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Eight decisions to make before an SAP programme.
Use this checklist with your business and technology leads. For each topic, record what is agreed, what remains unknown and who owns the next action. You do not need every answer before speaking with Hastha.
An ungated discussion aid—not a scored readiness test or a release approval. Add notes to a printed or saved copy; this page does not collect your answers.
- 01
Business outcome
Which business result justifies the change?
Useful evidence A baseline, target measures, benefits owner and clear in-scope processes.
- 02
Transition approach
What must change—and what is worth retaining?
Useful evidence Options and trade-offs for implementation, conversion or upgrade, with dependencies and decision owners.
- 03
Processes & people
Can teams use standard processes, and where is a difference essential?
Useful evidence Agreed process decisions, an exception backlog and named business representatives for testing and adoption.
- 04
Data readiness
Which information must be corrected, moved or retained?
Useful evidence Data owners, quality rules, migration scope and reconciliation criteria—not simply a successful file load.
- 05
Integration & access
Which systems, interfaces and permissions must continue working?
Useful evidence An interface inventory, security responsibilities, extension decisions and end-to-end dependencies.
- 06
Testing & acceptance
What will show that the business is ready to operate?
Useful evidence Representative business scenarios, named approvers, defect priorities and documented acceptance criteria.
- 07
Cutover & continuity
How will the organisation move safely into the new environment?
Useful evidence Rehearsal results, a sequenced cutover plan, go/no-go authority and recovery arrangements.
- 08
Adoption & support
Who will use, own and improve the system after launch?
Useful evidence Role-based preparation, support ownership, runbooks and scheduled reviews of the original business measures.
For the platform delivery framework, see SAP’s explanation of Activate phases and workstreams (opens in a new tab)↗. This Hastha checklist complements programme planning; it does not replace the applicable SAP roadmap.