SAP Activate Certification Exam Prep Study Guide
This study guide aims to call out key focus areas under each section, the study guide should be used to
augment (not to replace) the training content as presented in the ACT100 and 10e training.
INTRODUCTION:
1. What are the main advantages and benefits of using SAP Best Practices?
a. Ready to run bus processes / Delivery of reference solution in the cloud for faster start
b. Faster time to value
c. Predictable results
d. Simple on boarding to cloud
2. Guided Configuration execution paths:
Solution Builder Cloud: Self Service configuration UI Expert Configuration
Solution Builder On Prem: IMG & SAP Sol Manager
3. Which elements are included in the Guided Configuration?
a. Configure solutions
b. Test processes
c. View solution scope
d. Migrate data
e. User training / on boarding
4. Describe the key elements and changes in SAP Activate Framework?
SAP Best Practices
Guided Configuration (in Cloud only)
SAP Activate Methodology
5. Key changes in SAP Activate Methodology from ASAP:
Based on SAP Best Practices in ASAP
Down to 4 lifecycle phases
Up to 10 KEY deliverables per phase
Blueprint is replaced by Solution Validation
Support implementation of all SAP solutions (S4HANA, Business Suites, SF, C4C, Ariba
METHODOLOGY FOUNDATION (02)
6. SAP Activate Methodology 6 key characteristics:
Start with Best Practices
Validate Solution
Modular, scalable & agile
Cloud Ready
Premium Engagement Ready
Quality Built In
7. Main Improvements in SAP Activate from ASAP8:
Based on Best Practices
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Agile Project Delivery
Reduce to 4 lifecycle phases
Leveraging Guided Configuration in Cloud
10 or less Key Deliverables per phase
Blueprint is replaced by Solution Fit/ Gap workshops (validation)
Fewer and different works streams in SAP Activate
Variants of SAP Activate for On Prem and Public Cloud Implementations
SAP provides S/4HANA solution configuration specific methodology content in the WBS
Early requirement for project team enablement in the solution knowledge in Prepare
phase
Activate defaults to Agile approach with creation of user story backlog
Activate default to an Agile iterative build
8. Why is the set-up of project governance particularly important in an Agile context?
Because in a fast-moving implementation cycle, proper governance will:
Ensure scope is realistic and well managed
Keep business value in the forefront
Manage risks and issues
Maintain / engage high performing team
Enforce standards and accountability
Align organization
Establish KPI’s
9. Governance levels:
1 & 2: Exec Sponsor and SteerCo
3: PMO
4: Project Team
10. Activate Work Streams:
Project Management
Solution Design
Solution Configuration
Integration Preparation
Customer Team Enablement
Data Migration
Integration Set Up
Solution Testing
Solution Adoption
Support Readiness
System Management
Custom Extension Management
Cutover Management
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11. Available accelerators in SAP Activate:
Delivery supplement
Solution Scope
Software and delivery requirements
WBS, Schedule and effort estimates
Project governance and management plans
Customer presentation
Master Data overview
Organization Data Overview
Process Diagrams
SAP Solution Manager template
Project Backlog template
Configuration guides
Test Scripts
Agile Approach guides
12. SAP Best Practice Content Structure:
Edition: selection of scope items that cover the scope of S/4 HANA, for ex: On Prem
Enterprise, Cloud Enterprise, Cloud Marketing, Cloud Professional services
Scope Items = predefined bus. Process such as Sales Order processing
Building Blocks = set of configuration for a piece of the business content such as credit
management
13. Which methodologies are succeeded by SAP Activate?
ASAP8, A2O, & SAP Launch
ACCESS SAP ACTIVATE CONTENT
SAP Activate Jam
SAP Roadmap Viewer
IMPLEMENTATION IN PUBLIC CLOUD
14. How is SAP Cloud Implementation different compared to On Prem?
Upgrades are automatically applied by SAP on quarterly schedule
Public Cloud only use a starter system, a test system and a production system
Fast initiation of project and go live within 2-25 weeks
Customer owns more tasks in data migration, testing and change mgmt.
Long Term system management is done by SAP Cloud Support Organization
15. Cloud work-streams vs On Prem work-streams
Cloud On Prem
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1 Project Management Project Management
2 Application: Design & Configuration Solution Design
3 xxx Solution Configuration
4 Technical architecture / Integration Preparation
infrastructure
5 Application: Customer Team Customer Team Enablement
Enablement
6 System Data Migration Data Migration
7 Application: Integration Integration Set Up
8 Application: Testing Solution Testing
9 Application: Solution Adoption Solution Adoption
10 Transition to Operations Support Readiness
11 XXX System Management
12 Custom Code Extension Custom Extension
Management
13 XXX Cutover Management
16. Key deliverables by Phase (Cloud) – know these and the sequence of events
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IMPLEMENTATION On PREM (slide #200)
17. Key differences in implementing S/4HANA vs SAP Business Suites
S/4 HANA business content is selected and activated in the Implementation Cockpit while for
Business Suite, there is a need to download and import of BP + pre-assembly services to activate
Best practices before prototyping starts
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18. Key deliverables by phase
19. Key Deliverables in Explore Phase
Baseline Build
Workshop A
Backlog Prioritization
Workshop B (User Stories are minimum requirements, detailed func and config specs can be
deferred to Realize)
Release & Sprint Planning
20. Gap = anything that needs coding, delta = anything that needs configuration
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21. LOOK at #293, lots of confusing statements
22. Agile vs Waterfall
Prepare: Waterfall uses demo system, Agile has activate baseline content (S/4HANA
assumption)
Explore: Waterfall does not have solution validation workshop but start with decomposition and
then detailed design (blueprinting)
Realize: Waterfall does not use iterative / incremental build and string tests. Agile does not use
timebox (pure agile)
Deploy: no difference
SYSTEM CONVERSION (slide #301)
Rapid Data base conversion from business suites to S/4HANA all in 1 step migration with SAP Update
Manager (SUM) via Database Migration Option (DMO)
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23. System Conversion work streams – know these and the sequence
Project Management
Application
Custom code and volume management
System and data migration
Technical / Architecture infrastructure
Transition to operations
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LANDSCAPE TRANSFORMATION (slide # )
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