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BP and CVI in SAP S/4HANA System Conversion

Content updated on October 3, 2022.

One of the major activities in an SAP S/4HANA system conversion project is implementing Customer Vendor Integration (CVI) and creating Business Partners for customers, vendors, and contact persons in the SAP ERP system before the start of S/4HANA system conversion. Business Partner Approach is an important simplification item in SAP S/4HANA as explained in SAP Note 2265093. The note also indicates that CVI implementation is a prerequisite for converting an SAP ERP system to SAP S/4HANA. My colleagues and I from SAP’s S/4HANA Regional Implementation Group (RIG) have supported several S/4HANA projects globally and have been directly involved in assisting our customers with CVI implementation and synchronization. Based on our experience, I have put together a document explaining the entire CVI Synchronization process in a step by step format to help consultants engaged in S/4HANA conversion projects. The document covers the following topics within BP and CVI.

  • BP & CVI in S/4HANA – Overview
  • Handling Custom Enhancements
  • CVI Synchronization Process (Preparation, Synchronization, and Post System Conversion Activities)
  • Impact on Interfaces
  • Lessons Learned
  • Approach and Recommendation

A pdf version of this document can be downloaded from the link below.

https://d.dam.sap.com/a/vPtvM23/SAP%20S4HANA%20BP%20%26%20CVI%2010_2022.pdf?rc=10

 

Additional Information:

2265093 – S4TWL – Business Partner Approach

2823632 – Consulting Note for Business Partner Approach and CVI Process

2713963 – FAQ: CVI – Customer Vendor Integration for system conversion to S/4HANA

SAP S/4HANA Cookbook CVI

For questions please check these helpful links:

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Thank you.

Brought to you by the SAP S/4HANA RIG and Customer Care team.

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      Author's profile photo Berthold Opiela
      Berthold Opiela

      Hello Chelliah,

      in the latest provided version of step by step guide for implementing CVI in SAP ERP
      ''SAP S/4HANA - Business Partner & Customer Vendor Integration'' from march 2020
      the previously defined step in post conversion activities
      ''For Post Processing tasks, you may use Best Practice Building Block J61 as a reference.''
      was not listed furthermore.
      Also this scope (J61) item and related scope item (BN4) cannot be found in Best Practices
      for SAP S4/HANA 1909 LATEST.
      Are these activities not relevant and is there an alternate process? If not, can you please
      provide to me a link, where I can display the actual conversion guides for BN4 and J61?
      Thank you in advance for Your help

      Regards,

      Berthold

      Author's profile photo Vinay Saraf
      Vinay Saraf

      Hi,

      I am unable to access the link, getting page not found error

      Author's profile photo Chelliah Soundar
      Chelliah Soundar
      Blog Post Author

      Hi Vinay,

      Issue resolved, the link is accessible now.

      Regards,

      Soundar