These are my notes from this webcast, meet the expert session today
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Moving to S/4HANA offers different transition paths
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Learning objectives are above
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Tutorial to be available later in 2018
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Machine learning, IoT
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Finance has 30 tables in ECC
S4 has less than 6 tables
Which train take to S/4HANA? Cloud or on-premise
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For each area, there is information available in the SAP Learning Hub
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3 ways to transition
Existing ERP to S/4HANA on premise is system conversion
New implementation - option transition to S/4HANA Cloud or on-premise; load master data, relevant data and migrate to new system
Landscape transformation - special version of new implementation - implement new system, load and migrate data from more than one SAP system or non-SAP system.
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Covered in webcast earlier this week
How much want to re-engineer processes
What does landscape look like
Depending on how answer the 6 questions, tool would give you suggestion for new implementation or conversion. It is not an exact science, depends on conversion/complexity
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Benefit - no reimplementation, straightforward, changes in process and business model can be done later
If it is an old version, less than ECC 6, then you have additional efforts for system conversion
Right side see different tools - options available depending on business need; near zero down time approach needed if downtime less than 6 hours - but more effort
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ECC 6.0 EHPx can go direct to 1709 as shown above; one step to S/4HANA
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Upgrade/update options are shown above
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New implementation/greenfield approach
Load master data from legacy
"Back to standard project" to standardize processes, remove custom build applications/coding
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Accelerate new implementation with model company, pre-configured appliance, already installed, sample data, get started fast with adopting standard configuration
Templates are available for different industries
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Use best practices explorer to standardize SAP best practice content
Option 2 is model company; likely the fastest way to do a new implementation
Reduce cost & effort by 50-70% with model company per the slide
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Rules of thumb; consider cloud offerings
Consider SF, Concur, Ariba, Hybris, S/4
Quick wins are Concur...etc
Greenfield implementations - if use cFIN approach (phased go-live) only Finance goes to S/4HANA, then you have to start Central Finance project first
For conversion, a technical project needs to be separated from the business
Source: SAP
Activate is mandatory for the S/4HANA Cloud; recommended for on-premise
Phases, accelerators, deliverables for each phase
Best practices explorer has scripts for adapting system to business requirements
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Compare best practices with business requirements and adjust as necessary
Source: SAP
Take the results from last webcast, copy and paste product transitions to transformation navigator
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More samples from the transformation navigator
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Sample of how to plan conversion, 6 cycles of test runs; a best practice approach - some may want to do more or less cycles
Source: SAP
Excel sheet for conversion plan; available in best practices
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Different aspects for each customer, look at priorities, make decision
Source: SAP
Final step, output, on the journey
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Resources were listed on Tuesday's webcast too
https://support.sap.com/esacademy and enter the search tag “SAP S/4HANA Discovery” (source: SAP)
Conversion Guide for SAP S/4HANA: https://help.sap.com/viewer/p/SAP_S4HANA_ON-PREMISE > Product Documentation > Conversion Guide
Understand the available transition options: Go to blogs.sap.com and search for: https://blogs.sap.com/2017/07/06/how-to-find-my-path-to-sap-s4hana-understand-the-available-transiti...
Q&A:
Q: How is archived data impacted after the system conversion?
A: Already archived data should be available after the conversion.
MTE (Meet-The-Expert) live sessions open for registration
SAP S/4HANA The Essentials Thus, Sep 20, 10:00 AM Eastern Time/New York
MTE (Meet-The-Expert) existing recorded sessions
SAP S/4HANA Discovery – Greenfield vs. Conversion Overview delivered on Aug 21st
SAP S/4HANA Discovery – Transition Paths and Best Practices delivered on Aug 23rd
SAP S/4HANA Discovery – Landscape Scoping delivered on Aug 31st
SAP S/4HANA Project and Ongoing Effort delivered on Aug 28th
SAP Readiness Check for SAP S/4HANA delivered on July 24th
Build Your Product Roadmap – SAP Transformation Navigator delivered on Aug 8th
Build high-level benefits case with SAP Quick Value Assessment delivered on Aug 9th
#1 Please note that for customers, to access the SAP Learning Hub, edition for SAP Enterprise Suppo...
#5 Please note that only Enterprise Support customers are eligible to listen MTE recorded sessions
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Source: SAP
Moving to S/4HANA offers different transition paths
Source: SAP
Learning objectives are above
Source: SAP
Tutorial to be available later in 2018
Source: SAP
Machine learning, IoT
Source: SAP
Finance has 30 tables in ECC
S4 has less than 6 tables
Which train take to S/4HANA? Cloud or on-premise
Source: SAP
For each area, there is information available in the SAP Learning Hub
Source: SAP
3 ways to transition
Existing ERP to S/4HANA on premise is system conversion
New implementation - option transition to S/4HANA Cloud or on-premise; load master data, relevant data and migrate to new system
Landscape transformation - special version of new implementation - implement new system, load and migrate data from more than one SAP system or non-SAP system.
Source: SAP
Covered in webcast earlier this week
How much want to re-engineer processes
What does landscape look like
Depending on how answer the 6 questions, tool would give you suggestion for new implementation or conversion. It is not an exact science, depends on conversion/complexity
Source: SAP
Benefit - no reimplementation, straightforward, changes in process and business model can be done later
If it is an old version, less than ECC 6, then you have additional efforts for system conversion
Right side see different tools - options available depending on business need; near zero down time approach needed if downtime less than 6 hours - but more effort
Source: SAP
ECC 6.0 EHPx can go direct to 1709 as shown above; one step to S/4HANA
Source: SAP
Upgrade/update options are shown above
Source: SAP
New implementation/greenfield approach
Load master data from legacy
"Back to standard project" to standardize processes, remove custom build applications/coding
Source: SAP
Accelerate new implementation with model company, pre-configured appliance, already installed, sample data, get started fast with adopting standard configuration
Templates are available for different industries
Source: SAP
Use best practices explorer to standardize SAP best practice content
Option 2 is model company; likely the fastest way to do a new implementation
Reduce cost & effort by 50-70% with model company per the slide
Source: SAP
Rules of thumb; consider cloud offerings
Consider SF, Concur, Ariba, Hybris, S/4
Quick wins are Concur...etc
Greenfield implementations - if use cFIN approach (phased go-live) only Finance goes to S/4HANA, then you have to start Central Finance project first
For conversion, a technical project needs to be separated from the business
Source: SAP
Activate is mandatory for the S/4HANA Cloud; recommended for on-premise
Phases, accelerators, deliverables for each phase
Best practices explorer has scripts for adapting system to business requirements
Source: SAP
Compare best practices with business requirements and adjust as necessary
Source: SAP
Take the results from last webcast, copy and paste product transitions to transformation navigator
Source: SAP
More samples from the transformation navigator
Source: SAP
Sample of how to plan conversion, 6 cycles of test runs; a best practice approach - some may want to do more or less cycles
Source: SAP
Excel sheet for conversion plan; available in best practices
Source: SAP
Different aspects for each customer, look at priorities, make decision
Source: SAP
Final step, output, on the journey
Source: SAP
Resources were listed on Tuesday's webcast too
https://support.sap.com/esacademy and enter the search tag “SAP S/4HANA Discovery” (source: SAP)
Conversion Guide for SAP S/4HANA: https://help.sap.com/viewer/p/SAP_S4HANA_ON-PREMISE > Product Documentation > Conversion Guide
Understand the available transition options: Go to blogs.sap.com and search for: https://blogs.sap.com/2017/07/06/how-to-find-my-path-to-sap-s4hana-understand-the-available-transiti...
Q&A:
Q: How is archived data impacted after the system conversion?
A: Already archived data should be available after the conversion.
Updates from SAP:
MTE (Meet-The-Expert) live sessions open for registration
SAP S/4HANA The Essentials Thus, Sep 20, 10:00 AM Eastern Time/New York
MTE (Meet-The-Expert) existing recorded sessions
SAP S/4HANA Discovery – Greenfield vs. Conversion Overview delivered on Aug 21st
SAP S/4HANA Discovery – Transition Paths and Best Practices delivered on Aug 23rd
SAP S/4HANA Discovery – Landscape Scoping delivered on Aug 31st
SAP S/4HANA Project and Ongoing Effort delivered on Aug 28th
SAP Readiness Check for SAP S/4HANA delivered on July 24th
Build Your Product Roadmap – SAP Transformation Navigator delivered on Aug 8th
Build high-level benefits case with SAP Quick Value Assessment delivered on Aug 9th
#1 Please note that for customers, to access the SAP Learning Hub, edition for SAP Enterprise Suppo...
#5 Please note that only Enterprise Support customers are eligible to listen MTE recorded sessions
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