Project Methodology
What is Explore Phase?
The SAP Activate phase for fit-to-standard workshops, delta design, and backlog creation.
Business and consultants validate standard processes and record gaps as backlog items. Test planning details scenarios to cover. Delta design documents define required extensions.
Related terms
SAP Activate
SAP's implementation methodology combining best practices, guided configuration, and an agile-based phase model.
Fit-to-Standard
Workshops that demonstrate SAP best-practice processes to business users and determine which requirements fit as delivered.
Delta Design
Design documentation describing only the deviations from SAP standard or best-practice processes.
Backlog
An ordered list of work items, such as requirements, gaps, and user stories, maintained by the product owner.
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