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

  • 5h 47m
  • Jayaraman Kalaimani
  • Apress
  • 2016

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, study a selection of relevant project implementation case studies in the area, and see 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 can take you to a successful implementation project.

About the Author

Jay Kay is an SAP professional with over 20+ years of experience in the Industry. He has worked with various clients in the US, EUR & APJ with successful ERP Implementations, Upgrade and Rollout projects. He is a trainer at SAP Academy in India and a frequent blogger helping clients to achieve the project management goals.

In this Book

  • Introduction to SAP Enterprise Software
  • Implementing SAP with ASAP 8 Agile Methodology
  • Implementing SAP Using Tools, Methods, and Accelerators
  • Key SAP Implementation Challenges
  • Approach to SAP Testing and QM Best Practices
  • Approach to Cut Over and Go Live Best Practices
  • Approach to End User Training and Support Best Practices
  • Release Management in SAP Using a Structured Approach
  • Effectively Managing SAP Upgrades
  • Managing Projects Using SAP Solution Manager
  • Leveraging SAP Enterprise Portal
  • Industrialized Software Implementation
  • Accelerate SAP Implementation Using RDS
  • Transforming to SAP Enterprise Cloud
  • SAP HCM Implementation Roadmap
  • SAP TM: Deliver Fulfillment Across Global Logistics
  • Implementing SAP CRM 7
  • SAP Governance, Risk, and Compliance
  • Introduction to SAP Enterprise Mobility
  • Implementing SAP Analytics, Powered by HANA
  • SAP Estimation Best Practices
  • A Day in the Life of an SAP Project Manager
  • Approach to Writing Effective SAP Proposals
  • Enhancing Your Consulting Skills
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