PS 101 · PROCESS OVERVIEW

What is Project System?

Structure, schedule, execute, and financially control temporary work across capital, customer, internal, maintenance, and manufacturing scenarios.

PS is a reusable SAP capability rather than one business process. Its structures can support B2A, Engineer to Order, customer projects, shutdowns, internal initiatives, R&D, and other project-driven operating models.

How the lifecycle works

1. 01

   Initiate — Governed mandate

   Define the temporary objective, sponsor, responsibility, dates, and intended financial outcome.

   Outcome Governed mandate

2. 02

   Structure — Shared delivery model

   Break work into WBS elements and, where useful, networks, activities, relationships, milestones, and components.

   Outcome Shared delivery model

3. 03

   Plan — Approved baseline

   Plan dates, resources, cost, revenue, procurement, funding, capacity, and risks.

   Outcome Approved baseline

4. 04

   Execute and control — Explainable performance

   Release, procure, confirm, post, measure progress, compare plan with actuals, and manage change.

   Outcome Explainable performance

5. 05

   Settle and close — Closed project

   Perform period-end accounting, settlement or revenue recognition, complete deliverables, and preserve evidence.

   Outcome Closed project