SAP Implementation Tool Overview

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SAP AG 2001, SLM Positioning Paper

SAP Implementation

Tools Overview


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SAP 4.6C Implementation Tools and Accelerators

IntroductionSince 1972, SAP has delivered business solutions to over 15,000 customersworldwide. With the combined experience of SAP and its consulting partners, acomprehensive methodology and toolset have evolved resulting in dramaticallyreduced implementation times based on proven best practices and lessonslearned.

This document brings together a concise list of critical tools that can reduceimplementation time and costs, making SAP an ideal and realistic solution for awide spectrum of businesses regardless of size.

In addition to the tools listed in this document, a current and comprehensive set

of SAP developed tools is available throughout the SAP Service Marketplace,SAPs intranet for customers, partners, and SAP employees. If you have animplementation topic that is not covered in this document, please research it inthe SAP Service Marketplace at service.sap.com.

Preliminary NoteMany tools can be downloaded for free or ordered from the SAP ServiceMarketplace at service.sap.com. However, the menu paths to access the toolsas listed in this document may change.

Although some of the tools listed in this document are designed for earlierreleases of SAP, they may apply to 4.6C implementations. Please refer to atools corresponding source for more information to learn of updates or changesto a tools release coverage.

Accelerated SAP (ASAP Tools)

The ValueSAP Edition 2 CDs include the ASAP tools and documentedmethodology shipped with the SAP R/3 software CDs for no charge. Additionalcopies can be requested from your SAP Account Executive, CBS Provider, orordered from the Knowledge Shop (for partners and customers) from the SAP

Service Marketplace.


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Organization of This Document

1. Chart listing tools by implementation phase

Frequently, a tool may be used in many phases of an implementation. After a

brief introduction of the five phases of an implementation found in the ASAPmethodology, a chart outlining the set of tools most applicable to that phase willfollow.

2. Chart listing tools by implementation topic

Some implementation topics pose challenges for many customers, regardless ofwhat system is being installed. SAP has developed tools to assist you to dealwith these topics. This chart organizes many of the available tools byimplementation topic.

3. Tools description in alphabetical listing

In this section, we provide details for each tool including:

A description of the tool, its purpose and the potential benefit from usingthe tool

Where and how to get each tool

Where to learn more about each tool

Tools by Implementation Phase

Phase 1 - Project Preparation

During Project Preparation, the implementation team completes initial planningand preparation for your SAP project. Although each SAP project has its ownunique objectives, scope, and priorities, the steps in Phase 1 help you to identifyand plan the primary focus areas that need to be considered.

As you prepare for your SAP implementation, you must address severalimportant issues at the beginning of the project. These include:

Defining your project goals and objectives

Clarifying the scope of your implementation

Defining your implementation strategy

Defining the overall project schedule and implementation sequence

Establishing the project organization and committees


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Chart: Tools by Implementation Topic

1 Business Case Development

Tool Applicable Phases

E-Business Case Builder Evaluation, Preparation, to establish a business case, projectgoals, and ROI / Benefit targets. Go-Live and Support toevaluate whether or not targets were met, and if furtherimprovement is necessary.

Collaborative Business Maps(c-Maps)

Preparation, Blueprinting, and Realization

2 Methodology and Project Management


Solution Architect Duration of solution lifecycle at your company

Solution Manger Duration of solution lifecycle at your company

SAP Service Marketplace Duration of solution lifecycle at your company

Accelerated SAP (ASAP)methodology and Tools(below)

Throughout the implementation, see tool specific informationbelow with associated implementation topic

ASAP MS Project Plan Project Preparation and throughout the project

ASAP Roadmap Project Preparation and throughout the project

ASAP Question and AnswerDatabase

Blueprinting: Most heavily used during Blueprinting, howeverdata for input into the Q&Adb can be gathered during acustomers evaluation of SAP.

ASAP Business Blueprint Blueprinting: Upon completion of the Business Blueprinting, acompleted Q&Adb will produce the ASAP Business Blueprintdocument to be used as the official scope document throughoutthe project.

ASAP Business Process andProcedures documents(BPPs)

Realization Phase: BPPs are completed during the RealizationPhase, and also used during Final Preparation, and Go-Liveand Support.

ASAP Business ProcessMaster List (BPML)

Realization Phase

ASAP Issues Database Business Blueprinting, and throughout the project


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ASAP ImplementationAssistant and the KnowledgeCorner

Project Preparation and throughout the project

3 Preconfigured Solutions


Best Practices

(Industry Solutions)

Evaluation, Project Preparation or Business Blueprinting,depending on when the project can determine if there is amatch between the business requirements and the businessscenarios provided in a Best Practice solution.

Realization phase and Final Preparation if a Best Practicetemplate is selected.

Preconfigured Client U.S.(PCC)

See above.

Best Practices for Cross-Industry topics:

MySAP CRM, mySAP SCM,mySAP HCM

See above.

MySAP solutions for SMB Evaluation, Project Preparation or Business Blueprinting,depending on when the project can determine if there is amatch between the business requirements and the businessscenarios provided in a mySAP solution for SMB.

Smart Implementations

MySAP Workplace & Businessto Business Procurement /CRM Internet Sales

Evaluation, Project Preparation or Business Blueprinting,depending on when the project can determine if there is amatch between the business requirements and the businessscenarios provided in a Smart Implementation.

4 Hardware Requirements and Sizing


Quicksizer Project Preparation, or Business Blueprint ing, and anytimescope has changed that might impact system requirements(increased users, new site added, additional functionality added,additional transactional detail to be accounted for)

5 Data Transfer and Interfaces


Data Transfer Advisor Serious planning for Data Conversion should begin duringBlueprinting.


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Alphabetical Listing of Tools

AcceleratedSAPThis tried-and-tested implementation methodology provides end-to-end supportfor your mySAP.com project. Including a variety of templates and acceleratorsthat speed up and enhance the implementation of all areas of mySAP.com,ASAP is flexible enough to apply to all kinds of projects, from an initialimplementation to upgrades. With Global ASAP, you have the correspondingapproach for multi-site implementation projects.

Target Group

Customers, partners, consulting

Benefits Advice and guidance for your implementation project

Reusable examples and forms

More speed, less risks, more predictable results

Covers hard facts as well as soft skills required for a successful project

Where to get and learn more

Electronic versions are available at both our public website at www.sap.com/c-business and the SAP Service Marketplace at service.sap.com/c-business.

CDs may be ordered from the Service Marketplace Knowledge Catalog underthe SAP General CDs menu item.

To learn more, www.sap.com/asap, or at service.sap.com/asap

ASAP Authorizations List

The Authorizations List is a Microsoft Excel worksheet generated by the ASAPQ&A database (Q&Adb) that helps you design and document user roles prior toSAP R/3 system implementation.

Using the Authorizations List, you can create user roles and define thetransactions associated with these roles.


See Preliminary Note, above.


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ASAP Business Blueprint

The Q&Adb can generate the Business Blueprint report to describe yourenterprises objectives based on Customer Information templates and answersyou provided to questions during the blueprinting processes in the Q&Adb.

The Business Blueprint report displays all information contained in the relevantsubstructure, unless you have set reporting options to limit the reports scope.The Business Blueprint records the scope that you and your consultant haveagreed upon after determining a comprehensive list of project deliverables.

For example, Q&Adb generated this Business Blueprint document cover page:

Where to learn more

You can learn more on this topic in the SAP Online Document CD or go tohelp.sap.com.

Choose SAP Library R/3 SAP Library Release 4.6C.

On the right side of the page, choose English. A new window appears.

Choose Service AcceleratedSAP (SV-ASA) ValueSAP.

When the ValueSAP menu displays, choose ImplementationAcceleratedSAP Implementation Assistant.

On the right side of the page, choose Implementation Roadmap.


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ASAP Business Process Master List (BPML)

The Business Process Master List (BPML) helps you organize and manageconfiguration and testing activities for your implementation project. Generated byQ&Adb, the BPML is the central storage area from which you build theworksheets to manage the baseline configuration, final configuration, final

integration testing and end-user procedures.

The BPML consists of several Microsoft Excel worksheets that collectivelyfacilitate the configuration and testing of the system and the development of end-user documentation.


In the ASAP Q&Adb, choose Help Contents and index. On the SAP Library Question & Answer Database screen, in the left side of the page, choose Question &

Answer Database Generating Reports Generating your Business Process Master

Lists (BPML).

For additional help:

Go to service.sap.com/asap.

From the left side of the page, choose Framework.

From the right side of the page, in the diagram, choose ImplementationAssistant and Roadmaps.

Additional information is available at help.sap.com under SAP Library SAP

Service Accelerated SAP Value SAP Implementation Accelerated

SAP Introduction to BPML.

ASAP Business Process and Procedures (BPP)The Business Processes and Procedures (BPPs) templates walk you throughand help you document a business process or transaction. The templates containthe best practice or standard procedural steps for completing a transaction, andcan be tailored for end-user training. BPPs are assigned to the transactionswithin the Business Processes in the Business Process Master List (BPML).





ASAP Issues Database

ASAP defines an issue as an unplanned activity, project, or business situationthat affects business and project goals and delays schedules. An issue mayresult in changes to scope, budget, timeline, and resources.


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Issues are managed in the Issues database, a functional component of theQ&Adb.


Electronic versions are available at both our public website at www.sap.com/c-

business and the SAP Service Marketplace at service.sap.com/c-business.CDs may be ordered from the Service Marketplace Knowledge Catalog underthe SAP General CDs menu item.

To learn more, www.sap.com/asap, or at service.sap.com/asap

In the ASAP Q&Adb, choose Help Contents and index. In the SAP Library Question & Answer Database screen, on the left side of the page, choose Question

& Answer Database Working with Issues.

ASAP Knowledge Corner (KC)

The Knowledge Corner displays a tree structure of documents available to youwith information relevant to SAP processes and usage. This library of referencedocuments helps you gather your business requirements during implementation.

You can add and delete Knowledge Corner links, and create a tailored view ofthe Knowledge Corner.

On the screen below, when a user selects a topic from the left-hand menu tree,an overview of the topic appears on the upper-right side of the screen. Anyrelated documents or links display on the lower-right side of the screen.


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CDs may be ordered from the Service Marketplace Knowledge Catalog under theSAP General CDs menu item.

To learn more:




Also, additional information is available at help.sap.com under SAP Library

SAP Service Accelerated SAP Value SAP Implementation.

ASAP MS Project Plan

The ASAP Implementation Assistant also contains ASAP MS Project plantemplates in Microsoft Project and Excel spreadsheet formats. The templatescover all phases, work packages, activities, and tasks from the standard ASAPImplementation Roadmap.


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In the SAP Knowledge shop on service.sap.com under the ValueSAP menuitem.

Information is available at help.sap.com under SAP Library SAP Service

Accelerated SAP

Value SAP

Implementation.

ASAP Roadmap

The Roadmap methodology and project plan describes what, why and howcertain activities are performed, and who performs them. The Roadmap ensuresthat you attend to all steps in the implementation with project management plansto prompt you well in advance of the execution of activities such as end-usertraining.

On the technical side, the Roadmap addresses topics such as interfaces and

data conversion. Wherever possible, ASAP provides examples, checklists, ortemplates. ASAP calls these documents Accelerators. They are used in any typeof implementation, even when you do not use all ASAP elements.

The Roadmap, represented by the road graphic above, contains the five phasesof AcceleratedSAP, with all the steps needed to implement the R/3 System. Theindividual phases include:

Project Preparation

Initial project planning, project procedures, training, project kickoff,technical requirements, and quality check

Business Blueprint

Project management, organizational change management, developsystem environment, training, organizational structure definition,business process definition, user roles and authorizations, and qualitycheck

Realization

Project management, organizational change management, trainingbaseline configuration and confirmation, system management, final


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configuration and confirmation, develop programs and interfaces, finalintegration test, and quality check

Final Preparation

Project management, training, system management, detailed projectplanning, cutover, and quality check

Go Live and Support Production support, ongoing KPI management, project end




Go to service.sap.com/asap. From the left side of the page, choose Framework.On the right side of the page, on the diagram, choose Implementation Assistant

and Roadmaps.

ASAP Question and Answer Database (Q&Adb)

The Q&Adb contains all questions and corresponding company responsesneeded to define business requirements and to develop business solutions interms of the SAP Reference Structure and SAP R/3 system.


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It also contains Customer Input templates for storing additional customerinformation and generating Excel spreadsheets, such as the Business ProcessMaster List (BPML) and the Business Blueprint.




Go to service.sap.com/asap. From the left side of the screen, choose Framework.On the right side of the screen, in the diagram, choose Q&A DB/Diagram Explorer.

Authorizations Made Easy Guidebook

Written for SAP consultants and customers, this guidebook assists you in settingup the authorization concept in the SAP R/3 System. Using step-by-step

instructions, the guidebook shows you how to use the Profile Generator duringand after an R/3 installation. Based on an earlier SAP release, much of thecontent applies to SAP R/3 Release 4.6C.


Information and downloads for authorizations are available atwww.saplabs.com/authorization.

Best Practices

Best Practices for mySAP.com represent an integrated yet flexible content

platform providing prepackaged business expertise in the form of methodology,documentation and reliable preconfiguration for mySAP.com solutions. Thesehelp you to quickly set up a prototype and to rapidly turn it into a productivesolution.

Best Practices for mySAP.com can be used by new and existing customers in allproject types and phases and by partners and providers of hosting or ASPsolutions. Lastly, they help you avoid making common e-business beginnersmistakes.

Target Group

Prospects, customers, partners, SAPs field organization

Benefits

Save time and money and achieve predicted results

Avoid common e-business beginners' mistakes

Empower through competitive business expertise


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Fast track to extending your business solution with new mySAP.combusiness processes

No trial runs - start straight off with a fully documented, convincingprototype that works and is reusable

It works - what you see is what you get for your implementation

Improve project performance and communication

Business enablement for our partners

Knowledge hub for partners and SAP

A consistent approach focusing on integrated end-to-end businessprocesses


You can order an industry or Best Practices for mySAP solution from the BestPractices website, listed below in Where to learn more.

www.sap.com/bestpractices, or service.sap.com/bestpractices

Preconfigured Client U.S. (PCC)

One of the most popular preconfigured templates in the United States, thePreconfigured Client provides a significant head start in R/3 configuration.Customers who have used the PCC typically report savings of two to four weeksimplementation time.

Where to get it and where to learn more

The Preconfigured Client is available at www.saplabs.com/pcc

The Preconfigured Client consists of a set ofconfiguration transports and a guidebook. You importthe transports into a copy of client 000 to get apreconfigured and tested U.S. environment. Thisenvironment becomes the starting point for furtherconfiguration.


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Best Practices for SAP Online Store

The Best Practices for SAP Online Store is a good accelerator to consider if youuse the Online Store. This solution is a comprehensive package, includingdocumentation, preconfiguration, add-on development, and project managementassistance for implementing sell-side functionality for the Internet.

The Best Practices for SAP Online Store preconfiguration provides a turnkeysolution to integrate Internet processes with core SAP functionality including sell-side applications based on the 4.6C Online Store.

Specific functionality includes:

Functionality 4.6C GA

Product catalog

Online Store

Sales order status

Available to promise

Customer account information

Look and feel preconfiguration

Technical infrastructure

SIS Reporting

Credit card preconfiguration

Add-on: availability in product catalog

Add-on: saving the shopping cartAdd-on: displaying the cart contents during catalog browsing

Add-on: choosing a shipping method

Add-on: entering a purchase order number

Add-on: single sign-on

Add-on: data loads

Add-on: "my profile" service

Add-on: payment with a default credit card

Add-on: web intelligence (TeaLeaf)

Project plan template

Cost tracking template

Value-added analysis

Marketplace integration overview


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More information about the Best Practices for SAP Online Store is available atwww.saplabs.com/ecom.

CCMS Alert Monitor

The Computing Center Management System (CCMS) Alert Monitor providescentralized alert monitoring. Using transaction RZ20, you can monitor theservers in your landscape, such as development, quality assurance, testing, andproduction without needing to individually log into each system to search foralerts.


This monitoring tool comes standard in the SAP Basis or CCMS system usingtransaction code RZ20.

More information about the CCMS Alert Monitor is available from the SAP Online

Documentation CDs.Also:

Go to help.sap.com.

From the left side of the screen, choose SAP Library R/3 SAP LibraryRelease 4.6C.

From the right side of the screen, choose English.

On the new window, on the left side of the screen, choose Basis

Components Computing Center Management System (BC-CCM)

Computing Center Management System (BC-CCM). Then choose CCMS

Monitoring The Alert Monitor.Additionally, this tool is discussed in the System Administration Made Easyguidebook.

Collaborative Business Maps (c-maps)

Collaborative Business Maps (C-Business Maps) represent a comprehensiveportfolio of industry-specific and cross-industry process blueprints that show youhow the mySAP.com e-business platform can help your business.

C-Business Maps define the activities, roles, system interfaces, and businessdocuments required for inter-enterprise collaboration. And they show which SAP

solutions and services you need to make your organization a truly collaborativee-business.

C-Business Maps explain what happens when you deploy e-business solutionsto integrate existing resources and transcend the borders of individualenterprises. They give you a complete picture of the benefits and advantages ofcollaborative business processes.


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Electronic versions are available at both our publicwebsite at www.sap.com/c-business and the SAPService Marketplace at service.sap.com/c-business.

CDs may be ordered from the Service MarketplaceKnowledge Catalog under the SAP General CDs menuitem.

Data Transfer Advisor

The Data Transfer Advisor web site provides the mostcurrent SAP documentation to help with speeding up the data transfer (legacy orinterface) process.

The web site covers technical information about the available tools andtechnologies in data transfer as well as scheduled events and other helpfuldocumentation in the media center and download areas.


More information on the Data Transfer Advisor is available atservice.sap.com/dta.

Data Transfer Made Easy Guidebook

The Data Transfer Made Easy Guidebook provides information on common datatransfer programs with step-by-step details covering their use.

This guide was written for 4.5B, but is applicable for 4.6C. Additionaldocumentation for 4.6C and future releases is provided in the SAP OnlineDocumentation.

The guide contains information on the following topics:

Data transfer overview

Organizing and performing data transfer

Step-by-step information for the data transfer programs

Data transfer issues and information for beginning SAP users, including aspecial How To... chapter

Information on existing SAP standard data transfer programs An example of a customer-specific conversion program

Data transfer issues questionnaire

Cut-over plan template

Quick reference sheet


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The Data Transfer Guidebook is available at www.saplabs.com/dx.

Data Transfer Workbench

The Data Transfer Workbench (DXWB) controls the complete data transferprocess and integrates different available load techniques. The new functionsuse BAPI interfaces and reduce the time and cost of mass data transfer. TheDXWB also integrates batch input and direct input based on the business object'sload programs. The DXWB is a one-stop-shop for all data transfers and containsthe Data Mapping and Conversion (DMC) tool and integrates with the LegacySystem Migration Workbench data mappings.

The DXWB provides central functions to facilitate required DX tasks:

Organize DX-related work (project organization)

Access to DX-related documentation on specific topic

Understand the SAP target structures Edit data file for test purposes

Map legacy structures to SAP target structure by using DMC

Run the required ABAP-based DX programs

Log technical and application errors

Correct erroneous records before reprocessing


The Data Transfer Workbench comes standard in SAP R/3, and has beenavailable as part of standard SAP R/3 since 4.0B.

Go to service.sap.com/asap. On the left side of the page, choose Framework.On the right side of the page, in the diagram, choose Accelerated DX. Also, moreinformation is available from www.saplabs.com/dx, then R/3 DX Tools.

Early Watch

The SAP EarlyWatch Service is a special service offered for proactive systemdiagnosis during an SAP implementation project. The purpose of this service is tomaintain system performance and availability at a high level.

Teams of experts analyze your production mySAP.com solutions, conducting atechnical analysis of both the SAP Basis and mySAP.com components. This

analysis includes step-by-step optimization of central background processing andfrequently used queries. Results are recorded in a status report withrecommendations for solution tuning.

The SAP EarlyWatch Service offers several benefits:

Bottleneck prevention

Early detection of potential problems


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Optimized performance and system availability


The Technical Core Competency (TCC) group provides the EarlyWatch service.The service can be ordered through your CBS Provider or can be ordered from

the SAP Service Marketplace at service.sap.com. From the main page, chooseService Catalog. From the new window, choose Optimization Early Watch Service.The service is also bundled with the TeamSAP Support Agreement.

Go to service.sap.com/earlywatch.

E-Business Case Builder

The E-Business Case Builder helps create a high-level value proposition forprospective and existing mySAP.com customers. The value proposition or initialbusiness case is provided as a formatted, hard copy report after a 1-2 hourengagement with the prospect and includes:

An E-Business analysis and trend data for the prospects industry

An alignment of the prospects business needs to the mySAP.com suite ofsolutions using Collaborative Business Maps

A value calculation for each of the selected C-Business Maps

Target Group

For use primarily by SAP account executives with prospective and existingcustomers.

Benefits

High-level positioning of mySAP.com solutions according to specific needs

Provision of independent industry trends and analysis (reduced researcheffort)

High-level understanding of potential benefit to customer

Where to learn more

At the SAP Service Marketplace, you can find documentation covering the E-Business Case Builder at service.sap.com/casebuilder.

EDI / ALE: Mapping Documents and EDI ConfigurationGuide

As of SAP Release 4.5B, the SAP Labs Simplification Group included EDI intothe Preconfigured Client (PCC) product. The Simplification Group websitecontains mapping documents and an EDI Configuration Guide downloadable forfree at www.saplabs.com/edi.


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Please note the EDI preconfiguration in the PCC is within SAP. For translatorrelated tools, check out the IDoc mapping matrixes.

Generic Maps (ANSI x.12)

Inbound 850 (Purchase Order) version 4010

Outbound 856 (ASN) version 4010 Outbound 810 (Invoice) version 4010

Company specific template maps

Wal-Mart Inbound 850 (Purchase Order) version 4010

Wal-Mart Outbound 810 (Invoice) version 4010


Information is available at www.saplabs.com/edi.

Going Live CheckTo ensure successful startup for new projects, SAPs Going Live Check reviewsyour project and system by remote analysis of specific system areas based uponcustomer-submitted data. After completion of the review, SAP may makespecific recommendations and associated action items for system optimization.

A Going Live Check reduces the risk of potential operational downtime, optimizesoverall performance and identifies major areas of concern. Recommendationsare based upon best practices gathered from SAP's large installed base.

Where to get it

The TCC group provides this service. The Going Live Check can be ordered

through your CBS Provider or can be ordered fromservice.sap.com

. From themain page, choose Service Catalog. From the new window, choose OptimizationGoing Live Check. The service is also bundled with the TeamSAP SupportAgreement.


Go to service.sap.com/goinglivecheck.


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i-Tutor

iTutor (Interactive Tutor) is SAPs latest solution for easy creation ofcustom training content.

iTutor is a tool used to create interactive tutorials, which are electronicself-learning units created in a simulated environment. The tutorialssimulate the users working environment without affecting the productivesystem.

The interactive learning environment places the user in an active role,thereby significantly increasing learning success.

iTutor is a simple, cost-effective means of creating learning content and isan ideal compliment to a Companys training concept and PerformanceSupport strategy.


Information about i-Tutor is available at www.saplabs.com/training. To order i-Tutor, contact your SAP Account Executive or CBS Provider.


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Interface Advisor

The Interface Advisor offers a collection of helpful documentation regardingsetting up interfaces with external systems. The information was developed forRelease 4.5a, but is applicable for 4.6. Release 4.6 may have additional interfacescenarios than Interface Advisor covers.


Go to service.sap.com. On the main page, choose Knowledge Shop. In the newwindow, on the left side of the page, choose Knowledge Products. The right side ofthe page displays items available for download and purchase.

Go to service.sap.com/int-adviser.

Legacy System Migration Workbench (LSMW)

The LSMW is a free SAP-based tool that supports the one-time or periodic

transfers of data from non-SAP systems to SAP. The LSMW can be used inconjunction with the Data Transfer Workbench.

The LSMW assists in organizing your data migration project and guides youthrough the process by using a clear sequence of steps. The most commonconversion rules are predefined. Reusable conversion rules assure consistentdata conversion for different data objects.

The LSMW covers the following steps:

Read the legacy data from one or several files (such as spreadsheets orsequential files)

Convert the data from source format to target format

Import the data using standard interfaces (Batch Input, Direct Input, BAPI,IDoc)


The LSMW is a supplemental tool available by download atservice.sap.com/lsmw. Choose Download Center, and then choose the LSMWversion appropriate for your SAP release.

Additional information is available at www.saplabs.com/dx, then DX Tools.

MRP Strategies Made Easy GuidebookThe MRP Strategies Made Easy Guidebook serves as a consultant's guide tousing various strategy groups in the SAP R/3 Production Planning module.Topics include strategies for make-to-stock and make-to-order production,planning components, and production with variant configuration.


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Information on the MRP Strategies Made Easy Guidebook is available atwww.saplabs.com/simple. On the left side of the page, choose Other Accel. On theright side of the page, choose MRP Strategies Made Easy Guidebook.

Online Documentation

The SAP Library / Online Documentation is SAP's most comprehensive collectionof information that covers all SAP products. Its contents can be accessed eitherfrom the SAP R/3 System through the help menu under SAP LibraryorApplication Helpor directly from the CD-ROM on which it is delivered. The SAPLibrary is provided in HTML and PDF formats.

The SAP Library covers the entire SAP system and allows you to:

Get a functional overview of all SAP transactions

Get information organized according to information classes, including

system components, objects, functions, processes, and step-by-stepprocedures

Search for the term definitions using the SAP Glossary

Access information on over 14,000 procedures


The SAP Online Documentation comes with a projects initial SAP softwareshipment on separate CDs. Additional copies may be requested from your CBS

Provider or ordered online at service.sap.com. From the main page, chooseKnowledge Shop. In the new window, choose Online Docuand navigate to theproper SAP release version of the SAP Online Documentation.

Online Support - SAPNet-R/3 Frontend (OSS connection)

The SAPNet-R/3 Frontend provides a remote connection to SAPs service andsupport group to provide assistance in the event of an implementation projectsystem or production system problem.

Additionally, the SAPNet-R/3 Frontend provides information on the latest highpriority SAP system information, including error alarm messages that help you to

prevent problems before they occur. You can also find release, installation,upgrade and migration information.


SAPNet-R/3 Frontend functionality is included in standard SAP R/3 BasisSystem. Connection is made using ISDN or leased line through the projectstelecommunications service provider. Additionally, assistance from a professionalBasis consultant is highly recommended.


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Additional information is available at service.sap.com/oss-guide.

Preconfigured Print Forms

The SAP Labs Simplification Group has developed a set of SAPscript forms forLetter format and for A4 format for the R/3 release 4.6C. Available preconfiguredforms are listed below.

Application Output type

Check (prenumbered)*

Check (unnumbered)*

Remittance Advice

Account Statement

Account Statement with balance carried forward

FI

Open item listInvoice

Receipt

Order Confirmation

Delivery note

SD

Email order (confirmation for web order)

Purchase order

Quantity Contract

Scheduling agreement

Request for Quotation (RFQ)

MM

Goods Receipt/Goods Return


Information and download on Preconfigured Print Forms is available atwww.saplabs.com/forms.

Product Costing Made Easy

This guidebook describes the most common scenarios of cost flows throughvarious SAP manufacturing processes. Each scenario document consists of agraphical overview, followed by a step-by-step analysis of the relevant businessprocess. The document also provides a typical example, including T-accountsand CO objects.



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More information about the Product Costing Made Easy Guidebook is availableat www.saplabs.com/simple. On the left side of the page, choose Other Accel. Onthe right side of the page, choose Product Costing Made Easy Guidebook.

Quick Sizer

The Quick Sizer is a Web-based tool to make the sizing of mySAP.com fasterand easier. The Quick Sizer has been developed by SAP in close cooperationwith all platform partners and is free.

The Quick Sizer calculates CPU, disk and memory resource categories based onthroughput numbers and the number of users working with the different SAPcomponents in a hardware and database independent format. The tool givescustomers and prospects an idea about the system size necessary to run theproposed workload, and is also useful for initial budget planning.


The Quick Sizer application is available at service.sap.com/quicksizerOn the left side of the page, choose Hardware Sizing Quick Sizer Start QuickSizing.

Reporting Made Easy Guidebook

The Reporting Made Easy Guidebook was released for SAP 4.0b, but isapplicable through 4.6C.

The Reporting Made Easy for SAP 4.0b Guidebook covers:

Tips for the implementation team to make the best use of SAP to meet

their reporting needs Assistance in finding over 3,000 standard reports in SAP

Basic and advanced information on using SAP reports

Methodology for choosing the right report development tool for your needs

Step-by-step instructions to help you get started in creating reports usingstandard tools

Templates to help you create your own ABAP reports

Supplemental information on supporting SAP report developmentfunctionality

Documentation on some of the most commonly used reports in SAP


The Reporting Made Easy Guide Book is available for download atwww.saplabs.com/rme.


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SAP Quality Review Program

Used during an SAP R/3 implementation project, the SAP Quality Reviewprogram provides executive management and project management withadditional feedback during the implementation process. The reviews scopeinvestigates the application, technical, and project management areas of an

implementation.

There are four reviews:

Project Review

Technical Review

Development Review

Solution Review


Information about the SAP Quality Review program is available through SAPs

Platinum Group. Contact Alice Conlin of the Platinum Group, SAP ReviewServices, by email at [email protected].

More information about the SAP Quality Review program is available atservice.sap.com/platinum. On the left side of the page, choose SAP Americas

Platinum Consulting SAP Review Program.

For more information, see service.sap.com/asap. From the left side of the page,choose Framework. On the right side of the page, in the diagram, choose SAPReview Program.

SAPscript Made Easy for 4.6 Guidebook


Information and download about SAPScript Made Easy is available atwww.saplabs.com/forms, then SAPscript Made Easy Guide.

This guidebook helps reduce consulting time in developmentand modification of SAPscript forms.

The book explains step-by-step how to perform mostcommon tasks (such as moving or adding fields, printing barcodes and company logos, and so on.) These task help inadapting forms quickly and efficiently by using the graphicalWYSIWYG-based tools Form Painter and PC Editor.


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Smart Implementations

Smart Implementations contain preconfiguration, documentation, installation andconfiguration accelerators for the specific mySAP components listed below.

Smart Implementations provide tools to assist with technical infrastructure

planning, installation of necessary components, system configuration andintegration into an existing SAP system landscape, and infrastructuremanagement in a production system.

mySAP Workplace 2.11

The Smart Implementation for the mySAP Workplace WP 2.11 includes thefollowing installation and configuration steps:

Easy system infrastructure configuration with the Configuration Assistant

Automatic mySAP Workplace component installation

Easy integration of multiple component systems

Preconfiguration of all software components, including the Web server andInternet Transaction Server (ITS)

Basis customization of the SAP R/3 System (Workplace Server)

The System Administration Assistant, an easy-to-use tool providing acomprehensive administration concept to support the system administratorin important tasks

Business to Business Procurement (BBP) / Customer Relationship

Management (CRM) Internet Sales 2.0b

The Smart Implementation of BBP/CRM Internet Sales 2.0B includes the

following installation and configuration steps:

Automatic component installation of components

Easy system infrastructure configuration with the Configuration Assistant(When configuring the system landscape with the Configuration Assistant,you can choose between a BBP 2.0B installation, a CRM Internet Salesinstallation or both.)

Preconfiguration of all software components including the Internet Pricingand Configurator (IPC), the Index Management Server (IMS), DrFuzzysearch engine, Web server and ITS

Basis customization of the SAP R/3 System

Preconfigured business scenarios and roles (SAP Best Practices) for BBP(EnterpriseBuyer professional 1.0) and CRM Internet Sales

The System Administration Assistant, an easy-to-use tool providing acomprehensive administration concept to support the system administratorin important tasks


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You can order Smart Implementations from your Account Executive CertifiedBusiness Solutions (CBS) provider, or send an order request fromwww.sap.com/estarter, with the Feedback button.

Solution Architect

The SAP Solution Architect is the portal that integrates all content, tools, andmethodologies necessary for the solution-oriented evaluation, implementation,quick adaptation and continuous improvement of the mySAP.com e-Businessplatform. It is fully integrated into the Customer Engagement Life Cycle (CEL),open to partner content, and an integral part of the SAP Service Infrastructure.

The SAP Solution Architect integrates in one portal:

Best Practices for mySAP.com to evaluate, implement and extend e-Business solutions

Tried and tested implementation tools such as the Implementation Guide(IMG) and the Test Workbench

Access to C-Business Maps for in-depth information on collaborativebusiness scenarios

The ASAP method for running mySAP.com projects

An authoring environment with which customers and partners can createtheir own preconfigured implementation solutions

Access to evaluation products such as the E-Business Case Builder andthe Solution Composer

Target GroupProspects, customers, partners, SAPs field organization

Benefits

Consistent access to all contents, tools, and methods for evaluating,implementing, adapting and continuously improving your mySAP.com e-business solution

Rapid evaluation and implementation with Best Practices for mySAP.com

Tried and tested evaluation and implementation tools that have beenenhanced specifically for use with mySAP.com

Improved project communication and efficiency through a central portal A consistent and integrated approach that passes the business-oriented

project definition from one phase to the next

Complete alignment with the ASAP Roadmap

Information about updates, training, and changes via the SAP ServiceMarketplace


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Where to learn more

service.sap.com/solutionarchitect

SAP Implementation Tool Overview

Documents

Transcript of SAP Implementation Tool Overview