Project Management with SAP Project System / Edition 4

by Mario Franz

Overview

Jumpstart your next project with this comprehensive guide to SAP Project System (PS). From development to invoicing, map out and manage each project phase with PS, which can be customized to a wide range of industry-relevant processes and workflows. This new edition covers mobility enhancements, SAP HANA-based reporting, and details on the new SAP Commercial Project Management tool. Let’s get to work!

Highlights:

• Master data maintenance
• Budgeting functions
• Work breakdown structure and network
• Results analysis, cost forecast, overhead rates
• Time scheduling and resource planning
• Milestones, confirmations, material procurement
• Mobile solutions
• SAP Portfolio and Project Management
• SAP HANA-based reporting
• SAP Commercial Project Management

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493210060
Publisher:	Rheinwerk Publishing, Inc.
Publication date:	02/09/2015
Series:	Standard
Edition description:	Enlarged
Pages:	600
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.60(d)

About the Author

Dr. Mario Franz works as a Solution Manager für SAP Project System with SAP. Before that, he has developed numerous SAP training courses on the subject of program and project management, SAP RPM and PS. He also trained PS consultants with SAP Consultant Education.

Table of Contents

... Introduction ... 13



1 ... Structures and Master Data ... 17



1.1 ... Basic Principles ... 18

1.2 ... Work Breakdown Structure ... 23

1.3 ... Network ... 46

1.4 ... Milestones ... 70

1.5 ... Documents ... 75

1.6 ... Status ... 77

1.7 ... Editing Functions ... 82

1.8 ... Tools for Optimized Master Data Maintenance ... 106

1.9 ... Versions ... 125

1.10 ... Archiving Project Structures ... 131

1.11 ... Summary ... 135



2 ... Planning Functions ... 137



2.1 ... Date Planning ... 138

2.2 ... Resource Planning ... 163

2.3 ... Material Planning ... 188

2.4 ... Planning Costs and Statistical Key Figures ... 218

2.5 ... Revenue Planning ... 255

2.6 ... Summary ... 264



3 ... Budget ... 265



3.1 ... Budgeting Functions in SAP Project System ... 266

3.2 ... Integration with Investment Management ... 285

3.3 ... Summary ... 293



4 ... Project Execution Processes ... 295



4.1 ... Actual Dates ... 296

4.2 ... Account Assignment of Documents ... 301

4.3 ... Confirmations ... 308

4.4 ... External Procurement of Services ... 325

4.5 ... Material Procurement and Delivery ... 329

4.6 ... Billing ... 344

4.7 ... Project Progress ... 351

4.8 ... Claim Management ... 368

4.9 ... Summary ... 372



5 ... Period-End Closing ... 373



5.1 ... Processing Types ... 374

5.2 ... Revaluation at Actual Prices ... 377

5.3 ... Overhead Rates ... 380

5.4 ... Template Allocations ... 385

5.5 ... Interest Calculation ... 388

5.6 ... Results Analysis ... 398

5.7 ... Project-Related Incoming Orders ... 415

5.8 ... Cost Forecast ... 422

5.9 ... Settlement ... 429

5.10 ... Summary ... 446



6 ... Reporting ... 447



6.1 ... Project Information System: Structures ... 448

6.2 ... Project Information System: Financials ... 461

6.3 ... Logistical Reports ... 485

6.4 ... Project Summarization ... 496

6.5 ... SAP HANA-Based Reporting Options ... 501

6.6 ... Summary ... 511



7 ... Integration Scenarios with Other Project Management Tools ... 513



7.1 ... Open PS for Microsoft Project ... 515

7.2 ... SAP Enterprise Project Connection ... 519

7.3 ... SAP Portfolio and Project Management ... 521

7.4 ... SAP Commercial Project Management ... 535

7.5 ... Summary ... 543



... Appendices ... 545



A ... BAPIs in SAP Project System ... 547



B ... Query and Reuse Views of SAP Project System in SAP HANA Live ... 549



C ... Selected Project System Database Tables ... 553



D ... Transactions and Menu Paths ... 555



D.1 ... Structures and Master Data ... 555

D.2 ... Planning Functions ... 559

D.3 ... Budget ... 564

D.4 ... Project Execution Processes ... 566

D.5 ... Period-End Closing ... 569

D.6 ... Reporting ... 572



E ... The Author ... 577



... Index ... 579