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12/3/2010 -

 SAPbiz{+}*

*Agenda*
* *Project Update*
* *SIT Update*
* *Review of Cutover Plan*\\

*{+}11/1/2010 - SP Steering

 Committee{+}*

In attendence: Bart Dahlstom, Frank Quern, Gerry O'Toole, John Doyle, Marty Dugal, Steve Buckley, Bill VanSchalkwyk, Mary Weiss, Magdalene Lee, Kathleen Flynn (standing in for Wayne Turner)

 

Please see Steering Committee presentation attached above (dated 11/1/2010).

Agenda
* Updates
* Where are we now?
* Project Risks (update)
* Important Dates
* Next Steps 

*{+}11/1/2010 - Core Team

 Meeting{+}* 

In attendence: core team members

Updates
* System Preparation
** SFK update complete
** SF3 update
*** Mods complete (several will be applied through enhancement in SF2)
*** Should be able to move forward and execute Payroll Simulation & DW test extracts
*** Plan on executing go-live validation steps in SF3 11/2-11/3

*** Preliminary times: kernel - 1hr, SPS - 12hr, Oracle Upgade - 8hr)

*** lost a day in the process due to a back up failure

** SF2 update started

*** action log on Wednesday

*** R3 will change ZUTTREQ target system to SH3 (no change to ZUTTREQ should be required)

*** Unit testing is scheduled to begin Thursday

** SH3 refresh starting this week

*** portal from SF5 will be used for SH3

* Testing
** Plans published on the wiki
** Unit test plan
*** need to develop spreadsheet upload of new transactions changes to the unit test db
*** set up meeting with Rich, Ken, Mary, Frank - determine how to track unit test activity
** SIT test plan - confirm with Business; make sure testers areaware of what and when they are testing
** QC queries have been developed
* Development freeze is underway
* Broad deactivation will move in with normal transports this week
* GUI logon development work will begin this week
** change will be tested in SF7
** moved to SF2 (rebuilt) on the weekend and tested with Mon-Wed test transactions
* John will create transport list November 12 (we'll need to determine what will be done with transports in test that have not moved to production)
* Need to set up a bridgeline for Core meeting going forward

*{+}10/25/2010 - Core Team Meeting{+}* 

In attendence: core team members

Updates
* System Preparation
** SFK update near completion
** SF3 update starting
*** Mods planned for Thursday
*** ABAP team needs to be available
* Testing
** Will publish plan on the wiki (new page will be developed)
** Unit test plan - near completion
*** need to develop spreadsheet upload of new transactions changes to the unit test db
** SIT test plan - near completion as well
** QC queries underdevelopment
* Development freeze is one week away
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*{+}10/19/2010 - Core Team Meeting{+}* 

In attendence: core team members

Updates
* System Preparation
** SF3 has been refreshed; refreshed action log execution on schedule
** SF3 payroll simulation run on schedule
** SF7 practice system still being built (missing a patch level)
*** this system will be used to develop gui logon changes
** Support Pack side effects report has been generated and posted to the Project Scope page of this wiki
** SFK Support Pack Application process has begun
** Support Application process will begin in SF3 starting next Monday
* Test Planning
** Unit Test
*** for the most part 2009/2010 comparisons are complete
*** new transaction review is in process
*** Rich is working on additional query requests (though off-site this week)
** SIT
*** needs to be wrapped up by 10/25
*** Actively in progress
** Goal is to communicate test plans at SAPbiz
* Transport management
** Updated list is has been posted on the wiki
** Many of the transports on the list are obsolete
** Several projects are going live this week so the list will significantly drop down

*{+}10/12/2010 - Core Team Meeting{+}* 

In attendence: core team members

Updates
* System Preparation
** SF3 is now off line and being refreshed in preparation of Support Pack Application
** SF8 is now the system for the application of OSS notes for production support
** Request to review Action Log
** SF7 being used as a practice system and the system for Logon development work
* Test Planning
** Unit test planning
*** In progress - extended due date to 10/15
*** "Z" drive mapping needed for access to unit test db (see Rich for access)
*** Reporting needed
**** matrix report
**** list of what's being tested for publication
** SIT test planning
*** Extended due date to 10/25
*** Basic structures have been agreed to
*** User groups have been shown QC
*** Automated test cases need to be validated/modified for HRP (in-progress)
*** HRP waiting on EL cases
** Goal is to publish test plan at 10/27 SAPbiz meeting
** QC license restriction becoming a concern again (turns out we do not have unlimited view access)
* SAP SP release scheduled for 10/14 is on track/Application scheduled to begin in SFK on Monday 10/18
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*{+}10/04/2010 - SP Steering Committee{+}*

In attendence: Bart Dahlstom, Frank Quern, Gerry O'Toole, John Doyle, Marty Dugal, Kevin Lyons (standing in for Steve Buckley), Wayne Turner, Bill VanSchalkwyk 

Please see Steering Committee presentation attached above (dated 10/04/2010).

Agenda
* Updates
* Where are we now?
* Project Risks (update)
* Important Dates
* Next Steps 
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*{+}10/04/2010 - Core Team Meeting{+}* 

In attendence: core team members

Updates
* Test Planning
** Review Dates
** SF3 will not be initally scrambled to accomodate a simulation run of the monthly payroll
** Production validation steps will be executed in SF3
** SIT (more detailed date view):

The SIT window is 11/11/2010 -- 12/10/2010 but there are restrictions around this.

11/11/2010 is a holiday but HRP will begin the payroll comparison runs on this day.

The first 5 business days, 11/11/2010 through 11/17/2010, are reserved for the execution of payroll comparison runs (weekly, monthly & pension).

11/18/2010 is reserved for a controlled Financial Close.

11/19/2010 through 12/5/2010 is open for the general SIT testing (your full pool of testers -- business & is&t); please note that there are two holidays embedded in this period (Thanksgiving 11/25-26).

12/6/2010 will be reserved for a controlled Financial Close.
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12/7/2010 through 12/8/2010 is reserved for retesting outstanding issues.

12/9/2010 is reserved to execute the validation test in SH3 that will be performed in PS1 on go-live weekend.

12/10/2010 - go live weekend\!*\* Business users meetings status - all areas have or have had meetings scheduled
* Unit test db - ready for use by test coordinators
* System preparation
** SF7 will be used for (1) a practice system and (2) source system for GUI user exit updates
** Ancillary system updates
*** Solution manager (SPS24 - complete through production)
*** Portal target SPS7
*** PI w/ ADS target SPS7
** PS1 snapshot scheduled for tonight (10/04/2010) to be used to refresh SF3
* QC
** HRP domain has been set up
** Additional licenses have been installed
** File attachment issues have been resolved
** Need to load in production validations steps
* Risks Update
** EL went live\!
** eW2 moved forward to 10/21
** OE still scheduled for 10/21
** New project Remove MIT Alert from SAP (end of October)
** Broad Deactivation been identified (could go before the freeze)
** Unicode - obsolete programs may move with the Support Packs
* Transports
** Core team to review and report strategy for transports by 10/8 to Transport Coordinator (John Tuttle)

*{+}09/27/2010 \- Core Team Meeting{+}*

 Agenda
* QC Updates
** License issues
** HRP Domain
* System Prep Updates
* Unit test DB
* Test Planning Updates
* Transport Strategies (begin next week)
** updated list will be created on Friday (10/1)
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*{+}09/22/2010 \- SAPbiz Meeting{+}*

Presentation of the project, please see attachment above.
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*{+}09/20/2010 - Core Team Meeting{+}* 

In attendence: core team members

Updates
* Project scope
** NW EHP 2 will not be available until December 2010 therefore it is nolonger in the scope of this project
** Confirmed that HRP SP 27 is the base level required for year end tax reporting and will be released by SAP on 10/14/2010
** Solution manager needs to updated to stack 24 has a prerequisite for the application of this years support packs (update is in progress)
* Quality Center
** additional five licences have not been installed (should be by weeks end)
** problem creating a secure domain for HRP test scripts; issue has been opened up with SAP
* Unit test catalog DB
** development uderway; should be complete by week's end
* Other
** practice system identified: SF7
** test planning has started (meetings have been scheduled w/ BOs)
** will post project related email lists on the wiki
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*{+}09/13/2010 - Core Team Meeting{+}*

In attendence: core team members

Agenda
* Set schedule date and time for core team meetings
** consensus to meet Monday's at 10:00-11:00am for the duration of the project; location W92:Downtown Crossing
* Review of detail project plan
** discussion around practice system
** discussion around transports
** discussion around testing
** discussion around freeze
* Next steps
** focus on test plan
** confirm NW 7.0 EHP 2 availability & compatibility (Bart & Ron are pursuing with SAP)
** focus on moving current development work to production
** SAPbiz meeting on 9/22/2010

*{+}09/09/2010 - IS&T Kickoff Meeting{+}*

 In attendence: ist-sap list members

Agenda
* Background
* Project Organization
* Project wiki
* Project Risks
* Important Dates
* Next Steps 

Meeting presentation is attached above.
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*{+}09/07/2010 - SP Steering Committee{+}*

In attendence: Bart Dahlstom, Frank Quern, Gerry O'Toole, John Doyle, Magdalene Lee, Mary Weiss, Steve Buckley, Wayne Turner 

Agenda
* Background
* Project Scope
* Project Organization
* High Level Time Line
* Project Risks
* Roles & Responsibilities
* Important Dates
* Next Steps 

Meeting's presentation is attached above.

The general consensus is to move forward with the project as planned.