Wednesday, 19 November 2025

Projects types in SAP

These are the types of Projects in SAP 
  1. Implementation
  2. Support
  3. Upgrade
  4. Rollout
Implementation:✔️
SAP Implementation is the whole of processes that defines a complete method to implement SAP software in an organization.
The customer wants to migrate data from the legacy system to the SAP system.
Support:✔️
The customer has already installed SAP and wants to do the work of maintaining those systems.
After going live, the application needs support to resolve the issues/tickets raised by the end users when doing the day-to-day activities.
Upgrade:✔️
Upgrading the software with a superior version, which has more advantages when compared to the earlier version.
Already SAP implemented with the older version, and they are upgrading to the newer version. Like 4.7E to ECC6.0
Rollout✔️
The customer has upgraded his version and wants to roll out country-specific changes.
SAP was implemented in one plant some time back; a new plant started. So, the customer wants SAP implemented in the new plant also.
Rollout is copying the same configuration to another country/plant.

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1. Implementation✔️
SAP implementation refers to the collective practices and workflows intended to create, design, and tune an SAP landscape. Each SAP implementation is unique. The project is undertaken to reach high-level goals like better communication and an increase in return on information.
Therefore, SAP implementation projects require extensive planning and execution with a solid method.
2. Business Blueprint:✔️
In this phase, the team will create the business blueprint, which is detailed documentation of results gathered during requirement workshops.
System Landscape, Implementation Date, Completed and signed off Process Design, etc.
3. Realization:✔️
In this phase, you will implement all the business and process requirements based on the business blueprint.
Configuration/Customization, Developments, Integration Test, User Acceptance, etc.
4. Final preparation:✔️
In this phase, testing is completed. The team will complete testing to finalize your readiness to go live. Serves you to resolve all critical open issues upon successful completion of this phase.
Data Converted, Unit test, Cut-Over Plan, End-Users Trained, etc.
5. Go-Live & Support:✔️
In this phase, all development objects move from a project-oriented, preproduction environment to a live production operation.

SAP Implementation Key Terms


SAP implementation is a complex journey filled with technical and functional jargon. Whether you're a consultant, end-user or project manager, understanding these key terminologies is non-negotiable.

🔎 Key SAP Implementation Terminologies

✔ AS-IS & TO-BE
↳ AS-IS → The current state of business processes before SAP implementation.
↳ TO-BE → The optimized business process after SAP implementation.

✔ Blueprinting
↳ A phase where business requirements are documented and mapped to SAP solutions.

✔ Fit-Gap Analysis
↳ Identifies gaps between business requirements and standard SAP functionalities.
↳ Gaps require customization or workarounds.

✔ RICEFW
↳ Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms, Workflows → The core custom developments in an SAP project.

  1. Blueprint : A detailed plan of business processes and requirements.
  2. Fit-Gap Analysis - Identification gaps between business needs and SAP capabilities.
  3. RICEFW objects - Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms and Workflows.
  4. Functional Specification - A document that details proposed customizations.
  5. User Accessptance Testing (UAT) - Validates the system with end-users before go-live.

✔ Master Data vs. Transaction Data
↳ Master Data → Static, foundational data (e.g., vendors, materials, customers).
↳ Transaction Data → Day-to-day business data (e.g., purchase orders, invoices).

✔ Transport Request (TR)
↳ Moves configuration & developments from Development → Quality → Production systems.

✔ Cutover Plan
↳ Final set of activities before Go-Live, ensuring data migration & system readiness.

✔ Hypercare
↳ Post-Go-Live support phase, where issues are closely monitored and resolved.

✔ Rollout vs. Greenfield vs. Brownfield

↳ Greenfield → Fresh SAP implementation from scratch.
↳ Brownfield → Migrating an existing SAP system to a newer version.
↳ Rollout → Expanding SAP to new locations or business units.

📍 Why Should You Know These Terms?

↳ Helps in smooth communication during SAP projects.
↳ Avoids confusion & misalignment between stakeholders.
↳ Ensures you stay ahead in your SAP career!

📢 Who should know this?

↳ SAP Consultants
↳ IT Project Managers
↳ Business Analysts
↳ End-Users & Process Owners

SAP_CONFIG_Steps

  1.  SAP T-Codes
  2. Project types in SAP 
  3. SAP Implementation Key Terms

SAP T-CODES

Configuration and customizing :

1. SPRO/ SIMG

2. SM30

3. SM31

Data Access and Reporting:

4. SE16

5. SE11

6. SQVI

Security and Authorization:

7. SU01

8. SUIM

9. PFCG

Monitopring and Jobs: 

10. SM37

11. SM36

12. SM13

13. SM21

Performance and Debugging:

14. ST05

15. ST22 

16. SM59

17. ALT1

Programms and Objects:

18. SE38

19. SA38

20 SE80