Change Control Program

Main Process

 

Tools

Change Management Tools like:

1. Encapsulated E-Signature Tool

Encapsulated E-Signature Tool

1. Further modularization of E-Signature
2. Easier implementation of  E-Signature in new processes
3. Creation of a uniform flexible programming interface. Tool can be integrated into any business areas either in SAP R/3 or in other systems, such as SAP APO or SAP CRM
4. 6.20 application basis necessary

Tools

Change Management Tools like:

1. Part 11 Enhancement

Part 11 Enhancement

Customizing tool to configure audit trails:

1. You can activate additional fields for audit trail completion (activation of change documents for data elements)
2. You can activate tables for audit trail creation for SAP R/3 transactions where audit trails are  missing (table logging)
3. Flexible, free of modifications
4. Included as part of core in SAP R/3 Enterprise
5. Comfortable selection via
   
   
   
   transaction, table, change document object, and data element
6. Log entries for tables and data elements activated by the customizing tool will be written

Tools

Change Management Tools like:

1. Auditmanagement

Audit Management

1. SAP has developed an efficient and user-friendly tool for audit management
2. This tool supports you during the carrying out of different audits
3. Independent of the trade
4. Beginning from the phase of the planning via execution up to evaluation
5. Supports to fulfill the requirements of different quality standards like ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14011, and GMP- and FDA-audits
6. Improves audit organization
7. Monitors corrective and preventive measures as well as improvement possibilities
8. Evaluates key performance indexes
9. Makes data transparent in the entire company

Tools

Change Management Tools like:

• Document Management

Document Management - Life-Cycle Data Management

• Document management offers you a wide range of functions for managing product documentation and ensuring problem-free data exchange between different applications.
• The integration of document management in many SAP system applications and its functions for interfaces to external systems means that you have many different ways of processing documents. Because of this deep integration, document management is one of the central functions within SAP Logistics.

Tools

Change Management Tools like:

• Change Control Management

Change Control Management (CCM)

Enables you to systematically manage changes in SAP and non-SAP systems and to validate the way in which these changes are managed:

• Integrated tool for administration and handling of change request and change documents
• Modular tool intended for flexible use
• Productive within short time and training period
• High acceptance because CCM runs in known system environment
• Low investment because CCM runs in available R/3 system landscape
• Manages all changes for the system landscape and documents the changes directly in the satellite systems by BC-Sets
• Integration to the SAP transport system
• Integration of workflow, SAP Mail, and workplace
• Supports ISR functionality (web enabled)

For further information, please contact the Chemicals/Pharmaceuticals Process Unit of SAP Consulting or the market development team of Process Industries sector.

Tools

Change Management Tools like:

1. Knowledge Warehouse

Knowledge Warehouse: SAP Notes

1. Descriptions for solving known problems in the SAP system
2. Offers procedures for typical business processes and customizing profiles
3. Offers workarounds, correction descriptions of the source code and links to support packages solving the problem

Tools

Change Management Tools like:

1. SAP Note Assistant

SAP Note Assistant

1. Simplifies the installation of certain corrections and improvements for SAP components
2. Identifies dependences of already implemented notes, support packages and modifications
3. Ensures that only the affected corrections will be executed for SAP components

Tools

Change Management Tools like:

1. Support Packages

Support Packages

1. SAP puts regularly support packages for customer's disposal
2. Ensures that no single corrections have to be installed with higher efforts

Services

• GoingLive check

GoingLive Check

• Manages technical risk and gives recommendations to ensure optimal performance, availability. and maintainability of the customer’s SAP Business Suite solution.
• Scheduling should take place 2 months before the go-live date

Services

• GoingLive functional upgrade check

GoingLive Functional Upgrade Check

• Provides you with a service (check) that optimally prepares your system to be upgraded and to continue to operate efficiently in a new software environment
• Identifies and recommends upgrade-related changes in your SAP system, database, and operation system configuration