Functional Specification Document Sample
Once the requirements are finalized, bw team has to prepare blueprint document which details about the functional requirements and the technical steps of how to achieve those. It also summarizes about the as is situation and the challenges to be faced in the implementation.All the technical aspects like business content data sources, extractors, info objects, cubes, process chains etc.
To being with, this is my first web-blog written after I started handling Functional assignments in SAP BI (Business Intelligence) implementation. Would like to share with everyone, a few inputs that I gathered in beginner-journey in a Functional role. These may be tweaked upto a great extent to develop an ideal Requirement Gathering process.
This blog will contain pointers that will help beginners and mid-level practicioners to perform an efficient result-oriented discussions with the client/users. Intitial PreparationAs a part of self-preparation, preparing and executing an agenda for ourself would surely help for requirement gathering process. Areas to be a part of the BI/BW implementation as per the project scope (Eg. MM, PP, SD, etc.).Requirement Gathering Discussion GroundworkTo prepare before the actual discussion, a broad list of the business processes involved for the requirement can be noted. For example, for a requirement gathering discussion on Material Management (MM) reports, business processes involved may be Request for Quotation, Approve Quotation, Purchase requisition, Purchase order, Goods receipt, Payment.An internal discussion with the BI/BW Functional team is useful to brain storm key points that can be discussed with the client. Client Discussion. Some important highlights of the discussion should be:– Process refinement needed (if any) to achieve the requirement– Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and their definition– Data/information availability, frequency of reports– Report layout– Assumptions, business rules (if any)– Degree of flexibility required (for changing requirements/business processes)– Challenges to implement single reporting solution across locationsThe entire discussion can be summarized into a document, which can be initiate further activities like feasibility study, deadlines, task distribution, etc.