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1. Introduction to SAP Activate
What is SAP Activate?
Key Components of SAP Activate:
SAP Best Practices
Guided Configuration
Activate Methodology
Activate vs. ASAP Methodology
Cloud, On-Premise, and Hybrid Scenarios

🔹 2. SAP Activate Methodology Overview
Phases of SAP Activate:
Discover
Prepare
Explore
Realize
Deploy
Run
Iterative and Agile Principles
Project Governance and Workstreams

🔹 3. Phase 1: Discover
Objectives of the Discover Phase
Initial Business Case & Roadmap
Solution Scope Identification
Accessing SAP Value Starter & SAP Best Practices Explorer
Key Deliverables:
Business Case
Initial Project Plan
Readiness Check (RCC or RCC+)

🔹 4. Phase 2: Prepare
Project Setup Activities
Project Kickoff and Stakeholder Alignment
Onboarding Teams & Tools
Initial System Access and Landscape Setup
Project Planning (PM Plan, Risk Plan, Communication Plan)
Key Deliverables:
Project Charter
Project Schedule (WBS)
Project Governance

🔹 5. Phase 3: Explore
Fit-to-Standard Workshops
Scope Validation using Best Practices
Gap Identification (WRICEF Items)
Configuration Values Collection (BPML)
Requirements and Backlog Management
Key Deliverables:
Solution Design Document
Finalized Backlog List
Signed Scope

🔹 6. Phase 4: Realize
Configuration and Build
System Setup and Organizational Elements
WRICEF Development (Workflows, Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms)
Key Testing Activities:
Unit Testing
String Testing
Integration Testing
User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Data Migration:
LTMOM / LTMC / Data Services
Key Deliverables:
Configured System
WRICEF Completion
Test Sign-Off

🔹 7. Phase 5: Deploy
Cutover Strategy and Plan
Final Data Load
End User Training (via SAP Enable Now / Manual)
Production System Setup
Go-Live Readiness Review
Go-Live Execution

🔹 8. Phase 6: Run
Post Go-Live Support (Hypercare)
Transition to Operations
System Monitoring & Optimization
SAP Cloud ALM / Solution Manager usage
Continuous Improvement Model (CIM)

🔹 9. Tools Used in Activate Projects
SAP Cloud ALM / Solution Manager
SAP Signavio for Process Modeling
SAP Best Practice Explorer
SAP Fiori Apps Reference Library
Jira or Azure DevOps for Backlog/Testing

🔹 10. Project Roles & Responsibilities
Key Stakeholders in SAP Projects
Project Manager
Functional Consultants (FI, MM, SD, etc.)
Technical Consultants (ABAP, BASIS, PI)
Data Migration Leads
Change Management Lead
RACI Matrix for Project Phases

🔹 11. Agile Concepts in SAP Activate
Sprint Planning
Daily Standups
Backlog Grooming
Increment Reviews
Retrospectives

🔹 12. Key Deliverables by Phase (Summary Table)
Phase
Key Deliverables
Discover
Business Case, Initial Scope
Prepare
Project Charter, Plan, System Access
Explore
Fit-to-Standard Results, Backlog
Realize
Configured System, Testing, WRICEF
Deploy
Cutover, Go-Live, Training