ACTIVATE Methodology for SAP S/4HANA Implementation
Activate Methodology
Phase 1: Discover
Outcomes:
Demo and products overview
Creating a high-level project plan (budget/timeline)
Trial system (rare, not very used, but very useful)
Phase 2: Prepare
Outcomes:
-Initial requirement analysis – Requirement Matrix Tracker (RTM)
-Creating a detailed project plan with timelines (building waves)
-Dividing requirements by priorities and effort (building user stories)
-Project team and resource allocations
Phase 3: Explore
Outcomes:
-Leverage SAP best practices to conduct workshops for end-users to demonstrate system capabilities
-Configuring SAP systems based on generic solutions (demo/sandbox system)
-Fit-gap analysis to identify areas where customization is needed
-Derivable: High Level Process Design Document
-At this phase, 90% of requirements should be mapped (ideally)
Phase 4: Realize
Outcomes:
-Configuring the SAP solution to meet business requirements (DEV)
-Building test case scenarios
-Functional Unit Testing (FUT) - consultants testing configurations in DEV
-System Integration Testing (SIT) – client testing configurations by stream in QAS
-RICEFW unit testing in DEV
-First data load (SAP migration cockpit – excellent tool to learn – TLPV Class 20)
-User Acceptance Testing (UAT) – client testing end-to-end solutions with configurations + security + RICEFW in QAS
-Derivable: Detailed Design Document and UAT signed off
Phase 5: Deploy
Outcomes:
-Executing the cutover plan to transition from legacy systems to SAP
-Conducting end-user training sessions
-Creation of AMS and Project landscape (DEV/QAS for both – new waves for projects will continue)
-Data migration mock test (real data)
-Transitioning project deliverables to the support team for ongoing maintenance (Project team provide team resources to AMS team)
Phase 6: Run
Outcomes:
-Golive – turn on the interfaces and start real transactions in the system
-Data migration final delta with master data and transactional data
-AMS team providing ongoing support to end-users.
-Return to prepare phase for another wave in the project
-Implementing continuous improvement initiatives.