Go-Live Services for SAP Business ByDesign (1)

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SAP Solution BriefSAP Solutions for Small Businessesand Midsize Companies

The SAP Business ByDesign solutionmakes it easier than ever for midsize

companies to deploy an enterprisesoftware solution. The smart, business-driven, click-and-run Web interfacecaptures the essential information aboutyour organization and required function-ality, making the solution very easy todeploy.

Flexible Levels of Assistance

To complement the built-in, user-friendlyimplementation methodology of SAP

Business ByDesign, we offer a rangeof go-live services that help you takefull advantage of the solutions ease ofdeployment. You can choose to managethe majority of go-live tasks and phasesinternally, with the assistance of a trustedSAP adviser or you can engage SAPto manage your key deployment activi-ties and limit your project team effort.Either way, your go-live project will followa clear, predictable, and cost-effectivepath.

The right go-live service for your busi-ness depends on your organizationalstructure, business requirements,resource availability, and comfort level.Even if you decide to manage the major-ity of the go-live project yourself, youwill probably want to rely on the over-sight of experts in certain critical areas.For example, SAP can help you map

your business requirements to the func-tionality of SAP Business ByDesign

or migrate data from your existingcorporate systems. You can selectthe services that meet your needs atany point along the way to production.

Moreover, you can select additional ser-vices at any time to extend functionality,such as customizing reports, forms, andinterfaces.

Run Your Go-Live Project withSAP Expert Assistance

The go-live assistance service forSAP Business ByDesign enables youto manage your deployment with yourown resources supplemented withSAP expert assistance. Offered at afixed price, go-live assistance targetsthe optimal balance between cost man-agement and risk management. Itsthe right choice if you have enterprisesoftware implementation experienceand want to leverage your internalresources. With the go-live assistanceservice, you get the following:

A dedicated SAP go-live adviser whoguides your team through planning,fine-tuning, testing, and going live

SAP subject matter specialists whoverify deliverables at critical projectstages

The go-live adviser works mostly fromoff-site to support your project manager

GO-LIVE SERVICES FORSAP Business ByDesignCHOOSE THE RIGHT LEVEL OF GO-LIVESERVICES FOR YOUR BUSINESS

The SAP Business

ByDesign solution is builtfor ease of deployment. Tocomplement the solutionsbuilt-in, user-friendly imple-mentation methodology,SAP offers go-live services.Take full advantage of SAPexperience and expertise,

and select the right level ofhelp needed to get up andrunning.


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Helping Reduce RiskWhether you choose to run your owngo-live project with SAP expert assis-tance or entrust your complete deploy-ment to SAP, your decision can helpreduce risk and ensure a successful

implementation. Go-live services forSAP Business ByDesign are flexibleyet standardized and repeatable, takingadvantage of process acceleratorsand tools that have been designedand proven in the field.

Looking to the FutureThe benefits your business derivesfrom our go-live services dont stopwhen you complete your go-live project.Our deployment expertise helps ensure

that your SAP Business ByDesignsolution reflects your present require-ments and is adaptable to your futurebusiness needs. As your key users

Rely On SAP Expertise to ManageYour Go-Live ProjectWith the go-live execution service forSAP Business ByDesign, SAP does theheavy lifting effectively taking overmost of the deployment project tasks.

Offered at a fixed price, its the perfect

service if you want take maximum ad-vantage of SAP expertise, limit the in-volvement of your staff, and leveragebest practices for business processes,technology, and project management.With the go-live execution service, youget: SAP experts who work with your

business experts to define your spe-cific business needs and configurethe solution to provide maximum effi-ciency and value

A ready-to-run solution to support

your business

Helping Predict and Reduce CostsOffered for a fixed price, go-live servicesfor SAP Business ByDesign have beencreated with your requirements andcost-of-ownership concerns in mind.

To minimize the impact of travel expensesand keep your deployment costs undercontrol, SAP delivers its go-live servicesfor SAP Business ByDesign through

a combined on-site and off-site model.

Whichever approach you choose, thefees associated with go-live servicesfor SAP Business ByDesign are bothpredictable and transparent. There areno unknowns, no hidden charges. Youllknow exactly what your own combina-

tion of go-live services will cost, beforeyou begin. And with flexible paymentoptions available through the SAPFinancing service, youll be able tofactor in a monthly expense and controlyour up-front costs.

The Services You Need for a Fastand Successful Go-Live

Engaging a go-live service from SAPadds value to your implementation

and lessens the burden on your ownresources. SAP experts help you getyour solution up and running quickly,reliably, and cost-effectively.

Take advantage of justthe expertise you needto accelerate deployment,minimize risk, and maximizereturn on investment.

Figure 1: A Proven Project-Oriented Methodology

System andprocesses

Prepare Fine-tune Test Go liveIntegrateand extend

Performfine-tuning

Adapt forms,reports, anduser inter-

faces; inte-grate withthird-partysystems

Perform inte-gration tests

DataPrepare data

migrationTest datamigration

PeopleEnable

keyusers

Enable endusers

Performcutover

Prepareproject


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gain knowledge and experience withthe solution, they can adapt it withthe built-in self-service tools to reflectyour organizations growth, change,and process evolution.

SAP: Delivering IT-PoweredBusiness Innovation

As the worlds leading provider of busi-ness software,* SAP delivers productsand services that help accelerate busi-ness innovation for our customers. Webelieve that doing so will unleash growthand create significant new value forour customers, SAP, and ultimately,entire industries and the economy atlarge. Today, customers in more than

120 countries run SAP applications from distinct solutions addressing theneeds of small businesses and midsizecompanies to suite offerings for globalorganizations.

From Walldorf to Wall Street: The SAPSuccess StoryFounded in 1972, SAP has a rich histo-ry of innovation and growth that hasmade us a true industry leader. SAPcurrently has sales and developmentlocations in more than 50 countries

worldwide. SAP is listed on severalexchanges, including the FrankfurtStock Exchange and NYSE underthe symbol SAP.

Helping Companies Become Best-RunBusinessesOur vision is for companies of all sizesto become best-run businesses. In to-days challenging business environ-ment, best-run companies have clarity

across all aspects of their business,which allows them to act quickly withincreased insight, efficiency, and flexi-bility. By using SAP solutions, compa-nies of all sizes including small busi-nesses and midsize companies canreduce costs, optimize performance,and gain the insight and agility neededto close the gap between strategy andexecution. To help our customers getthe most out of their IT investments sothat they can maximize their business

performance, our professionals deliverthe highest level of service andsupport.

Find Out MoreTo learn more about how go-live servic-es from SAP can help your organizationdeploy SAP Business ByDesign, callyour SAP representative today or visitus on the Web atwww.sme.sap.com(requires registration).

Your SAP team can

help you derive the

greatest value from

your SAP Business

ByDesign solution.

* SAP defines business software as comprising enterprise resource planning and related applica-tions such as supply chain management, customer relationship management, product lifecyclemanagement, and supplier relationship management.


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SummaryGo-live services for the SAP Business ByDesign solution provide you with the levelof support you need to deploy the worlds most complete and adaptable on-demandbusiness solution.

Business Challenges Deploy a comprehensive solution that can grow and adapt with your evolving business

quickly and cost-effectively Minimize implementation risks and time to value Leverage best practices for business processes and project management

Services OfferedSoftware deployment Configure and deploy enterprise software cost-effectively and

with greater predictability of successSoftware lifecycle management Take advantage of SAP expertise to help ensure that

your deployment of SAP Business ByDesign is properly configured for your organizationfrom day one and is adaptable to your future business needs

Business BenefitsHelp ensure proper adaptation to your organization Take advantage of the experience

of SAP to determine that all aspects of SAP Business ByDesign are properly configured

to meet the needs of your organizationLeverage the skills of experts trained in all aspects of SAP Business ByDesign

deploymentReduce resource requirements Use less of your own resources by involving

SAP expertsDeploy a solution that grows with your business

For More InformationCall your SAP representative, or visit us online atwww.sme.sap.com (requires registration).

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Go-Live Services for SAP Business ByDesign (1)