SAPPS - Project Management in the GoC using the SAP Project System (PS) Module

Summary

This 4-day instructor-led training session has been developed in order to provide users with a strong and solid foundation in regards to the SAP Project Systems Module (PS) within the Canadian Federal Government.  Focusing primarily on SAP version 4.7 and ECC 6.0, and following standard project management principles based on the PMBoK, the course includes theoretical concepts combined with transaction simulations. 

Prerequisites: 

• Windows Operating Systems
• Basic SAP experience of haven taken course SAP01 Introduction to ERP Systems using SAP
• Basic Project Management Experience

Follow on Courses

• Budget Management in the GoC using the SAP Funds Management (FM) Module
• Procurement to Pay in the GoC using the SAP Material Management (MM) Module  

Objectives:

• Review of the GoC Fiscal Year Budget Cycle
• Define PS Purpose within the GoC Budget Cycle
• Define SAP PS Terms and Concepts
• Execute SAP PS Transactions in a SAP Simulated Environment
• Execute SAP PS Reports and Analyze Data

Course outline

Introduction         

Basic SAP Concepts       

• SAP Benefits
• Review of SAP Main Modules within the GoC
• PS Modular Integration
• SAP Navigation
• Managing Favourites

Project Management in the Government of Canada

• Project Management:  Definition and Purpose
• Definition of terms/concepts
  - Project Management, Scope Management, Time Management, Project
• Scheduling, Cost Management,  Programs vs Projects, Omnibus Projects

SAP Project Lifecycle/Business Process Workflow

SAP Project Systems      

• PS Definition of Terms
  - Project Definition, Work Breakdown Structure, (WBS), Work Breakdown
• Structure Elements (WBSE), Status Management,  Master data
• Project Builder
  - Definition
  - Navigating in Project Builder
  - Project Builder objects and icons
• Opening a Project
  -Project Navigation

Review of Day One

PS Basic Functionalities      

• Create a project
  - New project
  - From a template
• Add/modify WBSE
• Operative Indicators
  - Definition
  - Manage Operative Indicators
• Status Management
  - User Statuses
  - System Statuses

Project Versions       

• Definition
• Purpose
• PS Transactions
  - Create a Project Version

Project simulations      

• Definition
• Purpose
• PS Transactions
  - Create a Project Simulation
  - Modify a Project Simulation

PS Text        

• Definition
• Purpose
• PS Transactions
  - Create a PS Text
• Modify a PS Text

Review of Day One and Two     

Project Scheduling     

• Definition
  - Networks, Activities, Relationships, Constraints, Milestones
• Purpose
• PS Transactions
  - Create a Network
• Create/modify/delete activities using:
  - Project Builder
  - Project Planning Board
• Network Structure Graphic
• Add/modify/delete Milestones
• Create/modify activity relationships using:
  - Project Planning Board
  - Network Structure Graphic

Workforce planning      

• Definition
• Purpose
• PS Transactions
  - Assigning activities to Work Centers
  - Executing Workforce planning

Capacity Planning      

• Definition
• Purpose
• PS Transactions
  - Executing capacity Planning
  - Analyzing Capacity Planning

Review of day One, Two and Three    

Cost Management      

• Definition
  - Cost Planning, Project Budgeting
• Purpose
• PS Transactions
  - Entering Cost Planning
  - Executing Cost Planning Reports
  - Creating Cost Planning Versions
  - Entering Project Budgeting
  - Analyzing MM/FM Commitments against Projects

PS Reporting        

• Reporting Functionalities
  - Selection Screen
  - Variants
  - Layouts
  - Dynamic Selection
  - Drill-Down
• Executing the Actual/Plan Report

Final Exercise       

Conclusion       

• Period of Questions