Oracle Applications Implementations Methodology (AIMS)

Oracle Applications Implementations Methodology (AIMS) AIM Methodology : Phase 1 – Project Management (Definition) : This phase start very early in the project, starting of every project happens with a Project plan as well as the resource planning considering the high level requirement of the project. This project plan should be divided into the different phase of the project and then base lined. Any change in the requirement need to be taken as a change request and revised Project plan should be issued for stakeholder’s approval. Project plan Review of Budget Resource allocated Org objectives Key document Produced: Baseline Project Plan (mpp), Latest project Plan (mpp) Key Owners: Stakeholders, Client Project Manager(s), Vendor Project Manger(s) Phase 2 – Requirement Analysis (Operational analysis - As Is Study)  Understand and document the current Organization Structure     Prepare the AS- IS Document which details about the existing business processes  Note down the key areas which are considered as the bottleneck in the existing processes Final Step (which is very important) is to get the sign off on all the requirements which are captured. Key Document produced: Current Financial and Operating Structure (RD10), Business Requirements Scenario (RD50) Phase 3 – Solution Design  This is the phase which is termed as TO BE phase also. In this phase analysis is done on the existing Business practice and decisions are taken for providing the solution to each requirement. Gap analysis is also done for the requirements which can not be met by standard products. After the solution is designed by consultants then it need to taken with client in a walk through meeting (with flow diagram or Vision screenshots). This is mandatory as client need to understand the ‘To Be’ process as well as provide the sign off to Solution design. The areas where client is not satisfied need to be explored and alternate solution need to be designed. Scenario Mapping Conduct CRP Key document produced: Gap Analysis (BR10), Business Requirements mapping (BR30), Application Extension Functional Design (MD50) and Application Extension Technical Design (MD70) Phase 4 – Solution Building ( Development Phase) During this phase the instance is prepared and setup is performed for meeting the solution design. This phase differs from project to project as in some cases huge amount of extensions and interfaces are developed. Those complex projects have this phase divided into different phases of system testing and integration testing. Following key activities performed in this phase Test the standard Business processes and interact with Oracle for standard product issues Technical consultant completes the customization and deploy for testing on the basis of MD070 and MD050 Functional Consultant complete the testing of customization and extensions Implementation team applies the Solution Do all the customization Key document produced: Application Setup (BR100), Unit Test Script (TE20), System Test Script (TE40), System Integration Test Plan (TE120) System Integration Test Script (TE50) Phase 5 – Training and UAT - (Go-Live) This phase is generally divided into two levels Conference Level Pilot: Consultant works with Key users to demonstrate the application and take their feedback User Acceptance Testing: Here Key users as well as End user performs the testing and provide acceptance of application. Key document produced: User Training Manual, User Acceptance Test Report (TE130) Some of the available template documents are: Adoption and Learning AP010 Executive Project Strategy AP010 Invitation Memorandum AP010 Session Planning Checklist AP020 Application Overview Customization AP020 Invitation Memorandum AP020 Project Team Orientation Plan AP020 Session Planning Checklist AP030 Project Team Learning Plan AP040 Project Team Learning Environment AP050 Project Team Learning Events Administration AP060 Business Unit Managers Readiness Plan AP060 High Level Systems Overview Customization AP060 Invitation Memorandum AP060 Session Planning Checklist AP070 Invitation Memorandum AP070 Project Readiness Roadmap AP070 Session Planning Checklist AP080 Communication Campaign AP090 Application to Process Overview Customization AP090 Invitation Memorandum AP090 Managers Readiness Plan AP090 Session Planning Checklist AP100 Business Process Organizational Impact AP110 Human Performance Support Systems AP120 Information Technology Groups Alignment AP130 User Learning Needs Analysis AP140 Learning Plan AP150 User Learningware AP160 User Learning Environment AP170 User Learning Events Administration AP180 Effectiveness Assessment AP180 Invitation Memorandum AP180 Session Planning Checklist BP010 BP020 Define Business and Process Strategy Change Catalog BP030 Data Gathering Requirements BP040 Current Process Model BP050 Leading Practice Review BP060 High Level Process Vision BP070 High Level Process Designs BP080 Future Process Model BP090 Business Procedure Documentation BR010 High Level Gap Analysis BR020 Configured Mapping Environment Architecture and Configuration BR030 Business Requirements Mapping Form BR050 Integration Fit Analysis BR060 Information Model BR080 Business Mapping Test Results BR100Aap Accounts Payable Application Setup BR100Aar Accounts Receivable Application Setup BR100Aas Sales and Marketing Application Setup BR100Abom Bill Of Materials Application Setup BR100Aca Common Applications Application Setup BR100Acas Common Applications System Admin Application Setup BR100Ace Cash Management Applications Setup BR100Acf Common Financials Application Setup BR100Acm Common Manufacturing Application Setup BR100Acn Sales Compensation Application Setup BR100Acrp Capacity Application Setup BR100Acs Service Application Setup BR100Acst Cost Management Application Setup BR100Aeng Engineering Application Setup BR100Afa Fixed Assets Application Setup BR100Afi OPM Financials Application Setup BR100Agl General Ledger Application Setup BR100Ahr Human Resources Application Setup BR100Aic OPM Inventory Application Setup BR100Ainv Inventory Application Setup BR100Alo OPM Logistics Application Setup BR100Amrp Master Scheduling MRP Application Setup BR100Aoe Order Entry Application Setup BR100Apa Project Accounting Application Setup BR100Apd OPM Product Development Application Setup BR100Apo Purchasing Application Setup BR100App OPM Process Planning Application Setup BR100Aqa Quality Application Setup BR100Ascp Supply Chain Planning Application Setup BR100Ass Supplier Scheduling Application Setup BR100Asy OPM Systems Application Setup BR100Awip Work in Process Application Setup Document CM010 Configuration Management Procedures CM020 Document Index CM020 Document Update Notice CM030 Configuration Item Index CM030 Configuration Item Status Record CM040 Release Note CR010 Project Management Plan CR010 Project Start Up Checklist CR020 Control and Reporting Procedures CR040 Risk and Issue Form CR040 Risk and Issue Log CR050 Problem Report Form CR050 Problem Report Log CR060 Change Request Form CR060 Change Request Log CR070 Meeting Minutes CR070 Project Progress Report CR080 Acceptance Certificate CR080 Client Satisfaction Report CR080 End Report CV010 Data Conversion Requirements and Strategy CV020 Conversion Standards CV030 Conversion Environment CV040 Conversion Data Mapping CV050 Manual Conversion Procedures CV060 Conversion Program Designs CV070 Conversion Test Plans CV120 Installed Conversion Programs CV130 Converted and Verified Data DO010 Documentation Requirements and Strategy DO020 Documentation Standards and Procedures DO030 Glossary DO040 Document Environment DO060 User Reference Manual DO070 User Guide DO080 Technical Reference Manual DO090 System Management Guide MD010 Application Extension Strategy MD020 Application Extension Definition And Estimates MD030 Design Standards MD040 Build Standards MD050 Application Extensions Functional Design MD060 Database Extensions Design MD070 Application Extensions Technical Design MD090 Development Environment MD120 Installation Instructions PJM01 Engagement Summary PJM02 Project Memo PJM03 Meeting Agenda PJM04 Rejection Note PJM05 Supplier Assessment Record PJM06 Project Document Generic PJM07 Phase End Report PJM08 Site Visit Report PJM09 Project Management Checklist PJM10 Quality Management Checklist PM010 Transition Strategy PM020 Production Support Infrastructure Design PM030 Transition and Contingency Plan PM040 Installation QA Checklist PM090 System Performance Assessment PM130 Business Direction Recommendations PM140 Technical Direction Recommendations PT010 Performance Testing Strategy PT020 Performance Test Scenarios PT030 Performance Test Transaction Models PT040 Performance Test Scripts PT050 Performance Test Transaction Program Designs PT060 Performance Test Data Design PT070 Performance Test Database Load Program Designs PT110 Performance Test Environment PT120 Performance Test Results PT130 Performance Test Report QM010 Quality Management Procedures QM020 Review Comments List QM020 Review Leader Form QM030 Audit Action Form QM030 Audit Report QM040 Metrics Report QM045 Project Healthcheck Checklist QM050 Quality Report RD010 Current Financial and Operating Structure RD020 Current Business Baseline RD030 Process and Mapping Summary RD040 Business Volumes and Metrics RD050 Business Requirements Scenarios RD060 Audit and Control Requirements RD070 Business Availability Requirements RM010 Resource Management Procedures RM020 Assignment Request RM020 Staffing and Organization Plan RM025 Project Orientation Guide RM030 Staff Training Plan RM040 Physical Resource Plan RM040 Service Level Agreement RM050 Incoming Item Record RM050 Installation Plan and Record RM060 Assignment Terms of Reference RM070 Equipment Fault Record TA010 Architecture Requirements and Strategy TA020 Current Technical Architecture Baseline TA030 Preliminary Conceptual Architecture TA040 Application Architecture TA050 System Availability Strategy TA060 Reporting and Information Access TA080 Application Security Architecture TA090 Application and Database Server Architecture TA100 Architecture Subsystems Proposal TA110 System Capacity Plan TA120 Platform and Network Architecture TA130 Application Deployment Plan TA140 Performance Risk Assessment TA150 System Management Procedures TE010 Testing Requirements and Strategy TE020 Unit Test Script TE030 Link Test Script TE040 System Test Script TE050 Systems Integration Test Script TE060 Testing Environment Setup Log TE110 Test Report for System Test TE120 Test Report for Systems Integration Test TE130 Test Report for Acceptance Test WM010 Work Management Procedures