SAP Implementation Project, Rollout Project,
Supporting Project, Upgrading Project
SAP Has 3 types of Projects: ( I R S Simply)
1) Implementation Project
2) Rollout Project
3) Supporting Project
IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT:
As the word suggests, IMPLEMENTATION means implementing Business Processes. After purchasing the SAP
(ERP), Companies do Study the Methodologies and various process and case studies.
In Implementation, Several People works on various functional 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
Relations)
1. 1. Function Modules: Ex: FI CO Consultant, SD Consultant etc.
2. 2. Technical Module ABAP Programmer.
3. 3. Basis & security Administration
4. 4. Others
Function Modules:
• Financial Accounting (FI)
• Financial Supply Chain Management (FSCM)
• Controlling (CO)
• Materials Management (MM)
• Sales and Distribution (SD)
• Logistics Execution (LE)
• Production 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 Information Warehouse
2. CRM – Customer Relationship Management
3. IDES – International Demonstration and Education 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 Preparation
B. Business Blueprint
C. Realization
D. Final Preparation
E. Go-Live & Support
ROLLOUT PROJECT:
Rollout exactly means expanding the business after Implementation.
An organization who is is started in one country, expanding their services to other countries, follows Rollout.
Exactly in Rollout we can find that the Organization works accordingly to Government there in other countries like
Taxation: As the taxation will be different in other countries. Ex: Some allowances, Income Tax, etc.
Master Data: As the new employees join the organization.
So many modifications should be made according to Country.
So, Rollout is little tough but effective after completion.
SUPPORT PROJECT:
After Implementation is completed, Support is in Action.
That’s same as an exam you had written in a stipulated time of 3 Hours, lastly 10 minutes before giving the answer
sheet to Examiner, you will verify for any unanswered questions, unexplained etc.
But in our scenario Implementation errors will be rectified 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 Ticketing tool for tracking the issues/tickets/calls*
SAP UPGRADE PROJECT:
SAP Upgrade means upgrading the software 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 from SAP 3 to 3.5 (Example).