TB1200_88_TTT

TB1200

Train the Trainer  SAP Business One  – Implementation and Support Release 8.8 Vivien Marsh

Train the Trainers: Goals and Objectives

 After completing this session, you will be able to: 

Describe the major changes in the course structure and content between Release 2007 and Release 8.8

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Receive hints and tips for teaching TB1200 classes

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Identify instructor tasks prior to class

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Download the instructor guide and class materials

Certification Path

TB1000 Logistics

TB1100 Financials

TB1200 Implementation and Support

Application practice

Basic experience level within small business processes

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No separate support certification

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No delta certification

C_TB1200_88 Certification SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP Business One 8.8

Review: Main Business Scenario

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Light & Music Ltd. needs an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to support its business processes and advance its plans for expansion.

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 After evaluating alternate solutions, Light & Music has signed a contract for SAP Business One.

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Your sales team has documented the Light & Music business requirements in a Handover From Sales document.

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You are now ready to take over from the sales team and start the implementation.

Case Study and AIP

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Case study and content entirely structured within the AIP phases:

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Phase 1: Case study presented as handover from sales

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Phase 2: Team exercise to simulate requirements gathering workshops. Case study business requirements will then be mapped to a business blueprint

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Phase 3: Students will implement the business blueprint. Also, students will import master data using the Data Transfer  Workbench and perform customizations

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Phase 4: Students will enter opening balances to the new company from a balance sheet

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Phase 5: Discussions on solving real support problems, support processes

Course Units: Highlights

Day 1

Unit 1

Partner Implementation Role and Resources

Unit 2

Project Preparation: Handover from Sales, Risk Assessment, and Installation (simulations)

Unit 3

Business Blueprint: Requirements Gathering Workshops, Analysis and Mapping to SAP Business One functionality

Day 2

Unit 4

Project Realization: New company creation, System Initialization, Data Migration, System Validation

Day 3

Unit 5

Customization Tools

Day 4

Unit 6

Final Preparation: Opening Balances, Training, Cut-over Process, Handover 

Day 5

Unit 7

Go-Live and Support: Support Processes, Support Tools Review and Certification Preparation

Certification!

Instructor Materials

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Instructor Guide

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Unit 02: Simulations

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Unit 02: Sample risk assessment

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Unit 04: DTW templates for demonstration purposes

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Unit 05: Logo for Light & Music

 Additional materials from portal: 

SAP Business One Accelerated Implementation Program

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Implementation Guide from the AIP materials

 Administrator’s

Guide

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License Guide

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Crystal Reports print layouts for the localization

Participant Materials

UNITS

Front

TB1200_00_CopyrightandOverview.ppt TB1200_01_RolesandResources.ppt TB1200_02_Phase1.ppt TB1200_03_Phase2.ppt TB1200_04_Phase3.ppt TB1200_05_CustomizationTools.ppt TB1200_06_Phase4.ppt TB1200_07_Phase5.ppt

Back

Exercises & Solutions

02_Handover from Sales document for Light & Music 02_Business Process Questionnaire 03_List of Light &Music Business Requirements 03_Business Blueprint for Light & Music 04_Create Company (Exercise and Solution) 04_Matrix of License Types and General Authorizations 04_User Accounts and Authorizations (Exercise and Solution) 04_Data Transfer Workbench (Solution only) 05_Examples of Basic SQL 05_Query Tools (Exercise and Solution) 05_Alerts (Exercise and Solution) 05_Approval Procedures (Exercise and Solution) 05_User Defined Values (Exercise and Solution) 05_User Defined Fields (Exercise and Solution) 05_Print Layouts (Solution only) 06_Opening Balances (Solution only)

Tips: Preparing to Teach

 Allocate at least one full day to prepare! 

Read the instructor guide!

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Read the notes under the slides.

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Review the Accelerated Implementation Program materials http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/B1/SAP+Business+One+Accelerated+Imple mentation+Program+2.0

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Download the AIP materials especially the Implementation Guide

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Practice all the demos scripted in the instructor guide

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Practice all the student exercises

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Practice using DTW (follow the demos in the instructor guide and the student exercises)

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Practice importing and editing a Crystal print layout

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Make sure you understand the SQL syntax required for queries and can use the Query Generator 

Highlights from the Instructor Guide

The instructor guide includes: 

The course agenda and times for each unit and for  class exercises.

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The course structure and flow.

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Information about accessing the SAP education training system and databases.

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Details about the course audience, pre-requisites and additional materials and references.

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Techniques to manage the discussions.

Discussions

What do you expect to achieve from the kick-off meeting with the client?

“How can you accurately know which licenses are required before the start of  the implementation project?” 

During the creation of a delivery, the stock level of an item falls below the minimum stock quantity. You receive a “Minimum Stock  Deviation” alert. How will this alert affect the workflow?

More Tips!

Make sure you know new release 8.8 functionality that affects TB1200: 

Report and Layout Manager 

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Crystal Reports integration (print layouts)

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Upgrade wizard

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License changes:

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Version control

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Localization

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Limited license types

Data Transfer Workbench changes (patch 11)

Even More Tips!

Things change! 

Periodically check new information published to the Implementation and Support areas of the channel partner portal

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Check for changes to remote support platform for SAP Business One (RSP)

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Check the support area of the Channel Partner Portal under the quick link http://service.sap.com/smb/sbosupport

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Visit the Documentation Resource Center on the SMB partner portal. Here you can find relevant SAP Business One manuals and guides http://channel.sap.com/sbo/documentation

New! SAP Business One in Action

Coming Soon…

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Study Guide: 

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 After participants have taken the TB courses, they can review the materials and prepare for the exam by using the study guide.

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It contains a set of questions for each unit (with no answers).

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Following the questions, there is a study section with links to: 

Written materials on that topic  – units in the courses

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Exercises – exercises and solutions in the courses

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Other supplementary materials

Self Test: online practice exam.  

 Approximately 40 questions Questions cover similar topics to the actual exam