SAP Best Practices
Executive Summary
SAP Best Practices streamline customer implementations
SAP Best Practices provide a quickly implemented, full-feature system for prototype or development.
SAP Best Practices include:
Configured core business processes Industry-specific scenarios Documentation and training NEW—Flexible options for using SAP NetWeaver Business Client for many SAP Best Practices
Adjustments within project
Time savings
Adjustments within project
Benefits:
Reduce project time - go live in as little as 16 weeks Identify and anticipate reusable business processes and project activities Complete prototyping in days not months Incorporate world-class business practices Easily tailored to your needs Start with a framework that is 80% done and then focus on the 20% that makes you unique
SAP Best Practices Standard/ Add-on System
Standard/ Add-on System
Traditional project
With SAP Best Practices
Extensive experience makes SAP Best Practices “Best”
SAP and partner experiences contribute to enhancing SAP Best Practices
Over 35 years of experience, design, and input from companies of all sizes Over 36 SAP Partners contribute to direct development focused on efficiency and validity Over 40,000 implementations Includes the “lessons learned” of thousands of companies
SAP Best Practices are used for a variety of projects
Prototype / Proof of concept
Quickly preview and understand SAP applications and processes Quickly setup and accelerate blueprinting and solution scope definition Meet an average of 30% to 80% of midsize company requirements Add additional requirements as needed throughout the project Use SAP Partners and SAP Best Practices industry offerings to meet microvertical needs Accelerate rollout of SAP to subsidiaries in different regions or industries
Reference System
Starting Point
Microvertical SAP Business All-in-One
Subsidiary Rollout
SAP Best Practices deliver documentation and preconfiguration
Complete documentation and preconfiguration are included in every SAP Best Practices implementation. SAP Best Practices Deliver:
Documentation
Scenario overview Business process procedures Quick Guide for automated activation of settings Configuration Guide Training material
Preconfiguration
Preconfiguration settings Sample master data Configuration documentation Automation tools Print forms User roles to leverage new SAP NetWeaver Business client
Documentation DVD
Business documentation, technical documentation, documentation templates, and conversion forms
Technical Download
Configuration settings Automation tools Refined Print Forms and Reports … provided in an SAP Add-On
SAP Best Practices has expanded global versions to meet your industry and geographic needs
Industries
Cross Industries
Components
Country Baseline Versions
Professional Services Automotive Supplier Fabricated Metals High Tech Industrial Machi. & Comp. Pharmaceuticals Wholesale Distribution Chemicals Consumer Products Logistic Service Providers Mining Public Sector Retail Utilities
Baseline Package CRM Business Intelligence SCM Enterprise Portals HCM International Accounting Standards Preconfigured Smart Forms VSDK
SAP ERP SAP NetWeaver SAP CRM SAP BW SAP SCM SAP EP
Australia Argentina Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Chile China Colombia Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong Hungary India Italy Japan Korea Malaysia Mexico
Norway Netherlands Norway Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia & Montenegro Singapore Slovak Republic Slovenia South Africa Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey UK Ukraine US Venezuela
SAP Best Practices reduce deployment time by 32%* on average
Implementation without SAP Best Practices
Project Prep Blueprint Realization Final Prep Go Live & Support
compared to:
Implementation with SAP Best Practices
Project Prep Blueprint Realization Final Prep Go Live & Support
32% savings
30% savings 50% savings 40% savings 20% savings
20% savings
*Average savings compared to classic from scratch implementations based on a 2007 survey of SAP partners and customers
Potential value from using SAP Best Practices
Savings:
Up to 47 person days
Key Project Deliverables
Preconfigured core business processes Financials & Controlling, Procurement, Inventory Management, Sales & Distribution, Production
SAP Best Practices baseline content
Process documentation & beginning of end-user training guides Financials & Controlling, Procurement, Inventory Mgt., Sales & Distribution, Production Planning & Mgt. Print forms and reports 30+ Print forms and essential business reports
Up to 97 person days
Up to 90 person days
Preconfigured business processes Financials & Controlling, Procurement & Inventor, Sales & Distribution, Warehouse Mgt., FSCM
Up to 150 person days
… Plus industry specific settings
Process documentation & beginning of end-user training guides Financials & Controlling, Procurement, Inventory, Sales & Distribution, Warehouse Management, FSCM Print forms and reports Shipping Notification
Up to 180 person days
Up to 5 person days
Total value of up to 569 billable days*
*Potential value based on required amount of time to manually setup and configure equivalent scope of SAP Best Practices for Consumer Products (version for the United States V1.60) from scratch
Worldwide studies have proven the value of SAP Best Practices
Implementation Acceleration:
Average implementation time was 4.2 months for over 20 sample projects in US and Latin America in 2006. Reduce consulting and customer project resources by an average of 50%. Reduce total implementation time by an average of 32%.
ERP SCM, SRM CRM/BI PLM IT 0 15 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 150 375
Time Reduction (person hours)
1045
Meeting customer needs:
On average, deliver a 72% match to customer requirements1
SCM, SRM ERP PLM IT CRM/BI
Cost Reduction ( in 1000 Euros)
3345 195 2250 436 400 65 30 15
“Without SAP Best Practices, the final solution would have been more complex. The overall project was speedier.”2
1Results
n = 51 Median Arithmetic Mean
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of a 2007 SAP survey among customers who incorporated SAP Best Practices in their implementation projects. 2004 study of SAP Best Practices by Ludwigshafen University of Applied Sciences
2A
Using SAP Best Practices in implementation involves five basic steps
1. Download & Review
Download the SAP Best Practices and review documentation and scenario scope and select the appropriate deployment scenarios
2. Install
Install SAP applications and required notes
3. Activate
Upload and activate the preconfigured scenarios or manually configure system
4. Refine
Identify and add other requirements on top of SAP Best Practices preconfigured scenarios
5. Adapt & Enhance
Adapt and enhance
Benefits of SAP Best Practices
Save Time
Use early prototypes to “show” vs. “tell” during blueprinting Identify only delta requirements not total requirements Avoid reinventing the wheel—simply activate preconfigured SAP Best Practices scenarios for common configuration options
Accelerate Knowledge Transfer
Ramp-up staff with a live prototype Use demo systems and scripts to review scenario processes Leverage end-user training materials included in SAP Best Practices
Improve Project Predictability
Start with proven, quality content Limit hands-on configuration for a custom solution Blueprint with ease
Our partners and customers rave about SAP Best Practices
"With preconfigured industry best practices and experience built right into the solutions, the implementation of our system significantly strengthened our management tools." “We made a corporate decision, supported by management, to implement right out of the box…It was a low-risk option. We got premier software, a fixed-price service offering, and a plan for rapid implementation with everything spelled out up front.” —Eric Bloom, Vice President of Information Technology, Endo Pharmaceuticals
—John Hengesh, COO, Purcell Systems
“This is an extraordinary implementation… As Hitachi Consulting’s first SAP Best Practices for Chemicals implementation, we have paved the way for a series of other important projects... I’m particularly excited that the team was able to craft a methodology that provides significant details around pre-configured SAP delivery.” —Spencer Golden, Vice President, Hitachi Consulting
Learn more
Learn more about SAP Best Practices on the SAP Service Marketplace:
http://service.sap.com/bestpractices