Support & Maintenance
SAP Support & Maintenance is the entry level support component
and is a mandatory requirement for all customers running SAP software.
SAP Support & Maintenance comprises a comprehensive collection
of reactive and proactive services, combined with an accessible
knowledge base and software maintenance collection. All this is
designed to enable a customer to capitalise on their SAP investment,
maintaining and improving the quality of the solution throughout
the duration of the software's standard maintenance period.
SAP's method of delivering the components of Standard Maintenance
is by providing customers with web based access points, via a dedicated
portal referred to as the SAP Service Marketplace.
The elements of SAP Standard Support can be summarised as follows:
Continuous Improvement.
Access to SAP software media for additional SAP Business Suite components,
release upgrades and technology upgrades.
Knowledge Transfer.
Best Practice documentation, discussion groups, web based communities
and additional services.
Problem Resolution.
Access to SAP’s extensive knowledge base and incident handling
facility.
Quality Management.
Access to preventative tools and services for both on-going monitoring
and pro-active safeguarding.
Under this service CIBER takes responsibility for the incident
handling functions of SAP Standard Maintenance. CIBER runs an accredited
SAP Support Centre which is tightly integrated with SAP Global Support,
in terms of both process and tools. CIBER has a team of individuals
who are dedicated to the processing and resolution of problems reported
by CIBER's contracted SAP customer base, and will endeavour to provide
a resolution to any problems encountered by the customer in using
the SAP software.
Many SAP customers feel the basic support agreement does not provide
the required level of support to drive their businesses forward
and opt for CIBER’s value-added services to achieve their
desired support packages. CIBER has worked with many SAP customers,
forging long-standing partnerships with unique value-added services
and a highly regarded Customer Services team.
Within the scope of Incident Handling, CIBER will provide the following
services:
Processing
- Unlimited number of incidents
- Guidance on the application of solution notes
- Remote interrogation of customer systems
- Tracking
- Record progress/actions in SAP's global support systems
- Monitor all messages referred to SAP
- Email notification of incident status
Quality Assurance
- Monthly internal review of customer messages
- Annual review of services
Escalation Management
- Pro-active chasing of all messages referred to SAP
- Formal escalation within SAP’s global framework
Pro-active Advice
- Distribution of pertinent information where there could be
a customer wide impact
- Advice on SAP Service Marketplace and associated support functions
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