SAP S/4HANA Implementation

Aric Quinones

Managing Director, Protiviti
Vijay Garg

Chief Architect, The Principal Consulting Inc.
Heidi Zhao

Director, Global solution Management BRIM, S/4HANA Office of CFO

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What is SAP S/4HANA Implementation?

SAP S/4HANA is the current enterprise ERP solution provided by SAP. SAP S/4HANA Implementation covers the deployment and configuration of the solution. Currently deployment methods include system conversion (sometimes called a brownfield deployment), new implementation (greenfield deployment), and selective data transition.

Steps to a successful SAP S/4HANA implementation include evaluating tools, SAP Readiness Check for SAP S/4HANA, SAP Fiori, SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit, data volume management, custom code conversion, landscape selection, infrastructure evaluation, security overview, and performance monitoring. It is also important to determine whether extensibility or customization will be used to make modifications to the solution to support organizational needs.

What is SAP S/4HANA Implementation?

Key Considerations for SAPinsiders:

How do you decide which of the different deployment models for SAP S/4HANA makes the most sense for your organization? SAP supports three different deployment models for SAP S/4HANA: a system conversion that takes the data and configuration from your existing SAP ECC system and moves them into SAP S/4HANA; a new implementation that brings no existing configuration information into the new system; and a selective data transition that brings configuration information from the existing system but allows data to be moved selectively into the new SAP S/4HANA implementation. This paneldiscusses the benefits of each of these approaches, so you can determine which is best for you.
It’s important that you prepare your data for an SAP S/4HANA implementation. When moving to SAP S/4HANA, it’s important to understand your existing data landscape. Where is your data located? How much do you need to bring into SAP S/4HANA? How do you prepare your data for the move? How do you determine whether your data is actually clean? And how can you ensure that the move is successful. This event session walks you through the process of getting your data ready for an SAP S/4HANA implementation and provides best practices for making sure that the implementation goes smoothly.
More than just doing the deployment, it is important to make sure that your organization has the right skills in place for your SAP S/4HANA implementation. What skills should you focus on as you prepare for the move to SAP S/4HANA? Are change management skills a necessity? What skills do you need to leverage SAP S/4HANA once it has been implemented? What are the best steps to prepare for the move to SAP S/4HANA? What does an organization need to do in the broader sense to prepare for an SAP S/4HANA implementation? This panel discussion covers these points to help you ensure that you are fully prepared for your next implementation.

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Korean start-up Memebox started simply but soon began growing at an exponential rate — establishing unique product lines, e-commerce platforms, and retail stores. It didn’t take long for Memebox to realize that if it wanted to keep up with customer demand, it needed new technology capabilities. But as a small, fast-growing start-up, the company needed an out-of-the box solution that could grow with it. Discover how Memebox allowed for growth while improving its inventory accuracy and increasing its revenue with SAP S/4HANA Finance on an SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud deployment.

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Sabre’s Voyage to Becoming a Real-Time Enterprise Aug 8, 2016 —

Since its founding in 1960, Sabre has brought new technologies and B2B travel together to provide customers with innovative travel solutions and resources. So as its customers grew to favor digital technologies – such as software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications and cloud offerings – Sabre recognized that it needed advance its own capabilities. To continue with its tradition of embracing innovation, the company chose to adopt SAP S/4HANA Finance as well as a suite of SaaS applications from SAP, all of which was hosted on a private, managed cloud. Learn how Sabre was able to harness this combination of technologies to simplify its org hierarchy, more quickly bring products to market, and consistently deliver innovation to its customers.

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Value Every Step of the Way Aug 4, 2016 —

SAP S/4HANA is the key to digitizing your business, and digitizing your business is the key to success in today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving economy. Transitioning to SAP S/4HANA can seem overwhelming, causing some organizations to wonder how to best go about making the switch. To help customers adopt SAP S/4HANA with confidence, SAP delivers a set of service packages designed to actively support the transition. Read on to discover how you can make an efficient and seamless transition to SAP S/4HANA and better embrace the digital age.

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The Journey to a Successful SAP Implementation Apr 26, 2016 —

There’s no denying that the process of selecting your enterprise software is important, but if you don’t implement or manage that software well, the most careful selection process is rendered in vain. Unfortunately, enterprise software implementation and administration demands a great deal of time and resources. To lessen the amount of resources an individual business must invest, SAP has cultivated its partner program, and it has recently launched a program designed to support the most efficient implementations of their SAP software: the Run SAP partner program. Discover how partnering with a Run SAP partner can give you access to highly trained experts dedicated to helping you get the most of your SAP applications.

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