Stages of ASAP Methodology

Phase 1: Program Preparation

This phase is used to “kickoff” the Program and includes the following tasks:
• Review and refine implementation strategy
• Establish program Team working environments
• Determining program Organizations
• Define program management standards and procedures
• Define implementation standards and procedures
• Define system landscape strategy
• Kickoff meeting
• Program team standards meeting
• Identify technical requirements
• Procure Hardware

Phase 2: Business Blueprint

In this phase business practices and parameters are defined to understand the
business goals and business structure, and how SAP will realize those processes.
The resultant design would be a “blueprint of the business” future state. Tasks in this
phase include the following:
• Review and refine Training Plan
• Setup development environment
• Initial set up of System Landscape
• Systems Administration
• Initialize IMG (Implementation Guide)
• Conduct Business process workshops
• Conduct detailed requirements workshops

This phase includes the following deliverables:

Deliverable Responsibility Review by Sign off by

Create Technical Project Managers Program Manager Program Sponsor
Design Project Core Team
Business Blueprint Project Managers Program Manager Program Sponsor
Project Core Team
Perform Quality Satyam Program Manager
check – SAP review
Program

Phase 3: Realization
 In this phase the system is configured to Client’s business requirements as defined
in the blueprint. This is also the main window of opportunity for knowledge transfer
from SAP consultants to Client’s Project team members.

Tasks in this phase include:

• Initial planning for Production Support
• Conduct Team training
• Baseline configuration and confirmation
• System management including test plans, service level commitments, QA &
Production environment setups and systems and administration functions
• Develop conversion programs
• Developing interface programs
• Develop enhancements
• Create reports and layout sets
• Establish authorization concept
• End user documentation and training material

This phase will include the following deliverables:

Deliverable Responsibility Review by Sign off by

Final Configuration Project Manager Program Manager Program Sponsor
& Confirmation Core Team
Final Integration Project Managers Program Manager
Test
Perform Quality Program Manager
Check - SAP
Review Program

Phase 4: Final Preparation

Tasks within the phase include:

• Prepare and Conduct end user training
• Refine system management
• Refine cut over plans and production support
• Cut over to production system
• Perform quality check

This phase will include the following deliverables:

Deliverable Responsibility Review by Sign off by

Cut over to Site Managers / Program Manager Program Sponsor
Production Project Managers
 GO / NO GO Site Managers / Program Manager Program Sponsor
decision Project Managers
Perform Quality Satyam Program Manager Program Sponsor
Check –SAP
Review program

Phase 5: Go LIVE & SUPPORT

In this phase it is ensured that end-users’ need are being met. Tasks in this phase
include:
• Production support
• Follow up training
• Define long term plans
• Perform Program review

All development requirements will be handled through Satyam’s Rightsourcing Delivery

Model. This is the “Onsite – Offshore” methodology.

Satyam proposes to use the successful Right Sourcing – Onsite/offshore – methodology

for RICEF (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements and Forms) developments.

The table below gives the deliverables in each and every phase of the ASAP
Roadmap.

Phases Key Deliverables

Project Preparation Phase

Program Management Standards, Implementation standard & procedure, system
landscape strategy, technical requirement identification and initiation of Hardware
Procurement
Business Blueprint Phase
Phase 2 Defined business impact report and OCM plan
Finalized end-user training and documentation strategy and
Phase 2 project plan
Phase 2 Defined business process requirements
Phase 2 Defined development procedures and requirements (gaps)
Phase 2 Defined user roles, authorization requirements and design
Phase 2 Verified business blueprint document completeness
Phase 2 Defined technical design
Phase 2 Installed development system environment
Phase 2 Business blueprint phase signed off
Milestone
 Realization Phase
Phase 3 Determined cutover plan
Updated business impact and OCM plan, and implemented
Phase 3 activities
Phase 3 Created end-user training and documentation materials
Implemented user roles and authorization (project team and end-
Phase 3 users)
Phase 3 Reviewed and signed off baseline confirmation Milestone
Phase 3 Reviewed and tested development
Phase 3 Defined technical, functional, performance test plans
Phase 3 Installed QAS and productive system environment
Phase 3 Approved final integration test Milestone
Phase 3 Realization phase signed off
Final Preparation Phase
Phase 4 Conducted end-user and system administration training
Phase 4 Conducted going live check
Phase 4 Approval for going live
Phase 4 Final preparation phase signed off Milestone
Go Live and Support
Phase 5 Confirmed transition to production support
Phase 5 Established business process monitoring
Phase 5 Closed open issues and signed off going live and support phase
Milestone