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5Replies Latestreply:Oct24,20076:56AMbyVijayaSateeshKumarKandula

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Jul18,20072:02PM

cutoveractivities.
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HiAll,

Whatarethe"cutoveractivities"maintainedinSDinthePhaseGOLIVE&SUPPORT.

regards,
vas.

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prashanthgaddam Jul18,20072:04PM (inresponsetojyothiv)

Re:cutoveractivities.
hi
6.Whatiscutoverstrategy?
Cutoverstrategydependsuponhowtheorganizationsdesigntheirdataloadstrategies.Normally,
youdecidethesequenceofDataloadsforConfigurationsettings,Masterdata,Transactiondata
whichfollowswhomandthenyoumakeacopyofthesystemasaProductionsystemadaybefore
andaftercheckingthesuccessfuldataloads,yougolive100%orpartialagaindependingupon
organizationalsetupandpolicies.
Cutoverplanningishighlysitespecific.There'snothumbrule.Thestockdataasonthedateofgoing
liveshouldbecorrectlyentered.Butstockbeingahighlydynamicquantity,thestrategyforloading
shouldbecrystalclear.Thenyouhavetoloadallthebackdatedtransactiononthestock.Somestock
comesintoyourplant/storagelocationasreturnandsomestockisactuallydeliveredtoyourcustomer
throughsalesordersofvariouskinds.
ThefinalphasebeforegoinglivewithSAPisoftenreferredtoasthecutoverphase,whichisthe
processoftransitioningfromonesystemtoanewone.Theorganizationneedstoplan,prepareand
executethecutover,bycreatingacutoverplanthatdescribesallcutovertasksthathavetobe
performedbeforetheactualgolive.Examplesofcutovertasksare:
Reviewandupdateallsystemsrelatedoperationsprocedureslikebackuppoliciesandsystem
monitoring
AssignownershipofSAP&#8217sfunctionalprocessestoindividuals
LetSAPAGdoaGoingLivecheck,togettheirblessingtogolivewiththesystem
Lockdownthesystem,i.e.donotmakeanymorechangestotheSAPsystem

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GovindA Jul18,20072:06PM (inresponsetojyothiv)

Re:cutoveractivities.
HiVas,

CutoverplanistheplantomigratethedatainFinalprparationphasewePlanthedatamigrationfrom
legacytoSAPsystem,Thisplaniscutoverplan,

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WetransferthedatausingtoolslikeLSMW,BDC,SECATT,

MainlyincutoverplantheenduseristrainedonSAPsystem&whentheenduserisequippedwith
SAPsystemthenwetransferthedata,

Sofortransferingthedataittakessomeitem,soweplanincutoverplan

MailyforMDM,MasterdatamigrationweuseLSMW

Rewardpointsifuhelpful

Cheers,
Govind.

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GuestJul18,20072:22PM (inresponsetojyothiv)

Re:cutoveractivities.
Cutoverstrategydependsuponhowtheorganizationsdesigntheirdataloadstrategies.Normally,
youdecidethesequenceofDataloadsforConfigurationsettings,Masterdata,Transactiondata
whichfollowswhomandthenyoumakeacopyofthesystemasaProductionsystemadaybefore
andaftercheckingthesuccessfuldataloads,yougolive100%orpartialagaindependingupon
organizationalsetupandpolicies.
Cutoverplanningishighlysitespecific.There'snothumbrule.Thestockdataasonthedateofgoing
liveshouldbecorrectlyentered.Butstockbeingahighlydynamicquantity,thestrategyforloading
shouldbecrystalclear.Thenyouhavetoloadallthebackdatedtransactiononthestock.Somestock
comesintoyourplant/storagelocationasreturnandsomestockisactuallydeliveredtoyourcustomer
throughsalesordersofvariouskinds.
ThefinalphasebeforegoinglivewithSAPisoftenreferredtoasthecutoverphase,whichisthe
processoftransitioningfromonesystemtoanewone.Theorganizationneedstoplan,prepareand
executethecutover,bycreatingacutoverplanthatdescribesallcutovertasksthathavetobe
performedbeforetheactualgolive.Examplesofcutovertasksare:
Reviewandupdateallsystemsrelatedoperationsprocedureslikebackuppoliciesandsystem
monitoring
AssignownershipofSAPsfunctionalprocessestoindividuals
LetSAPAGdoaGoingLivecheck,togettheirblessingtogolivewiththesystem
Lockdownthesystem,i.e.donotmakeanymorechangestotheSAPsystem
CutOverActivities:

CutoverPlanThedetailsofhowtomovetotheproductionenvironmentandgolive.Ensuringthatall
masterdatatobeloadedtoproductionserverisready&incorrectformat.Usertrainingisconducted
&userisinacomfortoratleastmanagablepositiontoworkonproductionserver.Preparationofuser
manual.Allgolivepreparatoryactivities.

OpenClientactivity:
Theactivityorconfigurationtobedoneinproductionserver,byopeninganclientshouldbeensured
thatitisdonebeforegolive.
CutoverActivities
AttheendofPhase4,itisnecessarytorefineandvalidatethecutoverplansgeneratedinthe
Realizationphase.Amongotherthings,thisincludestaskssuchasthereviewingoftheruntimeoftest
runstoestimateruntimeforthecompletedatasize.Aconversionchecklistfortransportingallchanges
intotheproductivesystemisprovidedforalltheconfigurationsettingstobeimported.

Atthisstage,itisimportanttoverifythatrequiredtaskshavebeensuccessfullycompleted,for
example,thatthetechnicalenvironmentisinplace,thecutoverprogramsarereadyandthe
applicationdataisverified.Approvalisnowsoughtfromprojectmanagementandcompanysenior
managementtostartthecutoverprocess.

HereyoucanalsorefertotheDataTransferMadeEasyGuidebookcreatedespeciallyforthis
purpose.ItislocatedintheKnowledgeCorneroftheASAPCD.
Thehelpdeskisparticularlyimportantinthefirstweeksaftergoinglive,butyouwillrequirehelpdesk
supportthroughouttheproductivelifeofyourR/3System.

Aninternalhelpdeskshouldbestaffedandsupportedmainlybyemployeesoftheenterprise.Setting
upahelpdeskinvolves,amongotherthings,installingofficeandtechnicalequipmentanddefining
OSSusers.ProblemswhichcannotbesolvedbythisinternalhelpdeskareforwardedtoSAPviathe
OSSsystem.

AssoonasyouknowwhenyouwillgolivewiththeR/3SystemorwithnewR/3applicationsyou
shouldinformSAP.ThusyoucanensurethatSAPcanprovideoptimalsupportthroughoutyour
goinglivephase.Forthelastweeksbeforeandfirstweeksafterthegolivedate,SAPofferstheR/3
GoingLiveCustomerCareService,accessibleviaSAPNetandOSS.

CutOveractivities,GapAnalysis,OpenClientactivity

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MANOJMAHAJAN Oct24,20076:51AM (inresponsetojyothiv)

Re:cutoveractivities.
VAS,
Cutoverstrategydependsuponhowtheorganizationsdesigntheirdataloadstrategies.Normally,
youdecidethesequenceofDataloadsforConfigurationsettings,Masterdata,Transactiondata
whichfollowswhomandthenyoumakeacopyofthesystemasaProductionsystemadaybefore
andaftercheckingthesuccessfuldataloads,yougolive100%orpartialagaindependingupon
organizationalsetupandpolicies.
Cutoverplanningishighlysitespecific.There'snothumbrule.Thestockdataasonthedateofgoing
liveshouldbecorrectlyentered.Butstockbeingahighlydynamicquantity,thestrategyforloading
shouldbecrystalclear.Thenyouhavetoloadallthebackdatedtransactiononthestock.Somestock
comesintoyourplant/storagelocationasreturnandsomestockisactuallydeliveredtoyourcustomer
throughsalesordersofvariouskinds.
ThefinalphasebeforegoinglivewithSAPisoftenreferredtoasthecutoverphase,whichisthe
processoftransitioningfromonesystemtoanewone.Theorganizationneedstoplan,prepareand
executethecutover,bycreatingacutoverplanthatdescribesallcutovertasksthathavetobe
performedbeforetheactualgolive.Examplesofcutovertasksare:
Reviewandupdateallsystemsrelatedoperationsprocedureslikebackuppoliciesandsystem
monitoring
AssignownershipofSAPsfunctionalprocessestoindividuals
LetSAPAGdoaGoingLivecheck,togettheirblessingtogolivewiththesystem
Lockdownthesystem,i.e.donotmakeanymorechangestotheSAPsystem
CutOverActivities:

CutoverPlanThedetailsofhowtomovetotheproductionenvironmentandgolive.Ensuringthatall
masterdatatobeloadedtoproductionserverisready&incorrectformat.Usertrainingisconducted
&userisinacomfortoratleastmanagablepositiontoworkonproductionserver.Preparationofuser
manual.Allgolivepreparatoryactivities.

OpenClientactivity:
Theactivityorconfigurationtobedoneinproductionserver,byopeninganclientshouldbeensured
thatitisdonebeforegolive.
CutoverActivities
AttheendofPhase4,itisnecessarytorefineandvalidatethecutoverplansgeneratedinthe
Realizationphase.Amongotherthings,thisincludestaskssuchasthereviewingoftheruntimeoftest
runstoestimateruntimeforthecompletedatasize.Aconversionchecklistfortransportingallchanges
intotheproductivesystemisprovidedforalltheconfigurationsettingstobeimported.

Atthisstage,itisimportanttoverifythatrequiredtaskshavebeensuccessfullycompleted,for
example,thatthetechnicalenvironmentisinplace,thecutoverprogramsarereadyandthe
applicationdataisverified.Approvalisnowsoughtfromprojectmanagementandcompanysenior
managementtostartthecutoverprocess.

HereyoucanalsorefertotheDataTransferMadeEasyGuidebookcreatedespeciallyforthis
purpose.ItislocatedintheKnowledgeCorneroftheASAPCD.
Thehelpdeskisparticularlyimportantinthefirstweeksaftergoinglive,butyouwillrequirehelpdesk
supportthroughouttheproductivelifeofyourR/3System.

Aninternalhelpdeskshouldbestaffedandsupportedmainlybyemployeesoftheenterprise.Setting
upahelpdeskinvolves,amongotherthings,installingofficeandtechnicalequipmentanddefining
OSSusers.ProblemswhichcannotbesolvedbythisinternalhelpdeskareforwardedtoSAPviathe
OSSsystem.

AssoonasyouknowwhenyouwillgolivewiththeR/3SystemorwithnewR/3applicationsyou
shouldinformSAP.ThusyoucanensurethatSAPcanprovideoptimalsupportthroughoutyour
goinglivephase.Forthelastweeksbeforeandfirstweeksafterthegolivedate,SAPofferstheR/3
GoingLiveCustomerCareService,accessibleviaSAPNetandOSS.

rewardIFTHISHELPS..
Regds
MM

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VijayaSateeshKumarKandula Oct24,20076:56AM (inresponsetojyothiv)

Re:cutoveractivities.
HiVas,

CutOverPlans
Detailedplansneedtobedevelopedforcuttingoverfromtheoldsystem(s)tothenew.Parallelruns
ofwhatwillhappenovertheconversionperiodusingtestdata,convertandwatchforaperiodafter
wardstoensurenothingunexpectedhappens.

TrainUsers
Welltraineduserswillsupportanddefendthesystemonsite.Unsupportiveuserswillcontinually
underminethesystemandeventuallyitwillbereplaced.Thereforethemoreeffortyouputinto
helpingtheusersmasterthesystemearlythebetter.Fitgapmeans,beforeimplementingtheSAPall
thebusinessdataisintheformofdocuments,wecannotkeepthisdataasisintheSAP.There

shouldbeagap.Sobyfillingthisgap,wemakeconfigurationwiththehelpofthesedocuments.This
iscalledasfitgapanalysis.
Cutoveractivitiesaremainlyinfinalpreparationbeforegolive

i).Legacysystemshutdownand
ii).Allfinishedgoodsuploadedfromlegacysystemtosap
iii).Andlinkingoldnumberrangestonewnumberranges
iv).Uploadingalltransportrequests
v).Endusertraining
CUTOVERSTRATEGY:
Cutoverstrategydependsuponhowtheorganizationsdesigntheirdataloadstrategies.Normally,
youdecidethesequenceofDataloadsforConfigurationsettings,Masterdata,Transactiondata
whichfollowswhomandthenyoumakeacopyofthesystemasaProductionsystemadaybefore
andaftercheckingthesuccessfuldataloads,yougolive100%orpartialagaindependingupon
organizationalsetupandpolicies.

Cutoverplanningishighlysitespecific.There'snothumbrule.Thestockdataasonthedateofgoing
liveshouldbecorrectlyentered.Butstockbeingahighlydynamicquantity,thestrategyforloading
shouldbecrystalclear.Thenyouhavetoloadallthebackdatedtransactiononthestock.Somestock
comesintoyourplant/storagelocationasreturnandsomestockisactuallydeliveredtoyourcustomer
throughsalesordersofvariouskinds.

Asexample,insimplewordsforMDM(masterdatamaintenance)itmeansthataftercutoveralldata
willbeusedofMDMandnotlegacysystems.ForcentralmasterdatascenarioDatabeforecutover
datewillbemaintainedinallsystemsandaftercutoverdate,itwillbemaintainedinMDMonly.

DatacanbeuploadedusingBDCprograms,LSMWformasterdataandCATTisalsobeingused.
CutoverstrategyisnothingbutthelaststepbeforeshiftingfromlegacysystemtoSAP.Thefollowing
activitiesarecarriedoutincutoverstrategy.r

thisincludestaskssuchasthereviewingoftheruntimeoftestrunstoestimateruntimeforthe
completedatasize.Aconversionchecklistfortransportingallchangesintotheproductivesystemis
providedforalltheconfigurationsettingstobeimported.

Atthisstage,itisimportanttoverifythatrequiredtaskshavebeensuccessfullycompleted,for
example,thatthetechnicalenvironmentisinplace,thecutoverprogramsarereadyandthe
applicationdataisverified.Approvalisnowsoughtfromprojectmanagementandcompanysenior
managementtostartthecutoverprocess.

AssoonasyouknowwhenyouwillgolivewiththeR/3SystemorwithnewR/3applicationsyou
shouldinformSAP.ThusyoucanensurethatSAPcanprovideoptimalsupportthroughoutyour
goinglivephase.Forthelastweeksbeforeandfirstweeksafterthegolivedate,SAPofferstheR/3
GoingLiveCustomerCareService,accessibleviaSAPNetandOSS.

CutoverPlanThedetailsofhowtomovetotheproductionenvironmentandgolive.Ensuringthatall
masterdatatobeloadedtoproductionserverisready&incorrectformat.Usertrainingisconducted
&userisinacomfortoratleastmanagablepositiontoworkonproductionserver.Preparationofuser
manual.Allgolivepreparatoryactivities.

OpenClientactivity:
Theactivityorconfigurationtobedoneinproductionserver,byopeninganclientshouldbeensured
thatitisdonebeforegolive.
CutoverActivities
AttheendofPhase4,itisnecessarytorefineandvalidatethecutoverplansgeneratedinthe
Realizationphase.Amongotherthings,thisincludestaskssuchasthereviewingoftheruntimeoftest
runstoestimateruntimeforthecompletedatasize.Aconversionchecklistfortransportingallchanges
intotheproductivesystemisprovidedforalltheconfigurationsettingstobeimported.

Atthisstage,itisimportanttoverifythatrequiredtaskshavebeensuccessfullycompleted,for
example,thatthetechnicalenvironmentisinplace,thecutoverprogramsarereadyandthe
applicationdataisverified.Approvalisnowsoughtfromprojectmanagementandcompanysenior
managementtostartthecutoverprocess.

HereyoucanalsorefertotheDataTransferMadeEasyGuidebookcreatedespeciallyforthis
purpose.ItislocatedintheKnowledgeCorneroftheASAPCD.
Thehelpdeskisparticularlyimportantinthefirstweeksaftergoinglive,butyouwillrequirehelpdesk
supportthroughouttheproductivelifeofyourR/3System.

Aninternalhelpdeskshouldbestaffedandsupportedmainlybyemployeesoftheenterprise.Setting
upahelpdeskinvolves,amongotherthings,installingofficeandtechnicalequipmentanddefining
OSSusers.ProblemswhichcannotbesolvedbythisinternalhelpdeskareforwardedtoSAPviathe
OSSsystem.

AssoonasyouknowwhenyouwillgolivewiththeR/3SystemorwithnewR/3applicationsyou
shouldinformSAP.ThusyoucanensurethatSAPcanprovideoptimalsupportthroughoutyour
goinglivephase.Forthelastweeksbeforeandfirstweeksafterthegolivedate,SAPofferstheR/3
GoingLiveCustomerCareService,accessibleviaSAPNetandOSS.
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PleaseRewardIfReallyHelpful,


ThanksandRegards,

Sateesh.Kandula

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