S/4 Hana Implementation Scenarios

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What are the three different ways to SAP S/4 HANA?

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1. New Implementation

2. System Conversion

3. Landscape Transformation

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Which scenario corresponds to 'greenfield' implementation?

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New Implementation

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What are the benefits of a 'greenfield' approach?

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1. Reengineering and process simplification based on ready-to-run business processes

2. Predefined migration objects & best practices available with guided configuration

3. Reduce time to value and customer TCO

4. Rapid adoption of new innovations

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What are the project duration parameters for the 'greenfield' approach?

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1. Number of data migration objects

2. Volume and complexity per data migration object

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What are the steps involved in the 'greenfield' approach?

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1. Install SAP S/4HANA

2. Initial data load from source system

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Which tools are used in a 'greenfield' approach?

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1. Software Provisioning Manager

2. SAP Data Services for On-Premise and SAP Landscape Transformation

3. Embedded Migration Cockpit

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What is the Software Provisioning Manager?

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SAPINST program for installation of SAP systems which allows install, uninstall, system copy etc.

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What is SAP Data Services?

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SAP's ETL tool originally from Business Objects - Used for 'greenfield' projects with On-Premise systems

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What is SAP Landscape Transformation?

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SAP tool to facilitate projects relating to the transformation of IT infrastructure due to mergers, carve outs or other business events - Used for 'greenfield' projects with cloud systems

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Which scenario corresponds to 'brownfield' implementation?

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System Conversion

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What are the benefits of the 'brownfield' approach?

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1. Migration without re-implementation

2. No disruption for existing business processes

3. Re-evaluation of customization and existing process flows

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What are the project duration paramaters for the 'brownfield' approach?

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1. Number of systems and source database size

2. Number of company codes, ledgers, operating concerns

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What are the steps involved in the 'brownfield' approach?

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1. Check add-ons and industries

2. Check components and code for SAP S/4HANA compatibility

3. Run the conversion

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Which tools are used in a 'brownfield' approach?

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1. Maintenance Planner

2. Database Migration Option of Software Update Manager

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Which scenario corresponds to 'blackfield' implementation?

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Landscape Transformation

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What are the benefits of the 'blackfield' approach?

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1. Selective data transformation allows a phased approach, focusing on parts of the business with highest ROI and lower TCI

2. System and landscape consolidation with harmonized/simplified processes and unified master data lead to lower TCO

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What are the project duration parameters of the 'blackfield' approach?

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1. General: Depending on the selected sub-scenario (System Consolidation, Selective Migration, Central Finance)

2. Specific: Number of systems to be consolidated, volume of selected data

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What are the tools of the 'blackfield' approach?

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SAP Landscape Transformation

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Can LSMW be used as migration tool to S/4HANA?

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Yes, but it is not recommended as LSMW does not support S/4HANA data structures

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What is Information Steward?

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A collaborative tool for Information Management and Data Governance

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What is SAP Activate?

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SAP Activate is a combination of best practices, methodology and guided configuration