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Business Blueprint Concept
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Table o Contents
! Intro#($tion 5
!"! *anage'ent+E,e$(ti-e S(''ar) 5
!"2 .asi$ Do$('ents /
!"0 Pro1e$t C2arter /
!"4 Pro1e$t S$ope+S$ope Do$('ent 7
!"5 Signi3i$ant C2anges to t2e C(rrent Stat(s 4
2 .(siness Pro$esses *o#eling
2"! Cross Pro$ess relate# topi$s
2"!"! In3or'ation Carrier *o#el
2"!"2 S)ste' *o#el
2"!"0 Organisational *o#el
2"!"4 Entit) *o#el
2"2 Pro$ess *o#el Le-el !5 6Core an# S(pport pro$esses7 8Na'e9
2"0 Pro$ess *o#el Le-el 25 6Pro$ess gro(ps7 8Na'e9 !&
2"4 Pro$ess *o#el Le-el 05 6.(siness Pro$ess !7 8Na'e9 !&
2"4"! S2ort Des$ription o3 t2e Pro$ess !&
2"4"2 Flo: #iagra' !&
2"4"0 RACI or alternati-e :ritten #es$ription ;Roles an# relation to pro$ess step5 inp(t5 o(tp(t5 s)ste's5
<(siness o<1e$ts5 =(antities> !&
2"4"4 Lin?e# Pro$esses !!
2"4"5 Inp(ts ;E-ent Triggers5 entities5 para'eters> !!
2"4"/ O(tp(ts ;Pro$ess Res(lts> !!
2"4"7 .(siness Re=(ire'ents !!
2"4"4 Pro$ess spe$i3i$ User Roles @ Re=(ire'ents 3or t2e A(t2oriAation Con$ept !2
2"4" B(anti3i$ation !2
2"4""! Transa$tion an# Data Vol('es !2
2"4""2 Fre=(en$) o3 t2e Pro$esses !2
2"4"!& *eas(ra<le CPIs !0
2"4"!&"! Stat(s o3 CPIs <e3ore t2e Pro1e$t !0
2"4"!&"2 Target CPIs !0
2"4"!! I'pro-e'ents to t2e Pro$ess Co'pare# to AsDIs Stat(s !0
0 Sol(tion Trans3or'ation !4
0"! Cross Pro$ess relate# Topi$s !4
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0"!"! SAP OrganiAational Str($t(re !4
0"!"!"! Intro#($tion 6OrganiAational Unit7 8Org Unit na'e9 !4
0"!"2 *aster Data Con$ept !4
0"!"0 Eig2DLe-el *igration Con$ept !4
0"!"4 Roles !5
0"!"5 .(siness o<1e$t 'o#el !5
0"!"/ Ser-i$e 'o#el !5
0"2 Pro$ess *o#el Le-el !5 6Core an# S(pport pro$esses7 !5
0"0 Pro$ess *o#el Le-el 25 6Pro$ess gro(ps7 !5
0"4 .(siness Pro$ess ! !5
0"4"! Faps in t2e Pro$ess Co-erage <) t2e SAP Stan#ar# !5
0"4"2 I#enti3i$ation o3 t2e Faps !/
0"4"0 Sol(tions 3or t2e Faps !/
0"4"4 OrganiAational Aspe$ts !/
0"4"4"! Co'p(lsor) OrganiAational C2anges !/
0"4"4"2 Re$o''en#e# OrganiAational C2anges !/
0"4"4"0 Spe$ial Training Re=(ire'ents !/
0"4"4"4 .in#ing La:s an# Co'pan)DSpe$i3i$ Poli$ies !7
0"4"5 Core $on3ig(ration !7
0"4"5"! I'portant C(sto'iAing Settings an# t2eir P(rpose !7
0"4"/ Core en2an$e'ent !7
0"4"/"! Per'anent Inter3a$es !7
0"4"/"2 *igration Progra's !4
0"4"/"0 Re=(ire# E-al(ations+Reports !4
0"4"/"4 Gor?3lo:s !4
0"4"/"5 For's+PrintDO(ts !4
0"4"/"/ C2anges to t2e Progra' Co#e !4
0"4"/"7 .(siness o<1e$ts !
0"4"7 SOA + Co'position !
0"4"7"! User+Intera$tion .(siness Co'ponents !
0"4"7"2 Or$2estrating .(siness Co'ponents an# Ser-i$es !
0"4"7"0 F(n$tional .(siness Co'ponents !
0"4"7"4 .(siness O<1e$ts !
0"4"7"5 .(siness Ser-i$es !
0"4"7"/ Pro$ess Co'ponent *apping !
0"4"4 T2ir# part) sol(tions !
0"4"4"! O-er-ie: o3 all rele-ant t2ir# part) s)ste's !
0"4"4"2 Des$ription o3 inter3a$es to t2ir# part) sol(tions 2&
4 Eig2 Le-el ar$2ite$t(re + S)ste' lan#s$ape 2!
4"! Planne#+A3ter FoDLi-e 2!
4"2 A$t(al+.e3ore t2e Pro1e$t La(n$2 2!
4"2"! Re=(ire'ents 3or t2e A(t2oriAation Con$ept 2!
4"2"2 Ne$essar) IT S)ste's ;Lega$) S)ste's T2at Are Still Re=(ire#> 2!
4"0 Se$(rit) Re=(ire'ents 22
4"4 User an# I#entit) *anage'ent 22
4"5 De-elop'ent En-iron'ent + De-elop'ent Tools 22
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5 Flossar) 20
In#e, o3 ill(strations 20
In#e, o3 ta<les 20
Re3eren$es+.i<liograp2) 20
Appen#i, A % O-er-ie: o3 .(siness Partners in C(sto'erHs Depart'ents 24
Appen#i, . % 8Topi$9 24
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! "ntroduction
#uidelines or Business Blueprinting$ 3or (se o3 t2is ..P Te'plate see also F(i#eline in$l(#ing Dos
@ DonHts o3 a ..P $on$ept ;Lin?>5 an# 3(rt2er t2e Presentation on Approa$2 an# F(i#elines ;Lin?5
0*.> 3or #e-eloping a .l(eprint" T2is $ontains in3o on 2o: to e,e$(te ..P :or?s2ops5 in-ol-e# pro1e$t roles5
(se o3 Sol(tion *anager5 et$"
.ot2 are p(<lis2e# on t2e P*O Eo'epage5 se$tion SR&0I*est2o#olog) @ Tools 9 &0IF(i#elines
2ttpsJ++portal":#3"sap"$orp+go+#eDp'o
"nternal SAP note$ T2e .(siness .l(eprint Con$ept is a 'an#ator) #o$('ent in t2e pro1e$t 'anage'ent
pro$ess o3 SAP Cons(lting" T2e .(siness .l(eprint Con$ept s2o(l# 3ollo: t2e str($t(re #e3ine# in t2is
te'plate" Optional se$tions are 'ar?e# as s($2" Delete all te'plate te,ts ;$olore# in pin?> <e3ore sen#ing t2e
#o$('ent" Ko( $an #elete an) in#e,es t2at )o( #o not nee#"
In t2e intro#($tor) se$tions5 e,plain :2at t)pe o3 #o$('ent it is5 :2o t2e inten#e# rea#ers2ip is5 an# 2o: t2e
#o$('ent is i'portant in t2e $onte,t o3 t2e pro1e$t as a :2ole" Do not in$l(#e spe$i3i$ te$2ni$al in3or'ation or
in3or'ation a<o(t spe$i3i$ $ases 2ere" T2e intro#($tion s2o(l# <e a<o(t 2al3 a page long an# ne-er longer
t2an one page" T2e intro#($tion is 'an#ator)"
T2is #o$('ent states all o3 t2e $on$ept(al res(lts o3 t2e pro1e$t LPROMECT" T2ese pro1e$t res(lts :ere
#e-ise# an# #e$i#e# on <) t2e pro1e$t tea' an# t2e #epart'ent e,perts 3ro' $(sto'er LCUSTO*ER
#(ring t2e .(siness .l(eprint pro1e$t p2ase" T2is is t2e 'ain $on$ept #o$('ent o3 t2e pro1e$t" It is
s(pple'ente# <) separate spe$i3i$ations 3or $(sto' #e-elop'ents"
T2e $ontent o3 t2is #o$('ent 3or's t2e <asis an# t2e g(i#elines 3or t2e s(<se=(ent realiAation p2ase"
T2is #o$('ent ai's to #es$ri<e t2e 3(t(re <(siness sol(tion <ase# on SAP so3t:are" .ot2 IT s(<1e$ts an#
organiAational iss(es t2at are re=(ire# to (n#erstan# t2e sit(ation are #es$ri<e# in it"
An) a##itional e,planations t2at are onl) rele-ant :2en t2e pro1e$t is in progress are gi-en in t2e -ario(s
pro1e$t 'anage'ent plan #o$('ents5 :2i$2 t2e pro1e$t 'anage'ent tea' :ill pro-i#e on re=(est"
T2e 3ollo:ing a(t2ors $ontri<(te# to t2e .(siness .l(eprint Con$eptJ
Name Specialist Area
Table ! O-er-ie: o3 A(t2ors
T2e $onta$t persons in t2e $(sto'erHs #epart'ents are liste# in t2e appen#i,"
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!%! Management&'(ecuti)e Summary
Fi-e a -er) $on#ense# s(''ar) o3 t2e <(siness <l(eprint 2ere" T2is se$tion s2o(l# gi-e t2e rea#er a <asi$
o-er-ie: o3 t2e ?e) aspe$ts" Fo$(s 'ore on pro$essDrelate# iss(es t2an te$2ni$al aspe$ts" T2e s(''ar)
s2o(l# not <e longer t2an t2ree pages"
T2is is a 'an#ator) se$tion"
!%* Basic Documents
Fi-e re3eren$es to i'portant #o$('ents on :2i$2 t2e <(siness <l(eprint is <ase# or =(ote 3ro' t2e 'ost
i'portant passages o3 t2ese #o$('ents" T2is se$tion generall) s2o(l# not <e longer t2an t:o pages"
For large an# $o'ple, pro1e$ts5 t2is se$tion $an easil) <e$o'e too long an# (n$lear" In t2at $ase5 onl) $reate
$rossDre3eren$es to t2e #o$('ents in t2e <i<liograp2)N #o not =(ote 3ro' t2e' ;Insert Re3eren$e CrossD
re3eren$e>"
T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)"
T2e 3ollo:ing #es$ri<es t2e 3o(n#ations o3 t2e pro1e$t :or? t2at a33e$te# t2e initial #esigns an# $on$epts o3
t2e pro1e$t" T2e in3or'ation 2ere is a sele$tion o3 t2e 'ost i'portant in3or'ation" T2e $o'plete in3or'ation is
a-aila<le on t2e s2are# pro1e$t 3ile ser-er at OOPat2O2ereOt2ereOFile"#o$"
!%+ Project Charter
To (n#erstan# t2e intention o3 t2e <(siness <l(eprint5 :e nee# to ?no: t2e o-erall goal o3 t2e pro1e$t"
T2ere3ore5 a pro1e$t $2arter is one o3 t2e #o$('ents $reate# #(ring t2e initiating pro1e$t 'anage'ent p2ase"
State t2e essential in3or'ation $ontaine# in t2e pro1e$t $2arter in t2is se$tion" .rie3l) an# pre$isel) present
t2e 3a$ts in t2e pro1e$t $2arter on one page" T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)"
T2e pro1e$t sponsor *r" LLL or#ere# t2is pro1e$t on ,,",,"2&&,"
T2e na'e o3 t2e pro1e$t is LPROMECT"
T2e goDli-e o3 t2e pro1e$t is s$2e#(le# 3or LL"LL"2&&,"
T2e internal sponsor is t2e LDEPART*ENT #epart'ent" LCUSTO*ER 2as na'e# *s" LNA*E as its
pro1e$t 'anager"
A##itional e,ternal pro1e$t e'plo)ees 3ro' LCONSULTANTCO*PANK 2a-e also <een 2ire#"
T2e $o'plete pro1e$t $2arter is a-aila<le on t2e pro1e$t ser-er at OO#####OLLLLO"
E,a'ple o3 2o: to state t2e pro1e$t goalJ
T2e pro1e$t ai's to 2ar'oniAe t2e #i33erent 3inan$ial a$$o(nting pro$esses (se# in LCUSTO*ERHs -ario(s
s(<si#iaries5 t2ere<) also (ni3)ing t2e #i33erent IT s)ste's" T2e #egree o3 a(to'ation s2o(l# <e as 2ig2 as
possi<le"
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Espe$iall) s)ste' LALT! is to <e repla$e# as soon as possi<le5 so t2at t2e $(sto'er $an sa-e on t2e
asso$iate# li$ensing $osts"
!%, Project Scope&Scope Document
To pro-i#e t2e ne$essar) $onte,t 3or t2e in3or'ation $ontaine# in t2is #o$('ent5 re3er to t2e #o$('ent t2at
$ontains t2e #etaile# pro1e$t s$ope ;#etails5 $o'ponents5 pro$esses5 (sers5 3(n$tions5 progra's5
en2an$e'ents5 an# so on>" T2e $o'plete s$ope s2o(l# <e presente# in t2is <(siness <l(eprint $on$ept"
I#eall)5 )o( s2o(l# gi-e a s(''ar) o3 t2e s$ope 2ere an# pro-i#e a re3eren$e to t2e #o$('ent $ontaining t2e
3(ll #etails"
Alt2o(g2 t2is $an 'a?e so'e o3 t2e $o'plete s$ope in3or'ation re#(n#ant5 t2is is onl) a s(''ar) an#
s2o(l# not $a(se an) pro<le's 3or rea#ers" Ge 3eel t2at -er) 3e: rea#ers 3ro' ot2er #epart'ents :ill <e a<le
to 1(#ge t2e 3ollo:ing $ontent $orre$tl) i3 t2e) #o not 2a-e t2e ne$essar) in3or'ation a<o(t t2e pro1e$t $2arter
an# s$ope" E,perien$e s2o:s t2at 'ost people #o not rea# t2e re3eren$e# #o$('ents"
T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)"
T2is se$tion s(''ariAes t2e pro1e$t s$ope t2at :as agree# <et:een t2e $(sto'er an# t2e $ontra$tor" T2is
s$ope goes <e)on# t2e tas?s t2at t2e ser-i$e pro-i#er LCONSULTANTCO*PANK 2as <een assigne# an#
in$l(#es all pro1e$t tas?s t2at LCUSTO*ER '(st $o'plete internall) 3or itsel3"
T2e s$ope is s(<1e$t to a stri$t $2ange pro$e#(re" T2e pro$ess 3or $2anging t2e s$ope is #es$ri<e# in
OO#####OLLLLO"
To e,plain t2e s$ope as pre$isel) as possi<le5 se-eral #i'ensions :ere $2osen 3or e,a'ining t2e s$ope5
so'e o3 :2i$2 'a) o-erlapJ Spe$i3i$all)5 t2e s$ope is e,a'ine# in ter's o3 t2e pro$esses5 IT 3(n$tions5
te$2nolog)5 organiAation5 'et2o#5 an# #eli-era<les"
T2e 2ig2lig2ts are ;e,a'ples>J
Pro$essesJ
D Feneral le#ger a$$o(nting5 a$$o(nts re$ei-a<les a$$o(nting5 treas(r)
F(n$tionsJ
D ')SAP ERP 2&&45 $o'ponent LLDLL an# $o'ponent LLDLK
Te$2nolog)J
D Co'plete repla$e'ent o3 s)ste' LALT!
D Per'anent inter3a$es to LALT2 an# LALT0
D Conne$tion o3 t2e ne: o(tp(t 'anage'ent s)ste' LNEG!
D Creation o3 7 ne: print 3or's
D No 'o#i3i$ations5 no e,tension progra's
OrganiAationJ
D Preparation o3 a $entraliAe# a$$o(nting #epart'ent 3or all s(<si#iaries5 in$l(#ing t2e appropriate
training a$ti-ities
*et2o#J
D T2e pro1e$t in$l(#es t2e training o3 !2& en# (sers
D Pro1e$t sta33 :ill pro-i#e s(pport 3or t2e en# (sers #(ring t2e 3irst 2 'ont2s a3ter t2e goDli-e
T2e $(rrent -ersion o3 t2e $o'plete pro1e$t s$ope is a-aila<le at OO#####OLLLLO"
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!%- Signiicant Changes to the Current Status
In t2is se$tion5 state t2e pro1e$tHs 'ost signi3i$ant $2anges ;6i'pa$ts7> to t2e $(sto'erHs $(rrent pro$esses5
$o'pan) poli$ies5 an# e,ternal 3a$tors" Later5 t2ese i'pa$ts $an <e (se# to #eter'ine :2i$2 people nee# to
<e a##resse# <) $2ange 'anage'ent ;$o''(ni$ation 'atri,>" T2is se$tion s2o(l# <e !%2 pages long"
I3 t2e $(rrent stat(s 2as <een #o$('ente#5 re3er to t2e rele-ant #o$('ents"
Ge espe$iall) :ant to re$o''en# t2at spe$i3i$ agree'ents are 'a#e in a#-an$e :it2 t2e $(sto'erHs
personnel or :or?s $o(n$il5 <e$a(se $2anges o3ten re=(ire t2eir $onsent an# t2e agree'ent pro$e#(res $an
<e -er) ti'eD$ons('ing"
*a?e t2e siAe an# i'portan$e o3 t2is se$tion proportional to t2e siAe o3 t2e pro1e$t"
T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)"
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* Business Processes Modeling
*%! Cross Process related topics
*%!%! "normation Carrier Model
*%!%* System Model
*%!%+ .rganisational Model
*%!%, 'ntity Model
Present all pro$esses t2at t2e <(siness <l(eprint e,a'ines in a str($t(re# 3or'at (sing t2ree pro$ess 'o#el
le-els" Ean#le t2e pro$esses a$$or#ing to t2e -ario(s $riteria"
O3ten5 t2e str($t(re# #es$riptions o3 pro$esses on t2e lo:er le-els $ontain pro$ess -ariants t2at onl) #e-iate
3ro' t2e 'ain pro$ess in 'inor #etails5 <(t :2i$2 $an later a33e$t s(<se=(ent pro$esses" In s($2 $ases5
#e$i#e :2et2er it 'a?es sense to in$l(#e t2e -ariants in t2e pro$ess 'o#el"
So'e topi$s an# in3or'ation in t2e 3ollo:ing s(<se$tions appl) to se-eral #i33erent pro$esses ;3or e,a'ple5
$ertain inter3a$es>" Ge re$o''en# t2at )o( <egin :it2 a $o'plete #es$ription o3 t2e $ore pro$ess or
pro$esses" For t2e 3ollo:ing pro$esses5 )o( $an re3er <a$? to t2is in3or'ation instea# o3 repeating it ea$2
ti'e ;6see se$tion ,)7>" T2e $ore pro$ess is t2e pro$ess t2at ta?es pla$e 'ost o3ten or is t2e 'ost i'portant"
For e,a'ple5 t2is $o(l# <e pro$esses s($2 as 6sell 3ro' sto$?7 or 6re$ei-a<les $olle$tion"7
SAPHs o33i$ial ter's 3or t2e #i33erent le-els are5 .(siness S$enario5 .(siness Pro$esses an# Pro$ess Steps"
T2e #e$ision to 2a-e t2ree pro$ess le-els :as 'a#e to ens(re $o'pati<ilit) :it2 SAP Sol(tion *anager5
:2i$2 also 'aps t2ese t2ree le-els"
Note t2at t2e 3ollo:ing paragrap2s $an <e entere# 'an(all) or generate# 3ro' t2e SAP Sol(tion *anager
(sing t2e .(siness S$enario an# .(siness Pro$ess te'plates 3or t2is p(rpose" T2e generate# <l(eprint :ill
2a-e to <e inserte# in t2is o-erall #o$('ent on t2is pla$e or as appen#i,"
T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)"
*%* Process Model /e)el !0 1Core and Support processes2 3Name4
;E,a'plesJ E,ternal A$$o(ntingN Clai's 2an#ling an# F(l3ill'ent>
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T2e 2ig2est pro$ess le-el (s(all) $ontains relati-el) generi$ <(siness topi$s s($2 as 6e,ternal a$$o(nting57
6sales57 an# 62('an reso(r$es7 :2i$2 are 'ore areas o3 t2e $(sto'er enterpise" Spe$i3i$all) in t2e logisti$s
area )o( :ill 3in# 2ere real <(siness s$enario -ariants li?e 6Sales 3ro' Sto$?7"
T2is le-el is a 'an#ator) se$tion" T2ere s2o(l# <e an intro#($tion o3 ea$2 s$enario pro$ess le-el" In a 3e:
lines5 gi-e a##itional in3or'ationJ
Intro#($tion5 <a$?gro(n#5 ai' o3 t2e s$enario pro$ess or enterprise area5 people in-ol-e#"
T2e 'a1or re=(ire'ents 3or $2ange5 i3 an)"
T2e 'a1or organiAational i'pa$ts
T2e ?e) #e$isions
T2e 3it to t2e stan#ar# SAP 3(n$tionalit)
Des$riptions in t2e 2ig2est pro$ess 'o#el le-el o3ten ta?e t2e 3or' o3 a<stra$t lists5 not topi$s t2at are
$onne$te# to ea$2 ot2er li?e a 3lo: #iagra'" Frap2i$all)5 t2is is #ispla)e# as a $olle$tions o3 <o,es t2at are
pla$e# ne,t to ea$2 ot2er :it2o(t an) spe$i3i$ $onne$tions"
I3 t2ere are 9 ! in#i-i#(al topi$s on ea$2 le-el % $op) t2e te'plate se$tions 3or t2is"
*%+ Process Model /e)el *0 1Process groups2 3Name4
;E,a'plesJ Per3or' Closing OperationsN Noti$e o3 Loss <) Letter or D*E>
T2is pro$ess le-el 3or's t2e 'ain <o#) o3 t2e .(siness .l(eprint an# s2o(l# <e #es$ri<e# in #etail a$$or#ing
to t2e 3ollo:ing $2apters" T2e 3(t(re ;toD<e> <(siness en-iron'ent s2o(l# <e #es$ri<e#"
*%, Process Model /e)el +0 1Business Process !2 3Name4
*%,%! Short Description o the Process
In no 'ore t2an 2al3 a page5 gi-e a s(''ar) o3 t2e pro$ess $ontent to pro-i#e an intro#($tion to t2e #etaile#
pro$ess #es$riptions t2at 'a?e (p t2e 'ain part o3 t2e <l(eprint $on$ept"
T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)"
*%,%* 5lo6 diagram
Diagra'+grap2i$5 'an#ator)"
*%,%+ RAC" or alternati)e 6ritten description 7Roles and relation to process step0 input0
output0 systems0 business objects0 8uantities9
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*%,%, /in:ed Processes
In t2is se$tion5 lin? t2e in#i-i#(al pro$esses toget2er" T2e :a) )o( ill(strate t2is #epen#s pri'aril) on t2e
pro1e$tHs $o'ple,it)" Ko( s2o(l# pre3era<l) #es$ri<e t2e sit(ation in :riting5 3o$(sing on t2e 3a$t(al aspe$ts"
;G2) is t2ere a lin? 2ereP G2at triggers t2e s:it$2 3ro' one pro$ess to anot2erP> I3 )o( realiAe t2at )o(r
#es$ription o3 t2e lin?s is (n$lear5 t2is 'a) <e a sign t2at t2e #e3initions o3 t2e pro$esses $o(l# still <e
i'pro-e#" In t2at $ase5 eit2er re:or? t2e pro$ess #e3initions or 'a?e )o(r #es$ription o3 t2e pro$esses
$learer <) s2o:ing t2e lin?s <et:een t2e' in a ta<le 3or'at" T2is se$tion s2o(l# not <e longer t2an one page"
T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)" I3 t2ere are no lin?s <et:een t2e pro$ess5 state t2at t2is is t2e $ase"
*%,%- "nputs 7')ent Triggers0 entities0 parameters9
Des$ri<e t2e triggers $an t2at initiate ea$2 pro$ess" .e s(re to gi-e all rele-ant in3or'ation an# #o not lea-e
o(t an) i'portant #etails" T2e #es$ription s2o(l# <e in t2e 3or' o3 a s2ort list" Later5 t2is :ill <e 2elp3(l :2en
$reating test $ases an# -ariants" G2en s(<se=(ent $2e$?s are #one5 it '(st <e $2e$?e# :2et2er all inp(ts
are also o(tp(ts o3 ot2er pro$esses"
Triggers $an <e s)ste' e-ents as :ell as realD:orl# e-ents ;s($2 as 6$all 3ro' $(sto'er7>" In parti$(lar5
#es$ri<e t2e (n(s(al triggers5 not onl) t2e $o''on ones t2at :o(l# o$$(r in t2e per3e$t pro$ess 3lo:" T2is
se$tion s2o(l# (s(all) <e 5D!5 lines long"
T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)"
*%,%; .utputs 7Process Results9
Des$ri<e t2e res(lts o3 t2e pro$ess" E,a'ples o3 res(lts areJ print 3or's ;s($2 as or#er $on3ir'ation>5 sen#
an eD'ail5 trigger a :or?3lo:"
Des$ri<e t2e o(tp(t o3 t2e pro$ess in a 3e: ?e) points" T2is se$tion s2o(l# not <e 'ore t2an ! page long5
in$l(#ing an) e,planations t2at are nee#e# to (n#erstan# t2e o(tp(t"
T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)" I3 t2ere is NO o(tp(t5 state t2is 2ere"
*%,%< Business Re8uirements
Des$ri<e t2e p(rpose t2at t2e spe$i3i$ pro$ess 3(l3ills" Note t2at t2is #es$ription is not t2e sa'e as t2e s2ort
#es$ription o3 t2e pro$ess ;se$tion 5"2"!> an# t2e #es$ription o3 t2e o(tp(t ;se$tion 5"!"!"!"2"0">" Instea#5 it
s2o(l# state 3ro' a :i#er perspe$ti-e :2) t2e pro$ess is ne$essar)N t2at is5 :2i$2 <(siness re=(ire'ents it
3(l3ills" Regar#less o3 t2e siAe o3 t2e pro1e$t5 t2is #es$ription s2o(l# not <e 'ore t2an ! page long" In 'ost
$ases5 )o( $an gi-e t2e ne$essar) in3or'ation on a 2al3 page i3 )o( :rite in note 3or'"
T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)"
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*%,%= Process speciic >ser Roles ? Re8uirements or the Authori@ation Concept
It is i'portant t2at )o( $learl) state t2e $(sto'erHs (sers an# t2eir 3(t(re roles sin$e t2is in3or'ation is
nee#e# 3or #esigning portal an# a(t2oriAation roles as :ell as 3or organiAational $2ange 'anage'ent
a$ti-ities"
>ser Role Description o the Role Acti)ities
A$$o(ntant Des$ription ;as pre$ise as possi<le> Spe$i3i$ a$ti-ities5 tas?s5
transa$tions5 et$" t2at are relate#
to t2e (ser role
Call Center E'plo)ee
Gare2o(se E'plo)ee
T2is se$tion s2o(l# t)pi$all) <e a<o(t 5 lines long" T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)"
*%,%A Buantiication
Grite a 3e: lines as an intro#($tion to t2e iss(e o3 -ol('es in t2is se$tion" It is 2elp3(l i3 )o( state :2i$2
so(r$es ;people5 #epart'ents5 e-al(ations> t2e 3ollo:ing in3or'ation $o'es 3ro'" T2is intro#($tion is
'an#ator)" T2e in3or'ation se$tion 3or's t2e <asis 3or #e$i#ing on t2e priorit) o3 t2e respe$ti-e pro$esses
an# 2o: $riti$al potential errors are"
2.4.9.1 Transaction and Data Volumes
Fi-e an esti'ation o3 2o: o3ten t2e pro$ess an# t2e in#i-i#(al steps or transa$tions :ill <e e,e$(te# per (nit
o3 ti'e" T2is is onl) rele-ant 3or steps t2at alrea#) e,iste# :it2 t2e $(sto'erHs ol# s)ste's" A-oi# 'a?ing
(n3o(n#e# pre#i$tions5 <e$a(se t2is $an $a(se legal lia<ilit) pro<le's" *a?e s(re t2at an) n('<ers t2at )o(
present :ere pro-i#e# <) t2e $(sto'erHs e'plo)ees"
As an alternati-e to t2e =(estion 62o: o3ten #oes so'eone per3or' so'et2ingP7 )o( $an also e,a'ine t2e
=(estion 62o: 'an) #o$('ents o3 :2at t)pe are generate#P7 T2is $an <e a (se3(l :a) o3 ans:ering
=(estions a<o(t ar$2i-ing an# siAing" Also ?eep t2e aspe$ts o3 #ata -ol('es an# ar$2i-ing in 'in#Q
A list a<o(t 5 lines in lengt2 is s(33i$ient in t2is se$tion" T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)"
2.4.9.2 Frequency of the Processes
On a-erage5 2o: o3ten is t2is pro$ess per3or'e# ;per #a)+:ee?+'ont2+)ear>P Are t2ere an) seasonal
3l($t(ationsP I3 t2e pro$ess 2as <een $reate# 3ro' s$rat$2 an# t2ere are no past e,perien$es :it2 itJ Eo:
o3ten is t2e pro$ess e,pe$te# to <e per3or'e#P G2at e33e$t #oes t2e 3re=(en$) o3 t2is pro$ess 2a-e on t2e
ar$2i-ing o3 :2i$2 o<1e$tsP
T2is se$tion s2o(l# <e no 'ore t2an 2al3 a page long" T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)"
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Process Name Name o the Process
5re8uency at Chich the
Process Ta:es Place
! ti'e per :ee?5 Fri#a) a3ternoon Na'e t2e so(r$eJ state i3
logge#+esti'ate#+e,pe$te#
Data Volume That "s
Transerred
, *. Per transa$tion
Table * B(anti3i$ation o3 t2e Pro$ess Na'e o3 Pro$ess
*%,%!D Measurable EP"s
T2e 3ollo:ing se$tions #es$ri<e t2e CPIs 3or t2e pro1e$t"
T2is se$tion an# its s(<se$tions are optional"
2.4.10.1 Status of KPIs before the Project
List t2e CPIs t2at :ere 'eas(re# <e3ore t2e pro1e$t" Ko( '(st gi-e #etaile# in3or'ation a<o(t t2e so(r$es o3
t2ese 3ig(res ;s)ste's5 people5 #epart'ents5 #ates>"
Ko( '(st also gi-e -er) e,tensi-e #es$riptions o3 t2e $ir$('stan$es (n#er :2i$2 t2e 'eas(re'ents :ere
per3or'e#" T2ese $ir$('stan$es s2o(l# <e #es$ri<e# in at least !&D2& linesN t2e 'ore pre$ise5 t2e <etter"
Des$riptions 3or in#i-i#(al CPIs are also 2elp3(l"
T2is se$tion is generall) optional" Eo:e-er5 i3 )o( spe$i3) target CPIs5 )o( '(st al:a)s also state t2e ol#
CPIs an# $ir$('stan$es"
2.4.10.2 Target KPIs
Co'pare t2e CPIs <e3ore t2e pro1e$t :it2 t2e CPIs t2at are to <e a$2ie-e# <) t2e en# o3 t2e pro1e$t"
*%,%!! "mpro)ements to the Process Compared to AsF"s Status
G2at i'pro-e'ents :ill t2e ne: pro$esses $a(seP Also state <ene3its t2at $annot <e =(anti3ie# in t2e CPIs"
T2e <est :a) to #es$ri<e t2e a#-antages is to <egin :it2 t2e 'ost i'portant 3(n$tions an# pro$esses t2at
2a-e <een $2ange# an# #es$ri<e t2e <ene3its <ro(g2t a<o(t <) ea$2 o3 t2e'"
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+ Solution Transormation
+%! Cross Process related Topics
+%!%! SAP .rgani@ational Structure
E,plain t2e SAP organiAational str($t(re an# (nits ;$lients5 $o'pan) $o#es5 plants5 an# so on> t2at :ere
$2osen 3or t2e pro1e$t" Ge 2ig2l) re$o''en# (sing grap2i$al ill(strations to #o so"
Note t2at <o#) o3 t2is paragrap2 $an <e entere# 'an(all) or generate# 3ro' t2e SAP Sol(tion *anager (sing
t2e OrganiAational Unit te'plate 3or t2is p(rpose" T2e generate# <l(eprint :ill 2a-e to <e inserte# in t2is
o-erall #o$('ent" Ea$2 organiAational (nit :ill <e #es$ri<e# <elo:" T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)"
3.1.1.1 Introduction Organizational Unit <Org Unit name>
T2is se$tion :ill intro#($e t2e OrganiAational Str($t(re Unit5 itHs p(rpose an# 'a1or $2ara$teristi$s 3or t2e
<(siness""
+%!%!%!%! Business Re8uirements
T2is se$tion :ill #es$ri<e t2e 'a1or re=(ire'ents o3 t2e $o'pan) in respe$t to t2is (nit" T2is in$l(#es
3inan$ial5 logisti$s5 a(t2oriAation an# reporting re=(ire'ents
+%!%!%!%* Design Aspects
T2is se$tion :ill #es$ri<e t2e $2osen #esign" It #o$('ents t2e relation <et:een t2e SAP OrganiAation
str($t(re (nit an# $o'panies <(siness organiAation 'o#elN t2e $onse=(en$es o3 t2e $2oi$es 'a#e an# t2e
na'ing+$o#ing $on-entions" T2is in$l(#es t2e $onse=(en$es 3or t2e 3inan$ial5 logisti$s5 a(t2oriAation an#
reporting $on$epts"
+%!%* Master Data Concept
T2e 'aster #ata $on$ept s2o(l# state all 'aster #ata ele'ents ;'aterial 'aster5 $(sto'er 'aster5 -en#or
'aster5 <ill o3 'aterial an# so on> t2at :ill <e nee#e# to operate t2e so3t:are" For t2e 'aster #ata5 )o( '(st
#es$ri<e :2i$2 re=(ire'ents t2ere :ill <e in ter's o3 #ata 'aintenan$e an# #ata trans3er 3ro' t2e lega$)
s)ste'" Also state :2i$2 te$2ni$al an# <(siness re=(ire'ents t2ere are :it2 regar# to 2ar'oniAing an#
'aintaining t2e 'aster #ata" It is i'portant t2at )o( #e3ine t2e organiAational 'aintenan$e o3 'aster #ata
an# spe$i3) t2e #istri<(tion $on$epts" T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)"
Note t2at t2is paragrap2 $an <e entere# 'an(all) or generate# 3ro' t2e SAP Sol(tion *anager (sing t2e
*aster Data te'plate 3or t2is p(rpose" T2e generate# <l(eprint :ill 2a-e to <e inserte# in t2is o-erall
#o$('ent on t2is pla$e"
+%!%+ GighF/e)el Migration Concept
In t2is se$tion5 #es$ri<e 2o: t2e re=(ire# 'aster #ata an# transa$tion #ata :ill <e 'igrate# 3ro' t2e ol#
s)ste' into t2e pro1e$tHs ne: s)ste';s>" For e,a'ple5 it 'a) <e ne$essar) to 'igrate $(sto'er 'asters5
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'aterial 'asters5 a$$o(nting #o$('ents5 or pro#($tion or#ers" State :2i$2 'igration progra's are re=(ire#
3or :2i$2 'aster #ata an# :2i$2 transa$tion #ata5 an# an) possi<le #epen#en$ies <et:een t2e #ata" ;For
e,a'ple5 a 'aterial 'aster is ne$essar) <e3ore an) pro#($tion or#ers $an <e $reate#"> T2is se$tion is
ne$essar) in or#er to pro-i#e an o-er-ie: o3 t2e a##itional progra''ing e33ort t2at t2e pro1e$t :ill re=(ire"
*ost o3 t2ese progra's nee# to r(n sta<l) in t2e FoDLi-e Preparation ASAP p2ase"
T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)" I3 t2ere is no 'igration $on$ept5 state t2at t2is is t2e $ase"
+%!%, Roles
+%!%- Business object model
+%!%; Ser)ice model
+%* Process Model /e)el !0 1Core and Support processes2
+%+ Process Model /e)el *0 1Process groups2
+%, Business Process !
;E,a'plesJ Re$on$ile an# Close A$$o(ntsN Pro$ess In$o'ing Paper Do$('ent>
T2e lo:est pro$ess le-el #es$ri<es t2e in#i-i#(al steps :it2in a pro$ess" T2is is an optional le-el to #es$ri<e
as a part o3 t2e .(siness .l(eprint" Des$ri<ing t2is le-el o3 #etail :ill onl) <e re=(ire# i3 a -er) #etaile#
<l(eprint is re=(ire#" ;For e,a'ple i3 anot2er partner :ill per3or' t2e $on3ig(ration o3 t2e s)ste'> Please
'a?e s(re t2is is #is$(sse# :it2 t2e $(sto'er (p3ront in or#er to 'anage '(t(al e,pe$tations an# to 'a?e
s(re t2at t2e pro1e$t s$2e#(le ;an# <(#get> is in line :it2 t2is le-el o3 #o$('enting t2e re=(ire'ents an#
sol(tions" I3 t2is le-el o3 #etail is re=(ire#5 t2e Pro$ess *o#el Le-el 2 is onl) (se# as 'anage'ent s(''ar)"
+%,%! #aps in the Process Co)erage by the SAP Standard
Des$ri<e an) gaps :2ere t2e SAP stan#ar# #oes not pro-i#e all ne$essar) 3(n$tions 3or t2e pro$esses" State
t2e pro1e$tHs general attit(#e to:ar#s a##itional progra''ing an# 'o#i3i$ationsJ Are t2e) pro2i<ite#+allo:e#+
#esire# an# so onP An) 'ore #etaile# in3or'ation s2o(l# <e gi-en in t2e rele-ant s(<se$tion"
Use a separate E,$el sprea#s2eet to a#'inister an# tra$? t2e 'o#i3i$ations" T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)"
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+%,%* "dentiication o the #aps
T2is is one o3 t2e 'ost i'portant se$tions o3 t2e pro$ess #es$ription" All gaps t2at are i#enti3ie# 2ere '(st <e
eli'inate# eit2er <) #e-elop'ent :or? ;possi<l) e-en 'o#i3i$ations>5 :or?aro(n#s ;:or?ing aro(n# t2e gap
(sing organiAational reg(lations>5 or <) a<an#oning t2e pro$ess ;i3 t2e #e-elop'ent :or? :o(l# <e too great
or t2e pro$ess is not i'portant eno(g2>" In 'ost $ases5 2o:e-er5 t2ese $onsi#erations t2e'sel-es $a(se
'ore e33ort ;#is$(ssions :it2 t2e $(sto'er a<o(t t2e ne$essit) o3 t2e pro$ess5 e-al(ation o3 t2e #e-elop'ent
e33ort5 $2ange re=(ests5 ris? e-al(ations5 or re$al$(lation o3 t2e pro1e$t <(#get an# s$2e#(le>" Des$ri<e t2ese
gaps 'eti$(lo(sl)5 so t2at t2e pro1e$t is as transparent as possi<le" T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)"
+%,%+ Solutions or the #aps
A$$epting sol(tions5 :or?aro(n#s5 a##itional progra's5 an# so on"
+%,%, .rgani@ational Aspects
T2e organiAational aspe$ts are #es$ri<e# in #etail in t2e 3ollo: se$tions"
3.4.4.1 Compulsory Organizational Changes
E,plain t2e e33e$ts t2at t2e ne: pro$esses :ill 2a-e on t2e $(sto'erHs organiAational str($t(re an#
pro$e#(res" SAP pro#($ts o3ten re=(ire ne: a$ti-ities t2at #i# not 2a-e to <e per3or'e# <e3ore" T2ese
a$ti-ities '(st <e allo$ate# to an e,isting organiAational (nit" Alternati-el)5 t2e $(sto'er s2o(l# <e
re$o''en#e# to esta<lis2 a ne: organiAational (nit" Ko( s2o(l# also state :2i$2 ol# a$ti-ities :ill <e
eli'inate#"
It is also i'portant t2at )o( state an) ne: organiAational #ire$ti-es t2at :ere #e3ine# 3or t2e pro1e$t" For
e,a'ple5 t2ese $o(l# <e ne: value limits 3or releasing p(r$2ase or#ers or t2e instr($tion to e'plo)ees to
per3or' spe$i3i$ $2e$?s at pre#e3ine# intervals"
T2e lengt2 o3 t2is se$tion $an -ar) #epen#ing on t2e pro1e$t" T2e 'ain t2ing is to in$l(#e all in3or'ation t2at
is a-aila<le"
I3 t2is pro1e$t 2as organiAational e33e$ts5 t2is se$tion is 'an#ator)"
3.4.4.2 Recommended Organizational Changes
G2i$2 organiAational $2anges to t2e $(rrent pro$ess are not a<sol(tel) ne$essar) <(t are ne-ert2eless
re$o''en#a<leP ;Fi-e reasonsJ 3or e,a'ple5 s2orten pro$esses5 sa-e reso(r$es s($2 as personnel or
'aterials5 i'pro-e $(sto'er or s(pplier relations2ips"> Fi-e a separate reason 3or ea$2 s(ggeste# $2ange"
T2is se$tion s2o(l# <e no 'ore t2an one page long" T2is se$tion is optional"
3.4.4.3 Special Training Requirements
State t2e pro$essDrelate# training re=(ire'ents in t2is se$tion" G2i$2 (ser gro(ps nee# to <e traine# 3or t2is
pro$essP Eo: an# <) :2o' s2o(l# t2e #i33erent (ser gro(ps <e traine#P Are t2ere an) spe$ial training
re=(ire'ents t2at are not #ire$tl) relate# to t2e s)ste'P T2is se$tion is not inten#e# to repla$e t2e training
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$on$ept an# t2e a$t(al training plan" Instea#5 it s2o(l# pro-i#e t2e <asi$ in3or'ation an# topi$s :it2 :2i$2 a
training $on$ept $an <e generate#"
3.4.4.4 Binding Laws and Company-Specifc Policies
List an) la:s5 reg(lations5 r(les5 an# $(sto'erDspe$i3i$ poli$ies t2at t2e pro$ess '(st a#2ere to" For
e,a'ple5 t2ese $o(l# <e =(alit) aspe$ts5 t2e prin$iple o3 #(al $ontrol5 #o$('entation re=(ire'ents5 se$(rit)
poli$ies5 an# so on" It is s(33i$ient i3 )o( pro-i#e a re3eren$e an# an e,planation"
T2is se$tion s2o(l# <e a 3e: lines long" T2is se$tion is optional"
+%,%- Core coniguration
3.4.5.1 Important Customizing Settings and their Purpose
T2is s(<se$tion 3or's t2e <ri#ge <et:een t2e p(rel) <(sinessDrelate# $onsi#erations an# t2e :a)s in :2i$2
t2e) :ill <e realiAe# in t2e SAP s)ste'" It is i'portant to 3in# t2e rig2t le-el o3 #etail 3or t2is se$tion"
Do not gi-e spe$i3i$ instr($tions 3or $(sto'iAing e-er) I*F entr)" Li?e:ise5 )o( s2o(l# not list -er) long
$(sto'iAing ta<les :it2 9 5& entries 2ere5 e,$ept in -er) rare $ases :2ere it 'ig2t <e appropriate"
Ko( s2o(l#5 2o:e-er5 state an) i'portant settings t2at :ere #is$(sse# an# agree# (pon in t2e <(siness
<l(eprint p2ase" In$l(#e an)t2ing t2at is nee#e# so t2at t2e pro$esses 3(n$tion as re=(ire#"
It is i'possi<le to gi-e an in#i$ation o3 2o: long t2is se$tion s2o(l# <e" Ro(g2l)5 it s2o(l# 'a?e (p no 'ore
t2an 2&R o3 t2e te,t in t2e entire pro$ess se$tion" "n this section0 you must state precisely 6hy each o
the customi@ing entries is to be made%
T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)"
+%,%; Core enhancement
List all #e-elop'ents t2at :ere #ee'e# ne$essar) <) t2e anal)sis o3 gaps in t2e pro$ess $o-erage or :2i$2
are nee#e# to s(pport a gi-en pro$ess" I3 t2ere are an) ot2er t)pes o3 $(sto' #e-elop'ents t2at are not
a##resse# <) t2e se$tions <elo:5 )o( $an a## t2e' to t2e in3or'ation in t2ese se$tions" T2is se$tion 3or's
t2e <asis 3or t2e entire #e-elop'ent e33ort 3or all pro$esses in t2e pro1e$t" To pre-ent 'a?ing ina$$(rate
esti'ates o3 e33ort5 'a?e s(re t2at )o(r #es$riptions o3 t2e $(sto' #e-elop'ents are -er) #etaile#"
Please noteJ T2e <(siness <l(eprint #o$('ent is also inten#e# 3or (se as #o$('entation a3ter t2e goDli-e"
T2ere3ore5 #o not #o$('ent an) esti'ate# e33ort 3or $(sto' #e-elop'ents 2ere" Also ta?e note o3 t2e
in3or'ation in se$tion /"!!" T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)"
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3.4.6.1 Permanent Interfaces
Also see se$tion 4"!"!"!"7" ;Lega$) S)ste's T2at Are Still Re=(ire#>" An inter3a$e is an):2ere :2ere t2ere is
a trans3er 3ro' one s)ste' to anot2er :it2in a pro$ess" I3 t2is trans3er is #e3ine# in t2e $on$ept5 it is a
per'anent inter3a$e" T2e #i33eren$e <et:een per'anent inter3a$es an# oneDo33 inter3a$es $an <e seen in t2e
le-el o3 #etail :it2 :2i$2 t2e) are #es$ri<e#" Git2 per'anent inter3a$es5 it is -er) li?el) t2at t2e) :ill <e
$2ange# #(ring t2e $o(rse o3 t2eir li3e $)$le ;(pgra#es or pat$2es>" T2ese inter3a$es t2ere3ore 2a-e to <e o3 a
-er) 2ig2 =(alit)" T2e #o$('entation also 2as to :ritten in s($2 a :a) t2at people :2o are not in-ol-e# in t2e
pro1e$t $an (n#erstan# it"
T2e per'anent inter3a$es 3or a pro$ess are #es$ri<e# in #etail in t2is se$tion" It $an <e (p to 0 pages long"
T2is se$tion is 'an#ator) i3 t2ere are per'anent inter3a$es"
3.4.6.2 Migration Programs
.rie3l) #es$ri<e t2e 'igration progra's t2at are nee#e# 3or t2is pro$ess" T2is in$l(#es oneDti'e loa#ing
progra's an# progra's t2at initiall) generate #ata in t2e SAP s)ste's <ase# on algorit2's5 as :ell as
progra's 3or #ata $leansing i3 #ata $leansing is planne#"
Fi-e a si'ple list :it2 2D5 lines o3 e,planations 3or ea$2 entr)" T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)"
3.4.6.3 Required Evaluations/Reports
List t2e e-al(ations an# reports t2at o$$(r in t2e pro$ess" State spe$i3i$all) :2) ea$2 e-al(ation+report is
nee#e#" Ko( $an :rite t2is se$tion in note 3or'" T2is se$tion is optional"
3.4.6.4 Workfows
List all :or?3lo:s t2at are triggere# in t2e $o(rse o3 t2e pro$ess" Des$ri<e in #etail t2e p(rpose o3 ea$2
:or?3lo: an# :2i$2 (ser gro(ps or in#i-i#(al (sers it a33e$ts" Ca(tionJ 6(ser7 an# 6(ser gro(ps7 are (se# in
an a<stra$t sense 2ere" Do not :rite 6t2e (ser *r" S'it2"7 Instea#5 3or e,a'ple5 :rite 6or#er pro$essor7 or
6p(r$2aser"7
T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)" I3 t2ere are no :or?3lo:s5 state t2at t2is is t2e $ase"
3.4.6.5 Forms/Print-Outs
List all 3or's5 $orrespon#en$e5 ot2er printDo(ts5 an# o(tp(ts t2at are re=(ire# in t2is pro$ess" Di33erentiate
<et:een SAP stan#ar# 3or's an# re=(ire'ents 3or 3or's t2at in-ol-e ne: progra''ing"
State :2i$2 te$2nologies are (se# ;SAP S'art For's -s" SAPs$ript> an#+or t2e lega$) s)ste's t2at are
in-ol-e#" For ea$2 3or'5 :rite 2D5 lines" T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)"
3.4.6.6 Changes to the Program Code
In t2e 3ollo:ing se$tions5 t2e $2anges to t2e progra' $o#e ;so(r$e $o#e> are #es$ri<e# in #etail"
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'nhancements
En2an$e'ents are an) 6per'itte#7 $2anges or en2an$e'ents to t2e SAP so(r$e $o#e" In ot2er :or#sJ all
progra''ing t2at :o(l# not $a(se 'ore e33ort 3or a so(r$e $o#e $o'parison :2en an (pgra#e5 pat$25 or
release (pgra#e is per3or'e#" In#i-i#(all) #es$ri<e ea$2 o3 t2e en2an$e'ents an# its 3(n$tionalit) in note
3or'" For en2an$e'ents5 )o( #o not ne$essaril) 2a-e to e,plain :2) t2e so(r$e $o#e is <eing $2ange# % t2is
is optional"
T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)" I3 t2ere are no en2an$e'ents5 state t2at t2is is t2e $ase"
Modiications
*o#i3i$ations are $2anges to t2e so(r$e $o#e t2at $a(se a##itional e33ort #(ring (pgra#es5 pat$2es5 an#
release (pgra#es" *o#i3i$ations s2o(l# <e a-oi#e# :2ene-er possi<le5 <e$a(se t2e) re=(ire a 'ore
intensi-e test p2ase an# $an $a(se (ne,pe$te# si#e e33e$ts 3or t2e pro1e$t" In li-e operation5 'o#i3i$ations
$a(se a 2ig2er TCO an# also t2reaten s)ste' sta<ilit)" M(st one 'o#i3ie# line in t2e so(r$e $o#e $an $a(se
'a1or pro<le's"
In t2is se$tion5 #es$ri<e all 'o#i3i$ations to pro$esses in :riting ;no $o#ingQ> an# e,plain e,a$tl) :2) t2e
'o#i3i$ations are ne$essar)"
T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)" I3 t2ere are no 'o#i3i$ations5 state t2at t2is is t2e $ase"
3.4.6.7 Business objects
+%,%< S.A & Composition
3.4.7.1 User/Interaction Business Components
3.4.7.2 Orchestrating Business Components and Services
3.4.7.3 Functional Business Components
3.4.7.4 Business Objects
3.4.7.5 Business Services
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3.4.7.6 Process Component Mapping
+%,%= Third party solutions
3.4.8.1 Overview of all relevant third party systems
3.4.8.2 Description of interfaces to third party solutions
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, Gigh /e)el architecture & System landscape
,%! Planned&Ater #oF/i)e
Des$ri<e t2e planne# s)ste' lan#s$ape as it :ill <e a3ter t2e goDli-e" E,plain t2e ar$2ite$t(re t2at is planne#
3or li-e operation" Ko( s2o(l# 'ostl) (se grap2i$al 'eans o3 ill(strating t2e ar$2ite$t(re an# )o( '(st in$l(#e
t2e neig2<oring lega$) s)ste's"
T2is se$tion is not a<o(t 2ar#:are or ser-ers" Do 'ention per'anent inter3a$es"
T2is se$tion s2o(l# <e !D2 pages long" T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)"
,%* Actual&Beore the Project /aunch
Fi-e a si'ple #es$ription o3 t2e a$t(al s)ste' lan#s$ape as it is <e3ore t2e pro1e$t la(n$2" Do not in$l(#e
$lients5 onl) 'ention s)ste's an# $o'ponents" Do not in$l(#e transport ro(tes" Fi-e a grap2i$al o-er-ie: o3
t2e inter3a$es"
T2is se$tion s2o(l# <e <et:een 2al3 a page an# 2 pages in lengt2" T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)"
,%*%! Re8uirements or the Authori@ation Concept
E,plain an) #epen#en$ies <et:een t2is pro$ess an# $ertain (ser roles or se$(rit) le-els" T2e #epen#en$ies
3or t2e a(t2oriAation $on$ept t2at :ill <e $reate# are #eter'ine# <ase# on t2is in3or'ation" In so'e $ases5
$ertain pro$esses :ill lea# to ne: (ser roles <eing $reate#"
Depen#ing on t2e $ontent o3 t2e pro$ess5 t2is se$tion $an <e$o'e -er) long" In t2at $ase5 na'e t2e roles in
=(estion an# re3er to anot2er #o$('ent t2at $ontains t2e 3(ll #etails" Fenerall)5 t2is se$tion s2o(l# not <e
longer t2an ! page"
T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)" E-en i3 t2ere are no re=(ire'ents 3or t2e a(t2oriAation $on$ept5 it is i'portant t2at
)o( state t2at t2is is t2e $ase"
,%*%* Necessary "T Systems 7/egacy Systems That Are Still Re8uired9
So'eti'es5 it is not possi<le to $o'pletel) repla$e all lega$) s)ste's" In s($2 $ases5 $o'panies still nee# to
a$$ess t2eir ol# s)ste's" To #o so5 t2e) 2a-e to (se an inter3a$e5 :2i$2 '(st <e #es$ri<e# in t2e rele-ant
se$tion o3 t2is #o$('ent" I'portant in3or'ation t2at '(st <e in t2e se$tionJ G2at is t2e lega$) s)ste'P Eo:
:ill t2e inter3a$e to t2e lega$) s)ste' <e realiAe# ;'an(al5 EDI5 S>P Eo: '($2 longer :ill t2e lega$) s)ste'
e,istP Eo: :ill t2e pro$ess $2ange :2en t2e lega$) s)ste' 2as <een #ea$ti-ate#P Ca(tionJ .e s(re to ta?e
t2ese lega$) s)ste's into a$$o(nt 3or #ata <a$?(ps an# t2e ar$2i-ing $on$ept"
T2is se$tion s2o(l# not <e longer t2an one page" T2is se$tion is optional"
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,%+ Security Re8uirements
,%, >ser and "dentity Management
,%- De)elopment 'n)ironment & De)elopment Tools
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- #lossary
In t2e Flossar) se$tion5 e,plain t2e ter's t2at )o( 2a-e (se# in t2e <l(eprint" T2ro(g2o(t t2e #o$('ent5 it is
i'portant t2at )o( 3in# t2e rig2t <alan$e in t2e ter'inolog) t2at )o( (seJ Ko( #o not :ant to e,plain too 'an)
ter's in t2e glossar)5 <(t )o( s2o(l# also a-oi# (sing too '($2 SAPDspe$i3i$ ter'inolog) t2at o(tsi#e
rea#ers :ill 2a-e #i33i$(lt) :it2 % an# 'a?e s(re t2at an) s($2 SAP ter'inolog) is e,plaine# in t2e glossar)"
Ceep in 'in# t2at t2e <l(eprint #o$('ent <elongs to t2e $(sto'er5 :2o :ill still nee# to (se it a3ter t2e pro1e$t
is 3inis2e# % in 3a$t t2is is o3ten :2en t2e5 #o$('ent is (se# 'ost"
T2is se$tion is 'an#ator)"
Term '(planation
"nde( o illustrations
"nde( o tables
Reerences&Bibliography
All so(r$es5 to :2i$2 t2e te,t re3ers5 are to <e spe$i3ie# 2ere5 i"e" onl) one $ross re3eren$e is inserte# in t2e
appropriate pla$e in t2e te,t" T2at 'eans t2at no #o$('ent na'e or so'et2ing si'ilar s2o(l# appear in t2e
te,t" In or#er to ?eep t2e #o$('ent -isi<le an# a##itionall) si'pli3) (p#ating5 t2e <i<liograp2) al:a)s 2as to
<e at t2e en#"
T!U A(t2or Title File Na'e Co'pan) Date+Version
T2U
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Appendi( A H .)er)ie6 o Business Partners in CustomerIs Departments
List t2e <(siness partners an# t2eir #epart'ents in t2e $(sto'er $o'pan) % #o not list in#i-i#(al #is$(ssions
or $on-ersations a<o(t te$2ni$al or <(siness #etails"
Na'e Depart'ent
Appendi( B H 3Topic4
Grite a 3e: intro#($tor) senten$es to e,plain t2e $ontent o3 t2e appen#i," T2e appen#i, s2o(l# $ontain all
long5 $o'pli$ate# te,ts t2at are not i''e#iatel) essential 3or (n#erstan#ing t2e <l(e print" T2is intro#($tion is
'an#ator)"
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