Description
The output is to prepare the system cutover plan and
sequence the activities required to complete the preliminary work. The cutover
plan includes transfer of data from SAP quality assurance system and legacy
system(s) to the SAP production system. The cutover work activities include
setting up and initialization of production system, closing legacy systems, and
manually entering the data in the new system. The cutover plan should also
include but not limited to:
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Define staffing requirement, duration
of the process, process definition
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Define estimates for data
conversion, types of data and normal processing time
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Define teams and their
responsibilities, and working hours
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Define involvement of company
staff and their responsibilities
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Final checklist
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Create contingency plan
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Define data transfer plan and
schedules
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Define plan for testing the new
production system
Process
Refer to the References tab below for information on method
of output creation.
Additional Information
The cutover plan for the production system is crucial steps
in going live. It is important to ensure that all the necessary data including
master data and transaction data is available, analyzed, cleansed and uploaded
into the production system before go live. Check the data quality that is
entered manually. Review the cutover plan with the project manager, core team
leads and key company senior management.
Also consider including contingency plan for any last minute delays
caused by data conversion programs, manual entry of data or any other types of
delays. Data reconciliation must be done before releasing the production system
for go live.