BCO5651 ERP Implementation For SAP Best Practices Installation

Use MS Project Critical Path view to help identify critical tasks for Timeline Amendment

Answer:

Project Amendment Approach

1. Core Reason for duration shorting

The core reason for defining the implication management and functional improvement of operations has been helpful for listing the probable management and operations. The improvement of the functions would be helpful for listing the probable development and improvements. The shortening of the objects would result in using the effective influence of the development and modelling.

1. 1. Potential Advantages of SAP best practices installation

SAP implementation would allow the utilization of the proper and effective implementation of the operations. The SAP implementation would be helpful for implementing the operations and forming the successful management of information. The implication of the SAP would help in providing the benefit of improved functional development. The integrated information transfer would allow the management of the access of information and aligning the successful project management. SAP development is helpful for listing the probable alignment and development. Some other benefits of implementing SAP are,

Scalability: the data storage can be scaled according to the needs of the business. The information accessing would be cohesively deployed for defining the storage units of SAP integrated business development.

Integrity: The integrity of the information would be helpful for integration of the information management. The information storage would also allow the significant alignment of the processing. The information management would be eased and the possibility of redundancy of data can be sorted.

3. Project Employs ASAP methodology

ASAP methodology allows the process of faster and effective implication management and formation of the processes developing the improvements and operations. The ASAP methodology would align with the formation of the improved data storage and management. The influence of the probable development model can result in listing the management of the successive development. ASAP stands for accelerated SAP and it involves the formation of the SAP implementation. The optimized time and the successive influence would be effectively managed for supplying the utilization of the phases of Project Preparation, Business Blueprint, Realization, Final Preparation, and Go-live and support.

4. Amend ASAP Stages

The project preparation can be amended by the use of the proper and effective management process. The ASAP implementation would allow the formation of the operations and defining proper development functions. The utilization of the functions is implied for easing the formation of the development. The management of the proper and effective utilization of the project development would be eased with the utilization of the smart project integration. The SAP stages would be amended by the use of significant alignment.

5. Functionality in Project

The project is employed for easing the utilization of the innovative development and operations. The project functionality would be eased with the formation of the plan inclusion and development. The SAP implementation would be eased with the formation of the systematic development. The project functionality would be cohesively managed for defining the use of providently management process. The project analysis would allow the use of the profitable development and management.

6. Resources of Project

Resource name	Initials
Program / Project Manager	P
Application Consultant	A
OCM Expert	O
Steering Committee Member	S
Program Controls Manager	P
Executive Sponsor	E
Business Process Owner	B
Technical Consultant	T
Technical Team Member	T
Authorization Administrator	A
System Administrator	S
Training and Documentation Team Member	T
Business Process Team Member	B
Database Administrator	D
Internal Auditor	I
Project Reviewer	P
Application Team Member	A
Development Manager	D
Help Desk Provider and Manager	H
Legacy System Expert	L
Programmer / Developer	P

The project would start from Tue 8/28/18 to Wed 6/5/19 for a duration of 11.65 months.

Project Statistics

Project Statistics for new Project

Project Statistics of Original Project

Part 1: Screenshots

Currency Modification

4. Change working timing
5. Default work weeks
6. Resource Sheet View
7. Resource levelling not done

Task Details on Amendments

Project Statistics

Part	Start Date	End Date	Total Costing
Part 1	Tue 8/28/18	Wed 6/12/19	$12,493,504.00
Part 2	Tue 8/28/18	Tue 3/26/19	$12,300,432.00
Variance		70 days (23.33%) less	1.6% reduction
Project Statistics

 

WBS	Task	Modification
1.1.4.1   1.1.4.2 1.1.4.3 1.1.4.4 1.1.4.5 1.1.4.6 1.1.4.7 1.1.4.8   1.1.4.9	Organize Workshop for Detailing Project Charter Define Project Mission Statement Define Project Goals and Objectives Define Project Scope Define Implementation Methodology Develop Organizational Change Strategy Create Initial Project Plans Define and Select Deliverables for the Project Review Project Charter with Technical Team	Each task have duration of 7 days and the work would be done in 4 days each All activities would work simultaneously
1.2.1.1 1.2.1.2   1.2.1.3 1.2.1.4   1.2.1.5   1.2.1.6 1.2.1.7   1.2.1.8   1.2.1.9	Define Project Documentation Create Issue and Escalation Management Plan Create Scope Management Plan Create Organizational Change Management (OCM) Plan Create Draft Communication Framework and Plan Create Team-Building Plan Define Strategy for Using SAP Services Define Post-Implementation Service and Support Strategy   Determine Quality Standards	Each task have duration of 5 days and the work would be done in 3 days each All activities would work simultaneously
2.2.1.1 2.2.1.2 2.2.1.3 2.2.1.4 2.2.1.5   2.2.1.6   2.2.1.7	Create and Update Stakeholder Analysis Define Risk Assessment Processes Create Risk Assessment Questionnaire Analyze Results and Create Risk Profiles Conduct OCM Risk Mitigation and Action Planning Workshops Update OCM Plan and Align Activities with Project Plan Summarize Results and Provide Feedback	Each task have duration of 7 days and the work would be done in 3 days each All activities would work simultaneously
2.3.2.1   2.3.2.2 2.3.2.3   2.3.2.4   2.3.2.5   2.3.2.6     2.3.2.7   2.3.2.8	Complete End User Training Requirements Assessment Attend Project Team Training Create EUT Curriculum Paths and Documentation Topics Select End User Training and Document Delivery Tools Define SAP Training Environment Requirements Establish Training and Documentation Maintenance Plan Develop and Conduct Course Developers' Workshop Finalize End User Training and Documentation Plan	Each task have duration of 7 days and the work would be done in 4 days each All activities would work simultaneously
2.5.1.1   2.5.1.2   2.5.1.3   2.5.1.4     2.5.1.5   2.5.1.6 2.5.1.7 2.5.1.8	Define Documentation Required from Developers Define Tasks Reported on in the Project Work Plan Define Approval Process Within the Development Team Define Approval Process Between Development and Functional Teams Define Change Procedures for Use After Functional Approval Define System Enhancement and Modification Approval Process Define Development Standards Define Naming Standards	Each task have duration of 3 days and the work would be done in 1 days each All activities would work simultaneously

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