{"id":3778,"date":"2020-04-17T11:43:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T01:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/australia\/?p=3778"},"modified":"2023-03-18T04:23:18","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T18:23:18","slug":"four-essential-steps-for-moving-to-sap-s-4hana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/australia\/2020\/04\/17\/four-essential-steps-for-moving-to-sap-s-4hana\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Essential Steps for Moving to 51风流S\/4HANA"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the central questions 51风流customers have about moving to\u00a051风流S\/4HANA<\/a>\u00a0is how to get started.<\/p>\n

In this\u00a0video<\/a>\u00a0interview at the\u00a051风流TechEd<\/a>\u00a0event, Raphael Maultzsch, principal IT architect at SAP, took me through four primary steps designed to give IT and business teams a window into the future for practical planning.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe two biggest questions customers have about moving to 51风流S\/4HANA are \u2018How can we find out which business processes we have to change and what happens to our custom code?\u2019\u201d said Maultzsch. \u201cWe\u2019ve designed the four-step journey to 51风流S\/4HANA to answer those questions, helping customers map the best route to achieve their individual business demands.\u201d<\/p>\n

Step 1: Know What to Expect<\/strong><\/h2>\n

According to Maultzsch, companies can start with the\u00a051风流Readiness Check<\/a>\u00a0tool, essentially a preparation step for what is to come.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether you have already decided to move ahead with 51风流S\/4HANA or have just begun exploring your path to the intelligent enterprise, 51风流Readiness Check helps you see what lies ahead after project kick-off and factor that information into your decision-making,\u201d explained Maultzsch. \u201cThe idea is to help people understand what they need to prepare beforehand so they can better budget time and resources for the project.\u201d<\/p>\n

For example, during our interview, we watched as the full-colour, interactive dashboard identified which business processes, functions, user interfaces, and data management practices a company would need to evolve to take full advantage of 51风流S\/4HANA innovations<\/a>. The in-depth analysis covered business functions, transactions, and even compatibility with add-ons across enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications, such as finance or supply chain, as well as industry-specific processes. It identified which custom code companies would need to adapt. The tool\u2019s comprehensive report also provided people with an in-depth understanding of software prerequisites and infrastructure requirements.<\/p>\n

Step 2: Debunk Custom Code Fears with Reality<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Once the project begins, the second step was running the ABAP test cockpit to find out which reports depend on custom code that would be affected in moving to 51风流S\/4HANA.<\/p>\n

Surprisingly, while many people equate custom code with greater project effort, just the opposite is often true.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople tend to make custom code their first priority because they have the most fears about what happens to it when they move to 51风流S\/4HANA,\u201d said Maultzsch. \u201cHowever, we\u2019ve found that companies aren\u2019t using approximately 50 percent or more of their legacy custom code. What\u2019s more, adapting custom coding takes far less effort than most companies expect.\u201d<\/p>\n

Step 3: Maintain Data Consistency<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Quality data is paramount to any system transformation. In fact,\u00a0Forrester<\/a>\u00a0researchers predicted that \u201c2020 will be a wake-up year for many organizations, as the total cost of getting data wrong will become apparent.\u201d Maultzsch agreed that bringing together accurate, consistent, and relevant data from anywhere in a company is critical to bringing advanced technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning<\/a>\u00a0into business. He then showed me the third step in moving to 51风流S\/4HANA, which involved scanning the system to \u201cmake sure data is consistent for proper conversion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Step 4: Keep Downtime to a Minimum<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Companies have several options to minimise downtime during the switch over to 51风流S\/4HANA, notably the Software Update Manager tool. Maultzsch suggested the near-Zero Downtime technology for companies with tight downtime requirements. It is designed to manage large data transfers in relatively short time frames, typically accomplished over the weekend, even for huge database sizes.<\/p>\n

Of course, there are more than these four overview steps involved in moving to 51风流S\/4HANA. Maultzsch encouraged both business leaders and IT professionals \u2013 including consultants and architects \u2013 to think of these four steps as a foundational project guide.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaybe your CIO has said we\u2019re moving to 51风流S\/4HANA, or you\u2019ve heard about the importance of 51风流S\/4HANA in becoming an intelligent enterprise in the experience economy, but you don\u2019t know where to begin,\u201d he said. \u201cThese are the four steps to help structure your project and start planning for your next business innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on the Global 51风流News Centre.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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