S/4 HANA Migration project Phases

Preparation Phase

• Customize New GL (transition from classic to new GL, if required)
• Customize and activate new Asset Accounting
• Perform period-end closing activities in asset accounting
• Run reconciliation reports to ensure consistent data
• Execute and save financial reports to allow comparison of financial KPI’s after migration
• Assess custom fields that exist in any organization’s existing SAP system
• Collect master data from the customer relating to GL, AA, PC, CC, and IO
• Conduct a workshop to understand the functionality, transactions, and KPIs that the customer would like to accomplish in the migration to SAP S/4HANA Finance

Installation Phase

• Backup totals and index tables which will be made obsolete after SAP S/4HANA Finance migration
• Rename index and total tables into x BCK
• Delete original index and total tables and generate views instead
• Import and activate new programs
• Install all hardware components, web service, and servers
• Install all technical patches as recommended by SAP
• Deploy SAP HANA content

Customizing Phase

• Update ledger configuration
• Verify accounting principles
• Check valuation areas
• Update chart of depreciation
• Update operating concern
• Activate account-based Profitability Analysis

Data Migration Phase

• Migrate New G/L data including cost elements
• Regenerate compatibility views
• Regenerate CO-PA operating concern
• Migrate organization’s line items and balances using the migration framework
• Consistency checks on data
• Perform Smart Financials migration: Fill delta-tables, fill table for AP/AR balances carried forward, perform initial balance carry forward, link line items between CO & FI

Post-Migration Phase

• Create cold store for old index tables
• Update/import FI-AA customizing
• Fill the offsetting account in FI documents
• Run reconciliation reports to check data consistency
• Execute financial reports and compare financial KPI’s with migrated data and KPI’s from the preparation phase
• Perform process tests to ensure successful migration

Testing Phase

• Universal Journal entry posting
• Controlling and Profitability Analysis
• Customer/vendor invoices with payment clearing
• Acquisition and disposal of assets with depreciation run
• Financial closing activities – Smart Financials and analytical reporting
• SAP Fiori Apps—transactional, analytical and KPIs