SAP Activate Methodology

How We Work

SAP Activate, applied with judgement. Across 100+ projects our consultants have delivered, at Spadoom and before, we learned what speeds up an implementation and what wastes time.

Our 5-Phase Methodology

We follow SAP Activate, but not blindly. Those projects taught us what works and what only costs time. We cut the slow parts: shorter discovery, earlier configuration, more time on what matters for your business.

CRM projects: median 14 weeks to go-live. ERP: timeline set after the five-day readiness check. How the two fit into one programme is described in our transformation guide.

The 5 Phases

From initial analysis to go-live: how a typical Spadoom project unfolds.

DISCOVER

Understand & Define Scope

We get inside your business: processes, pain points, goals. No 6-month discovery phases. If you know your pain points, we start configuring in week 1.

Process analysis Scope definition Project plan

Duration

1–2 weeks

PREPARE

Set Up & Align

System setup, sprint planning, stakeholder alignment. We build the foundation, technically and organisationally.

System tenant Sprint backlog Team onboarding

Duration

1–2 weeks

EXPLORE

Configure & Validate

Configuration, prototypes, validation with key users. Early hands-on sessions with real users, so go-live holds no surprises.

Configured system User feedback Adapted workflows

Duration

2–4 weeks

REALIZE

Build & Integrate

Implementation, integrations, testing, training. The main phase: agile, iterative, with regular sprint reviews.

Integrated system Test protocols Training materials

Duration

3–6 weeks

DEPLOY

Go Live & Stabilise

Go live, hypercare, handover, continuous improvement. We stay after go-live until your team works with confidence.

Production system Hypercare Documentation

Duration

1–2 weeks

Project Types

SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud

After the readiness check

No blanket duration for an ERP programme. The five-day readiness check (from CHF 12'000, credited against the project) sets scope, cost range and timeline.

The five-day readiness check →

SAP Sales & Service Cloud V2

8–16 weeks

Median 14 weeks from kickoff to go-live across our V2 projects. The range depends on integrations and the number of countries; multi-country programmes take longer.

SAP Commerce Cloud

Project-dependent

Our most complex project type. B2B or B2C storefronts, headless composable or full-stack: scope and timeline vary widely. We scope these individually.

SAP Engagement Cloud

Scope-dependent

Campaign setup, segmentation, automation flows and integration with your CRM. The timeline depends on data sources and channels.

V1 to V2 Migration

8–16 weeks

Not a simple migration, a re-platforming. Same range as a new V2 project, because processes are redesigned rather than copied. We know the pitfalls.

Integration and SAP BTP

Variable

BTP integrations, S/4HANA connections, data migrations, CIAM rollouts, CDP onboarding.

How ERP and CX fit together →

CRM in 10 Days

10 business days

Our SME package: a pre-configured SAP Sales Cloud V2 core in 10 business days, without custom integration.

The SME package →

Your Individual Project

Let's talk

Not every project fits a template. Bring us your situation, and we will find the right approach together.

Tools & Governance

We work with professional tools that give our clients transparency and control: sprint reports, open backlogs, no black boxes.

Jira Confluence SAP BTP Cloud Foundry SAP CAP

Personally accountable

AI speeds up the work. We stand behind it.

You speak with the people who build your system. We use AI in delivery; decisions, quality and accountability stay with our team.

Direct contact

You know your project lead and can reach the engineers building your solution. We discuss open questions directly with you.

Clarity early

You see our Jira and budget forecast. When scope, costs or deadlines come under pressure, we raise it early and agree the next step with you.

Responsible until it works

If something within the agreed scope does not work, we fix it at our expense. We agree post-go-live support and availability with you in advance.

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