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Project Planning
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SAP PS Project Planning Tutorial: WBS, Networks, Costs and Dates (Part 1)
Start with the core SAP PS planning model: WBS, networks, dates, costs, resources and milestones.
Real project relevance
An engineering project used a detailed schedule in spreadsheets but only one WBS in SAP. Cost overruns could not be linked to schedule delays. Adding network activities and meaningful WBS work packages improved integrated control.
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Integrated Project Planning and Baseline Control (Part 2)
Control complex projects by integrating schedule, cost, procurement and resource assumptions into a governed baseline and analyzing variance rather than continuously rewriting the plan.
Real project relevance
A capital project repeatedly moved baseline dates to match delays. Management reports always showed zero schedule variance. Preserving the approved baseline and maintaining a separate forecast exposed the real delay trend.
Interview questions covered
- What are the most important concepts in Project Planning, and how do they connect to Project Planning: WBS, Networks, Dates, Costs and Milestones in a real SAP landscape?
- A project team is working on Project Planning. Using the Integrated Project Planning and Baseline Control scenario, how would you approach the requirement from design through validation?
- A production issue is reported in Project Planning around Project Planning: WBS, Networks, Dates, Costs and Milestones. How would you troubleshoot it systematically and avoid the common failure patterns?
- What design decisions and trade-offs matter most when implementing Project Planning, particularly for Integrated Project Planning and Baseline Control?
- You inherit an existing Project Planning implementation covering Project Planning: WBS, Networks, Dates, Costs and Milestones. What would you review before changing it, and what would make you confident the change is production-ready?