Transformation to S/4HANA

Options in moving to S/4HANA

Drive Performance with S/4HANA

The primary differentiator is its unique architecture which is quite a contrast from the classic relational database. It runs in-memory, allowing for faster, near to real-time analytics and compute capabilities.

Key Steps in Its Evolution

  • 2011: SAP introduced HANA DB as a standalone data mart
  • 2012: SAP Business Warehouse becomes native SAP HANA application
  • 2015: SAP rewrote ERP Business Suite as native SAP HANA application
  • 2027: Mainstream Maintenance for SAP ECC 6 ends
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Selecting the transformation option best for your company

What is it?

  • Converting an existing SAP ERP system to S/4HANA
  • Effectively an upgrade

Business Driver

  • Little process disparity
  • Best suited for businesses whose existing systems are near to the SAP standard

Key Considerations

  • Big bang deployment

What is it?

  • A fresh start with SAP S/4HANA, adhering to SAP standards and best practices
  • Effectively a new implementation

Business Driver

  • Much process disparity and/or custom applications

Key Considerations

  • Can be deployed in stages
  • Historical data is not converted

What is it?

  • A hybrid strategy preserves value of the present solution while providing for additional flexibility
  • Often best for large organizations with sophisticated structures

Business Driver

  • Evaluation of customizations
  • Reconfigure systems in accordance with SAP best practices

Key Considerations

  • Allows for distinct go-lives for different business codes and system downtime optimization
  • Requires specialist tools, such as SLO (SAP Landscape Optimization)

How We Can Help

Having experience in all three scenarios, we can help you navigate options and implement the one that’s best for you. 
 
In addition, we also support traditional upgrade and patch implementation.

Are you in pursuit of a trusted and reliable partner with a lot of years of experience in the area of upgrading your existing SAP ECC system to S/4HANA?

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