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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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Demystifying the “Selective Data Transition” Migration Approach to SAP S/4HANAJun 3, 2020 — While SAP has offered its customers three different migration approaches for moving to SAP S/4HANA, many customers don’t know how these differ or which one is the appropriate choice for them. Because every landscape is different and every project has its own specialized data migration requirements, there are many questions existing SAP customers have that they need help answering, and they often need to turn to systems integrators for assistance. According to SAP partner Capgemini, there has been an uptick recently in the number of customers that are choosing the selective data transition migration approach for their SAP S/4HANA adoptions. Read this article to learn valuable insights from a Capgemini consultant who has worked with many customers on complex SAP landscape migrations to SAP S/4HANA using the selective data transition migration approach.
This article provides answers to pressing questions from SAP customers, such as:
- Divulging what the selective data transition approach is and what type of data is considered “selective”;
- Explaining the benefits the approach provides to customers and where they should start; and
- Disclosing how customers can apply the approach to landscapes with multiple ERP systems.
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Columbia Sportswear Connects Active People with Their Passions Faster Than Ever BeforeJul 25, 2019 —
To continue to excel in its market, leading outdoor apparel company Columbia Sportswear embarked on an ambitious global business transformation project to modernize its operations and deliver products faster to its customers. Learn how the company automated the conversion of millions of data records from various legacy systems to the SAP Apparel and Footwear industry solution using the Winshuttle Studio solution, speeding the project while improving data cleansing, audit, and security processes.
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Complex Data Type Transfer through RFCDec 18, 2017 — Before sending data across systems you need to ensure both systems are on the same page regarding the data type. If it is a unique composite data type from the called system, then you first need to send the definition of this data type to the calling system and have it re-created. If it is […]
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Simple Data Type Transfer through RFCDec 1, 2017 — Before sending data across systems you need to ensure both systems are on the same page regarding the data type. If it is a unique composite data type from the called system, then you first need to send the definition of this data type to the calling system and have it recreated. Then when you […]
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