Implementation Strategy

Decision Support Template

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How to come to a decision on your implementation strategy

1. Identify 2. Define 3. Define criteria 4. Joint scoring of 5. Interpret results

scenarios evaluation criteria weight scenarios

• Start from a Jointly Criteria are Run scoring Use spider

clarification of develop a not equally workshops webs for
the different catalog of important (multiple) to visualizing
transition relevant Weights may evaluate the evaluation
scenario, how evaluation change, scenarios results
they work, criteria depending on based on the Interpret
transition path, Typically focus (focus on criteria set results by
what are the between 7 and risks, Include key looking at
opportunities / 10 criteria benefits…) stakeholders results for
challenges… Cover both IT from IT and different
• No and business business weights
discussion perspective
w/o education

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SAP S/4HANA Implementation Strategy - Example EXAMP
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1 Define options

Conversion Shell Conversion Greenfield

SAP
SAP SAP
SAP SAP
SAP SAP
SAP SAP
SAP SAP
SAP
Shell
Shell
ERP
ERP S/4HANA
S/4HANA ERP
ERP S/4HANA
S/4HANA ERP
ERP S/4HANA
S/4HANA

2 Define criteria 3 Add weight 4 Jointly score options

Criteria Type Criteria Type Weight De c is io n Criteria
Business fit and
flexibility
Business fit Benefit Business fit Benefit 5 0,50

0,40
Size, scalability, and Cost Size, scalability, and Cost 3 Business downtime
Size, scalability and
0,30 system performance
performance performance
0,20
Software change mgmt. Benefit Software change mgmt. Benefit 1
0,10
and planned downtimes and planned downtimes
0,00
Maintainability of the Cost Maintainability of the Cost 3 Transition speed
Risk of operation
solution solution and flexibility

Risk of operation Risk Risk of operation Risk 3

Long-term IT costs Cost Long-term IT costs Cost 4 Cost / effort of

Risk of transition
transition
Risk of transition Risk Risk of transition Risk 3

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Now it’s your turn…
1. Define your scenarios
Scenario Description
1
2

2. Define criteria and weight

Criteria Type Weight (1-5) Criteria Type Weight (1-5)
Business fit Benefit
Size, scalability, and performance Cost
Software change mgmt. and Benefit
planned downtimes
Maintainability of the solution Cost
Risk of operation Risk
Long-term IT costs Cost
Risk of transition Risk

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Now it’s your turn…

3. Evaluate your scenario

Criteria Type Weight Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Scenario 3

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