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BPML Intro

The Business Process Master List (BPML) is a key tool used in implementations to capture the scope of the project and drive planning and management. It contains a hierarchy of all in-scope business scenarios, processes, transactions, and relevant master data. The BPML structure reflects modules, scenarios, processes and transactions identified during requirements gathering. It provides references and links to drive configuration, testing, training, documentation, and security planning. The BPML concept and information is applicable to all COTS implementations and can be populated from existing process models or entered manually.

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BPML Intro

The Business Process Master List (BPML) is a key tool used in implementations to capture the scope of the project and drive planning and management. It contains a hierarchy of all in-scope business scenarios, processes, transactions, and relevant master data. The BPML structure reflects modules, scenarios, processes and transactions identified during requirements gathering. It provides references and links to drive configuration, testing, training, documentation, and security planning. The BPML concept and information is applicable to all COTS implementations and can be populated from existing process models or entered manually.

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INTRODUCTION

The Business Process Master List (BPML) is a key tool for use in implementations to capture the scope
of the project, drive the planning and managing of configuration and testing. It is an excel worksheet
which is maintained as the repository of ALL business scenarios, processes(as well as relevant master
data) and transactions that are 'in scope' for the project, is maintained throughout the Realization and
Final Prep phases and supports other key activities such as change management and security. The BPML
structure is a hierarchy of rows reflecting the modules, scenarios, processes and transactions that have
been identified as 'in scope' during the Detailed Requirements (or Blueprinting) Phase. The columns
provide the references (and potentially links) at the transaction level as well as drive the configuration
and testing cycles. Further references may be made to user roles and profiles driving training,
documentation and security planning and management. The concept, information captured and use of the
BPML is applicable to all COTS implementations. For SAP specific projects, the excel file is 'generated'
from the scope defined in the Q&A database used by the ASAP Methodology during teh Blueprint Phase.
For all other COTS projects, the hierarchy structure may or may not exist as process models or other
scope templates (from the vendor or system integrator). If a structure exists it can be copied into excel
rows. If a structure does not exist, it will need to be entered manually. Once populated in excel - the work
paper can be leveraged in driving and supporting key project activities such as: Implementation Team
Training Business Workshops Business Variant Documentation Configuration Management Gap
Analysis Test Management Security planning and management Roles and End User Training planning
The worksheets included in this file are a representative subset from an actual industry implementation.
The sample data reflects the Sales and Distribution module, but additional content would typically reflect
the same structure and appropriate content for the scope being implemented from each module. See the
BPML Management Guide.ppt in the EI Toolkit for additional detail.

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