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What Is SAP Migration Strategy?
With the last major release of SAP ECC, version 6.0 EHP 8, made available in 2016, the question facing SAP customers is around the move to SAP S/4HANA. While SAP has extended mainstream maintenance for the ECC 6.0 platform until the end of 2027, with an optional premium maintenance available for an additional three years, those running these solutions need to decide on the move to SAP S/4HANA. The three biggest factors around this move are when they will move, and how they will move, and where they will move.
What Is SAP Migration Strategy?
With the last major release of SAP ECC, version 6.0 EHP 8, made available in 2016, the question facing SAP customers is around the move to SAP S/4HANA. While SAP has extended mainstream maintenance for the ECC 6.0 platform until the end of 2027, with an optional premium maintenance available for an additional three years, those running these solutions need to decide on the move to SAP S/4HANA. The three biggest factors around this move are when they will move, and how they will move, and where they will move.
The when is a question that is up to each organization. However, with the majority of organizations taking between 12 and 18 months once the business case has already been made, the period before mainstream maintenance ends can approach very quickly. Once the decision has been made when to move, organizations must then determine what approach they will take to their SAP migration. Will they simply move everything as is into SAP S/4HANA? Will they start from scratch to produce as clean a system as possible? Or will they take an intermediate route? The last factor is where they will move. With most organizations moving SAP workloads to the cloud, this may be the route of choice. However, others will want hybrid environments or entirely local infrastructure.
Key Considerations for SAPinsiders
- Understand what other organizations are saying about their SAP Migration Strategy. These include: 1) the fact that the biggest challenge is often building the business case, 2) moves to a new ERP system are both resource intensive as well as expensive, 3) newer versions of SAP S/4HANA include significant business benefits, and 4) the move to SAP S/4HANA represents a major opportunity to improve business operations.
- Ensure that you have planned effectively for the migration. When migrating from your existing ERP system, there are important tips that you can follow to ensure that processes are successful. First, engage your business teams in the process. While this is an investment in resources, there will be more success with the overall project if your business teams are involved from the beginning. Second, remove unnecessary custom code. Limiting what you have to move forward will make the process much easier. And lastly, plan for a phased approach. You will want to have dry runs and even maintain both systems in parallel to ensure that they are working correctly.
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AI-Powered Migration Strategies: Future-Proofing Your SAP ERPApr 28, 2025 — Cut costs, reduce risk, and fast-track your SAP S/4HANA journey with Syntax’s AI-driven migration strategies.
With the upcoming end of maintenance in 2027, the move to SAP S/4HANA isn’t just a matter of when—it’s a matter of how well. However, the path forward isn’t always clearly defined or easy. Concerns about cost and complexity, a need to avoid disruption, and uncertainty around ROI have delayed or even derailed progress. This comes as leaders are under pressure to define a clear and cost-effective deployment plan while balancing concerns about timelines, resource constraints, and a need to maintain business continuity.
This session will go beyond the surface-level discussion to explore the AI-driven solutions developed by Syntax that help reduce scope ambiguity, optimize processes, and accelerate timelines. You will also hear how leading businesses are reframing their ERP transformation plans as a strategic opportunity to drive innovation and long-term growth. For leaders concerned about future-proofing ERP investments, this session is a must.
By attending this session, you will:
Explore key challenges SAP ECC customers face when moving to SAP S/4HANA
Understand how AI can help accelerate timelines, reduce complexity, and increase predictability
Learn how leading organizations are transforming their SAP environment with measurable outcomes
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OpenText Core Archive for SAP Solutions Migration to the Cloud FasTrakMar 6, 2025 — Business documents are the backbone of critical transactions in any SAP system. For years, organizations have relied on OpenText Archiving and Document Access for SAP® Solutions as a robust, scalable, and dependable repository for managing digital business documents. However, with increasing pressure to streamline IT landscapes and reduce costs, businesses are now looking to simplify […]
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Streamlining digital transformation thanks to GROW with SAP on AWSDec 19, 2024 — GROW with SAP on AWS offers a streamlined, cost-effective solution for businesses to rapidly adopt cloud ERP, enhancing operational efficiency and leveraging generative AI, while minimizing traditional integration challenges.
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Simplifying SAP S/4HANA Migration with a Two-Step ApproachDec 2, 2024 — By using a structured two-step migration approach from legacy systems, SAP S/4HANA can enable businesses to enhance agility and innovation, ensuring operational continuity while leveraging modern technologies and expert guidance for a successful transition.
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SAP S/4HANA – The Significance, Challenges, and a Strategic ApproachDec 2, 2024 — SAP S/4HANA provides businesses with a platform for modernization and innovation, although its implementation can be complex due to legacy system constraints, prompting a phased migration approach for a smoother transition.
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CONA’s Accelerated Journey to S/4HANA with SUSE and MicrosoftOct 29, 2024 — CONA Services, the IT leader behind Coca-Cola's North American bottling, successfully migrated to SAP S/4HANA on Azure Cloud using open source technology, achieving 99% faster SAP system builds, a 90% improvement in build quality, and a 60% reduction in costs.
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SAP Migration Tools Help Reduce Digital Debt During Your Cloud Transition ProcessAug 8, 2024 — With each quarterly earnings announcement showing dramatic increases in cloud ERP revenue, SAP’s strategic shift to S/4HANA cloud services is clearly now in full swing. In Q1 2024, revenue from the Cloud ERP Suite was up 32% and reached $3.48 billion US, marking nine straight quarters of 30%-plus growth.
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