A project plan for the implementation of S/4HANA
Neupane, Ganesh (2020)
2020
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020052915461
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020052915461
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The overall aim of the paper was to provide comprehensive project plan techniques aligning the business process management for the successful implementation of S/4HANA. To narrow the gap between the S/4HANA features and process requirements, a detailed study of the critical success factors was performed.
The theoretical part discusses about the basic project management concepts along with the SAP activate methodology for the implementation of the concerned solution. A certain degree of organizational and process changes is usually required for the successful implementation of ERP solutions, which was then discussed. This kind of an approach helps to maximize the contribution of the ERP to business operations by redesigning the practices and process of the organization before the system is implemented.
In order to reach an objective of the thesis, case studies were performed with various firms which had implemented SAP. The research part includes a content analysis of an article or journal, published by firms that helped to access and analyze the reliability of theoretical findings as well as to provide the practical insight into the issue of critical success factors of S/4HANA implementation process.
The theoretical part discusses about the basic project management concepts along with the SAP activate methodology for the implementation of the concerned solution. A certain degree of organizational and process changes is usually required for the successful implementation of ERP solutions, which was then discussed. This kind of an approach helps to maximize the contribution of the ERP to business operations by redesigning the practices and process of the organization before the system is implemented.
In order to reach an objective of the thesis, case studies were performed with various firms which had implemented SAP. The research part includes a content analysis of an article or journal, published by firms that helped to access and analyze the reliability of theoretical findings as well as to provide the practical insight into the issue of critical success factors of S/4HANA implementation process.