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  Project tasks

Purpose

The purpose of this phase is to complete the configuration and testing of the SAP Business One production system.

Procedure

The following lists the tasks that have to be completed during this implementation phase:

 

Task #

Description

Results

Est. duration

Team members

1

General project management

 

18 hours

 

1-1

Plan organizational change management

- User roles are defined and assigned to business processes
- Communication strategy for end users is defined

2 hours

SAP Business One project manager, client project manager, SAP Business One consultants

1-2

Plan end-user and administrator training

- Training strategy defined
- Preliminary training schedule created
- Training materials are developed

8 hours

SAP Business One project manager, client project manager, SAP Business One consultants

1-3

Define and prepare data migration

- Relevant item, BP, and balance data from legacy system is cleaned and filtered

8 hours

SAP Business One consultants, client IT administrator

2

Production system setup

 

28 hours

 

2-1

Install SAP Business One production system

- SAP Business One with database installed on client hardware for intended production use

2 hours

SAP Business One consultants, client IT administrator

2-2

Complete system initialization

- SAP Business One system initialized based on Business Blueprint and SAP system initialization guide

2 hours

SAP Business One consultants, client IT administrator

2-3

Complete system configuration based on Business Blueprint

- SAP Business One system configured for production use based on Business Blueprint

8 hours

SAP Business One consultants, client IT administrator

2-4

Complete data migration

- All relevant item, business partner, and accounting data imported into SAP Business One

8 hours
(depending on data volume and quality, this number varies greatly)

SAP Business One consultants, client IT administrator

2-5

Configure applicable interfaces

- Standard interfaces to print, fax, email, etc. are configured and functional

4 hours

SAP Business One consultants, client IT administrator

2-6

Establish users and authorizations

- User list with authorizations is completed and users have been created in the SAP Business One system

4 hours

SAP Business One consultants, client IT administrator

3

Organizational Change Management

 

2 hours

 

3-1

Conduct change management communication (if applicable)

- Roles, tasks, and training schedule have been communicated to end users
- Vendors and customers have been informed about schedule and upcoming changes

2 hours

SAP Business One project manager, client project manager, client functional leads

4

System validation/acceptance testing

 

8 hours

 

4-1

Maintain Business Process Master List

- List of all relevant core business processes relevant for the SAP Business One implementation is created

6 hours

SAP Business One consultants, client functional leads

4-2

Conduct business process and data validation/acceptance testing workshops

- All processes from the business process master list have been walked through in the system and have been reviewed
- Data imported via data migration has been verified
- Changes to setup or scope are documented

2 hours

SAP Business One consultants, client functional leads

5

System Testing

 

26 hours

 

5-1

Define test cases and scope

- Test plan and cases created

8 hours

SAP Business One consultants, client functional leads

5-2

Prepare test environment

- Copy of production SAP Business One database created and initialized in SAP Business One test system

1 hour

SAP Business One consultants, client IT administrator

5-3

Execute test plan

- All test cases have been completed successfully

16 hours

SAP Business One consultants, client functional leads

5-4

Review test results and necessary changes

- Results and necessary changes are reviewed
- Project plan is updated

1 hour

SAP Business One project manager, client project manager, SAP Business One consultants

6

Cut-Over and Support Planning

 

3 hours

 

6-1

Define cut-over plan

- Cut-over plan defined

1 hour

SAP Business One project manager, client project manager, client functional leads, client IT administrator, SAP Business One consultants

6-2

Plan support strategy

- All support procedures and contacts are defined

1 hour

SAP Business One project manager, client project manager, client functional leads, client IT administrator, SAP Business One consultants

6-3

Plan system administration

- System administrator is appointed; tasks and responsibilities are defined

1 hour

SAP Business One project manager, SAP Business One consultants, client project manager, client IT administrator

7

Review Project Phase

- Obtain signed project phase sign-off

1 hour

SAP Business One project manager, client project manager, SAP Business One consultants

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