Preliminary Study - Re-establish processes, address transformation management, and IT design

A major advantage of implementing SAP S/4HANA as a digital core is that it allows companies to use the latest technologies such as IoT, artificial intelligence, and other emerging IT technologies. The use of cloud-based solutions is becoming increasingly popular and has taken hold alongside on-premise solutions. However, determining which approach is ideal for a enterprise should be considered on an individual basis. This is by no means a purely IT topic. It is essential that topics such as process governance and the creation of an initial change management action plan to ensure maximum buy-in from employees right from the start through transparency and targeted communication are essential.

So what is the path to these processes? Eliminate complex system networks and integrate them into SAP? Truncate old “process braids” in logistics rebuild them in a greenfield approach? Secureestablished internal financial processes as part of a brownfield approach? Keeping some processes while rethinking others is not conceivable without integration capability, future viability checks of the system landscapeaccounting for dependencies between systems, and minimizing changeover risks. As such, many customers opt for a gradual changeover, for example by organizational unit or process cluster. So it's a matter of "How and by what means do I want to execute the strategy?"

Preliminary study on the transition strategy: brownfield or greenfield?

How can we support you with the transition to SAP S/4HANA by establishing new processes, transformation management as well as the development of an IT concept?

abat supports individual consulting within the scope of a pre-project (extended Discovery phase after Activate) to identify the individual building blocks. This is done with the right tools and methods, e.g. value checks or a system deep dive based on state-of-the-art processes preconfigured in a prototype system. This allows a validation of the gut feelings. An SAP S/4HANA evaluation matrix can be used to systematically record the pros and cons of all stakeholders. With this, facts can be quantifiably compared and a reliable roadmap can be created.

Did we pique your interest? We are happy to show you the possibilities and potential in a tailored approach for your company.

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PFERD

Effective communication is often the key to project success. As a family business with more than 200 years of tradition, the PFERD brand has made communication and trust an important part of its core values. This success story of an S/4HANA migration at the Mexican site describes the challenge and the successful cooperation between abat and PFERD during the project phase and beyond.

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Salzgitter AG

2018 startete der Salzgitter Konzern die Umstellung der kompletten ERP-Infrastruktur auf SAP S/4HANA. Im Zuge dieses konzernweiten Transformationsvorhabens sollten in einem eigenen Projekt die Warenwirtschaftsprozesse der Vormaterialbeschaffung aus einer Beteiligungsgesellschaft über alle beteiligten Konzerngesellschaften hinweg vereinheitlicht, optimiert und automatisiert werden. In elf Workshops…

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DESMA

DESMA supports the shoe industry with innovative production solutions for Industry 4.0, highly automated machines, excellent know-how and comprehensive support. However, continuous innovation is only possible if the company optimizes its internal processes. The discontinuation of support for SAP R/3 was therefore a reason for DESMA to take care of a changeover at an early stage. Thanks to abat,…

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Imperial Logistics

Integrated Warehouse and Transportation with SAP S/4HANA

Greenfield implementation of a logistics template in the chemical industry. Imperial Logistics is a pioneer in the use of embedded EWM and TM integration in S/4HANA on Release 1709.

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Preliminary Study - Re-establish processes, address transformation management, and IT design

Preliminary study on the transition strategy: brownfield or greenfield?