An intensive professional development training course on
SAP PS: Project Systems for Planning and Execution
Empowering Project Excellence through Integrated Planning, Control, and Performance Management
Why Choose SAP PS: Project Systems for Planning and Execution Training Course?
Project success depends on visibility, control, and integration across every phase — from planning and budgeting to execution and closure. In large, complex organizations, managing multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring cost efficiency and timely delivery requires an intelligent and unified approach. SAP Project Systems (SAP PS) is designed to provide precisely that — a comprehensive solution for project planning, monitoring, resource management, and financial control within the SAP ERP ecosystem.
This SAP PS: Project Systems for Planning and Execution training course provides an in-depth exploration of SAP PS as a critical component of enterprise project management. Participants will learn how to structure projects, allocate resources, manage budgets, track progress, and integrate project data with other functional areas such as Finance (FICO), Materials Management (MM), and Human Capital Management (HCM).
Through a blend of conceptual discussions, hands-on system demonstrations, and real-world project simulations, delegates will gain practical expertise in utilizing SAP PS for efficient project execution. The course emphasizes how SAP PS helps organizations improve accountability, cost transparency, and performance monitoring — all essential to achieving project excellence and strategic alignment with organizational goals.
What are the Goals?
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the architecture, functionalities, and integration of SAP Project Systems
- Create and structure projects using Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and Networks
- Perform project planning for costs, resources, and timelines
- Monitor project progress through reporting and milestone management
- Integrate SAP PS with FICO, MM, and HR modules for seamless operations
- Manage project budgets, commitments, and actuals in real time
- Apply SAP PS tools for project analytics, forecasting, and performance optimization
Who is this Training Course for?
This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Project managers and PMO professionals
- Financial controllers and cost engineers
- SAP PS functional consultants and system administrators
- Operations and planning managers
- ERP project implementation and integration specialists
How will this Training Course be Presented?
This training course will utilise a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes an interactive mixture of lecture-led learning & group discussions.
The Course Content
- Overview of SAP PS in enterprise project management
- SAP PS architecture and integration with other modules
- Key elements: Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), networks, and activities
- Organizational and project coding structures
- Workshop: creating and visualizing a WBS in SAP PS
- Cost planning and budgeting fundamentals
- Resource allocation and capacity management
- Activity scheduling and milestone configuration
- Integration of time, cost, and resource data
- Case study: developing a baseline project plan
- Creating project networks and assigning tasks
- Procurement and material requirements within project execution
- Tracking work progress and capturing confirmations
- Handling project changes, deviations, and re-planning
- Group exercise: executing a live project simulation in SAP PS
- Budget control, cost settlement, and variance analysis
- Financial integration with SAP FICO
- Linking procurement (MM) and HR resources (HCM) to projects
- Commitment tracking and earned value analysis (EVA)
- Workshop: analyzing project performance using standard reports
- Using SAP standard reports and dashboards for project control
- Integration with SAP BW and BusinessObjects for analytics
- Forecasting techniques and risk-based project evaluation
- Managing multi-project environments and portfolio reporting
- Capstone project: designing a project monitoring framework for an enterprise
Certificate and Accreditation
- AZTech Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course
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