Martin Reiners, SAP

ASUG, Dallas, October 2003

 A carefully developed plan is the key for safely and speedy travel.

Odysseus

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Create a methodology that is flexible, can be updated as needed and integrates into the current standard tools Alignment with AcceleratedSAP industry standard implementation roadmaps Tailoring to specific projects

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What makes Portal Implementation special?

Content Integration Many different systems to integrate Knowledge Management User Interface Design Search Engine Configuration Personalization ...

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ProCentS: Everything a Consultant needs on one CD

small, PMI aligned, first Portal Roadmap ever. Frequently outdated, due to many fast changing technical papers. Activity based. Today most customers expect deliverable based plans.

AcceleratedSAP : proven methodology

Brand name, aligned with SAP Implementation Methodology and Tools Portals require specific roadmaps (other than R/3).

Project Composer available*

Project Manager can create own project specific roadmaps can include own documents to be used in the project Roadmap aligned with Solution Manager Online Update always up to date
*)Project Composer is an internal tool of SAP Consulting, used b y SAP Employees to create Customer specific roadmaps for customers and partners

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Employee Portal

Main Focus

1 2

Platform for e-Business Scenarios

In general the Portal Project is a subproject of a different Project Thus the Portal specific parts of the roadmap can be copied into the overall roadmap.
Visitor Portal

1 3

Rarely used

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The broad usage spectrum of an EP Platform requires an intensive scoping in the project preparation phase Business Cases and Content waves should be planned before the start of the actual project The roadmap includes the separate deliverable Content Program in the project preparation phase.

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Release Plan ASAP Implementation Roadmap for mySAP Enterprise Po rtal Month Activity
Field Test 31.10. End Field Test Training Material Pilot training materials GA training materials

October
CW 41-44

November
CW 45-48

December
CW 49-52

January
CW 01-05

February
CW 06-09

Availability Partner, Customer (HTML)

General Availability (HTML)

Content Roll In ongoing

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Distribution of the Roadmap for mySAP Enterprise Portal:

Publication at http://service.sap.com/roadmaps Planned roadmap integration into Solution Manager

Portal Program Planning and Roll Out Strategy in huge company groups
Future Enhancement: Support of portal program with various dimensions (regional, portal type, Business Unit). We plan to provide this in the future

Migration
We plan to provide this in the future

Special version for smaller projects (Focussing on key tasks and accelerators)

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