Pavan Project Mgmt

Project Management with cProjects

Pavan Kasulabada Principal Consultant SAP America

Collaboration Projects Collaboration Projects

cProjects Phase Gate Project Management Skill, Resource, Cost Management Planning & Execution

Capabilities Planning Structuring Resources Scheduling Execution Dashboards Analytics Collaboration Accounting Self-Service Versions & Simulation Status & Appoval Documents Pavan Kasulabada / 2

cProjects: Project Planning and Scoping Templates for a standardized development process Flexible project structuring with deliverables defined by checklists Tasks and task hierarchies with duration, responsibilities, and relationships Planning of approvals (Quality Gates) Scheduling (bottom-up, top-down) Graphical planning (interactive Gantt chart)

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cProjects: Resource and Time Management Demand planning based on project roles Search and assign resources per role (staffing process) Reconciling resource demands between xRPM and cProjects Assign responsible persons per project element Time confirmation per task (with integration into mySAP ERP Financials) Use of Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) for procurement of materials and external resources

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cProjects: Project Execution Dashboards as personalized work lists for projects, tasks, and checklist items Project versioning and simulation Project status report and progress analysis Collaboration with internal and external partners (cFolders, virtual rooms) Project issue management

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cProjects: Project Accounting Project cost controlling using integration to mySAP ERP Financials and Project System (PS) Multilevel controlling: cProjects structures can be replicated into PS structures Costs can be settled on internal orders or WBS elements Calculation of project costs based on role demand (plus integration with Easy Cost Planning in mySAP ERP)

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cProjects Features Tight integration with xRPM for strategic portfolio and resource management Multilevel controlling to enable a more flexible project cost accounting Leverage SRM functionality to procure external resources and materials Integration with SAP Travel Management and time sheet (CATS) Continuous improvements (enhanced scheduling, new Gantt chart, project dashboards, flexible structuring, virtual room integration, WebDAV interface) New Web Dynpro user interface

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Project Self-Service Project Self-Service is a portal-based role that offers a convenient work environment for all employees involved in projects with one single point of entry to cProjects. Work lists for projects, tasks, and checklist items Triggering of self-services from work list Frequently used services such as creating a project, editing tasks and issues, assigning persons to projects and tasks, and confirming tasks Easy access to project evaluations and financial reports

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