SAP ECC to S/4HANA® Migration
For Clients which already use SAP® ECC® (ERP Central Component) as their current ERP, there are several migration approaches to move from their current SAP ECC® to S/4HANA®. In this page we would like to share with you about those approaches.
Before we begin with the approaches, please see below some key points to be considered:
Migration to SAP S/4HANA®
Here are some typical of migration approaches move to SAP S/4HANA®.
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Typicality |
Approaches |
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New Implementation |
System Conversion |
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General Overview |
Re-implementation of S/4HANA® system. |
Enables to move to S/4HANA® without re-implementation. |
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Company’s Business Process |
Implement innovative business process with SAP® common practice on new platform. Enables to complete re-engineering the company’s business process and conduct process simplification. |
A complete technical in-place conversion of an existing SAP® Business Suite ERP system to SAP S/4HANA®. Follow the existing business process, no disruption to existing business process. |
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System Transformation Method |
New implementations, starting from scratch to re-design the system.
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System conversion from the existing system design and environment. All system settings are copied to new system environment. |
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System |
Retire old landscape. |
Adopt new innovations at your speed. |
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Existing Data |
Data from the existing environment will be migrated using cut-over balance method.
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All data from the existing environment will be transferred/copied to the new system environment. This includes master data, transaction data, and reports. |
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Data Migration |
Perform initial data load, by using MIG Cockpit. |
No initial data load required. |
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Resource Requirement |
Require full participation of Business Users on Business Design phase. After that, they have to participate again during UAT and Training phases. |
Minimum participation of Business Users. They are only involved during UAT and Training phases.
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Change Management Point of View |
More difficult in identifying the possible changes that will be caused by changing the entire SAP® environments. |
Easier to identify the possible changes that will be caused by changing the entire SAP® environments. |