Archive for August, 2011

Why is it interesting to build your own SAP ECC prototype system?

Did you ever wanted to be king or queen of your castle? Then why not take a bucket full of aspiration and grab a spade full of determination to build your own empire in a secure test environment. The Sandbox Tycoon® will lead the way. But first you need to get an perspective on what 

How do you determine which business processes are most vital for a company?

Note: The content of this article is just scratching the surface in order to provide a overall view of Supply Chain Management. When starting to build a prototype system in SAP ECC, it is important to get ‘the bigger picture’ on the company’s main purpose for existence. Do not be surprised that it always boils 

How do translate business processes into required SAP ECC functionality?

Grouping SAP modules versus grouping SAP processes In the early days SAP functionality was grouped into modules which could be implemented separately. The most important module was – and still is – Finance (FI) as you need it to set up a ‘company’ before you can use any functionality offered by the system. The main 

What to consider before actually building a prototype system in SAP ECC?

The several types of data Three types of data that need to be considered when building the prototype system: Configuration data; Necessary to build the company structure as well as controlling the process flows and company specific codes required for process execution and reporting purposes. Master data; Used to assign default values when you want