Description
The SAP Program Test Manager (PTM) is responsible for the Technical analysis, Design & Planning for all the Testing Activities.
Program Test Manager (PTM) - SAP, Dutch/English speaking project
SAP Expertise(s)
SAP - SD, S4-HANA, MM, SAP-ABAP
Experience
10 + Years
Delivery Skills
At least 2 to 3 Full-fledged ERP Implementation's
SAP Skill(s) Area
What Understanding He/She should have:
SD (Sales Distributions)
- OTC Full Life Cycle Understanding (Sales Order, Invoice, Billing Invoice, Delivery Invoice, Transfer Invoice, Shipment, Payment - Incoming)
- Payment methods (SEPA, Electronic)
M&M
- P2P Process flow(Procurement to Payment process)
- Procurement details (Create, quotation, Miro, MIGO, payment - Manual/automatic .etc.,
S4/HANA
- Good understanding of the architecture would help(Specific to S4)
ABAP
- ABAP is all about the programming skill, at least Tester needs to understand what error messages are coming out and how do he/she communicate this to ABAP dev team
Integration Experience
- Good hands on experience how SAP integration is happing with other systems (Ex: Mainframes, Power Center etc.)
Responsibilities:
- Experience in defining overall testing strategy at a program level (Which includes manual/Automation etc.,)
- Observes and identifies the dependencies w.r.t Testing, between the multiple projects (within & outside ) and adapt the Test strategy accordingly
- Identify the End 2 End processes/scenarios in the complete chain and make sure they are up and running in order ensure the Business Continuity
- Identifies the various types of risks (such as Functional, Technical, Operational, Environmental, resources related etc.,) from time to time and plan the necessary mitigation activities
- Envisages the process/areas, which can be the candidates for the Regression or Automation, which can have considerable saving in terms of Time & Effort, which in-turn result in Cost benefits
- Focuses, supports and aligns towards the Program's Goal & Objectives
- Provide estimations to Program Manager & evaluates estimations at project level and program level from time to time
- Present the status/health of the projects (in terms of Metrics derived from various projects) to the steering committee
- Coordinates with different Test Managers with in program and guide them towards common best practices to be followed
- Brings synergy between testing teams across various projects with in the program
- Ensures that the necessary resources are available and on-boarded onto the projects at the right time
- Ensures the smooth collaboration of Test team(s) with other teams (development, functional, infra etc.)
- Works with Team Managers to Identify the Core Team for Testing and ensure that they are equipped with the necessary knowledge (functional, technical, process related)
- Change management (estimating impact of changes to scope and planning and communicate about this)
- Experience in ensuring deliverables of the team are as per agreed quality, cost and timing
- Review of deliverables from the team and monitor progress during design & execution phases. Take pro-active measures in case of any slippage
- Implement execution of processes in the team and guard the processes are followed
Involvement in test activities of the project wherever its needed
SAP - Testing experience:
- Should have knowledge on SAP Interface Testing.
- Experience in Testing tools HP ALM, QC, QTP, SAP TAO, Web-service Testing using SOAP UI Pro tools.
- Strong communication skills, self-managed, quick learner.
Dutch and English mandatory