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title: SAP Production Support | Post Go-Live Operations
description: Learn what are the top 10 most important post Go-live SAP Production support issues you must address for a successful SAP project.
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# Top 10 SAP Production Support checklist

## SAP Post Go-Live Support Planning

### A Critical 'Must Do' For Your [SAP Project](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/10-key-infrastructure-tips-for-sap-implementation-projects)

Implementing [SAP ERP](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/sap-fico-consulting), like any complex IT project, is challenging.  However, once you Go-Live with your [SAP Project](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-sap-s-hrms), you must have a plan in place for Post Go-Live production support.  That's why we've prepared our guide to the **Top 10 Production Support Issues for SAP Go-Lives.**

This simple post go-live support checklist will:

- Help you plan how you will use **SAP Solution Manager**
- Point you toward **HR issues** you must address
- Get focused on the **next phase of the [SAP lifecycle](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/profile-sap-plant-maintenance-resume)**
- Help you focus the efforts of your [**SAP Implementation Partner**](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/sap-partnership-advisory-services)

We've intentionally kept this checklist to a Top 10 format, because these particular issues always seem to cause problems for clients.  Grab your copy now.

 

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