SAP is an emerging solution in the business world

SAP is a wonderful ERP package and strongly supports enterprise business applications. Not only limited industries like automotive, pharmacy and chemical industries, it also supports wholesale industries and retail industries. Technologies like solution managed and QC tool and other upcoming tools with SAP have added additional mileage to SAP.SAP is spending lot of money for Research and development and have become more competitive with other ERP applications like people soft and oracle etc.SAP is most wanted and proffered partners with most of the clients in the Values .Though it costs bit expensive, but the services available technology is excellent and quite supportive.

SAP has also come up with its updated modules like SAP SCM, SAP CRM, and SAP APO etc after its ERP solutions. Especially functionalities like EWM with SAP has wide range of modules and emerging new technologies with leveraging and integrating with all external and third party systems

Phases in SAP implementation

There are different phases in SAP implementation such as requirements gathering , gap analysis , blue print design , configuration , unit testing , functional unit testing , technical unit testing , integration testing , scripts preparation , end user trading cut over activities ,other pre go live activities , and go live activities. All these phases play the major role in the successful implementation of SAP module. A functional analyst the design of the current business requirement and does the gap analysis.
When it comes to blue print design the functional guy ensures that the proper design in place for further implemantion.He is precautious about delivering the package and makes sure everything goes well accordingly.
The over allay design is manages by the project manager and the PM is responsible for a successful delivery of an implementation. When it comes to realization phase, a team member or a lead can perform the whole configuration and interact with technical team, who develops the FRICE objects,

Warehouse management solutions with SAP

In today's business world , most of the companies opting for integrated solutions that are supported and leveraged with business applications.Business objects playing major role in optimizing the business requirements and supporting the existing applications in the enterprise world.ERP solutions is coming up with new technologies like MySAP and solution manager.Enterprise central components 6.0 version has updated technology with SAP SCM,CRM, APO and other business applications.

SAP EWM is an updated technology for ERP warehouse management.It supports and optimizes warehouse solutions.It also has solutions like transportation management, batch management and quality management.It has the customer specific pinking and putaway strategies.

SAP WM also supports and optimizes replenishment solutions and shipping solutions.

ABAP development in SAP applications

ABAP coding is used to develop SAP functional applications to support the enterprise business process.ABAP coding includes developing the FRICE objects such as Forms , Reports , Interfaces , conversions and Enhancements as required by the business.A functional consultant initially analyses the requirement of the business and work with thye end users or business team and come up with an osculate solutions .He initially does the gap analysis and work with thye super users and train them how SAP supports their existing functionalities. Thus the functional person initially interacts with business and conduct meetings and business workshops with the core or business team.
In the next step the functional guy designs a draft solution which could a Blue print and review the blue print with core team as well as business users. Once it is approved he/she will come up with a final Blueprint version which would be used for further design and configuration. There are about deferent phases in implementation such as realization, testing, pre go live and post go live activities.

Business systems - transactions

Business systems are made up of a collection of applications acquired or developed over the years. We plan to Purchase and implement new enterprise applications to replace many of the current applications. This plan is driven by two primary strategies:

1. Replace core transaction processing applications and technologies that are no longer adequately supported by the vendor.
a. Eliminate any risk of becoming completely unsupported
b. Remain competitive using an application that is actively being developed and enhanced with industry appropriate capabilities
c. Have greater access to industry standard tools, utilities and resources
2. Consolidate as many of our business processing, planning and reporting needs within one integrated application as possible.
a. Reduce complexity by eliminating custom integrations
b. Increase efficiencies by eliminating redundant data entry and manual work a rounds
c. Improve real-time data access by reducing batch data transfers
d. Improve ease of use through common user interfaces that provide easy access to all transactions and information relevant to specific business roles

We will select an application that will enable more integrated, automated, efficient and visible business processes that support all aspects of our business operations. The application MUST have a successful track record and significant install base in the beverage distribution industry.

Implementing the new business application

The following are the guiding goals for selecting and implementing the new application. In order for your solution to be selected you must demonstrate that you can support the goals.

• Select an application and vendor having a track record of successfully supporting the needs of a large number of wholesale beverage distribution customers
• Select a modern fully integrated application that at a minimum replaces the capabilities of three of the current applications listed above (MAS 200, DISC, and Six-Pack)
• Increased real-time processing and information access and less batch processing and data uploads
• Select a financially sound application vendor who is committed to ongoing development and support of their application
• Select a vendor who can help import data from the applications being replaced into their application
• Select a vendor who can interface with any remaining adjunct applications
• Provide an on-site solution that is based on current database technologies and development tools and can provide a scalable and fault tolerant system with exceptional service level availability
• Select an application and vendor who will support the successful implementation of improvements identified in the Improvement Objectives section

Business solution for an existing application

Provide a description of the proposed solution - This section should describe the products to be purchased and how they fit together to deliver a solution for Goodman as described in the Goals and Improvement Objectives sections. This section should not exceed five pages. In addition as part of the solution proposal, you will need to respond that your solution can or cannot provide key functional capabilities. The table with the functional requirements to be incorporated into your response is in the Functional Requirements section.

Technical Questions - In this section you will be asked to respond to the questions in the Technical Questions section. These questions will focus on your solution’s technology including the recommended hardware, 3rd party software, and network / bandwidth requirements and restrictions.

Technical Support and Maintenance - In this section you will be asked to respond to the questions in the Technical Support and Maintenance section. These questions will focus on the recommended resources, skills, capabilities, and activities that are required to support the technical environment required by your solution.

Technical Support and Maintenance of an application

Technical Support and Maintenance FAQs

1. What are the personnel requirements that are typically needed to support the care and feeding of your solution? Please break this down into general administrative, developer and any other role your product requires.
2. How long does it take for an administrator to learn how to support (backup and restore, manage and monitor, secure and audit, etc.) your product?
3. Describe the typical maintenance that needs to be performed on each of your product(s).
4. What is your average response time for fixing bugs? How are these released to us?
5. What must a customer do in order to get new releases?
6. Please provide examples of both technical and end-user documentation.
7. Describe your approach to technical support and response time.
8. What technical support resources are available?
9. What is required to be eligible for support and maintenance?
10. How does one contact and receive technical support?