If the blueprint requires customization for more than 10-15% of processes, the refinement phase has likely failed. The goal of refinement is to "push back" against customizations, explaining to stakeholders that while SAP might handle a process differently than they are used to, it is often better (more auditable, more integrated).
Process refinement is the act of analyzing, optimizing, and "future-proofing" business workflows before they are locked into the SAP system. 1. AS-IS Analysis sap process refinements/blue printing
This is where process refinement truly happens. When a gap is identified, the team must run through the "Five Whys": If the blueprint requires customization for more than
This is the storytelling aspect. The blueprint should read like a manual for the future state. It answers: How does the business operate on Day 1 of Go-Live? The blueprint should read like a manual for the future state