Executing Projects

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to customize limited views of IMG activities to facilitate project execution

IMG Functions

The IMG enables you to set up the system. You can use the IMG to make system settings for all applications in the SAP system.

Application Areas of IMG

In SAP, the IMG is divided into application areas. The IMG lists activities in the required order of execution within these application areas.

The IMG also includes documentation for each activity. You can execute the activities directly from icons.

Project management and project documentation functions are also available in the project IMG.

SAP created the IMG using a hierarchical structure. On the lowest level, you can perform the following functions for an activity using icons:

Calling up SAP documentation:
You can find the information you need to help customize system settings.
Calling up the Customizing transaction:
You can use a selection of icons for system settings.
Calling up project management (only in project IMG):
You can call up project management for every customizing step. You can enter the status, tasks, degree of processing and resources.
Calling up project documentation (only in project IMG):
You can enter your project documentation for each Customizing step. You can store your documentation, either as project-specific or as project-independent documentation.

Evaluations in the IMG

In each project IMG, you can create specific views to reduce the number of Customizing activities. You can also use the IMG to edit individual Customizing activities.

IMG activities are classified according to a number of criteria. SAP provides specific attributes for each Customizing step.

Based on attributes, activities can be of the following types:

Mandatory activities:
SAP cannot deliver complete default settings for these activities. These activities must be executed before production starts (for example, developing the enterprise structure). You must store your customer-specific requirements for activities classified as mandatory.
Optional activities:
SAP delivers default settings for these activities. You can use these settings if they meet your requirements.
Non-Required activity:
SAP delivers complete default settings for these activities. Only in exceptional cases (such as country-specific settings), do you need to adapt these settings.

In addition, based on specific attributes, activities can be of the following types:

Critical activity:
You must proceed with great care when performing critical activities as any errors made here can have far-reaching consequences.
Non-Critical activity:
You must proceed with care when you carry out these activities, but the consequences of any errors are less far-reaching than in the case of a critical activity.

How to Access the IMG

DemoStart Demo

You must add the HR305 Project IMG in your worklist to be able to work with it. Define this project IMG as a standard project.

Steps

  1. Enter the Execute Project mode.

    You must add the HR305 Project IMG in your worklist to be able to work with it. Define this project IMG as a standard project.

    1. On the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Tools→Customizing→IMG→Execute Project .

    2. Choose Add to worklist . Select the HR305 project IMG and choose Copy.

    3. Choose the HR305 project IMG and, from the menu path, choose Edit→Default Project/View→Define .

Result

How to Adjust User-Specific Settings in the IMG

DemoStart Demo

 Adjust the display of your project for the ease of access.

Steps

  1. In the User-Specific settings, adjust the display of the IMG project to meet your requirements (do not use a split screen).

    1. On the menu path, choose Settings→User-Specific.

    2. Uncheck the Split Screen checkbox on the General tab page.

    3. Choose Continue .

Result

Access a Project View of the IMG

ExerciseStart Exercise

Business Example

Your company has purchased a new manufacturing plant. As a personnel administrator, you need to perform specific functions to map the new manufacturing plant to the SAP system. For this reason, use a project IMG to familiarize yourself with the icons you can use and functions you can perform in a project.

Use the project IMG to expand nodes and observe their functionality.

Task 1

Steps

  1. Enter the Execute Project mode.

    You must enter the S4HR35 Project IMG in your worklist to be able to work with it. Define this project IMG as a standard project.

    1. On the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Tools→Customizing→IMG→Execute Project.

    2. Choose Add to worklist. Select the S4HR35 project IMG and choose Copy.

    3. Choose the S4HR35 project IMG and, from the menu path, choose Edit→Default Project / View→Define.

Task 1:

Step 2

Steps

  1. In the User-Specific settings, adjust the display of the IMG project to meet your requirements (do not use a split screen).

    1. On the menu path, choose Settings→User-Specific.

    2. Deselect the Split Screen checkbox on the General tab page.

    3. Choose Continue.

Task 2:

Step 3

Steps

  1. You must display the S4HR35 Project IMG to be able to use it. After you enter project IMG, you will find individual IMG steps with different icons. Identify the information used by each icon. Determine the location where you can record the status of a step and identify the icon that enables you to edit table entries.

    1. In your worklist, choose the S4HR35 project and select Display on the left bottom corner of the screen. Alternatively, on the menu path, you can choose Edit→Default Project / View→Display.

    2. If you choose the displayed pushbutton, you branch to the IMG activity documentation.

    3. If you choose the displayed pushbutton, you branch to status information.

    4. If you choose the displayed pushbutton, you branch to note maintenance.

    5. The displayed pushbutton has an executable function. If you choose this pushbutton once, you execute the IMG activity.

  2. Use the Find function to search for the Create Marital Status IMG activity. Alternatively, use the Edit→Find menu option.

    1. On the menu path, choose Find. In the Search Term box, enter Create Marital Status as the name of the activity. If more than one activity exists, the system displays the complete list. If only one activity is found, the system jumps directly to the activity in the list.

    2. Choose the executable function or the second pushbutton along the Create Marital Status activity.

    3. Select a table entry and choose Help from the menu path (or F1 key).

    4. When the Performance Assistant screen appears, choose Technical information.

    5. In the Field Data screen section, you will find the name of the table, or the view for the V_T502T table.

  3. Assign the Completed status to any activity and display this status in the structure of the project IMG.

    1. To edit the status, choose the Status information pushbutton and assign the 03 - Finished status to the selected activity.

    2. Save the data and go back to the project IMG.

    3. On the menu path, choose Additional Information→Status Information→Status to display the status on the screen.

  4. In the IMG, display all different categories that indicate the importance of the activities for the importance of the activities. Name these categories.

    1. On the menu path, choose Additional Information→Activity Importance.

      Categories:

      • Optional activity
      • Mandatory activity
      • Non-Required activity

  5. Check the critical activities in the IMG and identify the two categories.

    1. On the menu path, choose Additional Information→Critical Activity .

      Categories:

      • Critical
      • Non-Critical

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