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SAP Data Migration: An Overview and Key Considerations
What Is Data Migration?
Data migration is the process of transferring data from one computer storage type or file format to another. It is a key component of any system implementation, upgrade, or consolidation.
The overall objective of data migration goes beyond simply moving it; the real objective is to maintain data quality during the move, ensure the data is fit for use, and ensure it can support underlying business processes and operational goals.
SAP provides data migration software and a major global portfolio comprising individual services, both called SAP Data Migration.
Vendors like Boomi provide data migration services to help SAP customers with their data migration projects.
SAP Data Migration: An Overview and Key Considerations
What Is Data Migration?
Data migration is the process of transferring data from one computer storage type or file format to another. It is a key component of any system implementation, upgrade, or consolidation.
The overall objective of data migration goes beyond simply moving it; the real objective is to maintain data quality during the move, ensure the data is fit for use, and ensure it can support underlying business processes and operational goals.
SAP provides data migration software and a major global portfolio comprising individual services, both called SAP Data Migration.
Vendors like Boomi provide data migration services to help SAP customers with their data migration projects.
Key Data Migration Considerations for SAPinsiders
Develop a data matrix. Creating a data matrix can help project managers plan and execute a multiple-data-migration project, explains Yogesh Lohiya in an SAPinsider tutorial. Lohiya writes that “with business-driven planning, a well-managed data migration process can produce significant business gain across the enterprise.” After you create the matrix, Lohiya recommends using color coding to help certain elements stand out.
Understand the difference between data validation and data testing strategy. According to Ashvinder Rana, data migration projects should have an effective data migration testing strategy. In this SAPinsider article, Rana encourages project managers to understand the difference between data validation and data testing. Data validation, says Rana, can comprise random sampling methods to ensure that the data is converted accurately as per the data mapping rules.
“However, a data migration testing strategy should comprise a series of iterative ‘mock conversion runs’ for all objects in scope where the converted data is utilized by the business process/functional teams to thoroughly test the integration points/transactions as well. In addition, these iterative ‘mock conversion runs’ also allow for validation or conversion programs, conversion error analysis, and fixes that will eventually lead to a ‘zero-error’ data migration.”
Consider a data migration process specific to SAP S/4HANA. Abhishek Gupta provides a step-by-step guide for SAP customers or consultants who want to migrate master or transnational data from any SAP or non-SAP system to SAP S/4HANA. “It is essential for an organization to execute an appropriate data migration strategy to speed up their drive towards SAP S/4HANA in a profitable way. It would be a challenging task to transfer the data into SAP S/4HANA, and therefore it is required to have a verified data migration technique,” Gupta says.
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Plan Your SAP S/4HANA Finance Migration with These Tips
Reading time: 24 mins
Learn how to plan your SAP S/4HANA Finance migration with some real-life insights. Key Concept In 2014, SAP introduced SAP Simple Finance Add-On 1.0 with many simplifications aimed at streamlining the finance processes at any organization. In 2015, SAP released an updated version, SAP Simple Finance Add-On 2.0, later renamed SAP Simple Finance On-Premise Edition…...…
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Overcome Performance Challenges When Migrating to SAP General Ledger
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See how companies of all sizes and complexities can benefit from a new migration approach for SAP General Ledger (SAP GL). This approach seeks to reduce the activation downtime window of your SAP GL migration. Discover how to implement the migration technique over two weekends. Key Concept The migration to SAP General Ledger (SAP GL)…...…
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Prepare Your Landscape for the Migration to SAP S/4HANA Finance
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Whether you are already implementing SAP S/4HANA Finance or you are still in the evaluation stage, you need to learn about the architecture considerations before making the move to better prepare your current SAP ERP system for the migration. Sonam Pawar, A speaker at the upcoming SAP Financials 2016 conference in Singapore, answered questions on…...…
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How to Transition to SAP S/4HANA
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Review three scenarios for transitioning to SAP S/4 HANA: migration to a new system, system conversion, or landscape transformation. Key Concept SAP S/4HANA is a modular suite of applications, delivered in the cloud and on premise, that leverages SAP HANA for real-time business processes. Once you’ve made the decision to move to SAP’s next-generation Business…...…
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Secrets to Successful Data Conversions
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Converting data from a legacy system to an SAP system can be a daunting task. Follow experienced advice for planning and executing your data conversion strategy, from developing project scope to testing and monitoring the data conversion. Included with these tips are two downloads: a sample Microsoft Visio data dependency planning chart and a conversion…...…
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Introduction to the ABAP Data Dictionary and Managing Data Dictionary Objects (Chapter 5)
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This sample chapter (chapter 5) from Faisal Altaf’s book, “Introduction to ABAP: A Project-Driven Guide,” is an overview of the ABAP Data Dictionary. The book uses the example of a point of sale project to introduce ABAP. As a current SAP Experts member you can read the eBook (online or download) with no extra charge…...…
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Make SAP General Ledger Migration Cockpit More Flexible by Adding Your Own Activities
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Fine-tune the migration cockpit to include your own activities in addition to standard ones so that you can see all the steps in one central place. Key Concept The migration cockpit helps you perform the tasks for migration to the SAP General Ledger. It is a step-by-step guide with all the required steps and the…...…
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Explore Your SAP S/4HANA Implementation Options
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SAP S/4HANA experts answered user questions during two one-hour live chat sessions. The panelists included members of the SAP Digital Business Services organization and an SAP partner organization leading digital transformation projects with customers. Questions ranged from topics such as building a business case for SAP/4HANA to custom code to BW on HANA. Read the…...…
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A Quick Guide to Successfully Migrating Data as Part of an Acquisition or SAP Upgrade
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Using SAP ERP procurement and inventory functions as examples, learn the steps behind a typical data migration process. Key Concept A data migration strategy is one of the biggest and most crucial hurdles to clear in any acquisition or SAP upgrade project. This strategy involves four data-related steps: extraction, transformation, loading, and reconciliation. A properly…...…
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Cleansing and Migrating Data into SAP S/4HANA with Data Migration International / JiVS
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Many SAP organizations have yet to begin their SAP S/4HANA migrations – many of them have yet to even enact a planning phase. These organizations are likely to run into significant challenges as they attempt to migrate their data from legacy system. Each company will have their own unique challenges but will want similar outcomes…
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