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SAP Project System in SAP ERP 6.
0 EhP 6
Delta Presentation
September 2011
Objectives
At the end of this module, you will be able to:

• List new Project System Enhancements related to Handling Large
Projects, Extended Usability and Performance, New User Interface for
Project Planning, Simplified Reporting, Commercial Project Inception
for Professional Services, Customer Connection and Improved
Integration to Project & Portfolio Management 5.0
• Outline some of the highlights within EhP6
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Agenda
SAP Project System in SAP ERP 6.0 EhP 6
Handling Large Projects

Extended Usability and Performance
New User Interface for Project Planning
Simplified Reporting for Project System
Commercial Project Inception for Professional Services
Customer Connection Related Developments
Project & Portfolio Management 5.0

Agenda


Handling Large Projects Delta Overview
As of SAP enhancement package 6 for SAP ERP 6.0 (EA-APPL 606 and SAP-
APPL 606), the business function Project System, Handling Large Projects 2
(OPS_PS_HLP_2) is available.
With this business function, you can use the following Enhancements in Project
System (PS):
 Functional and usability improvements in the Project Editor

 Functional and usability improvements in the Project Worklist
 Draft handling improvements
SAP ERP6.0
 Options for performance optimization
EhP6
 Date planning and scheduling features (new)
 Graphical representation of project dates using the Gantt chart
(new)

Selected Highlights
Project Worklist
In the Project Worklist, you can

Open selected projects, networks, or WBS
substructures in
 Project Editor
 Project Builder
List project, networks, and WBS based on
 Access Control Lists
 Favorites
 Objects last accessed
Go to Draft Workbench

Selected Highlights
Project Editor
The Project Editor is enhanced with Date Planning and

 Additional Data Sets for example PM/CS Order Dates Scheduling Overall Dates
Overview
 Date Planning and Scheduling (new)
 Advanced Date Overviews and Comparison
 Usability Improvements
Display PM/CS
order in hierarchy
Activity Dates Overview

Selected Highlights
Project Editor Gantt Chart (new)
In the Gantt Chart, you can:

 Display dates of project objects (Tabular area, Graphical area)
 Change dates and durations (Drag time bars for WBS elements, Specify dates in tabular
area)
 Define user-specific settings and manage variants (for example, time bar labels)
 Choose different timescales (for example, monthly)
 Print and print preview Gantt chart

Agenda


SAP Project System in SAP ERP 6.0 EhP6
Extended Usability and Performance Delta Overview
As of SAP enhancement package 6 for SAP ERP 6.0 (EA-APPL 606 and
SAP_APPL 606), the business function Project System, Extended Usability and
Performance (OPS_PS_CI_2) is available.
With this business function, you can use the following enhancements in Project
System (PS):
 Performance Improvements in the Project Builder

 Performance Improvement Options in the Project Builder and
SAP ERP6.0 Network Transactions
EhP6  Display of non Archived and Archived Line Items
 Option for the Down Payment Clearing of Billing Plans and
Invoicing Plans

Selected Highlight
Performance Improvement Options in Project Builder
With SAP ERP 6.0 Enhancement Package 6 you now have the option to load
projects and networks without loading specific data and hence improve the data
loading times.
You can exclude this data on the Project Builder: User-Specific Options screen.
The performance improvement options are

• Exclude Material Master Data
• Exclude Purchase Order History
Performance
Improvement Options
in the User-specific
Option screen

Agenda


New User Interface for Project Planning Delta Overview
As of SAP enhancement package 6 for SAP ERP 6.0 (SAP_APPL 606), the
business function CO, Cost Center Management (FIN_CO_CCMGMT) is available.
With this business function, you can implement the New User Interface for Project
Planning.
You can use the following PS related role with this function:
 Project Planner and Cost Estimator (SAP_CO_PROJECT_PLANNER)
 Ready to use role delivered for Project Planner and Estimator

 New User Interface for Overall Planning
SAP ERP6.0
 New User Interface for Cost Estimation
EhP6  New User Interface for Cost Element Planning
 Express Planning

Selected Highlights

Selected Highlights
New User Interface for Cost Estimation
The Easy Cost Planning user interface

was reworked in Release 4.6C to use
a formula-based questionnaire to
determine the main cost blocks in a
cost estimate.
The new application builds on this work

but modernizes the user experience.

Selected Highlights
Overall Planning: Optional Excel UI
If you prefer to use the SAP Business Objects Analysis Client, you have the
option of using all Excel functions while enjoying the benefits of integration with
SAP ERP.

Selected Highlights
Express Planning: Overall Planning Within Express Planning
Express Planning
Framework guides
users through planning
steps.
The planning application is displayed within

Express Planning as a planning service.

Agenda


As of SAP enhancement package 6 for SAP ERP 6.0 (SAP_APPL 606), the
business function CO, Cost Center Management (FIN_CO_CCMGMT) is available.
With this business function, you can use the new simplified reports (see next slide).

Delivered Roles Include a Report Launchpad
Role: e.g. Project Planner

The WDR_CHIP_PAGE
and Cost Estimator
application calls a role-
based list of reports for
each role (report
launchpad).

Plan/Actual/Variance Report
The new reports use

the SAP BW front
end to support drill
down (here by value
category),
aggregation, and so
on.
However, it is not
necessary to
replicate the data
to SAP BW since
it is read using
„direct access”
via data sources

New Report: Actual/Commitments/Total/Plan
This report provides detailed cost element

information showing the actual costs, the
commitments and the planned costs for the WBS
element.

Agenda


Commercial Project Inception Delta Overview
As of SAP Enhancement Package 6 for SAP ERP 6.0 (EA-APPL 606), the business
function Commercial Project Inception & Lean Staffing 2 (PRS_ERP_CPILS_2) is
available.
The Commercial Project Set-up application has been enhanced to include the
following functions:
 Ability to change and hide project definition data

 Ability to create and delete WBS elements
SAP ERP6.0  User Fields
EhP6  Ability to change the User Status
 Tree view

Selected Highlight
Commercial Project Inception
New: Toggle to Project

New: Definition maintenance
Add/Delete
WBS-elements
New: User Fields

New: Tree
View
New: Change
User Status

Agenda


SAP Project System – Customer Connection Program
Development Overview
In collaboration with SAP user groups the following developments have been done
in 2011 within the SAP Customer Connection Program:
SAP R/3 4.6C and  Check Report for Project Archiving

higher
SAP ERP6.0  Enhanced Selection Options in Archiving of Project Related
EhP4 and higher Objects
SAP R/3 4.6C and  Object Currency in Project Planning Board and Structure
higher Overviews

Customer Connection
Archiving Check Report
ALV based log of warning

and error messages
Related object list and Go

to function (display the
object detail)

Customer Connection
Enhanced Selection Options in Archiving of Related Objects
Enhancement available in following reports:

Plant Maintenance Orders:
RIARCORSEL: Initial Run
RIARCORWRS: Write Program
Material Management Objects :
RM06EV70 : Pre-Processing Purchasing Document (EKKO)
RM06EV47: Pre-Processing Purchasing Document (EKKO)
RM06EW70: Write Purchasing Document (EKKO)
RM08RW47: MM Invoice (RBKP)
RM07MARCS: Material Documents (MKPF/MSEG)
RM06BV70: EBAN Pre-processing
RM06BW70: EBAN Write
For archiving of selected project related
objects it is possible to: Additional Archiving Objects Planned
1. Select objects by entering Project(s)

2. Exclude objects belonging to Project(s)

Customer Connection
Object Currency in Project Planning Board and Structure Overviews
Display of project financial

data in object currencies in
CN41 and CN41N

Agenda


Portfolio and Project Management (PPM) 5.0
Improved Integration With Project System – Delta Overview
As of SAP Portfolio and Project Management 5.0 the integration between SAP
Project System and Portfolio Management has been very much enhanced for
Capital Project Portfolio Management scenarios. The following enhanced integration
functions are available:
 Direct Creation of PS Project from Portfolio Item

 Synchronize Attributes and Status between Portfolio Item / PS
SAP Project and Portfolio Item Decision Point / WBS elements or
Portfolio and Network Activities
Project  Map multiple WBS elements or Network Activities to a Item
Management 5.0 Decision Point incl. Mapping Rules (e.g. map earliest start)
 Enhanced Financial and Capacity Data Integration including
Financial Download Options

Selected Highlights 1/2
Project Creation and Synchronizatzion
Navigation to PS
project from
Portfolio Item
Synchronization
of dates between
Portfolio Item and Project creation
PS project and access from
Portfolio Item

Selected Highlights 2/2
Financial Transfer
Transfer Financial Planning

data to PS projects in terms
of planned costs or budget

Summary
You should now be able to

• List new Project System Enhancements related to Handling Large
Projects, Extended Usability and Performance, New User Interface
for Project Planning, Simplified Reporting, Commercial Project
Inception for Professional Services, Customer Connection and
Improved Integration to Project & Portfolio Management 5.0
• Outline some of the highlights within EhP6

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SAP Project System in SAP ERP 6.

At the end of this module, you will be able to:

© 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. RKT 2

Handling Large Projects

© 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. RKT 3

Handling Large Projects

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 Functional and usability improvements in the Project Editor

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In the Project Worklist, you can

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The Project Editor is enhanced with Date Planning and

Activity Dates Overview

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In the Gantt Chart, you can:

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Handling Large Projects

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 Performance Improvements in the Project Builder

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The performance improvement options are

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Handling Large Projects

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 Ready to use role delivered for Project Planner and Estimator

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The Easy Cost Planning user interface

The new application builds on this work

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The planning application is displayed within

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Handling Large Projects

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Role: e.g. Project Planner

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The new reports use

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This report provides detailed cost element

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Handling Large Projects

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 Ability to change and hide project definition data

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New: Toggle to Project

New: User Fields

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Handling Large Projects

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SAP R/3 4.6C and  Check Report for Project Archiving

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ALV based log of warning

Related object list and Go

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Enhancement available in following reports:

1. Select objects by entering Project(s)

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Display of project financial

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Handling Large Projects

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