESSON SUMMARY You should now be able to: Describe the purpose and goals of SAP Activate © Copyright. All rights reserved. 7 Unit 1: SAP Activate Overview for Cloud Implementations 8 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Unit 1 Lesson 2 Key Elements of SAP Activate LESSON OBJECTIVES After completing this lesson, you will be able to: Explain the key elements of SAP Activate and how each element supports implementation projects Key Elements Key Elements Driving Successful Deployment Figure 6: Key elements driving successful deployment Three elements of SAP Activate work together to simplify, streamline, and automate deployment: Ready-to-run processes with documentation (known as SAP Best Practices) Prescriptive, step-by-step deployment guidance for project teams (the SAP Activate Methodology itself) Powerful integrated tools for configuration, deployment, and run stages, powered by SAP Cloud Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) SAP Best Practices SAP Best Practices include: Rich business process scenarios and content. A reference solution in the cloud for a quick start. A set of solution-specific best practices and user stories that evolve over time. © Copyright. All rights reserved. 9 Unit 1: SAP Activate Overview for Cloud Implementations SAP Best Practices content contains How-To guides, sample forms, sample test data, and more. SAP Best Practices content is usually offered free-of-charge, and it is available at a central location for customers, partners, and SAP employees. SAP Best Practices accelerate value realization by offering a common starting point for implementation projects. Activate Methodology The SAP Activate Methodology provides full support for initial deployments, as well as continuous business adoption and innovation with a harmonized implementation approach for cloud, on-premise, and hybrid deployments. SAP Activate is based on an Agile methodology approach, emphasizing on sprints for configurations with walkthroughs, based on a release approach with multiple go-lives. About SAP Activate Configuration Tools SAP Activate features a variety of tools and accelerators designed to provide more options for customer self-service in solution configuration, testing, and data migration. Self-sufficiency allows projects to move faster through decentralized work flows. You can implement changes and test them with greater confidence, as these guided configuration tools include predefined quality checks. LESSON SUMMARY You should now be able to: Explain the key elements of SAP Activate and how each element supports implementation projects 10 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Unit 1 Learning Assessment 1. What are the goals behind SAP Activate Methodology? Select 4. Choose the correct answers. X A Gather feedback on SAP solutions X B Deliver value quickly X C Co-innovate with Customers X D Drive Customer satisfaction and solution adoption X E Align deployment dates for all of the Customer's SAP solutions X F Establish efficient engagement governance 2. _______ are persona-based demonstrations of standard solution functionality that enable interactive discovery sessions to help Customers transform their business processes based on SAP's best practice experience. Choose the correct answer. X A Work breakdown structures X B Accelerators X C User stories X D Deliverables 3. What are 3 key elements of the SAP Activate implementation framework? Choose the correct answers. X A SAP Best Practices X B SAP Activate Methodology X C Cloud Migration X D Guided Configuration Tools © Copyright. All rights reserved. 11 Unit 1: Learning Assessment 4. SAP Best Practices offer a common starting point for implementation projects. Determine whether this statement is true or false. X True X False 5. SAP Activate tools and accelerators provide more options for ________ in solution configuration, testing, and data migration. Choose the correct answer. X A Steering Committee engagement X B Project team inclusion X C End user input X D Customer self-service 12 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Unit 1 Learning Assessment - Answers 1. What are the goals behind SAP Activate Methodology? Select 4. Choose the correct answers. X A Gather feedback on SAP solutions X B Deliver value quickly X C Co-innovate with Customers X D Drive Customer satisfaction and solution adoption X E Align deployment dates for all of the Customer's SAP solutions X F Establish efficient engagement governance 2. _______ are persona-based demonstrations of standard solution functionality that enable interactive discovery sessions to help Customers transform their business processes based on SAP's best practice experience. Choose the correct answer. X A Work breakdown structures X B Accelerators X C User stories X D Deliverables 3. What are 3 key elements of the SAP Activate implementation framework? Choose the correct answers. X A SAP Best Practices X B SAP Activate Methodology X C Cloud Migration X D Guided Configuration Tools © Copyright. All rights reserved. 13 Unit 1: Learning Assessment - Answers 4. SAP Best Practices offer a common starting point for implementation projects. Determine whether this statement is true or false. X True X False 5. SAP Activate tools and accelerators provide more options for ________ in solution configuration, testing, and data migration. Choose the correct answer. X A Steering Committee engagement X B Project team inclusion X C End user input X D Customer self-service 14 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  UNIT 2 SAP Activate Framework Lesson 1 SAP Activate Methodology Structure 17 Lesson 2 Quality Built-in 31 Lesson 3 SAP Best Practices 35 Lesson 4 SAP Roadmap Viewer 39 UNIT OBJECTIVES Describe the structure of SAP Activate Methodology Describe the Total Quality approach embedded within SAP Activate Methodology Describe SAP Best Practices content as a concept Access a solution-specific implementation roadmap using SAP Roadmap Viewer © Copyright. All rights reserved. 15 Unit 2: SAP Activate Framework 16 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Unit 2 Lesson 1 SAP Activate Methodology Structure LESSON OBJECTIVES After completing this lesson, you will be able to: Describe the structure of SAP Activate Methodology Activate Methodology SAP Activate Methodology Structure Figure 7: SAP Activate methodology phases SAP Activate Methodology is divided into several phases that split projects into stages of delivery. The table below lists each phase and an overview of its goals and key activities. Subsequent sections of this course will provide you with additional details on project workstreams. SAP offers additional courses to introduce the deliverables for specific solution implementation projects. Phase Goal Key Activities Discover Align desired business outcomes Document customer's goals and with solution(s) to implement and educate them on product features. capture this within the contract based on release approach. Prepare Ensure that the project is ready to Assemble project team, align on be executed. project management tasks and gov- ernance, and finalize implementa- tion plans. Explore Guide the Customer through a ser- Review persona-based user stories ies of workshops on SAP Best Prac- by way of interactive solution vali- tices and user stories. dation sessions. © Copyright. All rights reserved. 17 Unit 2: SAP Activate Framework Phase Goal Key Activities Realize Complete configuration, migration, Use sprints to incrementally build interface setup, and end-to-end sol- configurations and interfaces. Exe- ution testing. cute on System Integration and User Acceptance Testing. Deploy Ensure processes and resources Move all configuration to produc- are in place to support the applica- tion environment. tion after Go-Live and verify that the customer is ready to move to pro- duction. Run Ensure sustainability and mainte- Support the Customer through nance, and guide the Customer on standardized SAP offerings, drive the art of possibilities for further in- them towards their long-term novation and transformation. transformation goals, and ensure Customer success for life. SAP Activate Methodology taxonomy SAP Activate Methodology's phases fit into a broader taxonomy, which consists of Workstreams, Deliverables, Tasks, and Accelerators. The image and table below illustrate and define these elements. Figure 8: Methodology breakdown Team Definition Phase Stages of the project. Each phase includes a quality gate at the end, to verify completion of all deliverables. Workstream A collection of related deliverables that show time relationships within a project and among other workstreams. Workstreams can span phases, and they do not always align with phase starting and end points. Deliverable An outcome delivered during the project. Several deliverables are includ- ed within a workstream, and each deliverable is broken down into tasks. 18 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Lesson: SAP Activate Methodology Structure Team Definition Task The work or activities that the project team performs in order to com- plete a deliverable. Tasks can represent tangible outcomes handed over to the customer, or interim outcomes within the context of the project. Accelerator A document, template, or link to tools and other assets that help project teams complete work faster by providing clear guidance or a starting point for producing an outcome, like a deliverable. Key activities across SAP Activate phases Although each solution varies in terms of its full application of SAP Activate Methodology, there is significant overlap in the activities that occur during each project phase. The table below provides additional details about what the project team does in each phase. Most of the project delivery occurs between the Prepare and Deploy phases. You'll learn more about each phase's workstreams and deliverables as you progress through this course and subsequent, solution-specific implementation training modules. Phase Project activities Discover Establish business case for an SAP-based solution implementation project. Conduct Value and Impact Analysis to identify business value relevant to solution capabilities. Define overall Customer transformation strategy and create a road- map. Develop implementation strategy. Conduct technical architecture and infrastructure review to support proposed Customer transformation and implementation strategies. © Copyright. All rights reserved. 19 Unit 2: SAP Activate Framework Phase Project activities Prepare Define project goals, a high-level scope, and a project plan. Identify and quantify business value objectives. Secure executive sponsorship. Establish project standards, organization, and governance. Define and secure approval for the implementation or upgrade strat- egy. Define roles and responsibilities for the project team. Establish project management, tracking, and reporting mechanisms for delivery. Identify project team training needs. Document all initiation activities in the project charter. Pre-assemble (or establish) the project environment infrastructure and IT systems (including SAP Solution Manager where applicable). Initiate adoption and enablement planning. Prepare for the Explore phase. Explore Perform fit-gap analysis to identify fit of best practices, capture delta configuration requirements, and add gaps and configuration values to backlog. Refine business requirements and confirm that they satisfy business needs. Identify master data and organizational requirements. Customer prioritizes backlog for use in Realize phase. Obtain business sign-off on delta requirements and design docu- ments. Collect end-user information, analyze learning needs, and develop a learning deployment strategy. Build overall testing, adoption, change management, and post-pro- duction strategies. Refine project management, tracking, and reporting plans. 20 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Lesson: SAP Activate Methodology Structure Phase Project activities Realize Establish the solution landscape, then incrementally implement the solution in the customer's realm or environment. Iteratively work through the backlog using sprints as prioritized by customer. Prepare for migrating, archiving, and loading data. Conduct overall, end-to-end solution testing within the realm/environ- ment, including unit, integration, regression testing (if applicable), and user acceptance testing. Finalize end-user training materials and documentation. Execute on Adoption plans. Build out cutover plans to production. Project management, tracking, and reporting. Deploy Set up production environment. Resolve all critical open issues. Conduct system tests, ensure that system management is in place. Confirm customer readiness for cutover to production. Execute transition and cutover plans, including Organizational Change Management (OCM) and supplier enablement (if applicable). Finalize post-production support and sustaining activities; hand off to SAP Support. Conduct end-user training. Identify and document all issues encountered in the transition to pro- duction. Monitor business process results and the production environment. Based on Customer need, contract Cloud Preferred Care or Applica- tion Management Services for production support, business monitor- ing, technical support, and system enhancements. Execute on project completion activities and identify lessons learned. Run Run new system. Customer to leverage SAP standard support mechanisms for sustain- ment and maintenance. SAP Activate workstreams SAP Activate project workstreams are optimized to align with various SAP Cloud implementation scenarios. They are also periodically adjusted based on feedback from projects that apply SAP Activate Methodology. © Copyright. All rights reserved. 21 Unit 2: SAP Activate Framework The following diagram shows an example of how SAP Activate workstreams can relate to the phases of SAP Activate Methodology. Note: Some solution roadmaps might only have a subset of these workstreams, or workstreams that are not documented here. New workstreams may be added in the future. Figure 9: SAP Activate workstream The table below lists SAP Activate Methodology's workstreams and their key activities. Workstream Key activities Project Management Project planning, scheduling, and governance. Controlling or monitoring and project execution. Note: This workstream is structured around fundamentals of agile project delivery. It is aligned with the Project Manage- ment Institute standard, the PMBOK (PM Body of Knowl- edge). Application: Design and Con- Validate scope and identify detailed business process re- figuration quirements. Conduct Fit-Gap analysis and functional design of the sol- ution. System configuration, setup, and unit testing (without custom development) to fulfill the Customer require- ments per solution design, including but not limited to: - Forms and workflows 22 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Lesson: SAP Activate Methodology Structure Workstream Key activities - User permissions and security - Screen layout - Reports - Master data setup - Notifications Conduct a configured solution demo for the customer project team after each sprint and identify adjustments needed for the next iteration - Includes RICEFW deliverables and Data Volume Man- agement content. Custom Code Extensions Design, development, and deployment of system func- tions that cannot be provided by the standard product and must be custom-developed. Note: Some solution roadmaps only include this workstream in limited implementation scenarios. The traditional RICEFW (or in-app extensions) are covered in the Application: Design and Configuration workstream. Application: Testing Testing strategy and planning. Test case or script development. Execute System Integration, Regression (if applicable), and User Acceptance Testing. Application: Integration Identify integration requirements, points, approach, and solution design. Set up integration environment and middleware between the solution and any external systems. Application: Solution Adop- Conduct adoption activities that enable the Customer to tion use the solution in their daily work, such as: - Value management - Organizational Change Management (OCM) - Buyer and supplier enablement (if applicable) - End User training Application: Customer Team Enable the customer project team to work on the project Enablement effectively, by means of: © Copyright. All rights reserved. 23 Unit 2: SAP Activate Framework Workstream Key activities - Alignment on methodology and approach. - Standard product orientation to prepare the customer for solution design discussions. - Key user and administrator training. System and Data Migration Planning and execution of moving legacy data to the new system and archiving of legacy data. Cutover planning, preparation, management, and execu- tion. Hyper-care support period shortly after cutover. Technical Architecture & In- Solution landscape and deployment conceptualization frastructure System architecture, technical system design, and realm setup (that is, development, test, production) Technology operations standards and processes Transition to Operations Establish and implement processes, such as: - Helpdesk and incident management - Post go-live change management - User-related operations standards Flexible Methodology Suitable for all Projects You can apply two scaling techniques to tailor the methodology to your implementation project: Deliverable Scaling within a Workstream, or Scaling by additional workstreams. Figure 10: Deliverable scaling within workstream When selecting specific deliverables, you can scale based on those deliverables or within them on the tasks specified as part of the deliverable. Doing this allows you to build on the same content framework while reflecting the project size and complexity in the methodology. 24 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Lesson: SAP Activate Methodology Structure Figure 11: Scaling by additional workstreams In cases of very complex projects that are not fully covered by out-of-the-box methodology, you can scale the methodology by adding workstream content and mixing and matching content from different project types. For example, hybrid implementations may include content from on-premise and Cloud implementations. About Accelerators This figure shows examples of accelerators that are delivered in SAP Activate. Figure 12: Sample accelerators Accelerators are documents, templates, or links to tools and other assets that can help a project team complete the work faster by providing clear guidance or a starting point for producing an outcome, like a deliverable. Key Prepare Phase Accelerators The Prepare phase provides the initial planning and preparation for the project. The implementation project formally begins in this phase. The project team assembles with personnel from both the Customer and the service provider, and they work to finalize project plans, optimizing them based on the Customer's desired business outcomes. The table below describes several common Prepare Phase accelerators available to support the various SAP Activate solution roadmaps. This is only a partial list. There are many more accelerators available for various SAP solutions. © Copyright. All rights reserved. 25 Unit 2: SAP Activate Framework Note: Some solution roadmaps might only have a subset of these accelerators, or accelerators that aren't documented here. New accelerators may be added in the future. Table 1: Prepare Phase Accelerators Accelerator Description Delivery Supplement Additional details, like changes relating to an earlier solution, and any other important de- livery-related information. Solution Scope Document A definition of the solution to be implement- ed. This identifies the detailed and prede- fined scope. Regardless of the service provid- er, this forms the basis of the Statement of Work. Software and Delivery Requirements A list of all prerequisites that must be met before deployment can start, in terms of sys- tem, content, tools, and project. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Sched- A task-by-task decomposition of the work to ule, and Effort Estimation be done by the project team in order to com- plete the project objectives. Project Management and Governance Plans A means of establishing project management governance and ensuring proper project management processes for the engagement, such as managing risk, quality, scope, and so on. This ensures alignment between all teams. Key Explore Phase Accelerators During the Explore phase, the project team performs a fit-gap analysis to validate the standard solution functions that are included in the project scope, and to confirm that the business requirements can be satisfied. They do so by presenting and discussing a series of user stories with the Customer. The identified gaps and desired configuration values go onto the backlog for use in the next phase. The table below describes several common Explore phase accelerators available with various SAP Activate solution roadmaps. This is only a partial list. There are many more accelerators available for various SAP solutions. Note: Some solution roadmaps might only have a subset of these accelerators, or accelerators that aren't mentioned here. New accelerators may be added in the future. 26 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Lesson: SAP Activate Methodology Structure Table 2: Explore Phase Accelerators Accelerator Description Customer Presentation A master deck that covers the scope of the solution and the service. Master Data Overview A table to understand the sample master data shipped in the package. Master and Organizational The data structure requirements needed for the solution to Data Template operate. Process Diagrams A step-by-step, visual representation of the business proc- esses for a solution. SAP Solutions Manager Tem- A container for the implementation content for one or more plate solutions in an area. Project Backlog Template A repository of all requirements, gaps, and data required. All backlog items are prioritized and assigned to sprints, then built incrementally during the Realize phase. Key Realize Phase Accelerators The Realize phase consists of a series of sprints to incrementally build and test the integrated business scenarios and process requirements identified in the previous phase. The project team works closely with the business in each sprint to demonstrate the business requirements. In the Realize phase, the business needs to provide thorough and detailed test scripts. Each release is thoroughly tested through end-to-end integration tests and user acceptance testing. The table below describes several common Realize Phase accelerators available with various SAP Activate solution roadmaps. This is only a partial list. There are many more accelerators available for various SAP solutions. Note: Some solution roadmaps might only have a subset of these accelerators, or accelerators that aren't mentioned here. New accelerators may be added in the future. Table 3: Realize Phase Accelerators Accelerator Description Configuration Guides A detailed description of the required configuration. Test Scripts or Cases A step-by-step procedure for testing the activated system according to the defined best practices and gaps. © Copyright. All rights reserved. 27 Unit 2: SAP Activate Framework Accelerator Description Agile Approach Guides Project team guides that explain how to structure the project into releases and iterative sprints. (Release or Sprint Plan) Cutover Plan Template for cutover planning and execution that provides a framework for the transition to production. Agile Build Iterations with Incremental Configurations SAP Activate implementations feature agile build iterations with incremental configurations. During the Explore phase, the project team works to prioritize all the different business requirements and document them on a Backlog. In the Realize phase, the team executes a series of sprints, or iterations, to work through the Backlog. At the start of this phase, all the prioritized backlog items are assigned to a specific sprint. Each sprint addresses a specific set of backlog priorities, such as configuration settings, integrations, interface setup, etc. Each sprint is followed by a walkthrough to demonstrate the requirements addressed within that sprint. The following diagram illustrates this. Figure 13: Agile Build Iterations with Incremental configurations Most implementations feature two or more iterations: Sprint 1: Highest-priority configuration and baseline content enablement. Walkthrough 1: Finalized demo of the configurations to the Customer. Sprint 2: Continuation of tasks and activities assigned and prioritized in the Backlog. At the end of each sprint once all configuration changes, settings, and interfaces are complete, the function is ready to move into Systems Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT). 28 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Lesson: SAP Activate Methodology Structure Key Deploy Phase Accelerators During the Deploy phase, the project team sets up the production system, confirms customer organization and supplier readiness, and switches business operations to the new system. The table below describes several common Deploy Phase accelerators available with various SAP Activate solution roadmaps. Note: Some solution roadmaps might only have a subset of these accelerators, or accelerators that aren't mentioned here. New accelerators may be added in the future. Table 4: Deploy Phase Accelerators Accelerator Description Operations Setup Guide A guide for setting up operational support for the solution af- ter the cutover to production. LESSON SUMMARY You should now be able to: Describe the structure of SAP Activate Methodology © Copyright. All rights reserved. 29 Unit 2: SAP Activate Framework 30 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Unit 2 Lesson 2 Quality Built-in LESSON OBJECTIVES After completing this lesson, you will be able to: Describe the Total Quality approach embedded within SAP Activate Methodology Quality Built-In Quality Principles that Ensure Successful Customer Implementations Figure 14: SAP quality principles SAP follows 10 quality principles that ensure success: 1. Anchor business value in the project. 2. Determine requirements early on. 3. Strive for Stakeholder cooperation and effective governance model. 4. Ensure timely delivery and effective tracking. 5. Staff the project with sufficiently skilled and motivated people. 6. Apply SAP Activate methodology and plan for quality. 7. Identify and manage risks jointly with the Customer throughout the project. 8. Leverage standard software configurations by implementing solution and delivery best practices. © Copyright. All rights reserved. 31 Unit 2: SAP Activate Framework 9. Achieve production readiness. 10. Use organizational change management to transform business About Quality Gates Quality is the central focus of the projects SAP delivers for our customers, and Quality Gates are integral to SAP Activate standard methodology. Quality Gates ensure that the team checks delivery quality when they reach significant project milestones. Quality Gates provide oversight and early visibility into potential risks and issues. They have a profound impact in reducing project risk and driving Customer value. The Quality Gate Process is a formal way to specify and record transitions between critical phases in the project lifecycle. Each project Quality Gate verifies that the acceptance is obtained for the deliverables and actions required within the associated stage. A project Quality Gate Plan is defined as part of the Project Management Plan. Project Quality Gate Participants Customer SAP or Partner Customer Project Manager SAP or Partner Project Manager Customer Sponsor (optional) Customer Engagement Executive Customer Key Team Members (optional) Delivery Executive (if staffed) Services Sales Engagement Manager (optional) Account Executive (optional) Project Quality Gate Objectives and Benefits Quality Gate Objectives Quality Gate Objectives Assure quality at the milestones of the Enhance project quality. project. Minimize project risk exposure. Assure that all key deliverables and Manage expectations and monitor actions have been completed in customer satisfaction. compliance with the best practices. Improve transparency of the project. Avoid customer dissatisfaction. Reduce cycle time - get it done the first Enable project managers to continuously time. communicate and build quality into the project. 32 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Lesson: Quality Built-in Four Mandatory Project Quality Gates The following diagram illustrates the four Quality Gates, or Q-Gates, that are mandatory following the Prepare, Explore, Realize, and Deploy phases. Figure 15: Four mandatory quality gates There is a mandatory Q-Gate preview at the beginning of the Prepare phase. Q-Gates that are carried out early can positively influence the phase and project results. This preview coaches and advises the Project Manager on the upcoming project phase and its related standards, deliverables, customer duties, and so on. There are also Q-Gate reviews, intended to validate that the necessary standards and project approach have been established. Q-Gate reviews can be combined with the preview for the upcoming phase. Note: Complex projects with critical open risks may feature additional Q-Gates. Within some projects, Q-Gate reviews for each release or sprint might be sufficient. Quality Gate Checklist – Excel Matrix The figure shown here represents a Project Quality Checklist template that's available in the SAP Activate Methodology for SAP Ariba. It contains a pool of questions and topic related to each Q-Gate, and it's used by project oversight to assess the quality of the project delivery. Note: The Q-Gate Checklist may vary across SAP Solutions, and the version shown here may be updated in the future. © Copyright. All rights reserved. 33 Unit 2: SAP Activate Framework Figure 16: Quality gate template LESSON SUMMARY You should now be able to: Describe the Total Quality approach embedded within SAP Activate Methodology 34 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Unit 2 Lesson 3 SAP Best Practices LESSON OBJECTIVES After completing this lesson, you will be able to: Describe SAP Best Practices content as a concept SAP Best Practices About SAP Best Practices As mentioned in Unit 1, SAP Best Practices offer fast time to value, predictable results, and simple on-boarding to cloud. The table below provides additional details on each of these benefits. Benefit Description Fast time to value Accelerate the project by using SAP Best Practices con- tent as a baseline for configurations. Start with the best practice and look for differences rath- er than defining everything from scratch. Deploy cloud solutions quickly, simply, and flexibly. Predictable results After applying best practices, you can refine the content and add more configuration details as needed (for exam- ple personalizations). Use SAP's tested and proven methodology with prescrip- tive guidelines and repeatable results. Preconfigured business content. Simple onboarding to Cloud Protect investments through extensions to the Cloud. Move up on the path to the cloud from pre-assembled tri- als to productive use. SAP Best Practices portfolio The following diagram shows some of the Best Practices for SAP solutions, integration, and master data. These ready-to-run business processes are easily integrated. © Copyright. All rights reserved. 35 Unit 2: SAP Activate Framework Figure 17: SAP Best Practices portfolio overview The best practices packages are available in a central location. Customers can download the SAP Best Practices content and use it in their own environment. For Cloud implementations, the Best Practices processes are typically pre-activated when the solution is provisioned. SAP Best Practices Content in Three Layers SAP Best Practices content is available in three layers, described in the table below. Layer Description Solution Pack- A selection of Scope Items that cover the scope of pre-configured, ready- age to-run business processes within SAP solutions. This layer corresponds to a specific version of the software. For example, SAP SuccessFactors Learning, SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing, or SAP S/4 HANA Finance. Scope Items Typically, a pre-defined business process, such as sales order process- ing. Scope Items represent an out-of-the-box, Best Practice implementa- tion choice for a customer. Each scope item has a set of accelerators with detailed documentation to be followed during the implementation project. Scope items require specific building blocks to be implemented. They can be included or excluded from the project's scope. Building Blocks A set of customization and master data steps for a piece of business con- tent, such as credit management. The accelerators include the configuration content to implement the scope item(s) and project documentation for the building block. Building Blocks are the configuration steps that set up solution capabili- ties in the Customers’ system. The configuration content is entered into these building blocks and executing the building blocks in the right se- quence configures the best practices solution. 36 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Lesson: SAP Best Practices What's included with SAP Best Practices? The following table provides some examples of the SAP Best Practices resources available in various SAP Cloud implementation roadmaps. Note that not all these tools will exist for every roadmap. Resource Description Pre-configured Master Realm A ready-to-run customer application with all the best prac- tice content already configured. This application is usually activated for the customer during the PREPARE phase and used during the EXPLORE phase to demonstrate the starting point of configurations. Configuration Manager/ Easy-to-use, step-by-step guidance for how to set up a sys- Guide tem. Configuration Workbook Documentation of all the settings within SAP Best Practices displayed in Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. Customers can use these spreadsheets to confirm the set- tings and validate their process steps. This is usually com- pleted during the EXPLORE phase. Demonstration Scripts Demonstration scripts and demonstration realms can be used during the EXPLORE Phase to identify additional config- uration that is needed beyond the Best Practices content. Sample Test Data Sample test data and process steps that accelerate testing, including pre-built trackers for capturing testing results. Process Diagrams Many customers want to document the processes at play behind their SAP Cloud solutions such as their procurement, hiring, or approval processes SAP Best Practices include process diagrams that can be compared to customer requirements or used as a starting point for the final process flows for the customer’s solution. Sample Forms Sample XML forms that customer can use as-is or modify to accelerate the testing process. LESSON SUMMARY You should now be able to: Describe SAP Best Practices content as a concept © Copyright. All rights reserved. 37 Unit 2: SAP Activate Framework 38 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Unit 2 Lesson 4 SAP Roadmap Viewer LESSON OBJECTIVES After completing this lesson, you will be able to: Access a solution-specific implementation roadmap using SAP Roadmap Viewer SAP Roadmap Viewer SAP Roadmap Viewer displays the SAP Activate roadmaps for various SAP Cloud, On Premise, and hybrid solutions. It is an online, SAP Fiori-based environment, hosted within the SAP Cloud Platform. SAP Roadmap Viewer grants you access to full work breakdown structures for SAP Activate projects. SAP Roadmap Viewer is available at SAP Roadmap Viewer. Once you're logged in, you'll see tiles for General and Solution Specific roadmaps. When you access the Solution Specific roadmaps, you will see options for both Cloud and On Premise configurations. Note: The options you see in this course may not reflect all available roadmaps; new ones will be added in the future. You can click any listing to view the solution-specific roadmap. In this case, we're looking at the roadmap for SAP SuccessFactors. Once you select a roadmap, you'll see several options. In the upper right corner of the screen, you can search for content, provide feedback, access all the roadmap accelerators, download a project plan, or share the page using a variety of apps. Please note, the options available here might vary by roadmap. Below the roadmap title, you'll see two navigation tabs. You can use the drop-down menu under Overview to jump from phase to phase and view general information about the phase and its activities. Beneath each phase, you'll find a link to additional content. That link points to the Content tab, which displays the deliverables within the phase you selected. You can expand each deliverable to view the related tasks. Click any task to view a description and the related accelerators. Check the Roadmap Viewer often, because SAP launches new and updated roadmaps frequently. LESSON SUMMARY You should now be able to: Access a solution-specific implementation roadmap using SAP Roadmap Viewer © Copyright. All rights reserved. 39 Unit 2: SAP Activate Framework 40 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Unit 2 Learning Assessment 1. The goal of the _______ phase is to align the SAP solution(s) recommended for implementation with the customer's desired business outcomes. Choose the correct answer. X A Discover X B Prepare X C Explore X D Realize X E Deploy X F Run 2. The goal of the _______ phase is to ensure that the project is ready to be executed. Choose the correct answer. X A Discover X B Prepare X C Explore X D Realize X E Deploy X F Run © Copyright. All rights reserved. 41 Unit 2: Learning Assessment 3. The goal of the _______ phase is to define all specifications for configuration, migration, adoption, and interfaces. Choose the correct answer. X A Discover X B Prepare X C Explore X D Realize X E Deploy X F Run 4. The goal of the _______ phase is to complete configuration, migration, interface setup, and end-to-end solution testing. Choose the correct answer. X A Discover X B Prepare X C Explore X D Realize X E Deploy X F Run 5. The goal of the _______ phase is to ensure processes and resources are in place to support the application after Go-Live. Choose the correct answer. X A Discover X B Prepare X C Explore X D Realize X E Deploy X F Run 42 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Unit 2: Learning Assessment 6. The goal of the _______ phase is to ensure solution operability and expand user adoption. Choose the correct answer. X A Discover X B Prepare X C Explore X D Realize X E Deploy X F Run 7. Arrange these SAP Activate taxonomy components in order from the highest level to the most granular: Workstream, Task, Deliverables, Phase. 8. Most of the project delivery activities occur in which four phases? Choose the correct answers. X A Discover X B Prepare X C Explore X D Realize X E Deploy X F Run 9. Which project workstream enables the Customer to use the solution in their daily work? Choose the correct answer. X A Project Management X B Application: Design and Configuration X C Application: Integration X D Application: Solution Adoption X E Technical Architecture and Infrastructure © Copyright. All rights reserved. 43 Unit 2: Learning Assessment 10. Which project workstream controls and monitors project execution? Choose the correct answer. X A Project Management X B Application: Design and Configuration X C Application: Integration X D Application: Solution Adoption X E Technical Architecture and Infrastructure 11. Which project workstream conducts fit-gap analysis? Choose the correct answer. X A Project Management X B Application: Design and Configuration X C Application: Integration X D Application: Solution Adoption X E Technical Architecture and Infrastructure 12. Which project workstream sets up middleware between the solution and external systems? Choose the correct answer. X A Project Management X B Application: Design and Configuration X C Application: Integration X D Application: Solution Adoption X E Technical Architecture and Infrastructure 44 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Unit 2: Learning Assessment 13. Which project workstream sets up the Customer's development, test, and production realms? Choose the correct answer. X A Project Management X B Application: Design and Configuration X C Application: Integration X D Application: Solution Adoption X E Technical Architecture and Infrastructure 14. During the Realize phase, the project team executes a series of sprints to work through the Customer backlog. This is an example of which project management approach? Choose the correct answer. X A Waterfall X B Agile 15. Which Prepare phase accelerator provides additional information about the project, like changes relating to an earlier solution? Choose the correct answer. X A Delivery Supplement X B Solution Scope X C Software and Delivery Requirements X D Work Breakdown Structure X E Project Governance and Management Plan 16. Which Prepare phase accelerator forms the basis of the statement of work for the project? Choose the correct answer. X A Delivery Supplement X B Solution Scope X C Software and Delivery Requirements X D Work Breakdown Structure X E Project Governance and Management Plan © Copyright. All rights reserved. 45 Unit 2: Learning Assessment 17. Which Prepare phase accelerator lists all system, content, tool, and project prerequisites to meet in order for deployment to begin? Choose the correct answer. X A Delivery Supplement X B Solution Scope X C Software and Delivery Requirements X D Work Breakdown Structure X E Project Governance and Management Plan 18. Which Explore phase accelerator reviews the scope of the solution and service being provided to the Customer? Choose the correct answer. X A Customer Presentation X B Master Data Overview X C Process Diagram X D Project Backlog Template 19. Which Explore phase accelerator defines the master data to be included in the solution package? Choose the correct answer. X A Customer Presentation X B Master Data Overview X C Process Diagram X D Project Backlog Template 20. Which Explore phase accelerator serves as a repository for all data requirements and gaps to plan for iterative, incremental build? Choose the correct answer. X A Customer Presentation X B Master Data Overview X C Process Diagram X D Project Backlog Template 46 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Unit 2: Learning Assessment 21. Which Realize phase accelerator provides a framework for the transition to production? Choose the correct answer. X A Configuration Guides X B Test Scripts X C Agile Approach Guides X D Cutover Plan 22. Which Realize phase accelerator explains how to structure the project into releases and iterative sprints? Choose the correct answer. X A Configuration Guides X B Test Scripts X C Agile Approach Guides X D Cutover Plan 23. Quality Gates are mandatory after which 4 phases? Choose the correct answers. X A Discover X B Prepare X C Explore X D Realize X E Deploy X F Run © Copyright. All rights reserved. 47 Unit 2: Learning Assessment 24. A Quality Gate Preview is mandatory at the beginning of the _____ phase, then recommended as part of Quality Gate Reviews throughout subsequent phases. Choose the correct answer. X A Discover X B Prepare X C Explore X D Realize X E Deploy X F Run 25. Which layer of SAP Best Practices represents a group of pre-configured business processes that correspond to a specific version of SAP software? Choose the correct answer. X A Solution Package X B Scope Items X C Building Blocks 26. Which layer of SAP Best Practices represents an out-of-the-box business process? Choose the correct answer. X A Solution Package X B Scope Items X C Building Blocks 27. Which layer of SAP Best Practices represents a set of customization, configuration, and/or master data steps for a piece of business content? Choose the correct answer. X A Solution Package X B Scope Items X C Building Blocks 48 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Unit 2: Learning Assessment 28. The same set of SAP Best Practices and project accelerators exists for all SAP solution roadmaps. Determine whether this statement is true or false. X True X False 29. Which platform displays full work breakdown structures for implementation projects that follow SAP Activate methodology? Choose the correct answer. X A SAP Roadmap Viewer X B Best Practices Explorer X C SAP Solution Manager 30. SAP Roadmap Viewer allows customers and partners to view both Cloud and On Premise solution roadmaps. Determine whether this statement is true or false. X True X False © Copyright. All rights reserved. 49  Unit 2 Learning Assessment - Answers 1. The goal of the _______ phase is to align the SAP solution(s) recommended for implementation with the customer's desired business outcomes. Choose the correct answer. X A Discover X B Prepare X C Explore X D Realize X E Deploy X F Run This is the goal of the Discover phase. 2. The goal of the _______ phase is to ensure that the project is ready to be executed. Choose the correct answer. X A Discover X B Prepare X C Explore X D Realize X E Deploy X F Run This is the goal of the Prepare phase. 50 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Unit 2: Learning Assessment - Answers 3. The goal of the _______ phase is to define all specifications for configuration, migration, adoption, and interfaces. Choose the correct answer. X A Discover X B Prepare X C Explore X D Realize X E Deploy X F Run This is the goal of the Explore phase. 4. The goal of the _______ phase is to complete configuration, migration, interface setup, and end-to-end solution testing. Choose the correct answer. X A Discover X B Prepare X C Explore X D Realize X E Deploy X F Run This is the goal of the Realize phase. © Copyright. All rights reserved. 51 Unit 2: Learning Assessment - Answers 5. The goal of the _______ phase is to ensure processes and resources are in place to support the application after Go-Live. Choose the correct answer. X A Discover X B Prepare X C Explore X D Realize X E Deploy X F Run This is the goal of the Deploy phase. 6. The goal of the _______ phase is to ensure solution operability and expand user adoption. Choose the correct answer. X A Discover X B Prepare X C Explore X D Realize X E Deploy X F Run This is the goal of the Run phase. 7. Arrange these SAP Activate taxonomy components in order from the highest level to the most granular: Workstream, Task, Deliverables, Phase. The correct order is Phase, Workstream, Deliverables, Task. The taxonomy hierarchy starts with Phases, then extends to Workstreams, which are responsible for specific Deliverables, which are made up of one or more Tasks. 52 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Unit 2: Learning Assessment - Answers 8. Most of the project delivery activities occur in which four phases? Choose the correct answers. X A Discover X B Prepare X C Explore X D Realize X E Deploy X F Run Most project delivery activities occur during the Prepare, Explore, Realize, and Deploy phases. 9. Which project workstream enables the Customer to use the solution in their daily work? Choose the correct answer. X A Project Management X B Application: Design and Configuration X C Application: Integration X D Application: Solution Adoption X E Technical Architecture and Infrastructure The Application: Solution Adoption workstream enables the Customer to use the solution in their daily work. 10. Which project workstream controls and monitors project execution? Choose the correct answer. X A Project Management X B Application: Design and Configuration X C Application: Integration X D Application: Solution Adoption X E Technical Architecture and Infrastructure The Project Management workstream controls and monitors project execution. © Copyright. All rights reserved. 53 Unit 2: Learning Assessment - Answers 11. Which project workstream conducts fit-gap analysis? Choose the correct answer. X A Project Management X B Application: Design and Configuration X C Application: Integration X D Application: Solution Adoption X E Technical Architecture and Infrastructure The Application: Design and Configuration workstream conducts fit-gap analysis. 12. Which project workstream sets up middleware between the solution and external systems? Choose the correct answer. X A Project Management X B Application: Design and Configuration X C Application: Integration X D Application: Solution Adoption X E Technical Architecture and Infrastructure The Application: Integration workstream sets up middleware between the solution and external systems. 13. Which project workstream sets up the Customer's development, test, and production realms? Choose the correct answer. X A Project Management X B Application: Design and Configuration X C Application: Integration X D Application: Solution Adoption X E Technical Architecture and Infrastructure The Technical Architecture and Infrastructure workstream sets up the customer's realms. 54 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Unit 2: Learning Assessment - Answers 14. During the Realize phase, the project team executes a series of sprints to work through the Customer backlog. This is an example of which project management approach? Choose the correct answer. X A Waterfall X B Agile This is an example of an Agile project management approach. 15. Which Prepare phase accelerator provides additional information about the project, like changes relating to an earlier solution? Choose the correct answer. X A Delivery Supplement X B Solution Scope X C Software and Delivery Requirements X D Work Breakdown Structure X E Project Governance and Management Plan The Delivery Supplement (a Prepare phase accelerator) provides additional information about the project, like changes relating to an earlier solution. 16. Which Prepare phase accelerator forms the basis of the statement of work for the project? Choose the correct answer. X A Delivery Supplement X B Solution Scope X C Software and Delivery Requirements X D Work Breakdown Structure X E Project Governance and Management Plan The Solution Scope forms the basis of the project statement of work. © Copyright. All rights reserved. 55 Unit 2: Learning Assessment - Answers 17. Which Prepare phase accelerator lists all system, content, tool, and project prerequisites to meet in order for deployment to begin? Choose the correct answer. X A Delivery Supplement X B Solution Scope X C Software and Delivery Requirements X D Work Breakdown Structure X E Project Governance and Management Plan The Software and Delivery Requirements accelerator lists all system, content, tool, and project prerequisites that must be met for deployment to start. 18. Which Explore phase accelerator reviews the scope of the solution and service being provided to the Customer? Choose the correct answer. X A Customer Presentation X B Master Data Overview X C Process Diagram X D Project Backlog Template The Customer Presentation accelerator reviews the scope of the solution and service being provided to the Customer. 19. Which Explore phase accelerator defines the master data to be included in the solution package? Choose the correct answer. X A Customer Presentation X B Master Data Overview X C Process Diagram X D Project Backlog Template The Master Data Overview accelerator defines the master data to be included in the solution package. 56 © Copyright. All rights reserved.  Unit 2: Learning Assessment - Answers 20. Which Explore phase accelerator serves as a repository for all data requirements and gaps to plan for iterative, incremental build? Choose the correct answer. X A Customer Presentation X B Master Data Overview X C Process Diagram X D Project Backlog Template The Project Backlog Template is an accelerator that serves as a repository for all data requirements and gaps to plan for an iterative, incremental build. 21. Which Realize phase accelerator provides a framework for the transition to production? Choose the correct answer. X A Configuration Guides X B Test Scripts X C Agile Approach Guides X D Cutover Plan The Cutover Plan accelerator provides a framework for the transition to production. 22. Which Realize phase accelerator explains how to structure the project into releases and iterative sprints? Choose the correct answer. X A Configuration Guides X B Test Scripts X C Agile Approach Guides X D Cutover Plan The Agile Approach Guides explain how to structure a project into releases and iterative sprints. © Copyright. All rights reserved. 57 Unit 2: Learning Assessment - Answers 23. Quality Gates are mandatory after which 4 phases? Choose the correct answers. X A Discover X B Prepare X C Explore X D Realize X E Deploy X F Run Quality Gates are mandatory after the Prepare, Explore, Realize, and Deploy phases. 24. A Quality Gate Preview is mandatory at the beginning of the _____ phase, then recommended as part of Quality Gate Reviews throughout subsequent phases. Choose the correct answer. X A Discover X B Prepare X C Explore X D Realize X E Deploy X F Run A Quality Gate preview is mandatory at the beginning of the Prepare phase. SAP recommends also including a Quality Gate preview during the Quality Gate Reviews for each subsequent phase. 25. Which layer of SAP Best Practices represents a group of pre-configured business processes that correspond to a specific version of SAP software? Choose the correct answer. X A Solution Package