SAP S/4 HANA Beginners Online Course| SAP MM Training (Session 3) | SAP ASAP & Activate Methodology

Welcome to Session 3 of the SAP S/4HANA MM Beginner Series!

In this session, we cover two of the most important project methodologies used in SAP implementations — ASAP (traditional) and SAP Activate (modern S/4HANA methodology).

Understanding these methodologies is essential for every SAP consultant preparing for real-time projects, interviews, and S/4HANA implementation experience.

⭐ What You’ll Learn in This Session
🔷 1. ASAP Methodology (Legacy SAP ECC Model)
What is ASAP?
The 5 phases of ASAP
Project Preparation
Business Blueprint
Realization
Final Preparation
Go-Live & Support

🔶 2. SAP Activate Methodology (Modern S/4HANA Approach)
Why SAP introduced Activate

The 3 major pillars:
✔ Best Practices
✔ Guided Configuration
✔ Methodology

6 phases of SAP Activate
Discover
Prepare
Explore
Realize
Deploy
Run

How Activate supports Cloud, On-Prem & Hybrid deployments

Fit-to-Standard vs Blueprinting

How Activate speeds up S/4HANA projects

🔄 3. ASAP vs Activate: Key Differences
Waterfall vs Agile
Blueprinting vs Fit-to-Standard
Manual config vs guided config

🎯 Why Consultants Must Know This
Real implementation knowledge
Interview preparation
Working with PMO, functional & technical teams
Understanding deliverables in each phase

🎓 Complete SAP S/4HANA MM Course – Topics Covered

1️⃣ Basics & Navigation
Introduction to ERP & SAP
SAP S/4HANA overview
SAP GUI vs Fiori
Procurement fundamentals

2️⃣ Organizational Structure
Client → Company Code → Plant → Storage Location
Purchase Organization, Purchase Group
Assignment of organizational elements

3️⃣ Master Data
Material Types, Material Groups
Material Master (config + fields)
Business Partner (Vendor)
Purchasing Info Record
Source List & Quota Arrangement

4️⃣ Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Cycle
PR → PO → GR → IR full cycle
Service procurement
Consumable procurement
Subcontracting
Stock transfer & STO

5️⃣ Pricing Procedure (Conditions Technique)
Condition types
Access sequence
Calculation schema
Discounts, surcharges, freight

6️⃣ Release Strategy
For PR & PO
Classification method
Real examples

7️⃣ Inventory Management (IM)
Goods Receipt / Goods Issue
Transfer postings
Reservations
Return deliveries

8️⃣ Invoice Verification (MIRO/IR)
2-way / 3-way match
Credit memos
Tolerance keys
Blocked invoices

9️⃣ Special Procurement
Consignment
Pipeline
Subcontracting
Third-party procurement

🔟 Integration with Other Modules
FI (GR/IR, account determination)
SD
PP
QM

1️⃣1️⃣ Fiori Apps & Process Analytics
Activate services (SICF)
MM Fiori tiles & apps
Error logs

1️⃣2️⃣ Real Implementation Project Topics
Configuration steps
Functional specs
Testing (SIT/UAT)
Cutover

Support & AMS

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