SAP Project Management Pitfalls (PDF)

Master the SAP
product ecosystem, the client environment, and the feasibility of implementing
critical business process with the required technical and functional
configuration. SAP Project Management Pitfalls is the first book to
provide you with real examples of the pitfalls that you can avoid, providing
you with a road-map to a successful implementation.

Jay Kay, a SAP Program
Manager for Capgemini, first takes a deep dive into common pitfalls in
implementing SAP ERP projects in a complex IT landscape. You will learn about
the potential causes of failures, study a selection of relevant project
implementation case studies in the area, and see 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 and templates for allocating resources


• Industry
  standards and innovations in SAP implementation projects in the form of
  standard solutions aimed at successful implementation


• Managing SAP
  system ECC upgrades, EHP updates and project patches


• 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 considerations when implementing SAP,
but as you will learn, knowledge, insight, and effective tools to mitigate
risks can take you to a successful implementation project.