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 |