SAP Upgrade Strategy

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　　Upgrade Stages
For Phase 1 – SAP Upgrade, the enhanced ASAP
methodology is used. Below are the high-level
steps to be completed for a successful upgrade.
Stage 1 – Project Preparation
· Determine Upgrade Project Organization –structure, roles, people
· Define Project Procedures –documentation, monitoring, issue resolution
· Technical Requirements Planning –hardware, software, tools
· Upgrade Preparation
· hardware/software requirements
· detailed technical upgrade plan - minimize down-time
· contingency
Stage 2 – Business Blueprint
· Identify Functionality Enhancements
· Identify and document new/modified business scenarios
· Prioritize and select enhancements for
Phase 1
· Identify Technical Objects
· Prepare Technical Objects inventory
· Identify Usage of Technical Objects
· Identify strategy for Technical Objects
· Identify Impact of Upgrade on Technical Objects
· Identify Archiving parameters
· Review scope / Prepare firm estimate for subsequent stages
· Set-up Off-site Development Environment
　　Stage 3 – Realization
· Upgrade and Test Development System (DEV)
· Perform DEV System Upgrade
· Perform Upgrade of Technical Objects
· Archival of data in DEV System
· Configure new / changed processes
· Perform Integration Testing in DEV
· Develop Quality Assurance System (QAS)
· Install Hardware and Software for QAS
· Repeat Technical Upgrade Steps
· Import changes from DEV system
· Test QAS
· Set up and Test Connectivity
Stage 4 – Final Preparation
· Adapt End User Materials
· Perform End User Training
· Put Contingency Plan in Place
· Take Production System Backup
Stage 5 – Go Live and Support
· Transport Production System to Off-site
· Production system upgrade
· Repeat technical upgrade steps
· Import corrections from upgraded QA system
· Archive application data
· Post-upgrade support
　　Summary of Project Deliverables
The main deliverables DynPro will produce or contribute to at each stage of the Upgrade process are listed:
Initial Project Plan
Project Standards and Procedures
Technical System Architecture Document
Project Kick-Off Meeting
Business Blueprint
Development System
Environment Installation
Business Blueprint Document, including
Enhancements – Wish List, and scope
for Phase 1
Custom Technical Objects Inventory – with
upgrade strategy
Requirements for Additional Development
Archiving Specifications
Committed implementation Plan and Cost
Updated Project Plan
Configuration of SAP and Enhancements
Development of Agreed Additional
Development
Security Set-Up
Test Plans and Scenarios
Converted Technical Objects
Quality System Environment Installation
Integration Test
Re-updated Project Plan
Support Team Documentation
Support Team Training
Cut-Over Plans
Production System Environment Installation
Upgrade of Production System
Production Support
Project Evaluation