910.book Seite 3 Dienstag, 8. Oktober 2013 4:11 16 Bernd Welz, Stefan Hänisch, Stefan Kätker, Thomas Reiss, Elvira Wallis, et al. Rapid Deployment of SAP® Solutions Bonn Boston 910.book Seite 5 Dienstag, 8. Oktober 2013 4:11 16 Contents at a Glance 1 Why Rapid Deployment of SAP Solutions? ....................... 19 2 Smarter, Faster, Simpler: The New Implementation Paradigm ............................................................................ 33 3 Value Case Studies around the Rapid Deployment of SAP Solutions ................................................................ 85 4 Content Architecture: Foundation of SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions ....................................................... 185 5 Tools for an End-to-End Experience: From Discovery to a Running System .............................................................. 225 6 Support Services for the Rapid Deployment of SAP Solutions ................................................................ 271 7 The Rapid Deployment Partner Program ........................... 311 910.book Seite 7 Dienstag, 8. Oktober 2013 4:11 16 Contents Introduction ..................................................................................... 15 1 Why Rapid Deployment of SAP Solutions? ................. 19 1.1 Evolution of the New Paradigm ...................................... 21 1.1.1 From Individual Projects to ASAP ....................... 22 1.1.2 From ASAP to Best Practices for the Mid-Market ....................................................... 22 1.1.3 Introducing SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions .... 23 1.1.4 Assemble-to-Order of Solution Landscapes with SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions ............... 25 1.1.5 From A2O to the Simplified Rapid-Deployment Solution Experience ........................................... 27 1.2 Key Benefits of the Rapid-Deployment Approach ........... 28 1.3 Is IT (Still) Strategic? ....................................................... 30 1.4 Summary ........................................................................ 31 2 Smarter, Faster, Simpler: The New Implementation Paradigm ...................................................................... 33 2.1 Key Essentials to the New Implementation Paradigm ...... 34 2.2 SAP Best Practices, SAP Business All-in-One, and SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions ................................... 37 2.2.1 SAP Best Practices .............................................. 38 2.2.2 SAP Business All-in-One .................................... 45 2.2.3 Rapid-Deployment Solutions ............................. 47 2.3 The Assemble-To-Order Approach .................................. 50 2.4 Pre-Assembled Rapid-Deployment Solutions and the Cloud ....................................................................... 51 2.4.1 Definition of a Pre-Assembled Rapid- Deployment Solution ......................................... 51 2.4.2 Usage Scenarios of Pre-Assembled Rapid- Deployment Solutions ........................................ 54 2.4.3 Impact of Pre-Assembled Rapid-Deployment Solutions on Project Setup and Timeline ............ 55 7 910.book Seite 8 Dienstag, 8. Oktober 2013 4:11 16 Contents 2.5 Use-Cases and Delivery Options for Rapid-Deployment Solutions ........................................................................ 56 2.5.1 New Business Processes ..................................... 58 2.5.2 Infrastructure Enhancements .............................. 62 2.5.3 Database Migration ............................................ 63 2.5.4 Evaluation of Use-Cases and Delivery Options for Rapid-Deployment Solutions ......................... 65 2.6 The Simplified Rapid-Deployment Solution Experience ... 66 2.6.1 Explore ............................................................... 68 2.6.2 Scope ................................................................. 70 2.6.3 Deploy ............................................................... 73 2.6.4 Run .................................................................... 77 2.7 Services Complementing Rapid Deployment ................... 78 2.8 The Role of SAP Partners in the New Implementation Paradigm ........................................................................ 79 2.9 Benefits .......................................................................... 80 2.10 Summary ........................................................................ 83 3 Value Case Studies around the Rapid Deployment of SAP Solutions ........................................................... 85 3.1 Database Migration to SAP NetWeaver BW Powered by SAP HANA ...................................................................... 85 3.1.1 Background ........................................................ 87 3.1.2 Results ............................................................... 91 3.2 Data Migration to the SAP Business Suite Powered by SAP HANA ...................................................................... 93 3.2.1 Background ........................................................ 94 3.2.2 Deployment ....................................................... 96 3.2.3 Results ............................................................... 101 3.3 Rapid Deployment of SAP ERP with SAP ERP Rapid Deployment Solutions and the Assemble-to-Order Approach ........................................................................ 101 3.3.1 Background ........................................................ 102 3.3.2 Solution-Deployment Planning ........................... 103 3.3.3 Deployment ....................................................... 104 3.3.4 Results ............................................................... 107 8 910.book Seite 9 Dienstag, 8. Oktober 2013 4:11 16 Contents 3.4 Deploying SAP CRM with SAP HANA ............................. 108 3.4.1 Background ........................................................ 108 3.4.2 Deployment ....................................................... 109 3.4.3 Results ............................................................... 112 3.5 Combining SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions with an Incremental Rollout Strategy to Integrate Disconnected CRM Systems ................................................................. 113 3.5.1 Background ........................................................ 114 3.5.2 Deployment ....................................................... 117 3.5.3 Results ............................................................... 120 3.6 Assemble-to-Order Deployment of SAP ERP ................... 120 3.6.1 Background ........................................................ 121 3.6.2 Deployment ....................................................... 122 3.6.3 Results ............................................................... 123 3.7 Telco Accelerates Billing Project Using a Rapid-Deployment Solution ........................................... 124 3.7.1 Background ........................................................ 125 3.7.2 Deployment ....................................................... 127 3.7.3 Summary ............................................................ 129 3.8 Consumer Products Company Deploys SAP Demand Planning in Weeks .......................................................... 130 3.8.1 Background ........................................................ 130 3.8.2 Deployment ....................................................... 131 3.8.3 Results ............................................................... 133 3.9 Deploying Integrated Supply Chain Solutions Rapidly ..... 133 3.9.1 Background ........................................................ 134 3.9.2 Deployment ....................................................... 135 3.9.3 Results ............................................................... 136 3.10 Integrating Multiresource Scheduling into SAP ERP and Plant Maintenance ................................................... 137 3.10.1 Background ........................................................ 137 3.10.2 Deployment ....................................................... 139 3.10.3 Results ............................................................... 140 3.11 Assemble-to-Order Finance on SAP HANA ..................... 142 3.11.1 Background ........................................................ 142 3.11.2 Solution-Deployment Planning .......................... 145 3.11.3 Deployment ....................................................... 147 3.11.4 Results ............................................................... 148 9 910.book Seite 10 Dienstag, 8. Oktober 2013 4:11 16 Contents 3.12 SAP Business Intelligence Adoption Rapid-Deployment Solution .......................................................................... 151 3.12.1 Background ........................................................ 152 3.12.2 Deployment ....................................................... 153 3.13 Enterprise Performance Management ............................. 157 3.13.1 Background ........................................................ 158 3.13.2 Deployment ....................................................... 159 3.13.3 Results ............................................................... 162 3.14 Mobile Apps and Infrastructure ...................................... 164 3.14.1 Background ........................................................ 165 3.14.2 Solution-Deployment Planning ........................... 165 3.14.3 Deployment ....................................................... 167 3.14.4 Results ..............................................................