How Dutch Railways utilized test automation to streamline its SAP S/4HANA journey
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Key Takeaways
⇨ 87% of organizations prioritize minimal business disruptions during the SAP S/4HANA migration process.
⇨ The use of Worksoft's codeless automation technology allowed Dutch Railways to efficiently manage their migration while ensuring team connectivity and process visibility.
⇨ Continuous testing through automation provided immediate feedback, enabling quick identification and optimization of processes during the migration journey.
The looming SAP S/4HANA deadline can be daunting for those apprehensive for a potentially complex migration journey. In fact, a recent SAP S/4HANA migration benchmark report revealed 87 percent of those surveyed said the most important requirement for a digital migration is to have minimal business disruptions.
Dutch Railways, a national rail firm with over 20,000 employees and 1.3 million travelers per day, shared the above sentiment, wanting to undergo the migration to SAP S/4HANA but, preferably, without having to disrupt the rail journeys of an entire country. Wout Jacobs, test-automation specialists working with Dutch Railways, leveraged the automation solutions available through the already established Worksoft automation platform to go above and beyond with its transformation targets.
The Dutch rail service identified several key areas it wanted to automate; logistics, finance, supply chain and procurement. Dutch Railways was also determined to avoid creating any automated silos. Guaranteeing all these separate teams could effectively connect with each other would require highly accurate visibility – something Worksoft’s Connective Automation Platform could provide.
While Dutch Railways began their migration journey to S/4HANA manually, it soon became apparent that automation tech would be needed. Worksoft’s continuous testing procedures resulted in overnight tests – an effective and efficient way of saving time while also testing crucial systems. With the feedback observed the next day when users showed up to work, processes could be fixed, strengthened and optimized.
Test automation technology is powerful but also needs extensive training and knowledge to fully leverage its capabilities and use the specific tools. However, Worksoft’s codeless platform helped teams without the necessary automation ‘know-how’ to get to grips with the new system with speed and confidence.
By providing a deeper visibility into how business processes work, Wout Jacobs could utilize the Worksoft test automation platform to demonstrate where efficiencies could be made across an entire organization as it migrated over to the latest SAP S/4HANA systems. Training new users to support DevOps and their continuous updates is made all the easier when a platform is codeless, like Worksoft’s.
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