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7. Flaws with BPPs
For those projects adhering to the ASAP SAP methodology BPPs
(Business Process Procedures) are artifacts or outputs from the
realization phase. BPPs are documented based on stand alone or for
single SAP transactions. The BPP provides detailed information in
the form of instructions with screen shot print outs for how to
execute a given SAP transaction (i.e. SAP transaction MM01 – Create
Material).
Admittedly, BPPs can assist a tester or end user on how to execute a
given SAP transaction based on the project’s specific
customizations. However, and this is often the case the SAP
configuration team will document BPPs in a given environment such as
the configuration environment with configuration data and then the
SAP configuration team fails to update the BPPs to reflect the
changes of the QA environment. The failure to update the BPPs
diminishes their value for the testing team.
When BPPs are not updated they contain obsolete data, and may lack
the necessary information to execute an SAP transaction for an SAP
environment that has had customizations since the time the BPPs was
initially created. Furthermore, many organizations do not perform
any form of version control on BPPs which makes it difficult to
discern whether a BPP is finalized, completed, peer-reviewed or
still undergoing changes.
Poorly documented BPPs or outdated BPPs have a propagating effect on
the creation of test cases and test scripts. Since BPPs are
documented per stand alone SAP transaction, the testing team will
need to link multiple BPPs for end to end SAP test cases (i.e.
Hire–to–Fire test case) that involve multiple SAP transactions with
pre and post conditions. A single poorly written BPP or outdated BPP
can inhibit the creation of a test case containing several SAP
transactions.
 
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