ASAP Acronyms

Question

Hi,
I am having a bit of trouble understanding the following acronyms I have found in the ASAP methodology.
"Handover information from OMP"  What is OMP?
"Delivery model drafted according to ISD guidelines"  What is ISD
"Business case and/or CVA (optional)" What is CVA?
"Final project calculation (PPM)"  What is PPM?
If you can help with any of these then please respond.
Regards,
Gerald
Edited by: Gerald Dunn on Apr 13, 2011 12:08 PM

Answer 1

Gerald,
lucky for you today is my BPX forum answering day ;-). All kidding aside thank you for your feedback. It is important for us to keep this dialog going to improve the methodology.
As for the content of the pre-project phase - each organization has its own process for pre-project phase. Unfortunately PMI PMBOK does not elaborate on what should be done prior to the project start. The second version of PMI Program Management and Portfolio Management standard may give better guidance for projects that are part of larger program or that are managed as part of larger portfolio. Take a look at that along with the PMBOK standard.
I'm sure you can find few places on the web that compare the PRINCE2 and PMBOK. The standards are very similar for Project Management, but for Program Management the MSP seems little better and more practical. The first version of PMI PgM Mgmt standard was more like a carbon copy of PMBOK with few small changes. Second version is better, but not quite there.
Pre-initiation interfaces are important for keeping the consistency with the pre-project activities and to leverage any input that may have been completed prior to chartering the project. ASAP takes this into consideration, we just need to ensure that we do not confuse people with our SAP speak and internal terms.
We distinguish the project kickoff and the actual solutioning kickoff which happens for the most part in Blueprint (though there are some deliverables we already complete in Project Prep as input to Blueprinting).
Solution Manager is not required to use ASAP, but we do recommend using it as through its use in project you are building foundation for solution operations in Run phase. You can manage blueprint and config without it, but in more complex landscapes it is easier with help that Solution Manager provides.
Let's keep this discussion going. I do not mind chatting here or in person being it at an event or over the phone. Next big event I'll be at is ASUG/SAPPHIRE NOW in Orlando in May.
Jan