$5M in Savings & 55% Size Reduction with SAP Data Archiving

Waters’ Journey to Costs Savings for RISE Preparation

Waters faced a significant challenge in justifying a move to SAP RISE due to cost concerns. Partnering with SAP and Auritas, the company launched a strategic volume management initiative. Auritas conducted a Data Volume Assessment, implemented archiving across four systems, and introduced Data ASSIST to automate ongoing optimization. This phased approach led to a 55% reduction in system size, well beyond the target, unlocking over $5M in projected savings and ensuring a seamless, cost-effective migration to SAP RISE.

• 55% Size Reduction

SAP size reduction in half across multiple systems including ECC, GTS, BW, APO.

• $5M in Savings

Projected cost savings of over $5M over five years with ongoing archive scheduling.

• Prepared for RISE

Prepare landscape for SAP RISE while ensuring move stayed on scheduled.

INDUSTRY: MANUFACTURING

About Waters Corporation

Founded in 1958, Waters Corporation is an American publicly traded analytical laboratory instrument and software company.

The company employs more than 7,800 people with sites in 35 countries globally. With a annual revenue surpassing $2.96 billion, the company has seen immense growth through the years.

The Challenge

As part of their digital transformation strategy, Waters was considering a move to SAP RISE to embrace the cloud. However, cost was a major hurdle in securing project approval. A financial analysis revealed that the transition could only be justified if they could reduce their system size by 40% before migrating.

Recognizing the complexity of this challenge, they initially engaged SAP to explore optimization strategies. SAP, in turn, brought Auritas into the project to leverage its expertise in data volume management, archiving, and system optimization, key components in ensuring a cost-effective and seamless migration to SAP RISE.

The Solution

Auritas initiated the project with a Data Volume Management (DVM) workshop, educating stakeholders on the benefits of data optimization, archiving, and system rightsizing for SAP RISE migration. The first step was a Data Volume Assessment (DVA), which provided a clear roadmap by identifying archiving opportunities and system optimization strategies.

To ensure a cost-effective and timely migration, Auritas implemented a phased approach. The first phase focused on technical data, a low-risk starting point that enabled immediate progress and accelerated the overall project timeline. By tackling technical data first, the company was able to begin preparations for SAP RISE without delays, ensuring a smooth transition.

Auritas successfully implemented 9 distinct archiving objects across 4 SAP systems, demonstrating a structured, meticulous strategy that laid the groundwork for broader data transition efforts. This strategic approach not only reduced system size but also ensured that the company surpassed its 40% reduction target, making the move to SAP RISE both feasible and financially justified.

As the final step in the DVM engagement, Auritas implemented Data ASSIST, an automated data archiving and scheduling tool. This solution not only gives insights into their database, but helps the company maintain a rightsized system even after migration, ensuring that cost savings and performance optimizations remain long-term in SAP RISE.

Results & Benefits

The DVM project and Data ASSIST implementation resulted in:

• Projected cumulative savings surpassed $5M.
• 55% size reduction across SAP landscape, including ECC, GTS, BW, APO systems.
• Prepared landscape to move to SAP RISE, ensuring project stayed on schedule and achieved targeted budget.
• Data ASSIST provided ongoing growth control, ensuring costs stayed low even in the new environment while providing insights into their database.