Implementation Guide (IMG)

Implementation Guide structure

The implementation guide is a hierarchical structure of the application areas in the component hierarchy. It contains all the work steps required for the implementation with documentation.

There are three implementation guide variants:

• SAP Reference IMG

• Project IMGs

• Project view IMG

The SAP Reference IMG

SAP delivers an Implementation Guide, the SAP Reference IMG, that contains the work steps for all applications as IMG activities in the SAP System.

For more information, see SAP Reference IMG.

Project IMG

To reduce the complexity of the configuration process in the SAP Reference IMG, you generally create separate implementation projects. In the implementation projects, you choose only those functions that you need for the processes in your project. You generate separate project IMGs for each implementation project and for release updates.

For more information, see Project IMGs.

Project view IMGs

You can generate views to structure your project activities by selecting attributes by specified criteria. For example, the mandatory activities view contains only those activities that are required.

For more information, see Customizing Project Views.

Using the implementation guide

You can use the IMG to:

• Configure SAP functions in your company in a quick, safe, and cost-effective manner

• Adapt standard functions to meet your company requirements

• Manage, edit, and analyze implementation or upgrade projects

• Document and monitor implementation phases with a project management tool

• Transfer configuration data automatically from the quality assurance system to the production system to ensure consistency.

The implementation project team is led through all required Customizing settings and is given the necessary system configuration documentation for all required steps.

For more informatio, see Using the Implementation Guide.