SAP Project System (PS)

1. Introduction to SAP Project System

• Overview
  of SAP ERP and SAP PS module


• Integration
  of PS with other SAP modules (MM, SD, CO, PP, HR, PM, etc.)


• Business
  processes supported by SAP PS


• Master
  data in Project System

2. Organizational Structure in SAP PS

• Project
  definition and structures


• Work
  Breakdown Structure (WBS)


• Networks
  and activities


• Project
  profiles, controlling area, company code assignments


• Project
  coding mask, status profiles

3. Project Structures

• WBS
  Elements (planning, execution, reporting)


• Network
  and network activities


• Milestones,
  relationships, and scheduling


• Standard
  structures and templates


• Project
  Builder & Project Planning Board

4. Planning in Project System

• Cost
  Planning




• Cost
  planning with WBS elements


• Cost
  planning with activities and networks


• Easy
  Cost Planning (ECP)




• Revenue
  Planning




• Billing
  plans


• Integration
  with Sales & Distribution




• Resource
  Planning




• Internal
  resources (work centers)


• External
  resources (purchasing integration)


• Capacity
  planning




• Material
  Planning




• Material
  components allocation to activities


• BOMs
  in project system

5. Budgeting and Availability Control

• Budget
  creation and release


• Availability
  control functions


• Budget
  supplements, returns, and transfers


• Integration
  with Controlling (CO)

6. Project Execution

• Project
  release and status management


• Project
  scheduling (deterministic, simulation, actual dates)


• Confirmations
  (time & activity confirmation)


• Procurement
  from projects (PRs, POs, Service entry)


• Goods
  issue, goods receipt in projects


• Project
  manufacturing (integration with PP)

7. Project Monitoring & Controlling

• Project
  progress analysis


• Cost
  analysis (Planned vs Actual)


• Earned
  Value Analysis (EVA)


• Forecasting
  and Estimate at Completion (EAC)


• Work
  in progress (WIP) and results analysis

8. Billing and Revenue

• Project-related
  billing (SD integration)


• Resource-related
  billing


• Fixed-price
  billing


• Milestone
  billing

9. Period-End Closing

• Settlement
  (to cost centers, internal orders, assets, profitability analysis, etc.)


• Overhead
  calculation


• Work
  in Progress (WIP) calculation


• Results
  Analysis (RA)


• Settlement
  execution and reporting

10. Integration with Other SAP Modules

• FI/CO
  (Financials & Controlling)


• MM
  (Materials Management)


• SD
  (Sales & Distribution)


• PP
  (Production Planning)


• HR
  (Human Resources)


• PM
  (Plant Maintenance)

11. Reporting in Project System

• Standard
  PS reports (cost, revenue, deadlines)


• Structure
  Information System (SIS)


• Cost,
  resource, and progress reports


• Drilldown
  reporting


• Report
  Painter/Writer for PS

12. Advanced Topics (Optional / Consultant Level)

• CATS
  (Cross-Application Time Sheet) integration


• Project
  cash management and liquidity planning


• Integration
  with SAP S/4HANA (differences from ECC)


• SAP
  Fiori apps for Project System


• SAP
  PS best practices for industries (Construction, Engineering, Oil &
  Gas, Pharma, IT Services)