Gap Analysis

Hi,
I am trying to create a purchasing report with Vendor, Buyer, Plant and Calender Month and with keyfigures # Created, #Closed, and #Processed. I did some research on standard business content. These fields are available in some cubes, queries, and info sources.
I got struck where to begin with standard business content. I have these following questions:
1. Where do I need to start? Do I need to start from creating a Custom Info cube, Custom Query ?
2. How to make use of this standard business content?
I know how to create everything from scratch with custom Data Source, Info Source, and Info Cube and Query. But I dont know how to make use of the standard business content.
Appreciate if somebody can give me an example or explain me the procedure or point me to some documents.
Thanks in advance.
Raj Peddisetty.

OK, you say "We have only Production Database", and your requirement is "to develop Developement Environment and QA Environment". Here is your gap analysis.
Tables, fields procedures etc available in PROD - All of them
Tables, fields procedures etc available in DEV - None of them
Gap between PROD and DEV - Everything
Tables, fields procedures etc available in PROD - All of them
Tables, fields procedures etc available in QA - None of them
Gap between PROD and QA - Everything
Tables, fields procedures etc available in DEV - None of them
Tables, fields procedures etc available in QA - None of them
Gap between DEV and QA - Nothing
HTH
John

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hi Gurus,
I need some 6 real time examples relating to Gap Analysis and Tickets of SAP SD. Please could you send me all the details with the scenarios and solutions to my email if [email protected]
Thanks,
Farhan.

Hi Farhan,
Gap means small cracks. In SAP world or in Information Technology world, gap analysis is the study of the differences between two different information systems or applications( ex; existing system or legacy system with Client and new is SAP), often for the purpose of determining how to get from one state to a new state. A gap is sometimes spoken of as "the space between where we are and where we want to be."
Gap Analysis is undertaken as a means of bridging that space. Actual Gap Analysis is time consuming and it plays vital role in Business Blueprint [AS IS Process] stage.
A through Gap Analysis will identify the gaps between how the business operates and its needs against what the package can can't do. For each gap there will be one of three outcomes which must be recorded and auctioned,
1. GAP must be closed and customized software can be developed
2. GAP must be closed but software cannot be written therefore a workaround is required
3. GAP does not need to be closed.
A point worth mentioning here is that at time people confuse between user-exits and Gap Analysis. User exits are standard gate ways provided by SAP to exit the standard code and we can write our own code with the help of ABAP workbench, its not new functionality which we are trying to build in sap but its slight enhancement within the same code.
Gap analysis is start point of Realization and once business Blueprint is finished we have to find the realization of sap system for client requirement and there will be certain gaps when compared to system fit. Those gaps can be closed either by re-engineering of business process to fit with SAP or we have to use USER exits in case of small deviations or complete enhancements with the help of ABAP to fit with the SAP system.
The Gaps can differ from company to company. Most commonly, however, missing functionality is industry-specific.
Examples:
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2. A leading Oral care product company wanted the promotion of free-goods where they wanted 'Buy one get 2 different products free'.
A2. A through gap analysis will identify the gaps between how the business operates ad its needs against what the package can and can't do. For each gap there will be one of three outcomes which must be recorded and actioned.GAPs must be closed and therefore customized software can be developed to close the gap. In some cases GAP must be closed but software cannot be written therefore a workaround is required in other words a business process change is recommended to the client.
In simple terms: Gap means small cracks. In SAP world. In information technology, gap analysis is the study of the differences between two different information systems or applications (ex; existing system or legacy system with Client and new is SAP), often for the purpose of determining how to get from one state to a new state. A gap is sometimes spoken of as "the space between where we are and where we want to be." Gap analysis is undertaken as a means of bridging that space.
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AUC- Asset Under Construction - Gap Analysis

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SAP Report Gap Analysis Process

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any Requirement specified by the client , which cannot be covered "as -it- is" by standard SAP transaction flow is called as a GAP.
gaps can be resolved either by suggesting work arounds , or by developments or can remain unresolved as accepted gaps.
for eg: The client wants that system should give a detailed break up of pricing conditions while Quotation comparison. This is not possible with standard Quotation comparison sheet, so we have to go for a Z development.

How to do GAP analysis ?

Hi Experts,
How to do GAP analysis ? I have a BW problem statement about SD module. I have to do a GAP analysis. I am doing it for the first time. So any suggestion about the approach to start it ?
Thanks

The gap analisys is the analisys on what are the difeerences between actul system and what the customer want to develop.
GAP Analysis in simpler terms refers to study of existing state of system and desired state of system, there by identifying the gap between states. In the context of SAP, GAP analysis is very important before implementation of SAP system. The implementation team should study what is that an SAP system can provide for each business process and what is the actual business process. One should evaluate each such gap and should find out the ways to fill the gap. The gap might be filled in different ways: System enhancements, custom ABAP code development, interfaces with some other external systems. etc.
In the Enterprise Systems field, GAP Analysis is a process done while bleprinting the solution and aimed to discover the gaps between the user requirements and the "off-the-shelf" (or packaged) solution. For example you want to implement an ERP system , you do a GAP Analysis to assess gaps between the processes supported by that System and the process as executed by the organization that will be implementing the solution.
In the SAP BI area, we do a GAP Analysis to map between our logical and physical BI solution design and the Business Content that SAP offers. Business Content is a set of preconfigured BI objects aimed to save us valuable time when developing BI solutions by providing the "best practices" for that functional domain.
The reason we do a GAP analysis in BI is to find out whether we can save ourselves a lot of time by implementing a Business Content solution instead of developing from scratch.
In simple terms: Gap means small cracks. In SAP world or in Information Technology world, gap analysis is the study of the differences between two different information systems or applications( ex; existing system or legacy system with Client and new is SAP), often for the purpose of determining how to get from one state to a new state. A gap is sometimes spoken of as "the space between where we are and where we want to be."
Gap Analysis is undertaken as a means of bridging that space. Actual Gap Analysis is time consuming and it plays vital role in Business BlueprintAS IS Process stage.
A through Gap Analysis will identify the gaps between how the business operates and its needs against what the package can can't do. For each gap there will be one of three outcomes which must be recorded and actioned,
1. GAP must be closed and customised software can be developed
2. GAP must be closed but software cannot be written therefore a workaround is required
3. GAP does not need to be closed.
A point worth mentioning here is that at time people confuse between user-exits and Gap Analysis. User exits are standard gate ways provided by SAP to exit the standard code and we can write our own code with the help of ABAP workbench, its not new functionality which we are trying to build in sap but its slight enhancement within the same code.
Gap analysis is start point of Realization and once business Blueprint is finished we have to find the realization of sap system for client requirment and there will be certain gaps when compared to system fit. Those gaps can be closed either by re-engineering of business process to fit with SAP or we have to use USER exits in case of small deviations or complete enhancements with the help of ABAP to fit with the SAP system.
The Gaps can differ from company to company. Most commonly, however, missing functionality is industry-specific.
Examples:
1. MGM Studios and Lycos sometime back worked with SAP to develop its new intellectual property management and media advertising management functionality, respectively.
2. A leading Oral care product company wanted the promotion of free-goods where they wanted 'Buy one get 2 different products free'.
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What is GAP ANALYSIS

dear all can u plz give a brief description on GAP anallysis

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GAP Analysis
A through gap analysis will identify the gaps between how the business operates ad its needs against what the package can can't do. For each gap there will be one of three outcomes which must be recorded and actioned, GAP must be closed and customised software can be developed close the gap, GAP must be closed but software cannot be written therefore a workaround is required, GAP does not need to be closed.
In simple terms: Gap means small cracks. In SAP world. In information technology, gap analysis is the study of the differences between two different information systems or applications( ex; existing system or legacy system with Client and new is SAP), often for the purpose of determining how to get from one state to a new state. A gap is sometimes spoken of as "the space between where we are and where we want to be." Gap analysis is undertaken as a means of bridging that space.
Actual gap analysis is time consuming and it plays vital role in blue print stage.
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GAP Analysis on Security for R/3 4.6B and ECC60

Hello Security Gurus:
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Hi,
The following links could help for some extent.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/7e/bc2b3d2c99431da4dd28b0fbde255a/frameset.htm
4.6B
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_46b/helpdata/en/e1/8e51341a06084de10000009b38f83b/frameset.htm
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Hello all,
Can anyone explain me what is Gap Analysis & Break Analysis with some examples pls.
Thanks in advance,
S N

Hi,
The gap analisys is the analisys on what are the difeerences between actul system and what the customer want to develop.
Gap analysis is some thing which is there in the business scenario but not available in the SAP process model.
Business blue print is the document containing Q&A database this is the second step in ASAP methodology.
Check this thread with ex.
Re: A bit confused with your Gap Analysis example
Break Analysis
http://www.tutor2u.net/business/production/break_even.htm
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What are the GAP analysis? could you pls... explain with examples?

hi everybody.....
may i know what are the GAP analysis with examples?
thanks in advance...
and hope u will get it me that.

Dear arunteja vasan ,
GAP Analysis
A through gap analysis will identify the gaps between how the business operates ad its needs against what the package can can't do.   For each gap there will be one of three outcomes which must be recorded and actioned, GAP must be closed and customised software can be developed close the gap, GAP must be closed but software cannot be written therefore a workaround is required, GAP does not need to be closed.
In simple terms: Gap means small cracks. In SAP world. In information technology, gap analysis is the study of the differences between two different information systems or applications( ex; existing system or legacy system with Client and new is SAP), often for the purpose of determining how to get from one state to a new state. A gap is sometimes spoken of as "the space between where we are and where we want to be." Gap analysis is undertaken as a means of bridging that space.
Actual gap analysis is time consuming and it plays vital role in blue print stage.
Cut Over Plans
Detailed plans need to be developed for cutting over from the old system(s) to the new.   Parallel runs of what will happen over the conversion period using test data, convert and watch for a period after wards to ensure nothing unexpected happens.
Train Users
Well trained users will support and defend the system on site. Unsupportive users will continually undermine the system and eventually it will be replaced.   Therefore the more effort you put into helping the users master the system early the better.
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Very urgent-gap analysis -two examples

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GAP Analysis
A through gap analysis will identify the gaps between how the business operates ad its needs against what the package can can't do. For each gap there will be one of three outcomes which must be recorded and actioned, GAP must be closed and customised software can be developed close the gap, GAP must be closed but software cannot be written therefore a workaround is required, GAP does not need to be closed.
In simple terms: Gap means small cracks. In SAP world. In information technology, gap analysis is the study of the differences between two different information systems or applications( ex; existing system or legacy system with Client and new is SAP), often for the purpose of determining how to get from one state to a new state. A gap is sometimes spoken of as "the space between where we are and where we want to be." Gap analysis is undertaken as a means of bridging that space.
Actual gap analysis is time consuming and it plays vital role in blue print stage.
Cut Over Plans
Detailed plans need to be developed for cutting over from the old system(s) to the new. Parallel runs of what will happen over the conversion period using test data, convert and watch for a period after wards to ensure nothing unexpected happens.
Train Users
Well trained users will support and defend the system on site. Unsupportive users will continually undermine the system and eventually it will be replaced. Therefore the more effort you put into helping the users master the system early the better. Fit gap means, before implementing the SAP all the business data is in the form of documents, we cannot keep this data as is in the SAP. There should be a gap. So by filling this gap, we make configuration with the help of these documents. This is called as fit gap analysis.
GAP Analysis
A through gap analysis will identify the gaps between how the business operates ad its needs against what the package can can't do. For each gap there will be one of three outcomes which must be recorded and actioned, GAP must be closed and customised software can be developed close the gap, GAP must be closed but software cannot be written therefore a workaround is required, GAP does not need to be closed.
In simple terms: Gap means small cracks. In SAP world. In information technology, gap analysis is the study of the differences between two different information systems or applications( ex; existing system or legacy system with Client and new is SAP), often for the purpose of determining how to get from one state to a new state. A gap is sometimes spoken of as "the space between where we are and where we want to be." Gap analysis is undertaken as a means of bridging that space.
Actual gap analysis is time consuming and it plays vital role in blue print stage
The Gaps can differ from company to company. Most commonly, however, missing functionality is industry-specific.
Examples:
1. MGM Studios and Lycos sometime back worked with SAP to develop its new intellectual property management and media advertising management functionality, respectively.
2. A leading Oral care product company wanted the promotion of free-goods where they wanted 'Buy one get 2 different products free'.
through gap analysis will identify the gaps between how the business operates ad its needs against what the package can can't do. For each gap there will be one of three outcomes which must be recorded and actioned, GAP must be closed and customised software can be developed close the gap, GAP must be closed but software cannot be written therefore a workaround is required, GAP does not need to be closed.
In simple terms: Gap means small cracks. In SAP world. In information technology, gap analysis is the study of the differences between two different information systems or applications( ex; existing system or legacy system with Client and new is SAP), often for the purpose of determining how to get from one state to a new state. A gap is sometimes spoken of as "the space between where we are and where we want to be." Gap analysis is undertaken as a means of bridging that space.
Actual gap analysis is time consuming and it plays vital role in blue print stage.
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What is fit gap analysis?

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What is meant by FIT GAP analysis ? any example ,documents?
What is cut short methodology ?
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Fit gap analysis as the name says it is not a complete upgrade doc. to fit in the gap between the new and existing system from which we are going to migrate to the new system we run an compare and document in the changes that need to be preformed in then new system.

Can you provide some real time example of Fit Gap analysis .

Hi all,
Can you provide some real time example of Fit Gap analysis related to Functional.
Regards
Reddy

hi,
In my opinion and experience both functional and technical staff playkey roles in the fit-gap meetings and in the subsequent review of thefit-gap deliverable (which lists business requirements, fits, gaps, andalternatives to fill the gaps). Ideally the technical staff possessessignificant functional / business experience at least with that moduleso that he/she can help determine the cost/effort/technical scope if acustomization or interface is the preferred way to fill a particulargap. The fit-gap goes a long way in determining the overall scope ofthe implementation or upgrade project and is a critical success factor.It also needs to be completed very early in the project so thatresulting customizations and interfaces can be designed, created, andunit tested before the system test phase.
Thx,
waseem

Gap analysis / zTransactions

Hi,
During the design stage and implementation stage of a SAP ERP system normally a GAP analysis is performed which results in an overview of the needed functionality that cannot be supported by the standard SAP processes. I am currently getting my self familiar with a SAP implementation where such an analysis has been made. There is also an overview of all the customized transactions in this system, so-called zTransactions.
And here is my question:
Does the identified GAPs result in the zTransactions, and if so,
Does 1 GAP always results into 1 zTransaction, or can 1 GAP result into 1 or more zTransactions?
Thanks in advance,
Regards,
Christiaan

Dear Christiaan ten Berg,
These are the answers of your queries:
I suppose that what you call 'ZDevelopments' are the same as what I call 'zTransactions' ?
Yes
Could you please elaborate more on your answer #1: "if the customer is ready to do some Re-Engineering without affecting their current process". What do you exactly mean with Re-Engineering? Enhancements, bespoke reports, i.e. customized transactions; or do you mean completely modifying the underlying code (the core) of SAP myERP?
Re-engineering: Lot of times the business process needs to be slightly changed/ modified so that it can suit the standard functionality provided by SAP.
In answer #2: "2.In certain cases partially the customer's process will be done by some other way", I suppose that you imply that the customer will adopt to the standard SAP processes?
Yes
What I got from your answer #3 is that a GAP could result into 1 or more bespoke transactions, i.e. zTransactions; correct?
Yes
Do let me know in case of any queries.
Hope this helps you.
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Regards,
Rakesh

Gap Analysis in BW/BI

Guys!!
Please Explain Gap Analysis with some examples in BW/BI.
Thanks in Advance
Venkat

Hi Venkat,
Gap Analysis is done to find the gaps between Client (User) requirements and existing Business Content in the SAP Business Intelligence Application.
This gives so much of information about the client existing Business Process and the required reporting requirements clearly to customize the application to satisfy the needs and demands.
It also gives the effort estimation to plan the project effectively and deliver the required requirements clearly to the client.
Technically, we can estimate the requirements clearly and have a clear road map to effectively deliver the project with out much hassles.
Hope it has given some insight.....

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