Portfolio

Ten artefacts a programme actually runs on

Each one is shown with sample data and labelled as illustrative. The structure, the fields and the decision they support are what I bring — not a client document.

Illustrative examples — sample data, not client documents

01 · SAP Release Calendar

Release management
What it isMulti-stream calendar with freeze windows and dependency columns.
Business contextSeveral SAP streams releasing into one landscape on different cadences.
MethodA single rolling calendar, one row per release, with freeze windows, content cut-off and dependency owners.
ValuePlanning stops being a negotiation, and every stream sees the same deadline.
ReleaseContent freezeWindowStreamsStatus
R2026.11Thu 12:00Sat 22:00–04:00FI, MM, HROn track
R2026.12Thu 12:00Sat 22:00–05:00FI, MM, HR, BW2 dependencies
Urgent — INC-8841—Tonight 21:00BasisApproved
R2027.01Thu 12:00Blocked — freeze—Freeze

02 · Release Governance Framework

Governance
What it isCAB rules, RACI, entry criteria and escalation paths.
Business contextDecisions taken without documented rules, so the same discussion recurred each week.
MethodA written framework: what enters a release, who decides, on what evidence, and what happens when it slips.
ValueDecisions become repeatable and defensible to an auditor.

03 · Go/No-Go Decision Pack

Cutover
What it isSix-page decision pack built from evidence.
Business contextGo/No-Go meetings driven by opinion and by whoever spoke last.
MethodOne page per criterion — testing, readiness, rollback, resources, business sign-off — with status and evidence link.
ValueA decision in fifteen minutes, with a record of who accepted which risk.
CriterionEvidenceStatus
Functional testing412/418 passed, 6 acceptedGo
Regression98% pass, 0 blockerGo
Rollback testedRehearsal 2 — 34 minGo
Business sign-offPending — key user 3Conditional
Basis readinessTransports imported in QASGo

04 · Transport Management Dashboard

Transports
What it isTransport queue by stream, conflict flags, import status.
Business contextConflicting transports discovered at import time, inside the window.
MethodA view of what is queued, by stream and environment, with conflicts surfaced before import.
ValueFewer failed imports and a shorter release night.
TransportStreamTargetFlag
DEVK900112FIQASClean
DEVK900114MMQASOverlap FI
DEVK900118HRPRDApproved
DEVK900121BWQASBlocked

05 · Cutover Runbook

Cutover
What it isStep, owner, check, rollback point, timing.
Business contextA plan with dependencies held in one person's head.
MethodEvery step carries an owner, a verification and a rollback point; rehearsals are timed and archived.
ValueThe window is executed, not improvised — and the rollback is executable.

06 · Environment Management Strategy

Landscape
What it isRefresh cadence, purpose, ownership per environment.
Business contextTest systems drifting from production until they could not validate anything.
MethodEach environment gets a purpose, an owner, a refresh cadence and a data policy.
ValueTest results mean something again.

07 · SAP Deployment Roadmap

Programme
What it isWave plan with dependencies across releases.
Business contextDeployment sequenced by date rather than by dependency.
MethodWaves grouped by dependency and business readiness, with explicit entry and exit criteria.
ValueFewer collisions between streams and a plan that survives contact with reality.
WaveScopeDepends onWindow
W1FI core—Q1
W2MM + integrationW1, interface freezeQ2
W3HRW1, payroll calendarQ2
W4BW / analyticsW2Q3

08 · Release KPI Dashboard

Measurement
What it isSix indicators: success rate, defect leakage, lead time, change failures, readiness, stability.
Business contextRelease quality discussed anecdotally.
MethodSix KPIs defined once, measured the same way every month, reviewed in the same forum.
ValueTrends become visible before they become incidents.
KPITargetCurrentTrend
Release success rate≥ 95%96%▲
Defect leakage≤ 3%2.1%▼
Lead time (request→prod)≤ 15 d18 d▲
Failed changes≤ 5%4.2%▼

09 · Change Management Workflow

Process
What it isEnd-to-end flow from request to production, with evidence at each gate.
Business contextChanges approved in different places with no common evidence trail.
MethodOne swimlane: request, impact, approval, build, test, deployment, verification.
ValueAn audit-friendly trail and one place to look for status.

10 · S/4HANA Migration Governance

Transformation
What it isPrerequisite register, dependency map and readiness reporting.
Business contextMigration preparation competing with run-the-business work, with no shared view.
MethodGovernance that sits on the same calendar as releases, with readiness reported line by line.
ValuePreparation stops being an abstract risk and becomes a tracked plan.