02/10/2011 Ombati Thomas

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP)-SAP PRESENTATION

November 2012

What is SAP ERP?

World’s Leading Enterprise Resource Planning System

Integrates all business functions on one platform

Supports Sales, Customer, Purchasing, Inventory, Finance and HR functions

Information captured to a single system which enables instant access to business information

Why SAP?

Improved Transparency on figures and processes

Better Managerial Decision Making Improved Financial Management Improved customer service and retention Ease of expansion/growth and increased

flexibility Faster, more accurate transactions

Why SAP?

Head count reduction Cycle time reduction Improved Inventory and asset

management Fewer physical resources and improved

logistics Increased revenue

SAP Core Modules

Materials Management - Purchasing Sales and Distribution - Sales Order Processing Financial Accounting - AR/AP/GL Controlling - Management Accounting Fixed Assets - Management of Fixed Assets Business Intelligence - Reporting tool for SAP Quality Management - Quality control HR & HR Interface -Human Resources Mgt Production - Production Planning Advanced Planner and Optimizer(APO) - Forecasting

Key Users Roles

Are staff responsible for the modules in SAP Participates in implementation of template

processes. Participates in the adaptation of local processes and

functionality including the overall module integration aspect and supports decision process on demand in cooperation with Business Implementation Manager

Contributes with his/ her specific knowledge to project

Reports upcoming risks or problems

Key Users Roles

Passes on essential information to other users

Creates test cases and executes tests

Executes local trainings

Supports local organization

Consultant Roles

Reports to the Implementation Team Leader and to the Rollout Project Lead during SAP roll out project

Drives the implementation of template processes in the local rollout project or in template changes

Is responsible for the finalization of allocated work packages in time and budge

Is responsible for the coordination between implementation team and local resourcesin his / her area

Consultant Roles

Reports upcoming risks, gaps or problems to Implementation Team Leader/ Project Lead and develops possible solutions

Supports testing of implemented processes

Documents regularly the project progress in coordination with Implementation Team Leader

Supports SAP users post golive

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SAP Project Approach

Expected workload:

FULL

LOW

Critical Success Factors in SAP Project• Very high commitment from project team and

management• Good understanding of business processes• Fast and efficient decision making process• Stable project team-no changes, no

rearrangements, no loss of know how and working capacity

• Try to maintain standard templates, adapt only where legal requirements or absolutely no fit in local business

Critical Success Factors in SAP Project

• Support and knowledge transfer on standard templates, Data preparation and migration, testing and training, post golive support

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Thank You!