This sample document serves as a business blueprint (BBP) for implementing the Project Systems (PS) module within an SAP S/4HANA environment. It outlines the master data required for configuration and processes for managing projects within SAP S/4HANA, covering project structuring, planning, execution, and closure.
Key topics covered in this SAP PS Sample BBP Document:
- Organizational Structure: Defines the relevant organizational units within SAP, including Controlling Area (for cost accounting), Company Code (for financial accounting), Plant (representing manufacturing locations, depots, and warehouses), and Storage Location (differentiating material stocks within a plant). These elements integrate PS with FI and MM.
- PS Master Data: Describes the core components used in project structuring, including Projects (overall placeholders), Work Breakdown Structures (WBS – hierarchical task breakdown), Networks (grouping of activities), Activities (defining specific work to be done), Activity Elements (further detailing activities), and Work Centers (internal resources like personnel or equipment).
- Project Nomenclature & Creation: Explains the Project Coding Mask, a system for structuring project numbers to indicate project type, sub-project, year, and serial number. This facilitates project identification and reporting. WBS elements are hierarchical models of the project work.
- Project Initiation & Structure: Outlines the process of creating project structures, mapping business requirements to SAP functionalities. It covers using standard projects and networks as templates, defining project statuses (Created, Released, Technically Completed, Closed, Locked), and creating operative projects.
- Date Planning: Describes how to plan and manage project timelines using various date types (Basic, Forecast, Scheduled, Actual) and scheduling methods (forward and backward). It emphasizes the use of the Project Planning Board and Gantt charts for visualization and adjustment.
- Planning of Resources and Material: Details how to plan and allocate resources (internal labor, external services, materials) to project activities. This includes using Internal, External, and Service activity types, and assigning materials with appropriate item categories (stock or non-stock).
- Planning of Cost: Explains how to estimate and plan project costs at the activity level. It covers planning for internal resources (using work centers and activity types), external resources (using service activities), and material costs (using material master data).
- Procurement: Outlines the process of procuring materials and services for projects, including generating purchase requisitions, creating purchase orders, performing goods receipts (for materials), and service entry/acceptance (for services). Highlights different stock management options (plant stock, project stock).
- Project Settlement: Explains how to transfer costs collected in projects to appropriate receivers (Cost Centers or Assets). It involves assigning settlement rules to WBS elements and confirming internal activity efforts.
- Project Closure: Describes the steps to technically complete (TECO) and close (CLSD) projects, indicating completion from logistical and accounting perspectives.
- Project System Information System: Provides a listing of some standard project system reports related to the project.
- RICEF: Explain about Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements and forms.