Collection Management Module

Question

Hi all gurus,
Can somenody tell me how many hours a single FI-consultant might have to spend to configure the complete Collection module? I am the only SAP resource at the client side with no ABAPer or any other FICO team. Neither do I have a MM consultant. Please guide me with the resources required to configure Collection management module.
Please be realistic guys as I have to mention it in a meeting to save my job.
Thank you,
SONY

Answer 1

Hi Sony.
OK to start with you wont need any MM resource.
In terms of the config, it can be pretty easy, but you need to consider how the client want to use the system?
Have you designed the Collections Org structure?
Do you know anything about Collections Management, from a SAP part of from a business process part.
The system is fairly open, so I would allow some time for ABAP as the process is held together by BADI's.
You also need to have a good understanding of the Business Partner processes, how they work, and how they interact with customers.
To give you an example of a Dispute and Collections Management project. We had around 60 days of FICO time, around 60 days of ABAP time, around 30 days of Workflow time.
This included the design of the system, the build of the system and the full three test cycles, Unit testing, Integration testing and User Acceptance testing.
This does not include the data migration, which you need to consider and the training.
I would suggest you contact a SAP PArtner consultancy to assist you.