Key Practices for Agile, SAP S/4HANA, and E-commerce Success

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Agile Project Management

  • Iterative Development
  • Regular Sprint Reviews
  • Continuous Integration

Business Process Management

Business Process Optimization

  • Predefined KPIs with process content
  • Root cause analysis
  • Automated problem resolution

Core Disciplines

  • Business Process
  • Project Management
  • Testing

CRM System Optimization

  • Improve the clarity and detail of user stories
  • Allocate additional time for testing external system integrations
  • Engage with stakeholders to clarify requirements

E-commerce Development Practices

These practices apply across E-commerce platforms:

  • Prioritize features based on business value and customer needs
  • Allocate time for both new feature development and bug fixes
  • Include integration tasks for the payment gateway in the sprint

ERP and SAP S/4HANA Cloud

ERP Implementation Focus

  • Continuous integration and delivery
  • SAP Best Practices for SAP S/4HANA Cloud
  • SAP Activate Roadmap Viewer

S/4HANA Cloud Project Delivery

  • Agile project delivery
  • SAP Best Practices
  • SAP Fiori Design Guidelines

Global Capabilities in S/4HANA Cloud

  • Multi-currency support
  • Global tax management
  • Regulatory compliance and reporting

S/4HANA Cloud to Streamline Operations

  • SAP Fiori Apps for real-time analytics
  • Integrated business planning
  • Standard best practices for supply chain management

S/4HANA Implementation Strategies

  • Frequent iteration and continuous feedback
  • Incremental delivery of project deliverables
  • Cross-functional collaboration within the team

SAP Activate Methodology

Core Components

  • Solution Documentation in SAP Solution Manager
  • Fit to Standard Analysis
  • Best Practices Explorer

SAP Activate Practitioner Mindset

  • Apply the fit-to-standard first mindset
  • Leverage dynamic extensibility and integrations
  • Use agile approach throughout the project

Integrating with SAP Cloud ALM

  • Create sub-tasks to break down the SAP Activate task
  • Launch SAP Cloud ALM apps to perform SAP Activate task
  • Assign SAP Activate task to a team member

SAP Cloud ALM for Process Management

Process Deviation Management

  • Document all business process deviations
  • Identify gaps between current processes and SAP standards
  • Engage in continuous communication with stakeholders

Business Process Monitoring

  • Set up alert notifications for critical process deviations
  • Analyze real-time analytics data to understand process performance
  • Use the Business Process Monitoring Dashboard to identify bottlenecks

SAP Cloud ALM for Operations

Key Operational Functions

  • Monitoring
  • Event and alert management
  • Upgrade analysis

Operational Performance Analysis

  • Analyze real-time analytics data to understand process performance
  • Use the Business Process Monitoring Dashboard to identify bottlenecks
  • Set up alert notifications for critical process deviations

Project Workstreams and Adoption

Smooth Implementation and Solution Adoption

  • Quality Management
  • Organizational Change Management
  • Solution Adoption

Stakeholder Engagement and Agile Planning

  • Backlog Refinement
  • Sprint Planning
  • User Story Mapping

Change Management Workstream

  • End User Learning Needs Analysis
  • Learning Content
  • Change Management Roadmap