A warning to All Canadian Banks or Financial institutes, who are/ or willing to implementing SAP Banking/parts using Accelerated SAP(ASAP) methodology

A warning to All Canadian Banks or Financial institutes, who are/ or willing to implementing SAP Banking/parts using Accelerated SAP(ASAP) methodology.

First try to understand that there are certain important things to iron out when using Accelerated SAP(ASAP) methodology.

1. Yes it’s very sexy and very attractive when you read about it on internet or wiki or by sale pitch by SAP sales person.
2. Time frame: Don’t be dumb and buy what sale pitch is selling you about time to implement for GO LIVE. They always try to fool you with short time period to implement SAP Banking or part. If they say ONE year, ADD 3 years to it, to get actual time frame to implement SAP Banking and accordingly budget you implementation.
3. Try to follow your own old, well established methodology. ASAP methodology is a generic approach methodology. It will not solve all of banking problems, why, because it is NOT specifically accurate. Each and every bank and financial institute has unique aspects and implementation will be affected by the organization.
4. Your bank is totally different from other banks constitute. Your reasons for implementing SAP Banking are different from other bank. An ASAP work in other organization doesn’t mean it work in your bank. ASAP methodology can’t be relied on to such a degree of flexibility.
5. An ASAP methodology will NOT describe every necessary task, and following every details of the methodology may result in unnecessary work.

In conclusion, don’t blindly start using ASAP methodology. Put into context of your business and its need in your bank. It should be used with an understanding of the needs by adopting those aspects that supports your banking business/goals and by abandoning those do not.