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Introductions
Our Vision
A Lean and Agile Approach to ERP
Addressing the Challenges of Agile ERP
Agile ERP Customer Case Study
Delivery Models for Agile ERP
Key Lessons Learned
AGILE
Relative Score
CATEGORY 0 => "INNOVATION" "COOKBOOK" <= 10
1<---->10
Requirements are very well defined. Customer is able to
Requirements are ill defined, uncertain and/or constantly open
Requirements - Definition 0 to change per team and customer.
communicate them clearly. Time is available at the start of the
project to create documentation.
Little or no experience with this type of project in the past. Technology or business process is mature. Project methodology
Experience 0 Relatively new technology or business process. is already established and consists of repetitive tasks.
Resources - Physical Location 0 Project team resources are co-located. Project Teams resources are not co-located.
Theme 1 Theme
Process Level 2
i.e. Sales Order Process
Theme 2
Epic 1 Blueprint Document level
Theme Epic 1 i.e. BPxxx_Services_Order_Process
n (aka. Feature)
Epic 2 Detailed Requirement /
Story 1 Story 1 Process Step level
i.e. Create Services Order
Epic n Story 2
Task 1 Task 1
Maintain an iterative process of analysis to
Story n Task 2
continually refine and decompose Unit of Work
Requirements into discrete units of work Task n i.e. BPxxx_B_001
Level of Effort (LOE) estimates are *May be a Business
Requirement,
iteratively refined as decomposition reveals
RICEFW,
new information (gaps, complexities, Configuration, etc
redundancies, etc)
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Story Mapping *
Represents business process flow and steps with tasks and activities
Discuss the steps of the process with candidate users
Record tasks as they say them
Rearrange tasks and insert tasks as you clarify the big story
Add activities as you identify them from discussion
activity
time
task
necessity
sub-tasks or
task details
time
necessary
first release
less
optional second release
priority
Visual
Management
approach
Promotes self-
management
Transparency of
assigned work
Facilitates
teamwork and
cross-training
Immediate
knowledge of
project status
SAP project teams are realizing up to 200% increase in productivity and efficiency.
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Expanding Lean Agile to
Manage SAP Operations
Product
Customer Escalated Council Approved
Care Problem Stories/Release
Plan
Capacity Stats
Power
Service User Expediter Business Realization
Request
Business
Urgent Solutions
Break Request
Fix to Fix
Independent Test
The Lean Agile Team
performs work here Validated
Production
Ready
Deploy
Lean Approach
Iterative Waterfall
Waterfall PlanningAgile Delivery
Agile Iterations
Lag Teams
Scrum of Scrums
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