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Leveraging SAP Activate Methodology
for
SAP S/4HANA Implementation
Foundation
1997
Footprint
USA, UK, Ireland,
Asia Pacific
Clients
Startups to Fortune 500
Core Strength
People and Technology
ISO 9001:2015 &
CMMi Level 5
Ownership
Public Limited
BSE, NSE: KELLTOTEC
Team
1500+ Employees
United States | United Kingdom | Ireland | Asia Pacific
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KELLTON TECH, A PIONEER OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
2
WHAT WE DO
3 3
SPEAKERS
4
Dr. Srinivas Bandi
Vice President – Digital Enterprise
Head - S4HANA Center of Excellence
Kellton Tech Solutions
Sandip Tarafdar
Director – Digital Enterprise
Kellton Tech Solutions
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 SAP Activate Methodology for Transition to SAP S/4HANA (Roadmap Viewer
Demo)
 SAP Activate – Lessons Learned
AGENDA
 SAP Activate Methodology for Transition to SAP S/4HANA (Roadmap Viewer
Demo)
 SAP Activate – Lessons Learned
AGENDA
 SAP Activate Methodology is the next generation project implementation
methodology used to implement and deliver SAP innovations and solutions.
 Built on the Agile methodology, SAP Activate methodology takes an iterative
approach to continuously improve and deliver to increase the project quality and
success.
WHT IS SAP ACTIVATE METHODOLOGY?
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SAP ACTIVATE FOR TRANSITION TO SAP S/4HANA
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SAP ACTIVATE CONTENT @ ROADMAP VIEWER
https://go.support.sap.com/roadmapviewer/
To access the Roadmap Viewer, you need to give your SAP S User ID and Password
 This Roadmap is intended to guide the project team in an implementation project for
SAP S/4HANA on premise.
 This Roadmap is comprised of Phases, Deliverables (or Activities), and Tasks in
accordance with the SAP Activate methodology and covers all implementation
scenarios (new implementation, system conversion and selective data transition).
 In addition, accelerators are linked to the relevant activities and tasks making them
easy to consume when they are needed.
SAP ACTIVATE – KEY TAKEAWAYS
 SAP Activate Methodology for Transition to SAP S/4HANA (Roadmap Viewer
Demo)
 SAP Activate – Lessons Learned
AGENDA
1
2
Establish
expectations
at kickoff
Train users
on process
Allocate time
for planning sprints
Focus
on data
Ensure proper
participation
SAP ACTIVATE LESSONS LEARNED
1
3
Establish
expectations
at kickoff
Train users
on process
Allocate time
for planning sprints
Focus
on data
Ensure proper
participation
Establish Expectations
• Ensure stakeholders
understand the process
• Obtain necessary time
commitments
• Finalize Scrum teams
(5-9 people)
• Establish roles and
responsibilities
• Track Activate process
items in risk and issue
logs
• Utilize necessary
management tools
ESTABLISH EXPECTATIONS
1
4
Establish
expectations
at kickoff
Train users
on process
Allocate time
for planning sprints
Focus
on data
Ensure proper
participation
• Don’t assume
stakeholders
understand Activate
concepts
• Help them understand
the benefits
• Train leads on how to
lead scrum calls
• Establish protocols on
how playbacks / Show &
Tells will occur
• Make sure
documentation reqs are
understood
Train users
TRAIN USERS
1
5
Establish
expectations
at kickoff
Train users
on process
Allocate time
for planning sprints
Focus
on data
Ensure proper
participation
Plan sprints
• Spend time understanding
sprint team capacity
• Ensure backlog items can
be accomplished within 1
sprint
• Focus on backlog details
for initial sprints first as
backlog items will change
as the project progresses
• Don’t plan in isolation –
focus on x-team
dependencies
PLAN SPRINTS
1
6
Establish
expectations
at kickoff
Train users
on process
Allocate time
for planning sprints
Focus
on data
Ensure proper
participation
Focus on data
• Data is very important
for client to understand
and agree to playbacks
• Come to agreement on
data requirements for
playbacks
• Do some minimal
loading of data for
Blueprinting
• Start focusing on more
extensive data loads to
support sprint activities
integrated with
functional processes
FOCUS ON DATA
17
Establish
expectations
at kickoff
Train users
on process
Allocate time
for planning sprints
Focus
on data
Ensure proper
participation
Ensure Participation
• Stakeholder participation
is critical to realize
benefits
• If you are on the team,
you are an ACTIVE
player
• Daily standups are a
good way to involve
people
• Other participants can
attend sprint reviews
ENSURE PROPER PARTICIPATION
THANK YOU
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SAP Activate Methodology for S/4HANA Implementation

  • 1. Leveraging SAP Activate Methodology for SAP S/4HANA Implementation
  • 2. Foundation 1997 Footprint USA, UK, Ireland, Asia Pacific Clients Startups to Fortune 500 Core Strength People and Technology ISO 9001:2015 & CMMi Level 5 Ownership Public Limited BSE, NSE: KELLTOTEC Team 1500+ Employees United States | United Kingdom | Ireland | Asia Pacific 2 KELLTON TECH, A PIONEER OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION 2
  • 4. SPEAKERS 4 Dr. Srinivas Bandi Vice President – Digital Enterprise Head - S4HANA Center of Excellence Kellton Tech Solutions Sandip Tarafdar Director – Digital Enterprise Kellton Tech Solutions 4
  • 5.  SAP Activate Methodology for Transition to SAP S/4HANA (Roadmap Viewer Demo)  SAP Activate – Lessons Learned AGENDA
  • 6.  SAP Activate Methodology for Transition to SAP S/4HANA (Roadmap Viewer Demo)  SAP Activate – Lessons Learned AGENDA
  • 7.  SAP Activate Methodology is the next generation project implementation methodology used to implement and deliver SAP innovations and solutions.  Built on the Agile methodology, SAP Activate methodology takes an iterative approach to continuously improve and deliver to increase the project quality and success. WHT IS SAP ACTIVATE METHODOLOGY?
  • 8. 8 SAP ACTIVATE FOR TRANSITION TO SAP S/4HANA
  • 9. 9 SAP ACTIVATE CONTENT @ ROADMAP VIEWER https://go.support.sap.com/roadmapviewer/ To access the Roadmap Viewer, you need to give your SAP S User ID and Password  This Roadmap is intended to guide the project team in an implementation project for SAP S/4HANA on premise.  This Roadmap is comprised of Phases, Deliverables (or Activities), and Tasks in accordance with the SAP Activate methodology and covers all implementation scenarios (new implementation, system conversion and selective data transition).  In addition, accelerators are linked to the relevant activities and tasks making them easy to consume when they are needed.
  • 10. SAP ACTIVATE – KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • 11.  SAP Activate Methodology for Transition to SAP S/4HANA (Roadmap Viewer Demo)  SAP Activate – Lessons Learned AGENDA
  • 12. 1 2 Establish expectations at kickoff Train users on process Allocate time for planning sprints Focus on data Ensure proper participation SAP ACTIVATE LESSONS LEARNED
  • 13. 1 3 Establish expectations at kickoff Train users on process Allocate time for planning sprints Focus on data Ensure proper participation Establish Expectations • Ensure stakeholders understand the process • Obtain necessary time commitments • Finalize Scrum teams (5-9 people) • Establish roles and responsibilities • Track Activate process items in risk and issue logs • Utilize necessary management tools ESTABLISH EXPECTATIONS
  • 14. 1 4 Establish expectations at kickoff Train users on process Allocate time for planning sprints Focus on data Ensure proper participation • Don’t assume stakeholders understand Activate concepts • Help them understand the benefits • Train leads on how to lead scrum calls • Establish protocols on how playbacks / Show & Tells will occur • Make sure documentation reqs are understood Train users TRAIN USERS
  • 15. 1 5 Establish expectations at kickoff Train users on process Allocate time for planning sprints Focus on data Ensure proper participation Plan sprints • Spend time understanding sprint team capacity • Ensure backlog items can be accomplished within 1 sprint • Focus on backlog details for initial sprints first as backlog items will change as the project progresses • Don’t plan in isolation – focus on x-team dependencies PLAN SPRINTS
  • 16. 1 6 Establish expectations at kickoff Train users on process Allocate time for planning sprints Focus on data Ensure proper participation Focus on data • Data is very important for client to understand and agree to playbacks • Come to agreement on data requirements for playbacks • Do some minimal loading of data for Blueprinting • Start focusing on more extensive data loads to support sprint activities integrated with functional processes FOCUS ON DATA
  • 17. 17 Establish expectations at kickoff Train users on process Allocate time for planning sprints Focus on data Ensure proper participation Ensure Participation • Stakeholder participation is critical to realize benefits • If you are on the team, you are an ACTIVE player • Daily standups are a good way to involve people • Other participants can attend sprint reviews ENSURE PROPER PARTICIPATION
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Editor's Notes

  1. Kellton Tech has been at the forefront of Digital Transformation for the past two decades. We are a global company with operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Asia Pacific. Our clients range in size from nimble Startups to Fortune 500 companies. Kellton Tech is a publicly traded company and with over 1,500 employees, we are large enough to deliver with excellence but still small enough to care.