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    Aseguramiento de Calidad

    En Proyectos de ImplementacinTraining Session for Project Leads

    - ASAP & QGates- PM Rev & Design Rev of SAP Solution- Mejores prcticas en Modelo de Gobierno

    Quality Management, SSSA

    Mario SilvaMay 23, 2012

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    1. ASAP & Quality Gates

    2. Project Quality Gate Overview

    3. PM Review4. Design Review of SAP Solution

    5. Best Practices in Project Management Governance

    Agenda

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    ASAP 7 Methodology Work Streams

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    OCM Works Stream

    Deliverables by Phase

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    Training Work Stream

    Deliverables by Phase

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    Data Management Work Stream

    Deliverables by Phase

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    Project Managemet: Work Stream

    Deliverables by Phase

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    Project Managemet: Work Stream

    Deliverables by Phase

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    Project Managemet: Work Stream

    Deliverables by Phase

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    Project Managemet: Work Stream

    EM&C: In Project Preparation

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    Project Managemet: Work Stream

    Closing of Phases & Final Project Closing

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    1. Quality Gate Overview

    2. Project Quality Gate Overview

    3. PM Review4. Design Review of SAP Solution

    5. Best Practices in Project Management Governance

    Agenda

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    Quality Gate Overview

    A Quality Gate process is a formal way of specifying and recording the transitionbetween critical stages in the project lifecycle.

    Each Quality Gate verifies that the deliverables required and actions to be completedassociated with the stage meet the acceptance criteria.

    Project Quality Gate means:

    Formal assessment of the quality and integrity of the project deliverables

    Formal checklists are used throughout the life of a project

    Formal sign-off and acceptance occurs at each gate

    Measure customer satisfaction throughout the project

    Information is assured to be communicated to the correct stakeholders

    The Mandatory Management Quality Gates of an engagement are defined accordingto global and regional project thresholds and outlined in the Project Manger agreement(Handover).

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    Management Quality Gate Planned during

    Project Lifecycle

    Opportunity

    ManagementRealization

    Final

    Preparation

    Go-Live

    SupportRun SAP

    Input

    Business

    Blueprint

    Project

    PreparationQuality-

    Gates

    Project-Phases

    ProjectPreparation

    Complete

    Project Closure

    Management

    Quality Gates

    Mandatory Quality Gates

    Project-

    engineering-oriented OMP

    deliverables

    Project Management Deliverables

    Selected Project Deliverables

    Defined in Management Quality Gate Scorecard

    Blueprint PhaseComplete

    Bid PreparationComplete

    BaselineConfiguration

    Complete

    FinalPreparation

    Complete

    Realisation

    Complete

    FinalConfiguration

    Complete

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    Scope of Management Quality Gate

    A Management Quality Gate is:

    SAP internal snapshot of the project in only half-a-day of effort

    Formal way to check key deliverables of a project comply to SAP PMO standards and that SAP standardmethods and tools are used to the best effect

    Structured approach for the Consulting Delivery Manager to have an insight look in a project

    Another opportunity for Project Manager to discuss project matters with SAP Consulting Management

    Another opportunity for Consulting Delivery Manager to assess the capability of the Project Manager to bringthe project to a success

    Important step forwards to continuously improve project quality and increase project management maturity

    A Management Quality Gate is not:

    Comprehensive project management review that prioritizes and reports all project risks andrecommendations in a balanced way

    Detailed content review of all key deliverables of the project

    Complete view on the project, because the customer is not involved in these sessions

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    Project Quality GateProcess

    Roles Involved

    Customer Project Manager

    SAP/Partner Project/Program Manager

    Project Team Leads

    Representation from others on invitation(Partner Project Manager, Global Delivery

    Project Manager, Project PMO)

    Approach

    Preparation call to establish pre-requisites

    Quality Gate Meeting duration half dayto full day, owner is Project Manager

    Project Manager presents overall project

    status and Team Leads the status ofeach key deliverable

    Project Manager and Customer ProjectManager review deliverable quality andverify completeness and accuracy

    Sign off Quality Gate scorecardActionitems for follow-up are established.

    All address specific project matters forsecond opinion & follow-up

    Key Deliverables

    The key deliverables assessed at eachproject quality gate are listed in the Project

    Quality Gate Scorecard.

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    Evaluating individual deliverables

    The Project Management will assess the quality ofindividual deliverables in the scorecard A full deep content review of the deliverable is not the focus of the Management Quality Gate.

    How to evaluate the deliverable?

    Deliverable is physically available and in the right format/using the agreed template

    Example: Final version of Business Blueprint is shown on screen

    Deliverable has followed the appropriate sign-off procedure Example: Business Blueprint has been physically signed off by Customer and Project Manager or e-

    mail is shown where Customer and PM approved the document

    Deliverable is actively used for the purpose its meant for

    Example: Business Blueprint will be used to accept the configured solution at the acceptance test

    Deliverable content is realistic and assessed against any specific acceptance criteria

    Example: Take a snapshot on a specific page and review level of detail.

    J udgment on the required action is also related to the question: What risks brings this incompletedeliverable to the success of the project? This is indicated by the Impact indicator Low, Medium, High

    Example: A final Blueprint which is not signed-off by the customer may bring a high risk to theproject, and as such will be recorded as 3-Red for Impact and requires immediate action.

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    Management Quality Gate Scorecard

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    Project Quality Gate Agenda template

    TopicResponsible

    Half-day toFull day

    2 Assessment

    Presentation of status of project ProjectManager

    Review of status of stage deliverables Team Leads

    Maintenance of scorecard Project Manager

    Identification of action items and satisfaction Project Manager

    15 Min 1 Kick-off Project Manager

    30 Min 3 Other Project Matters Discussion all

    30 Min 4 Sign-off scorecard, summary of action itemMeeting close

    Estimated Time

    Project ManagerCustomer Project Manager

    Customer Project Managerratings

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    Meeting Minutes: Quality Gate Released?

    Quality Gate Released?

    YES Indicates that this quality gate is passed.There might be some action items in place in order to complete or improvecertain deliverables.

    NO Indicates that this quality gate is not passed.Action items are defined for follow-up by the Project Team.Consulting Delivery Manager requests a second assessment to re-evaluatethe deliverables with action items .

    Note: A No brings a serious message to the project manager that the overallquality of (some of) the key-deliverables is insufficient and causes a serious

    risk to the success of the project.

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    Project Quality Gates are defined in the Project Management Plan and are set atcritical stages in the project lifecycle.

    Four quality gates are mandatory:

    Project Preparation Phase

    Blueprint Phase

    Realization Phase

    Final Preparation

    Other 3 gates are optional as agreed with the customer.

    Mandatory Q-Gates: Recommendation

    21 3 4

    1

    2

    3

    4

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    1. Quality Gate Overview

    2. Project Quality Gate Overview

    3. PM Review4. Design Review of SAP Solution

    5. Best Practices in Project Management Governance

    Agenda

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    Review of Project Management Service

    Overview

    The Review of Project Management provides our SAPcustomer with an independent and objective assessment ofProgram Governance, Project Management, People,Processes, and Technology.

    Review of Project Management goals are

    Assess the actual project status Identify and evaluate risks and issues that endanger the

    project goals.

    Present clear actionable recommendations for projectmanagement improvement.

    Review of Project Management is delivered by anexperienced SAP Reviewerthrough

    Onsite interviews with selected project stakeholders

    Analysis of project management documentation

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    Review of Project Management Service

    The Business Challenge

    Common challenges faced in project management: Mitigate project risks:

    Unveil unidentified project risks early enough to mitigate them inan appropriate manner

    Ensure that reported project status corresponds to the actualproject situation

    Understand project weakness and ways to improve

    Improve project quality

    Evaluate the project management tools and methods are used inan appropriate manner

    Evaluate project is correctly managed to achieve projectobjectives

    Determine if project deliverables are detailed enough to monitorthe project progress correctly

    Evaluate the project quality is consistent along each projectphase

    Keep project costs under control

    Check if reported project cost is aligned with earned value of thedeliverables

    Ensure the resources allocated to the project are efficiently used

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    Remote RemoteOnsite

    Preparation

    Estimated effort:0,25 day

    Preparation

    Estimated effort:0,25 day

    InitialConference Call

    Expectation and

    Objective Clarification

    Scope Clarification

    Preparation

    Estimated effort:0,25 day

    Preparation

    InitialConference Call

    Expectation and

    Objective Clarification

    Scope Clarification

    Planning

    Estimated effort:0,5 day

    Planning

    Estimated effort:0,5 day

    Planning Meeting

    ExecutiveCommitment

    Detailed Planning Document Preparation

    Inform ation Sheet

    Project Documents

    Interview Agenda

    Planning

    Estimated effort:0,5 day

    Planning

    Planning Meeting

    ExecutiveCommitment

    Detailed Planning Document Preparation

    Inform ation Sheet

    Project Documents

    Interview Agenda

    PrepareInterviews

    Estimated effort:1 day

    PrepareInterviews

    Estimated effort:1 day

    Prepare InterviewsStudy Documents

    Prepare Questionnaire

    PrepareInterviews

    Estimated effort:1 day

    PrepareInterviews

    Prepare InterviewsStudy Documents

    Prepare Questionnaire

    On site visit1st day

    Estimated effort:

    1 day

    On site visit1st day

    Estimated effort:1 day

    Kick Off

    ProjectManagement

    Team

    Functional Team

    ChangeManagement

    On site visit1st day

    Estimated effort:

    1 day

    Interviews and Document

    study

    Kick OffProject

    ManagementTeam

    Project Teams

    ChangeManagement

    ReviewAnalysis

    Estimated effort:1,5 day

    ReviewAnalysis

    Executive

    Presentation(Onsite)

    Review Report

    Closing

    Estimated effort:0,5 day

    Closing

    Discuss finalversion of report

    Customer Survey

    Customer Sign Off

    Lessons Learnedand Archiving

    Business Owners

    Project Sponsor

    Project Teams

    PM Offic e

    Business Support

    Review debriefing

    day day 1 day 3 days 1.5 days 1 day

    Review of Project Management Service

    Delivery Roadmap

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    Project Management Topics

    Integration Management Low Risk

    Scope Management Red Risk

    Time Management Red Risk

    Cost Management Low Risk

    Communication Management Low Risk

    Human Resource Management Medium Risk

    Quality Management Medium Risk

    Risk Management Low Risk

    Procurement Management Low Risk

    Functional and Technical Topics

    Business Organization & Processes Medium Risk

    Organizational Change Management Medium Risk

    End User Training & Documentation Medium Risk

    Technical System Management Medium Risk

    Production Support Medium Risk

    Review of Project Management Service

    Deliverable - Summary

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    1. Quality Gate Overview

    2. Project Quality Gate Overview

    3. PM Review4. Design Review of SAP Solution

    5. Best Practices in Project Management Governance

    Agenda

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    Solution:

    Design Review of SAP Solution Service

    Provides an Independent and Objective Review of YourSolution Design. (Component-1; Component-2; Component-N)

    The goals of the review are:

    Assess application design meets Your business needs

    Evaluate flexibility, efficiency, completeness andmaintainability of the Solution Design

    Ensure that proposed solution is in line with SAP Standardsand Best Practices

    Identify design Risks and present clear actionableRecommendations

    Is delivered by an experienced SAP Review Team

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    Design Review of SAP Solution Service

    Customer Benefits and Value Proposition

    Design Review of SAP Solution Service offers quality assurance ofthe Design of the SAP Solution across the entire implementationproject.

    Identifies design Risks and propose Recommendations.

    Helps to protect Your software investment.

    Reviews should be performed at five different Quality Gates during

    the implementation cycle.

    You can expect the following benefits from the Design Review of SAPSolution Service:

    Helps to identify and mitigate the solution design risks

    Increases efficiency and effectiveness of SAP solution

    Maximizes the use of SAP standard functionality Integration aspects of the design are identified and analyzed to

    find synergies across the solutions and maximize the benefit ofan integrated platform

    Helps to ensure successful implementation

    Potential reduction of time and costs of overall implementationand maintenance efforts

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    Design Review of SAP Solution Service

    In Scope

    The service - Quality Gate Blueprint Completed includes:

    Studies of the Design Documentation developed during theBlueprint Phase

    Interviews of the Subject Matter Experts

    Evaluation of flexibility, efficiency, completeness andmaintainability of the Solution Design

    Fit / Gap analysis between application design and businessneeds

    Identification of design risks and presentation of clearactionable recommendations

    Guarantee that proposed solution is in line with SAP Standardsand Best Practices

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    Design Review of SAP Solution Service

    Out of Scope

    The service Quality Gate Blueprint Completed doesnt include:

    Reviews of any projects or solutions which are not officially in scope

    A detailed mitigation plan addressing the identified risks and issues

    Implementation or execution of any type of actions to mitigate the identified risksand issues

    Project Management Review (e.g. timeline, the customers organization, projectresources or business practices)

    Review of any other documents beyond the design documents required by theSAP Review Team

    Taking over any responsibility regarding the Management of the Project

    Review of the Change Management Plan

    Review of the Test Plan, Migration, Conversion and Data Cleansing Strategy

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    Design Review of SAP Solution Service

    Delivery Roadmap

    CierrePreparacin

    de entrevistaEntrevistas y anilis is

    de documentos

    PlaneacinPreparacin Anlisis de

    la Revisin

    Conferenciatelefnica inicial

    Alineacin de:Objetivos

    Expectativas Alcance

    Reunin de

    Planeacin Comit ejecutivo Planeacindetallada Preparacin dedocumentacin

    Hoja de

    informacin

    Agen da de

    entrevista

    Documentos de

    proyecto

    Preparacin deEntrevistas

    Estudio dedocumentos Preparacin decuestionarios

    Kick of f Equipo deproyecto

    Patrocinadoresdel proyecto

    PMO

    Dueos/Lderesde negocio

    Soporte alnegocio

    Gestin del

    Cambio

    Resumen deHallazgos

    Revisin delinforme

    Presentacinejecutiva (en sitio)

    Discusin de laversin final del

    informe

    Remoto RemotoEn sitio

    1/2 da 3.5 das 1/2 da 1/2 da

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    1. Quality Gate Overview

    2. Project Quality Gate Overview

    3. PM Review4. Design Review of SAP Solution

    5. Best Practices in Project Management Governance

    Agenda

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    Modelo de Gobierno en Proyectos de

    Implementacin: Objetivos

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    Mantener informado al equipo del proyecto acerca de informacin relevante, el estadode avance del proyecto, progreso de las actividades, issues, y riesgos, segn losniveles de escalamiento definidos y los tiempos acordados.

    Asegurar una apropiada visibilidad a todos los involucrados relevantes, sobre el statusde los issues, los planes de accin para la solucin de los issues, de los riesgos, y lasdecisiones claves del proyecto.

    Mantener el modelo de gobierno en todos los niveles, asegurando la resolucin de losproblemas en el nivel adecuado, para cada tema.

    Asegurar una adecuada ejecucin del proyecto, apoyndose y reforzando la definicinde los roles y responsabilidades de los integrantes del proyecto, y facilitando elcumplimiento de las responsabilidades contractuales de cada una de las partes.

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    Mejores Prcticas en el Modelo de Gobierno

    Comit Ejecutivo de Proyecto

    Gerencia deGerencia de

    ProyectoProyecto

    Lderes ECPLderes ECP

    Comit Directivo de ProyectoComit Directivo de Proyecto

    Lderes SAPLderes SAP

    Frecuencia INPUT

    Trimestral , o

    Por Demanda

    (Opcional Proyectos Core Ind)

    Mensual

    Reuniones Semanales de

    Trabajo para asegurar los hitos

    del proyecto de acuerdo al

    cronograma

    Reunin Semanal de Avance

    Tcnica y Funcional

    Project Status Executive Presentation

    Partner/SAP Status Report

    Project Status Executive Presentation

    Partner/SAP Project Mgr - Status Report

    PMO Monthly Report

    (Progress, Top Issues & Top Riks)

    Project/ProgramMgr Weekly Status Report

    Technical Solution Team Status Report

    Functional Teams Status Report(Progress, Issues & Risks)

    Pr

    ojectIssueEscalatio

    n

    Pr

    ojectIssueEscalatio

    n

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    Mejores Prcticas en el Modelo de Gobierno

    Level Objective Frequency Facilitators

    N4Comit Ejecutivo

    (Opcional: Proyectos

    Core Ind)

    Project unresolved Issues / Decision:

    Issue Resolution support

    Executive Decision / Direction

    Quarterly, or

    By Demand

    Customer Executive

    Partner/SAP Executive

    (Minute to Sponsors)

    N3 Comit Directivo

    Top Project Issues / Decision :

    Issue Resolution support

    Executive Decision / Direction

    Customer Management Direction

    Monthly

    Customer SponsorPartner/SAP Program Mgr

    (Minute to Sponsors)

    N2 Comit de Gerencia

    Day-to-Day Project Management.

    Carries overall project Responsibility.

    Project Tracking

    Status Reporting (Project/Program Level)

    Issue Reporting & Resolution

    Customer Management

    Weekly

    Ie: Tuesday

    Customer Project Mgr/PMO

    Partner/SAP Project Mgr

    (Minute to Sponsors)

    N1Reunin de Avance

    Equipos de Trabajo

    Funcionales / Tcnicos

    Day-to-Day Subproject Management.

    Tracking

    Reporting

    Issue Reporting

    Issue Resolution

    Weekly

    Ie: Friday

    Functional Leaders

    Technical Leaders

    (Weekly Status Report)

    ProjectIssueEscalatio

    n

    ProjectIssueEscalatio

    n

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    Thank you!

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