Slide 1: SAP Best Practices Preconfigured Business Expertise SAP AG
Slide 2: Content Overview What is “SAP Best Practices“  Product description  Deliverables Concept of Use  SAP Best Practices: Installation  “One Step” Installation  SAP Best Practices Tools Building Block Principle  Building Block Approach  Building Blocks Overview List Preconfigured Business Scenarios Benefits of SAP Best Practices  SAP AG 2005, TW 2
Slide 3: Interested in Value-Add? How can you achieve …value-add by reducing costs for your evaluation/implementation project? …value-add by reducing business process costs? …value-add by increasing revenue? questions but only one answer…. SAP Best Practices  SAP AG 2005, TW 3
Slide 4: SAP Best Practices: Reduce Cost, Time and Risk • SAP Best Practices are • SAP Best Practices the sound foundation for prepacked ready-touse business solutions Pragmatic methodology Cost SAP Best Practices cover well-proven business scenarios that help to exploit the potentials of mySAP ERP Time Extensive documentation Proven preconfiguration Risk Time/Cost/Risk Saving Tools  SAP Best Practices Installation Assistant  SAP Best Practices Personalization Assistant  extended Computer Aided Test Tools (eCATTs)  Business Configuration Sets (BC sets) • Flexible building block technology enables you to implement and adapt your solution in a very flexible way  SAP AG 2005, TW 4
Slide 5: Product Description: What is “SAP Best Practices“ “SAP Best Practices“ is the brand name for preconfigured SAP solutions. An SAP Best Practices package contains:  A step-by-step implementation procedure  Documentation: A. Technical documentation (e.g. how to set up the system) and B. Business documentation that describe the business content of the preconfigured solution  Bundle of preconfiguration settings that speed up the installation process Three different kinds of SAP Best Practices packages:  Industry packages are designed to meet industry-specific needs, for example SAP Best Practices for High Tech  SAP Best Practices Baseline Package: Can be used in all areas where an industry package is not available. It comprises generic busin. scenarios  SAP Best Practices cross-industry packages provide predefined business scenarios that focus on the areas of CRM, SCM, EP, and BI  SAP AG 2005, TW 5
Slide 6: SAP Best Practices Traditional project With SAP Best Practices Enable fast and easy implementaWorking prototype tion of mySAP Business Suite Demonstration of a solution that is easy to:  identify with  implement  adapt to specific requirements Get a living and fully documented prototype within days that you can rapidly turn into a productive solution Time and effort savings Identification and anticipation of reusable business processes and project activities  SAP AG 2005, TW 6
Slide 7: SAP Best Practices Deliverables Structure Documentation  BP Scenario overview  BP Business process procedures  Installation instruction  Preconfiguration  Preconfiguration settings  Master data  Configuration Documentation  Installation Assistant Step-by-step guide to be used together with the Installation Assistant  Best Practices Configuration Guide … for all scenarios Definition and documentation of integrated business processes Preconfigured configuration settings and installation automation  SAP AG 2005, TW 7
Slide 8: How Do I Get Started? Prerequisite  You have installed the software required for your solution in your system landscape (e.g. SAP ECC) The SAP Best Practices package contains two components:  Documentation DVD with business documentation, technical documentation, documentation templates  System add-on. The Add-On contains all necessary elements (eCATT procedures, Business Configuration Sets, programs, transactions) that are needed for the installation process of SAP Best Practices GO To prepare for the installation of SAP Best Practices import the SAP Best Practices add-on into your system  SAP AG 2005, TW 8
Slide 9: SAP Best Practices: Installation SAP Best Practices Business Scenario Choose the scenarios that you would like to install The documentation provided with SAP Best Practices enables you to make a profound decision  Scenario overview including Scenario diagrams   Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Scenario 3 .... .... 1.  SAP AG 2005, TW 9
Slide 10: “One Step” Installation What is the “One Step” installation?  The “One Step” installation approach combines the automated tools ‘eCATT’ and ‘BC-Sets’ to speed up the installation process.  It reduces the necessary installation activities to install one or more building blocks to a minimum of single installation steps.  In the past: You had to enter specific values several times DURING the installation process; this was partly very time-consuming because it interrupted the smooth installation flow.  Now: All necessary data entries can be done BEFORE you start the automated “One Step” installation.  The “One Step” installation runs automatically (with few interruptions only) and makes use of the data you entered before. After completion you can check the activation log.  SAP AG 2005, TW 10 new
Slide 11: “One Step” Installation Scope of “One Step“ Installation  With the current version of SAP Best Practices, the “One Step“ installation has already been realized for all SAP Best Practices building blocks.  The SAP Best Practices Installation Assistant is a tool that guides you through the installation process.  The SAP Best Practices Personalization Assistant is a tool that helps you to install SAP Best Practices with personalized values. The “One Step” installation approach is a step forward to an extremely fast and comfortable way for setting up a solution based on SAP Best Practices.  SAP AG 2005, TW 11
Slide 12: SAP Best Practices Tools SAP Best Practices Installation Assistant  Using the SAP Best Practices Installation Assistant you can easily install the complete SAP Best Practices Baseline Package or selected scenarios within a very short time.  The SAP Best Practices Installation Assistant is an SAP ECC based tool that guides you step-by-step through the installation process directly in the system. SAP Best Practices Personalization Assistant  The SAP Best Practices standard installation takes place using default values and sample master data.  If you want to install SAP Best Practices with personalized values, SAP Best Practices offers the possibility to easily adapt selected values to your needs.  The current version of the SAP Best Practices Baseline Package allows you to personalize central organizational data.  The SAP Best Practices Personalization Assistant is an MS Excel based tool that guides you through the personalization activities. The subsequent installation of the personalized solution is performed using the SAP Best Practices Installation Assistant.  SAP AG 2005, TW 12
Slide 13: Business Configuration Sets (BC-Sets) - Definition BC-Sets are groups of configuration settings  which are grouped according to logical, business management criteria to a unit  for documentary, preconfiguration, quality assurance and re-use purposes  which are independent of the original configuration tables/views  which are accessible across the system landscape BC Sets represent snapshots of configuration settings ... ... Business Process  SAP AG 2005, TW 13 Configuration tables/views BC Set
Slide 14: eComputer Aided Test Tool (eCATT) – General Usage The eCATT allows you to combine and automate business processes as repeatable test procedures.  eCATTs check process transactions and transaction chains automatically.  Check transaction results.  Check system messages.  Check database updates by performing determining values and making target/actual comparisons.  Check reactions to changes in configuration settings eCATTs allow to create  Sample master data  Test data  Training data  SAP AG 2005, TW 14
Slide 15: Installation Procedure Load the SAP Best Practices Installation Assistant input files (projects) containing installation activities for required scenarios into respective system. 3. Activate the SAP Best Practices Installation Assistant projects to install required scenarios. Wherever possible, installation steps have been automated. 4. Your personal solution prototype 5.  SAP AG 2005, TW 15
Slide 16: Turn SAP Best Practices into a Live System Preconfigured System 6. Prototype Install scenarios Install selected scenarios DEV Export Customer-specific delta Customizing  Define requirements  Train project team  Pick and choose from the pre-settings  Load them into the development system  Automatic transfer of preconfiguration used as a basis for further configuration QAS PROD Import SAP Best Practices are the foundation for the entire duration of your implementation project  SAP AG 2005, TW 16
Slide 17: Building Block Principle An SAP Best Practices package is not a monolithic block but structured in Building Blocks. Building Blocks…  are the technical methodology for the SAP Best Practices development and delivery  provide SAP Best Practices users with small, flexible, and transparent pieces of functionality (Building Blocks), for example a specific scenario that can be implemented like an add-on to an existing solution  foster inter-operability and reusability by providing the necessary guidelines and tools to enable content developers to create Building Blocks that follow a common structure Layer 1 Scenarios Layer 1 Building Blocks Layer 0 Building Blocks  SAP AG 2005, TW 17
Slide 18: Definition of Building Blocks - Content Building Blocks are reusable units covering  Business content (solutions, scenarios, processes or combinations)  Technical procedures (connectivity, technical setup of a system)  Common standards (organizational structures, basic logistics) Criteria:  What is required for a best practice  What can be reused (reduction of redundant development effort) No static criteria for content covered by Building Blocks  SAP AG 2005, TW 18
Slide 19: SAP Best Practices Building Block Principle To set up an SAP Best Practices scenario, you have to install a number of building blocks in a predefined sequence. 1. 3. 2. 4. This sequence is documented in the SAP Best Practices “Quick Guide”.  SAP AG 2005, TW 19
Slide 20: SAP Best Practices “Quick Guide” SAP Best Practices Quick Guide To ensure a successful installation and to prevent possible mistakes, read the SAP Best Practices Quick Guide before you start with any installation activities. This document provides important information on the tools, configuration and documentation delivered with SAP Best Practices. The document describes generic installation activities that you have to conduct to successfully install SAP Best Practices. It is therefore a prerequisite of any SAP Best Practices installation.  SAP AG 2005, TW 20
Slide 21: Building Block Principle An SAP Best Practices package is not a monolithic block but structured in Building Blocks. Building Blocks…  are the technical methodology for the SAP Best Practices development and delivery  provide SAP Best Practices users with small, flexible, and transparent pieces of functionality (Building Blocks), for example a specific scenario that can be implemented like an add-on to an existing solution  foster inter-operability and reusability by providing the necessary guidelines and tools to enable content developers to create Building Blocks that follow a common structure Layer 1 Scenario-Building Blocks Layer 1 Building Blocks Layer 0 Building Blocks  SAP AG 2005, TW 21
Slide 22: Building Blocks SAP BP Baseline Package (1) Layer 0 Building Blocks BB Name B32 J02 N70 N71 J05 J04 Best Practices R/3 Installation Organizational Structure External Financial Accounting Central Cost Center Accounting Materials Management Sales and Distribution J26 J27 J30 Sales & Distrib. Basics I Sales & Distrib. Basics II J06 J18 J19 J25 J07 J17 J20 J21 J22 J76 Layer 1 Building Blocks BB Name Production Planning and Control Product Cost Planning Batch Management Sales and Distribution Extended Quality Management Profitability Analysis Cost Object Controlling – Make-to-Order SP Cost Object Controlling – Make-to-Stock Cost Object Controlling – Repetitive Inflation Management (*) Central Master Data (*) for Chile and Mexico only Technical project scope from the (building block) conceptual point of view  SAP AG 2005, TW 22
Slide 23: Building Blocks SAP BP Baseline Package (2) Layer 1 Scenarios BB Name B46 N72 N73 J49 J50 J51 J52 J53 J54 J55 J56 J57 Cash Management Asset Management Period End Closing for Fin. Accounting Procurement of Stock Material Procurement – Contract Internal Procur.. (Stock Transfer w. Del.) Internal Procur. (Stock Transf. w/o Del.) Internal Procur. (X-Comp. Stock Transf.) Third Party With Shipping Notification Third Party Without Shipping Notification Bought-In Item Extended Sales Order Processing J64 J65 J66 J67 J58 J59 J60 J61 J62 J63 BB Name Customer Consignment Processing Returns and Complaints Returnable Processing Batch Recall Cross-Company Sales Order Processing Sales Order Processing w. Dummy Customer PP and Discrete Manuf.– Make-to-Stock PP and Process Manuf.– Make-to-Stock Make-to-Order Quotation Processing/Order Processing Repetitive Manufacturing  SAP AG 2005, TW 23
Slide 24: 37 Preconfigured Business Scenarios Scenario list ACCOUNTING SCENARIOS       Scenario list MANUFACTURING SCENARIOS    External Financial Accounting Central Cost Center Accounting Asset Management Cash Management Profitability Analysis Period End Closing (Financial Accounting) Production Planning and Discrete Manufacturing Production Planning and Process Manufacturing Make-to-Order Quotation Processing/Order Processing  Repetitive Manufacturing           MATERIALS MANAGEMENT & PROCUREMENT SCENARIOS      SALES SCENARIOS Procurement of Stock Material Procurement with Contract Internal Procurement: Stock Transfer with Delivery Internal Procurement: Stock Transfer w/o Delivery Internal Procurem.: Cross-Company Stock Transfer Third Party with Shipping Notification Third Party without Shipping Notification Bought-In Item Extended Sales-Order Processing Cross-Company Sales-Order Processing Sales-Order Processing with Dummy Customer Consignment Processing Returns and Complaints Returnables Processing Batch Recall The orange color indicates scenarios that are new in scope of Baseline !LA with version V2.500  SAP AG 2005, TW 24 Areas covered:  Sales, Materials Management, Accounting including Asset Accounting, Controlling, Production Planning and Control, Quality Management, Batch Management Scenarios
Slide 25: SAP Best Practices Baseline Package: CD Set The Baseline Package includes  Pre-Configuration  BC-Sets  eCATTs  Transactions  ...  Documentation  Building  Building  Building  Building  Master Block/scenario Configuration Guide (DOC) Block/scenario overviews (PPT) Block descriptions (html) Block development master list (XLS) process procedure (DOC) Blueprint document (DOC) data overview document (XLS)  Business  Business  Solution Map Assistant Assistant  Installation Accelerators (methods, kit)  Installation  Personalization  SAP AG 2005, TW 25
Slide 26: Benefits of SAP Best Practices Save time and money Less risks and achieve predicted results avoid common e-Business beginners‘ mistakes through competitive business expertise to extending your business solution with new business processes start straight off with a fully documented prototype that is fully reusable it works: what you see is what you get for implementation among project team members and executives becomes more effective evaluation, joint development, own development focusing on integrated end-to-end business processes Empowerment Fast track No trial runs Failure is not an option! Communication Business platform for partners Consistent approach  SAP AG 2005, TW 26
Slide 27: Information on SAP Best Practices More information and contact http://www.sap.com/bestpractices (Internet) http://service.sap.com/bestpractices (SAP Service Marketplace) bestpractices@sap.com (e-mail) How to order Documentation CD only  Order online: On the Services Marketplace www.service.sap.com from the Knowledge Shop (Partners/Customers, only!) Complete software package with Documentation CD and Configuration Settings CD To be ordered from your contract department or directly on the Service Marketplace www.service.sap.com from the Software Catalog (Partners/Customers only!)  SAP AG 2005, TW 27 free of charge
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