Week 1: SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit

Unit 1: Introduction to Data Migration

Introduction to Data Migration
What is data migration?

“Data migration is the process of selecting, preparing, extracting, and transforming data and
permanently transferring it from one computer storage system to another.

Additionally, the validation of migrated data for completeness and the decommissioning of
legacy data storage are considered part of the entire data migration process.

Data migration is a key consideration for any system implementation, upgrade, or

consolidation, and it is typically performed in such a way as to be as automated as possible,
freeing up human resources from tedious tasks.”
Wikipedia, November 2019

But the goal of a data migration project is not simply to move and transform data from one
system/format to another; it is to ensure that the moved data is of high quality, is fit-for-use, and
supports the underlying business processes and operational goals of the organization!

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The right solution for each customer situation

On-Premise Infrastructure-as- Platform-as-a- Software-as-a-

a-Service Service Service

Applications Applications Applications Applications

Data Data Data Data
Runtime Runtime Runtime Runtime
You manage

Middleware Middleware Middleware Middleware

Vendor
Operating System Operating System Operating System Operating System

Vendor
Virtualization Virtualization Virtualization Virtualization
Vendor

Server Server Server Server

Storage Storage Storage Storage
Networking Networking Networking Networking
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Three transition scenarios

Modernization
System

Start Rapid
REUSE SAP S/4HANA
by in-place conversion Conversion

Process Optimization
Selective Business
Selective
Customer-tailored Hybrid SAP S/4HANA
Data Transition
Transition

REENGINEERING

Business Model
with data migration

Innovation
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
New
Implementation
Highly standardized, fueled with best practices, SAP S/4HANA
and based on a clean core
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Your migration challenges

“CIOs and information management leaders face significant

challenges with initiatives that require high-complexity data
migrations. Adopting several key best practices will minimize
the risk, cost, and time of these efforts.”
Gartner, December 2014

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The problem with migration projects

“”
More than 80% of data migration projects run over time and/or over budget.
Cost overruns average 30%. Time overruns average 41%.
Bloor Research

“”
80% of organizations… will underestimate the costs related to the data acquisition tasks by an
average of 50 percent.
Gartner

“”
50% to 70% of ERP implementations are reported as “challenged” in part to data integrity and/or data
accuracy problems.
Adaptive Growth Inc.

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ETL – Extract, Transform, and Load

Transform SAP S/4HANA

Extract Load
Data Source(s) SAP S/4HANA Cloud

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A view on the SAP environment

SAP S/4HANA

SAP S/4HANA Cloud

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Information sources to start with

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