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SAP Solution Brief

SAP Services and Support | Data Migration and Landscape Transformation

How to Make Data Migration to

SAP S/4HANA® Even Easier
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Moving to SAP S/4HANA® Is Faster

and Simpler Than Ever
In our time of digitalization, innovation, and fast-developing technologies, staying Moving to SAP S/4HANA Is Faster
and Simpler Than Ever
up to date is crucial. Migrating your data to SAP S/4HANA®, today’s Intelligent
ERP, can seem daunting. However, SAP is here to help with the Data Management
and Landscape Transformation (DMLT) group, which can take your organization
safely to your new SAP S/4HANA software environment.

SAP S/4HANA brings next-generation ERP tech- DMLT provides dedicated data migration manage-
nology to the market and empowers you with a ment. The team uses a specific approach based
wide portfolio of innovative products. There are on our best practices, developed to transition you
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three routes to SAP S/4HANA data migration, smoothly to a new world of intelligent technology
as seen in the figure below. and processes.

SAP S/4HANA® Cloud

SAP S/4HANA Cloud,

private edition

SAP S/4HANA
including SAP HANA®
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Enterprise Cloud and
information as a service

Figure: Routes to SAP S/4HANA Data Migration

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Migration Route One:

Selective Data Transition
This first route strikes a balance between redesign
and reuse and is the preferred choice if you are
looking for:
• Some, but not full, process redesign on top of
SAP S/4HANA–mandatory changes or simpli-
fication items, as well as reuse of existing ERP
processes in some areas that still fit
• Very limited process redesign and a single go-
live for company codes and system clients
• A move to SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition
without having to redesign complete processes
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• Data replatforming and application reallocation Migration Route One:
from other systems such as the SAP Advanced Selective Data Transition
Planning and Optimization component, the
SAP Extended Warehouse Management applica- Migration Route Two:
tion, and others New Implementation
The DMLT team will perform a custom-tailored Migration Route Three:
data migration to your new SAP S/4HANA system System Conversion
where data structure and data value mapping are
done on the fly. We can exclude unnecessary data How It Works:
(for example, data of obsolete company codes, Our Engagement Methodology

• Migration from an older ERP release (non- EDI tables, or closed workflow tasks) to accelerate
Unicode) in a single step the transfer time and reduce the data footprint in
• Full or selective historical data migration, includ- SAP S/4HANA.
ing only used and operating company codes,
time slices, an organizational unit split or merger,
data unification and harmonization, open docu-
ments, and transfer of specific modules

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Migration Route Two:

New Implementation
A new implementation is the migration route we DMLT provides a solution for selective historical Migration Route One:
recommend if you would like a full process rede- data and process migration, such as procurement Selective Data Transition
sign or to start fresh with a new SAP S/4HANA or plant maintenance. Historical data and pro-
system from scratch. cesses based on the DMLT team’s technology Migration Route Two:
and selective historical data migration can only New Implementation
Your SAP S/4HANA target system can be either on be offered for SAP S/4HANA and SAP S/4HANA
premise or in the cloud, while the source system Cloud, private edition. Migration Route Three:
could either be based on SAP or third-party solu- System Conversion
tions. In this new implementation scenario, the
DMLT team will set up a brand-new SAP S/4HANA How It Works:
system with the initial data load of master and Our Engagement Methodology
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open transactional data using migration tools

such as the SAP S/4HANA migration cockpit.

You can choose master data and open-times

migration with the migration cockpit in SAP S/4HANA
for selective history with DMLT.

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Migration Route Three:

System Conversion
If you would like to keep business process • Data harmonization and unification (such as Migration Route One:
redesign to an absolute minimum when moving customer and vendor integration, chart of Selective Data Transition
to SAP S/4HANA, then a system conversion accounts conversion, company code deletion,
migration is the choice for you. organization structure renaming, currency Migration Route Two:
conversion, and others) New Implementation
You can limit the work to just SAP S/4HANA– • Accelerated release upgrade of old releases
mandatory items or simplification items as we to SAP ERP 6.0 Migration Route Three:
convert your existing ERP system into a new • System consolidation into a single instance of System Conversion
SAP S/4HANA system using the technical conver- SAP S/4HANA
sion method. How It Works:
DMLT also provides an automated validation Our Engagement Methodology
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DMLT provides a number of solutions in typical framework to validate your data after your
transition preparations prior to a system conver- successful system conversion. The team uses
sion, including: a validation framework from SAP Landscape
Transformation services.

DMLT will help with the transition preparation and

supporting solutions you need prior to your system
conversion.
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How It Works:
Our Engagement Methodology
DMLT usually begins a migration project with a
data migration and management architecture
workshop, which can take place over one to three
days, depending on the scope and scale of the
project.
This architecture workshop can be stand alone or
combined with other SAP engagement offerings,
as either a premium engagement or a professional
service.
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Solution Benefits Quick Facts
During the workshop, we will clarify the overall Migration Route One:
approach, plan, architecture, and high-level scope Selective Data Transition
as well as some tool features, if applicable. Your
specific situation and your priorities will also be Migration Route Two:
identified, discussed, and considered. New Implementation
The next step is a data migration and management Migration Route Three:
design workshop, a part of the project design System Conversion
phase to finalize the scope and approach.
How It Works:
Next, the execution phase can begin, and we Our Engagement Methodology
will implement the migration solution and start
the actual data migration with test cycles. Finally,
the cutover can take place.
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Eliminate Data Gathering from

Multiple Access Points
Organizations in nearly every sector and industry
trust the DMLT team for their SAP S/4HANA
transformation projects. The team has overall
responsibility for data management, including data
migration topics within SAP, providing standardized
services that are also highly flexible and adaptable
to your company’s specific business needs.
Working closely with the developers of
SAP S/4HANA, DMLT has unique knowledge of
the technology and a fundamental understanding
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There are two subteams – consulting and develop- Eliminate Data Gathering from
ment – and they work in a strong collaboration Multiple Access Points
model, which helps ensure an optimal environment
for the successful transformation of your data.
With years of experience in completing migrations
that have resulted in successful implementations,
DMLT experts use proven methodologies and
intelligent tools and technologies that bring
almost no disruption to your daily business
and enable a smooth change process.

of the migration process.

For a successful data migration to SAP S/4HANA, turn to

the dedicated migration experts: DMLT.

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Summary
The Data Management and Landscape
Transformation (DMLT) group provides three
routes of migration to SAP S/4HANA®: selective
data transition, new implementation, and system
conversion. Your digital transformation enables
your organization to enjoy the benefits of an
advanced IT landscape and succeed with the
incorporation of the latest innovative technologies.
Objectives
• Keep up to date with emerging technologies
• Enable a landscape transformation driven by
innovation
• Meet transformation demands resulting from
business reorganization, including mergers and
acquisitions
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• Simplify the existing IT structure
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Solution
• Capable of handling various transformation sce-
narios using SAP® Landscape Transformation ser-
vices and the migration cockpit in SAP S/4HANA
• Scenario-based, comprehensive transition
preparation services that help ensure the com-
patibility of the current IT landscape for future
migration to SAP S/4HANA
Benefits
• Access to experts with extensive data manage-
ment experience and knowledge of technologies
including SAP S/4HANA and related migration
methodologies
• Networks and knowledge from SAP departments,
including product management
• Advisory and solutioning based on overall best
practices
Learn more
To find out more about migrating with help from
DMLT, call your SAP representative today or visit
us online.
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