SAP Project Management Pitfalls

Managing an Implementation of SAP ERP is a daunting task. It is necessary to understand the product ecosystem, client environment and feasibility of implementing critical business process with required technical and functional configuration. SAP Project Management Pitfalls is the first book to provide you with real time examples of failed Implementation projects with pit falls that you can avoid. This book provides you road-map to a successful Implementation.§§Jay Kay, a SAP Program Manager for Capgemini, first takes a deep dive into common pit falls in Implementing SAP ERP projects in a complex IT landscape. The reader will learn about the potential causes of failures, a comparative study of relevant project implementation case studies in the area, and a range of possible countermeasures. Jay Kay also provides background on each--the significance of each implementation area, its relevance to a service company that implements SAP projects, and the current state of research.§§Key Highlights of the book:§§Tools and techniques for project planning, templates for allocating resources and worksheets for setting up project schedules.§Industry standards and innovations in SAP Implementations projects in the form of standard solutions aimed at successful implementation§Managing SAP System ECC Upgrades, EHP Updates & patch project§Learn Effective ways to implement robust SAP Release Management practices (Change Management, BAU) §§Wearing a practitioner's insight, Jay Kay explores the relevance of each failed implementation scenario and how to support your company or clients to succeed in a SAP implementation. There are many issues to your company's or client's implementing SAP, but as you will learn, knowledge, insight, and effective tools to mitigate risks - all of which this book provides - can take you to a successful implementation project§§