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How to Make Data Migration to

SAP S/4 HANA® Even Easier
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Moving your business up to

SAP S/4 HANA is now a lot easier
In our time of digitalization, innovation and fast developing technologies, staying up Moving your business up to

to date is crucial. Migrating your data to the world-class SAP S/4 HANA can be SAP S/4 HANA is now a lot easier

daunting. However, SAP has made it all a lot easier with SAP Data Management &
Landscape Transformation (DMLT) which will take your organization safely to your
new state-of-the-art SAP S/4 HANA environment.

SAP S/4 HANA brings a game-changing SAP DMLT is a dedicated data migration and
technology to the market and arms you with a management to SAP S/4 HANA service provider
wide portfolio of innovative products. There are within SAP and will use a specific approach using
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three routes to base your data migration to SAP our best practices for your smooth transition to a
S/4 HANA upon: new world.

Business Objectives Transition Paths Destination Options

SAP S/4HANA Cloud

Business Model Innovation New Implementation

SAP S/4HANA Cloud,

Business Process Optimization Selective Data Transition Single Tenant Edition

ERP Rapid Modernization System Conversion

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Migration route one: selective data

transition
This route strikes a balance between redesign and •• Full or selective historical data migration, Migration route one: selective data
reuse and is the preferred choice if you are looking including only used/operating company codes, transition
for: time-slices, organization use split and merge,
•• Some, but not full, process redesign on top of data unification and harmonization, open- Migration route two: new
SAP S/4 HANA mandatory changes or documents, and transfer of specific modules implementation
simplification items and re-use of existing •• Data replatforming / application re-allocation
ECC process in some areas which still fit; for from other systems such as APO-PP/DS, EWM, Migration route three: system
example, if you are looking for process redesign CRM, et cetera conversion
in finance while using existing ECC processes as
much as possible for logistics The SAP DMLT team will perform a custom- How it works: our engagement
•• Very limited process redesign without big-bang tailored data migration to your new SAP S/4 methodology
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/ single go-live for all company codes and HANA system where data structure and data
system clients value mapping are done on the fly. We can exclude
•• A move to SAP S/4HANA Cloud, single tenant unnecessary data (for example, XI messages,
edition, without having to re-design complete closed workflow tasks) to accelerate the transfer
processes time.
•• Migrate from an ECC system with legacy
systems
•• Migration from older ERP release (also with
non-Unicode) in a single step
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Migration route two: new

implementation
A new implementation is the migration route we SAP DMLT provides a solution for selective Migration route one: selective data
recommend if you would like a full process historical data and process migration, such as transition
redesign or to start afresh with a new procurement. Historical data and processes
SAP S4/HANA system from scratch. based on SAP DMLT technology and selective Migration route two: new
historical data migration can only be offered for implementation
Your SAP S4/HANA system target system can be SAP S4/HANA on premise and SAP S/4HANA
either on premise or in the cloud while the source Cloud, single tenant edition. Migration route three: system
system could either be SAP or non-SAP. In this conversion
scenario, a brand-new SAP S4/HANA system will
be set up with initial data load of master and open How it works: our engagement
transactional data using migration tools such as methodology
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SAP S4/HANA Migration Cockpit.

You can choose master data and open items

migration with SAP S4/HANA Migration Cockpit or
selective history with SAP DMLT.

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Migration route three: system

conversion
If you would like to keep business process •• Data harmonization/unification (customer/ Migration route one: selective data
redesign to an absolute minimum when moving to vendor integration, chart of accounts transition
SAP S/4HANA, then a system conversion conversion, company code deletion,
migration is the choice for you. organization structure renaming, currency Migration route two: new
conversion, et cetera) implementation
You can limit the work to just SAP S/4HANA •• Accelerated release-upgrade of old releases to
mandatory / simplification items as we convert ECC 6.0 Migration route three: system
your existing ECC system into a new SAP •• System consolidation into single instance of conversion
S/4HANA system using technical conversion SAP S/4HANA
method. How it works: our engagement
SAP DMLT also provides an automated validation methodology
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SAP DMLT provides a number of solutions in framework to validate your data after your
typical transition preparations prior to a system successful system conversion using a SAP
conversion including: landscape transformation validation framework.

SAP DMLT will help with any transition preparation

and supporting solutions you need prior to your
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How it works: our engagement

methodology
We usually begin a migration project with a data The next step is a data migration / management Migration route one: selective data
migration / management architecture workshop design workshop which is a part of the project transition
which can take place over one to three days, design phase to finalize the project design of the
depending on the scope and scale of the project. scope and approach. Migration route two: new
implementation
This architecture workshop can be stand-alone or Finally, the execution phase can begin and we will
combined with other SAP engagement offerings, implement the migration solution and begin the Migration route three: system
as either SAP premium engagement or a actual data migration with test-cycles and the conversion
professional service. cut-over can take place.
How it works: our engagement
During the workshop we will clarify the overall methodology
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approach, plan, architecture, and high-level scope

as well as some tool features if applicable. Your
specific situation and your priorities will also be
identified, discussed, and considered.

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Eliminate data gathering from multiple

access points
The SAP DMLT team is the partner trusted for There are two sub-teams – consulting and Eliminate data gathering from
SAP S/4HANA transformation projects by development – and they work in a strong multiple access points
organizations in every sector. The team has collaboration model which ensures a perfect
overall responsibility for data management environment for the successful transformation of
including data migration topics within SAP, your data.
providing standardized services which are also
highly flexible and adaptable to your company’s With years of experience in completing migrations
specific business needs. that have resulted in successful implementations,
DMLT experts use proven methodologies and
Working closely with the developers of SAP S/4 smart tools and technologies that bring almost no
HANA products, DMLT has the unique knowledge disruption to customer daily business and enable
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of the technology and fundamental smooth change process.

understanding of the migration process.

To ensure a successful data migration to SAP S/4HANA,

turn to the dedicated migration experts: SAP DMLT.
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Summary Solution
SAP DMLT provides three types of services that •• Capable of handing various transformation
help company to migrate smoothly into the SAP scenarios using SAP Landscape Transformation
S/4 HANA system: selective data transition, new and SAP Migration Cockpit
implementation, and system conversion. The •• Scenario-based, comprehensive transition
transformation enables your organization to fully preparation services that ensure the
enjoy the benefits of the most advanced IT compatibility of the current IT landscape for
landscape and succeed with the incorporation of future migration to SAP S/4HANA
the latest innovative technologies.
Benefits
Objectives •• Uses proven technologies and methodologies as
•• To keep up to date with emerging technologies well as extensive data management experience
•• To ensure a landscape transformation driven by •• Brings together network and knowledge from all
innovation SAP departments including product
•• To meet transformation demands resulting from management
business reorganization, including mergers and •• Ensures minimum business disruption
acquisitions •• Advisory and solutioning based on overall SAP
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•• To simplify the existing IT structure best practice

Learn more
To find out more, visit us online at
support.sap.com/dmlt

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