{"id":195691,"date":"2026-04-17T04:25:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T08:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innowise.com\/?p=195691"},"modified":"2026-04-24T04:18:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T08:18:33","slug":"sap-ecc-to-s4hana-migration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innowise.com\/fr\/blog\/sap-ecc-to-s4hana-migration\/","title":{"rendered":"SAP ECC to S\/4HANA migration: benefits, challenges, and step-by-step guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"195691\" class=\"elementor elementor-195691\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-819836f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"819836f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c955e32 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c955e32\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">[summarize_button_ai]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27f6da7 e-con-full takeways e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27f6da7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e65d259 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e65d259\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key takeaways<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d5045 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8d5045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"blackUl\"><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAP ECC mainstream support ends on December 31, 2027. Companies should migrate to SAP S\/4HANA to avoid higher costs for extended maintenance.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAP S\/4HANA is a more modern enterprise solution than SAP ECC because it runs on the high-speed in-memory HANA database, features the user-friendly SAP Fiori interface, and comes with real-time predictive analytics and AI capabilities.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SAP ECC-to-S\/4HANA migration decision should be made soon to avoid a rushed implementation or a &#8220;traffic jam&#8221; of requests that could delay hitting the deadline.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccd97df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccd97df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) has been a core pillar of SAP&#8217;s ERP suite for about 20 years. Over this time, it has been powering enterprise resource planning for more than 35,000 businesses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But SAP announced the end of mainstream support for SAP ECC by December 31, 2027. After that date, no more security patches, compliance updates, or fixes will be delivered.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This pushes companies using SAP ECC to decide what to do next: go for a temporary relief through extended maintenance (which is 2\u20133 times more expensive) or migrate to SAP S\/4HANA, which guarantees a longer run.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some may view the 2027 horizon as still comfortably distant. This sentiment mirrors previous timeline shifts; the original end of SAP ECC support was set for 2025, but was ultimately extended. SAP was compelled to delay its plans by two years as migration to SAP S\/4HANA had not yet reached the critical mass required to retire the legacy suite.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s important to take into account that migration also takes time. Companies should make a decision early enough to get a new ERP system running before SAP ECC is discontinued. So, in this article, I\u2019ll ponder on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAP ECC to SAP S\/4HANA migration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and answer the questions you may have.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2858d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2858d1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86cbb77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86cbb77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is SAP ECC and SAP S\/4HANA?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c717074 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c717074\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAP ECC is an enterprise resource planning software developed by SAP. It consolidates data from various business areas such as finance, human resources, sales, supply chain, and logistics so that you can manage and integrate core business processes across departments in one system. Thanks to this, all data is centralized in a repository and can be processed and analyzed in real time.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The solution was introduced to the world in 2004 as part of SAP ERP 6.0, positioned as the core of SAP&#8217;s ERP suite.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the first version of SAP ECC, the vendor released several more ERP updates. The latest is SAP S\/4HANA, released in 2015.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaa4d6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aaa4d6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/innowise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Timeline-of-SAP-ERP.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-195694\" alt=\"SAP software roadmap from R\/2 to S\/4HANA, showing shift to lcloud ERP\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innowise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Timeline-of-SAP-ERP.png 1000w, https:\/\/innowise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Timeline-of-SAP-ERP-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/innowise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Timeline-of-SAP-ERP-768x437.png 768w, https:\/\/innowise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Timeline-of-SAP-ERP-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e65c95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e65c95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAP S\/4HANA is the successor to both SAP R\/3 and SAP ECC. It\u2019s optimized for SAP&#8217;s in-memory database SAP HANA, which launched in 2011. The solution addresses key problems associated with traditional ERP systems, like batch latency and data sprawl. Its business applications are designed to run only on the HANA database, with simplified applications and an improved user experience delivered through SAP Fiori.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The suite covers the full range of day-to-day enterprise operations and integrates mission-critical workflows such as order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, plan-to-product, and request-to-service alongside fundamental core capabilities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Businesses that go for SAP S\/4HANA can choose a deployment option:<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1615f68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1615f68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/innowise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SAP-S4HANA-deployment-models-1024x807.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-195730\" alt=\"SAP S\/4HANA deployment models comparing cloud and on-premise control and management\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innowise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SAP-S4HANA-deployment-models-1024x807.png 1024w, https:\/\/innowise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SAP-S4HANA-deployment-models-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/innowise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SAP-S4HANA-deployment-models-768x605.png 768w, https:\/\/innowise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SAP-S4HANA-deployment-models-1536x1210.png 1536w, https:\/\/innowise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SAP-S4HANA-deployment-models-15x12.png 15w, https:\/\/innowise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SAP-S4HANA-deployment-models.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-addec14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"addec14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">[blog_related_services post_in='92016,176370,175604' title='See what related services we offer']<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5679e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c5679e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-306efcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"306efcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What SAP S\/4HANA has that SAP ECC doesn\u2019t<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c6344f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c6344f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82e0df5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82e0df5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While both systems handle core operations, they have key differences that I\u2019ve outlined below.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29c517f tableWrapper elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"29c517f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-table\">\r\n  <div class=\"row header\">\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Category<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">SAP ECC<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">SAP S\/4HANA<\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u043a\u0438 \u0441 \u0434\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044b\u043c\u0438 -->\r\n  <div class=\"row data\">\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Data & decision architecture<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Relies on traditional relational databases that separate transactional and analytical layers. Data replication is needed to separate systems for reporting.<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Uses the HANA database to process transactions and analytics simultaneously on live data. This eliminates the time-to-insight gap, so leaders can act on current reality rather than batch-processed historical reports.<\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <div class=\"row data\">\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Financial integrity<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Finance and Controlling are separate modules. Data is stored in different places and must be manually checked and matched at the end of each month.<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">All financial data is stored in a single table. Businesses can view their real-time financial health 24\/7 without waiting for manual monthly updates.<\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <div class=\"row data\">\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Supply chain planning<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Material Requirements Planning (MRP) consumes a lot of system resources, so it usually runs as a slow overnight update.<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Planning logic happens at the database level for real-time execution. The supply chain responds dynamically to demand instead of following a rigid, pre-set schedule.<\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <div class=\"row data\">\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Workforce effectiveness<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Uses SAP GUI, a transaction-code-based interface built around technical modules.<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Uses SAP Fiori for a user-friendly design that works on any device and is customized for each person's role.<\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <div class=\"row data\">\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Inventory transparency<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Inventory data is spread across 26+ tables. Such scattered data can complicate things and lead to errors or mismatches.<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Data is stored in a single inventory record. The stock levels remain transparent and updated in real time.<\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <div class=\"row data\">\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Entity governance<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">If a company is both a customer and a vendor, the system treats them as two separate entities.<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">A single master record manages each business partner, even if they have multiple roles. All data remains consistent across your enterprise.<\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <div class=\"row data\">\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Process intelligence<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Users rely on static lists and external spreadsheets to manually identify errors, shortages, or delays.<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Native machine learning identifies anomalies, automates routine data extraction, and recommends the next best action.<\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <div class=\"row data\">\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Future adaptability<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Innovation is limited to bolt-on solutions.<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Encourages a standardized core ERP and uses SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) for specialized extensions. 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These capabilities help your enterprise remain adaptable and efficient in a digital-first world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, we can see that SAP ECC customers are not rushing to migrate. CIO, citing Gartner, says that only <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cio.com\/article\/4000543\/nearly-half-of-sap-ecc-customers-may-stick-with-legacy-erp-beyond-2027.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">39% of SAP ECC customers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> did so at the end of 2024. At the current migration rate, 17,000 holdouts are still projected to remain on ECC by 2027, which is nearly half of the ECC customer base. More than a third of ECC customers, 13,000, will remain on the legacy ERP in 2030.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I suggest that one reason companies are reluctant is a lack of awareness of what the end of support entails. So, let\u2019s discuss why it is worth reconsidering the continued use of legacy SAP ECC, and how <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAP ECC-to-S\/4HANA migration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> solves these issues.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a827cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a827cc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-928224f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"928224f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Risk: The security and compliance hard stop<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5127847 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5127847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When mainstream maintenance ends, SAP will no longer issue new security patches. CVEs (common vulnerabilities and exposures) discovered after December 31, 2027, will not receive SAP\u2019s fixes.<\/span><\/p><p><b>What migration offers: SAP S\/4HANA gets continuous system monitoring and patches<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAP S\/4HANA comes with continuous security updates and automated regulatory patches. Moreover, advanced features like AI-driven anomaly detection can identify fraudulent transactions before they escalate.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a190e13 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a190e13\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5404666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5404666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Risk: The extended maintenance costs premium<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-969fe7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"969fe7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organizations that miss the 2027 deadline must pay higher fees for extended support through 2030. This often involves a 9% surcharge on annual licensing fees or may cost 2\u20133 times more than standard maintenance.<\/span><\/p><p><b>What migration offers: Lower long-term expenses due to a more efficient architecture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAP S\/4HANA gets rid of the extra tables found in SAP ECC. This change can cut the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sap.com\/products\/erp\/rise\/methodology\/clean-core.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">database size<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by up to half, lowering infrastructure and maintenance costs while improving system performance.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8c881d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f8c881d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74f4620 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74f4620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Risk: Without the support, your system gets an innovation freeze<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56a9a23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56a9a23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAP is not investing in new features like AI or enhanced data tools for the ECC system. Companies that stay on it will end up paying more for a system that is no longer improving. In addition, as s the pool of specialists with ECC expertise shrinks, getting help will become much more expensive.<\/span><\/p><p><b>What migration offers: A new system comes with intelligent enterprise capabilities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the SAP Joule generative AI assistant, users can interact with SAP S\/4HANA using natural language to find insights <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/discovery-center.cloud.sap\/ai-feature\/59d61974-9d59-4e32-9026-189462bbf54f\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">95% faster<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Built-in predictive analytics allow finance and supply chain teams to forecast demand and cash flow fluctuations in real time.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccd7a86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ccd7a86\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a77ebf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a77ebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Risk: Temporary workarounds will stop functioning after the deadline<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da7a0ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da7a0ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many businesses initially migrated to S\/4HANA while relying on Compatibility Packs. They represent temporary bridges that allow legacy SAP ECC functions to run inside the new system without immediate re-engineering.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, for on-premises software, these usage rights expire on May 31, 2026. Businesses that haven&#8217;t remediated these processes by then risk functional breaks in critical business logic.<\/span><\/p><p><b>What migration offers<\/b><b>: A complete package of services through RISE with SAP and SAP BTP\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Migrating <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to SAP S\/4HANA Cloud (RISE with SAP) gives you a safety net by extending support for older ECC functions until December 31, 2030. While you have this extra time, you can move your custom business rules to the SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP). This &#8220;Clean Core&#8221; strategy keeps your system easy to update and can lower your total costs <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wjaets.com\/sites\/default\/files\/fulltext_pdf\/WJAETS-2025-0374.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by 37%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over five years when compared to staying on-premises.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6419fbd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6419fbd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f7b016 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f7b016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Risk: A potential talent shortage can complicate staffing your migration team<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c789044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c789044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When SAP ECC reaches the end of support, the pool of senior consultants capable of maintaining highly customized legacy code will shrink. If you are familiar with COBOL, you\u2019ve probably heard that the remaining experts command astronomical rates now. We can expect the same story with SAP ECC consultants as demand will surge toward 2027.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>What migration offers: An easy-to-use system with SAP Fiori UX<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAP S\/4HANA comes with a role-based SAP Fiori UX that replaces the clunky SAP GUI. This consumer-grade interface has been shown to improve usability, efficiency, and overall user experience while reducing training time from weeks to days.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dc05f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8dc05f2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-008f6f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"008f6f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Risk: The deadline rush may create a traffic jam of implementation requests<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d374b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d374b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A comprehensive <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAP ECC-to-S\/4HANA migration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> takes an average of 18\u201336 months. Even starting today means looking at implementation windows stretching into 2027 and beyond. When you add in common issues like project goals changing, limited staff, and technical problems, hitting the 2027 deadline becomes quite a lt challenge.<\/span><\/p><p><b>What migration offers: A secured ROI from the migration costs<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early movers benefited from a calmer delivery environment and were able to achieve a faster return on investment. Research of early adopters indicates a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sap.com\/uk\/documents\/2025\/01\/b275f5c7-f07e-0010-bca6-c68f7e60039b.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">155% ROI<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over three years, with a payback period as short as 13 months. Given the continued reluctance of many SAP ECC clients, if you start the migration soon enough, you still have an opportunity to benefit from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAP ECC-to-S\/4HANA migration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25bb668 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25bb668\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa630e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa630e4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f9300c elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget__width-initial max100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f9300c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get your SAP ECC assessed to know if you can make it to 2027<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be42c80 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be42c80\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ba12bc elementor-absolute elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9ba12bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wave-container\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n  .wave-container {\r\n    width: 400px;\r\n    height: 400px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media(max-width: 767px) {\r\n    .wave-container {\r\n      width: 100%;\r\n      height: 100%;\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n\r\n\r\n  .wave {\r\n    position: absolute;\r\n    border: 1px solid rgba(210, 184, 214, 1);\r\n    border-radius: 50%;\r\n    animation: drop 16s infinite;\r\n    top: 50%;\r\n    left: 50%;\r\n    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);\r\n    box-sizing: border-box;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @keyframes drop {\r\n    0% {\r\n      width: 0px;\r\n      height: 0px;\r\n      border: 1px solid rgba(210, 184, 214, 1);\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    100% {\r\n      width: 400px;\r\n      height: 400px;\r\n      border: 1px solid rgba(210, 184, 214, 0);\r\n    }\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<script>\r\n\r\n  document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {\r\n    function createWaves(numberOfWaves) {\r\n      const waveContainers = document.querySelectorAll('.wave-container');\r\n\r\n      waveContainers.forEach((waveContainer) => {\r\n        for (let i = 0; i < numberOfWaves; i++) {\r\n          const wave = document.createElement('div');\r\n          wave.classList.add('wave');\r\n\r\n          wave.style.animationDelay = `${i * 0.8}s`;\r\n\r\n          waveContainer.appendChild(wave);\r\n        }\r\n      });\r\n    }\r\n\r\n    createWaves(10)\r\n  });\r\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c471a03 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit cta-btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c471a03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#contact-form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get expert\u2019s opinion<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c3ec9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18c3ec9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26562e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26562e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SAP ECC to S\/4HANA migration approaches<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b734485 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b734485\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9668081 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9668081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are three approaches to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAP ECC-to-S\/4HANA migration<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Greenfield, Brownfield, and Bluefield. Each offers a different way to keep things running, modernize systems, and manage risks. Your choice determines the cost, technical complexity, and the overall business impact.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a930a7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a930a7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ab7381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ab7381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Greenfield migration: Starting fresh with a completely new system<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4575a24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4575a24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"blackUl\">\r\n     <li>Implementation of a new S\/4HANA system<\/li>\r\n     <li>An optimal choice for enterprises looking to shed legacy technical debt and outdated workflows<\/li>\r\n     <li>Often chosen for migrations from non-SAP systems or fragmented SAP ECC environments<\/li>\r\n     <li>Focuses on process standardization and using SAP standard recommendations instead of migrating old settings<\/li>\r\n     <li>Takes significant effort to extract, transform, and load data into the new system<\/li>\r\n     <li>Requires high investment, intensive team training, and a longer implementation timeline<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f1250e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2f1250e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a99d178 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a99d178\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Brownfield migration: Modernizing existing processes instead of building from scratch<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9033b83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9033b83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"blackUl\">\r\n    <li>Upgrading the existing SAP ECC environment to S\/4HANA while retaining business processes, data history, and customizations<\/li>\r\n    <li>Requires careful pre-migration checks to fix unnecessary code and technical debt, preventing carryover and delays in realizing S\/4HANA's benefits<\/li>\r\n    <li>Suited for a stable, well-maintained SAP ECC environment that only needs to transition to the new database and architecture<\/li>\r\n    <li>The fastest and least disruptive route for businesses with well-established processes aligned with enterprise requirements<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b179be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b179be\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bf616d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bf616d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bluefield migration: Selective and flexible move<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bdf4d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9bdf4d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"blackUl\">\r\n    <li>A hybrid of Greenfield and Brownfield approaches<\/li>\r\n    <li>A new system is built, but only the required data or departments are migrated<\/li>\r\n    <li>Helps fix messy processes while keeping important records for audit or compliance<\/li>\r\n    <li>Harder to set up because you have to manage two different systems at once during the move<\/li>\r\n    <li>The process is highly technical and usually requires support from SAP experts<\/li>\r\n\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19a18d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"19a18d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"comparison-scroll\">\n    <table id=\"comparison-table\">\n        <tr>\n            <td><\/td>\n            <td>Greenfield<\/td>\n            <td>\n                Brownfield\n            <\/td>\n            <td>\n                Bluefield\n            <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        \n        <tr class=\"tr-bold\">\n            <td>Total cost<\/td>\n            <td>High<\/td>\n            <td>Medium<\/td>\n            <td>Medium to high<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        \n        <tr>\n            <td>How long it takes<\/td>\n            <td>18-36 months<\/td>\n            <td>12-24 months<\/td>\n            <td>18-30 months<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        \n        <tr class=\"tr-bold\">\n            <td>Risk to business<\/td>\n            <td>High<\/td>\n            <td>Low to medium<\/td>\n            <td>Medium<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        \n        <tr class=\"tr-bold\">\n            <td>Technical complexity<\/td>\n            <td>Medium<\/td>\n            <td>High<\/td>\n            <td>High<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        \n        <tr class=\"tr-bold\">\n            <td>Historical data<\/td>\n            <td>Not moved<\/td>\n            <td>Fully kept<\/td>\n            <td>Selective<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        \n        <tr class=\"tr-bold\">\n            <td>Process changes<\/td>\n            <td>Total<\/td>\n            <td>Minimal<\/td>\n            <td>Partial<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        \n        <tr class=\"tr-bold\">\n            <td>Legacy code<\/td>\n            <td>Clean start<\/td>\n            <td>Full fix<\/td>\n            <td>Selective<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        \n        <tr>\n            <td>Best for<\/td>\n            <td>Fast-growing companies that want to get rid of legacy systems<\/td>\n            <td>Stable businesses that need to keep all their old audit records<\/td>\n            <td>Large groups that want to change one part of the business at a time<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        \n    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experts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c978427 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c978427\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d42f2b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d42f2b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How it actually happens: SAP ECC to S\/4HANA migration steps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3feff43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3feff43\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-796b288 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"796b288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAP recommends its modular, agile framework for <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAP ECC-to-S\/4HANA migration <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 SAP Activate. The methodology consists of six steps: discover, prepare, explore, realize, deploy, and run. Here\u2019s what happens at each of them:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39f645a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39f645a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99dd9ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99dd9ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Discover<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd7010e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"cd7010e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"blackUl\">\r\n     <li>Compare ECC issues with S\/4HANA benefits<\/li>\r\n     <li>Test the Fiori UX and HANA speed<\/li>\r\n     <li>Choose between the Greenfield, Brownfield, or Bluefield approaches<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-408ed0f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"408ed0f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-193df31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"193df31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Prepare<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9e49c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"e9e49c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"blackUl\">\r\n     <li>Check SAP ECC code and data for migration blocks<\/li>\r\n     <li>Define project roles and cloud deployment model<\/li>\r\n     <li>Plan to finish before or soon after the 2027 deadline<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0687a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0687a8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7711440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7711440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Explore<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd964dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"bd964dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"blackUl\">\r\n     <li>Adopt SAP best practices over custom code<\/li>\r\n     <li>Pick essential features for the cloud platform<\/li>\r\n     <li>Align processes with the new data model<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e182d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15e182d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00070e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00070e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Realize<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f497a9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"f497a9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"blackUl\">\r\n     <li>Build and sprint in agile cycles<\/li>\r\n     <li>Fix or delete old ECC \"Z\" programs<\/li>\r\n     <li>Check data and workflow accuracy<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfcbeba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dfcbeba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-025128e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"025128e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Deploy<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20c00df elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"20c00df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"blackUl\">\r\n     <li>Migrate live data and shut down SAP ECC<\/li>\r\n     <li>Train users to work with SAP Fiori<\/li>\r\n     <li>Launch the new S\/4HANA<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30fd83c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30fd83c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f73d16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f73d16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Run<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc9124 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5dc9124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"blackUl\">\r\n     <li>Deploy SAP Joule for AI-automated tasks<\/li>\r\n     <li>Update regularly via the cloud<\/li>\r\n     <li>Optimize based on real-time data<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a24d41 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a24d41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d0aa17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d0aa17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201c<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best outcomes come from thoughtful preparation. When businesses start migrations late, they often run into higher costs and have to make compromises on things like data quality and user training. Take time to understand your current system, identify what needs to be customized, and treat this as a chance to improve how you work, not just a system swap.<\/span><\/i>\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3f9f61 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3f9f61\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0596eab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0596eab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/innowise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michael-Labutin.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-194956\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innowise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michael-Labutin.png 180w, https:\/\/innowise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michael-Labutin-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/innowise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michael-Labutin-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e63ba e-con-full max100 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44e63ba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c2498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01c2498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/innowise.com\/authors\/michael-labutin\/\">Michael Labutin<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55636ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55636ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Deputy Global Delivery Director<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c6a8b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c6a8b9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ff7cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79ff7cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SAP ECC to S\/4HANA migration challenges<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea09169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea09169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During migrations, constraints can arise in both systems. Usually, they relate to six categories: technical, data, people, processes, integration, and costs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of my experience, I can single out these possible <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAP ECC-to-S\/4HANA migration challenges<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u200bin each of the categories:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f4c71a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f4c71a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5768cdd tableWrapper elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5768cdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"migration-challenges-table\">\r\n  <!-- \u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u043a\u0438 \u0441 \u0434\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044b\u043c\u0438 -->\r\n  <div class=\"row data\">\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Technical<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">\r\n      <span class=\"migration-title\">Custom ABAP code remediation<\/span>\r\n      <div class=\"migration_body\"><p class=\"migration-desc\">SAP ECC systems carry years of bespoke ABAP. Much of it uses deprecated function modules, direct table access, or obsolete APIs that S\/4HANA no longer supports. This may require full code analysis and refactoring before go-live.<\/p>\r\n      <ul class=\"migration-list\"><li>Brownfield, Bluefield<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n      \r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">\r\n      <span class=\"migration-title\">Infrastructure & HANA sizing\r\n<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"migration_body\"><p class=\"migration-desc\">SAP S\/4HANA runs exclusively on SAP HANA in-memory DB. Many SAP ECC customers are on Oracle, DB2, or MSSQL. You may need a full database migration on top of the S\/4 conversion, with careful memory sizing to maintain performance.\r\n<\/p>\r\n      <ul class=\"migration-list\"><li>All approaches\r\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n      \r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <div class=\"row data\">\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Data<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">\r\n      <span class=\"migration-title\">Data quality & cleansing<\/span>\r\n       <div class=\"migration_body\"><p class=\"migration-desc\">Over time, your SAP ECC data has been accumulating duplicates, orphaned records, and inconsistencies. If you migrate dirty data into S\/4HANA's unified ACDOCA journal, it can cause reconciliation failures and incorrect reporting from day one.<\/p>\r\n      <ul class=\"migration-list\"><li>All approaches<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n      \r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">\r\n      <span class=\"migration-title\">Universal Journal data model change<\/span>\r\n       <div class=\"migration_body\"><p class=\"migration-desc\">SAP S\/4HANA collapses FI and CO into a single ACDOCA table, while SAP ECC has separate tables (BKPF, BSEG, COEP). Custom reports and extractors built on SAP ECC table structures break entirely and must be rebuilt when migrating.<\/p>\r\n      <ul class=\"migration-list\"><li>Brownfield, Bluefield<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n      \r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <div class=\"row data\">\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">People<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">\r\n      <span class=\"migration-title\">Talent & skills shortage<\/span>\r\n       <div class=\"migration_body\"><p class=\"migration-desc\">Demand for SAP S\/4HANA consultants far outstrips supply, particularly for skills in ACDOCA, embedded BW, and ABAP on HANA. Internal teams fluent in SAP ECC need retraining, and external resource costs have risen sharply.<\/p>\r\n      <ul class=\"migration-list\"><li>All approaches<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n      \r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">\r\n      <span class=\"migration-title\">Knowledge transfer risk<\/span>\r\n       <div class=\"migration_body\"><p class=\"migration-desc\">Long-serving SAP ECC staff carry undocumented configuration knowledge. When not involved in the migration, critical business logic in config and code can be lost or misunderstood.<\/p>\r\n      <ul class=\"migration-list\"><li>Brownfield, Bluefield<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n      \r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <div class=\"row data\">\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Process<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">\r\n      <span class=\"migration-title\">Testing scope & regression<\/span>\r\n       <div class=\"migration_body\"><p class=\"migration-desc\">Testing the extensive range of SAP ECC functions means you will have to create thousands of test cases in a new system. Often, automated testing tools are either missing or out of date, which puts extra pressure on the schedule.<\/p>\r\n      <ul class=\"migration-list\"><li>All approaches<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n      \r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">\r\n      <span class=\"migration-title\">Cutover & go-live risk\r\n<\/span>\r\n <div class=\"migration_body\"><p class=\"migration-desc\">Cutover windows are typically 48\u201372 hours. During this time, the team must complete all data transfers, system checks, and safety tests. If any steps are missed, the new system might not launch on time or could face serious technical issues once it\u2019s live.\r\n<\/p>\r\n      <ul class=\"migration-list\"><li>All approaches<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n      \r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <div class=\"row data\">\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Integration<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">\r\n      <span class=\"migration-title\">BW \/ BI reporting disruption<\/span>\r\n       <div class=\"migration_body\"><p class=\"migration-desc\">SAP ECC-based BW extractors rely on specific table structures that change in SAP S\/4HANA. All BW DataSources must be reviewed, with many replaced, which affects the reporting continuity during the migration.<\/p>\r\n      <ul class=\"migration-list\"><li>All approaches<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n      \r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">\r\n      <span class=\"migration-title\">Middleware & EDI complexity<\/span>\r\n       <div class=\"migration_body\"><p class=\"migration-desc\">Using SAP PI\/PO or other systems may require changes to data mapping and routing if the new system's APIs change. You may also need to re-test all EDI trading partner setups end-to-end.<\/p>\r\n      <ul class=\"migration-list\"><li>All approaches<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n      \r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <div class=\"row data\">\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">Cost & time<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">\r\n      <span class=\"migration-title\">Budget overruns & hidden costs<\/span>\r\n       <div class=\"migration_body\"><p class=\"migration-desc\">SAP migrations regularly go over their planned budgets by 20% to 40%. This happens mainly due to underestimating the work required for custom code, data migration, and testing.<\/p>\r\n      <ul class=\"migration-list\"><li>All approaches<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\r\n      \r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"cell\">\r\n      <span class=\"migration-title\">Licensing & contract complexity<\/span>\r\n       <div class=\"migration_body\"><p class=\"migration-desc\">SAP S\/4HANA uses different licensing. Migration may require renegotiating your contracts, especially if you are moving from traditional on-premise models to RISE with SAP. 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Research by management consultancy Horv\u00e1th shows that projects are taking <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.horvath-partners.com\/en\/cxo-news-subscribe\/issue-1\/2025\/horvath-study-business-transformation-unlocked-maximizing-the-benefits-of-sap-s\/4hana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an average 30% longer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than originally planned. Only 8% of companies complete their transition on schedule, and budgets are exceeded in more than six out of ten cases.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on SAP&#8217;s official methodology, real-world project outcomes, and Innowise&#8217;s hands-on delivery experience across industries, here are the best practices for planning a successful enterprise system transition:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4ba4f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e4ba4f9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b176d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b176d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Start with a structured readiness assessment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0793cdf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0793cdf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-437e549 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"437e549\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before scoping the migration, companies must understand what they actually have. A thorough initial assessment should include a technical analysis of the infrastructure, a review of existing customizations, and an evaluation of business processes and their alignment with S\/4HANA.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65388ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"65388ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"blackUl\">\r\n     <li>Run SAP Readiness Check and Simplification Item Check before approving the project budget<\/li>\r\n   <li>Catalog all custom ABAP objects, Z-programs, interfaces, and third-party add-ons<\/li>\r\n     <li>Classify every integration point as compatible, remediable, or requiring replacement<\/li>\r\n     <li>Engage all relevant departments in identifying and prioritizing business objectives (not just IT<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7572cec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7572cec\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ada3b91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ada3b91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Adopt the SAP Activate methodology as the project backbone<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e03f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7e03f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAP recommends using the SAP Activate methodology as the standard approach. It includes six phases: Discover, Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, and Run.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Activate framework forces explicit governance decisions at each phase gate and helps prevent the scope creep and mid-project redesigns that are the primary reasons for budget overruns.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a09a3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0a09a3d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c8c33b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c8c33b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Make data quality a pre-project workstream<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c263b1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c263b1c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37cb5d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37cb5d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The effectiveness of an SAP S\/4HANA migration is directly tied to how well data is consolidated, cleansed, harmonized, enriched, and ultimately transformed into the S\/4HANA format.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A particular challenge is Business Partner consolidation. In the old ECC structure, a customer and a vendor could be the same entity represented as two different records. In SAP S\/4HANA, they are unified under a single Business Partner record with multiple role definitions. Companies that don\u2019t fully understand this hierarchy when making data transformation decisions can find it significantly more difficult to reconcile records at go-live.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae5edaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"ae5edaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"blackUl\">\r\n     <li>Begin data profiling and cleansing 12\u201318 months before the planned go-live<\/li>\r\n   <li>Use SAP Information Steward or SAP Data Services to check data quality by domain<\/li>\r\n     <li>Assign data owners for finance, materials, and partners<\/li>\r\n     <li>Run several mock migration cycles to identify issues that only show up when you actually try to migrate<\/li>\r\n     <li>Do not move any data that you do not trust for your business reports<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79e6a07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79e6a07\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d1b573 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d1b573\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Invest heavily in testing<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4decf8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4decf8c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42c2bf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42c2bf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking back on completed migrations, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/isg-one.com\/articles\/index-insider--only-15--of-sap-migrations-are-on-time-and-on-budget\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">58% of <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">respondents said they would have planned for a longer timeline or a larger budget from the start. The most common reason for these changes was not leaving enough time for testing. So here\u2019s how to avoid it:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cea8f65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"cea8f65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"blackUl\">\r\n     <li>Buy automatic testing tools, such as SAP Cloud ALM or Tricentis Tosca, when building the system, not after it is finished<\/li>\r\n   <li>Run at least three full integrated test cycles before user acceptance testing<\/li>\r\n     <li>Do at least two full practice runs of the final switch with precise step timing<\/li>\r\n     <li>Freeze changes 4\u20136 weeks before the launch to avoid last-minute risks<\/li>\r\n     <li>Set clear go\/no-go rules that leaders agree on before the final cutover starts<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6d3924 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a6d3924\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b77b3d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b77b3d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Run change management from day one<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587ac21 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"587ac21\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28721ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28721ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you include key employees, like finance managers and warehouse supervisors, in the first planning meetings, they gain two things that a late training program cannot provide: a real understanding of why the system is changing, and a sense of ownership over the outcome.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To get executives on board, you need to show them clear results they can count on, such as faster financial reporting, reduced manual work, and lower technology costs. This same approach works for everyone in the company. For example, a warehouse worker doesn\u2019t need to know the technical details of the database; they just need to know that their daily tasks will be easier and require fewer steps.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9080c48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9080c48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"blackUl\">\r\n     <li>Get support from top leaders before the project starts<\/li>\r\n   <li>Assign process owners who will have the authority to make final decisions on how the system works<\/li>\r\n     <li>Provide Fiori training for each specific role and start it before the final testing phase<\/li>\r\n     <li>Meet with experienced staff to record how the old system was set up and why it was done that way<\/li>\r\n     <li>Track user adoption rates once the new system launches, alongside system uptime<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c484f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c484f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-884c11d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"884c11d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-955e4d7 elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget__width-initial max100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"955e4d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Planning your SAP ECC migration? 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Waiting too long may entail consequences like security risks, a &#8220;traffic jam&#8221; of implementation requests, and higher costs for extended maintenance. If you are not yet confident about moving to SAP S\/4HANA, our <\/span><a href=\"\/services\/erp\/sap\/consulting\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAP experts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help you understand what it will change and how it will benefit your business.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae5c395 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae5c395\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ae72dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ae72dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb16636 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb16636\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8d4f77 faq elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"b8d4f77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1930\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1930\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the key differences between the legacy ERP and the modern intelligent system? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"#C63031\" d=\"M8 21v-2h24v2z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"#C63031\" d=\"M19 8h2v24h-2z\"><\/path><path fill=\"#C63031\" d=\"M8 21v-2h24v2z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1930\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feeb54a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"feeb54a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c6107d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5c6107d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='content'>\n <p>SAP ECC runs on a traditional disk-based database with batch processing, and S\/4HANA is built on SAP's in-memory HANA database, where transactions and analytics run simultaneously in real time. Instead of SAP ECC\u2019s dozens of separate tables, S\/4HANA consolidates everything into a single Universal Journal. S\/4HANA also replaces the SAP GUI with role-based Fiori and integrates AI and predictive analytics into core processes.<\/p>   \n<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1931\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1931\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What requirements must be met before the SAP ECC-to-S\/4HANA migration? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"#C63031\" d=\"M8 21v-2h24v2z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"#C63031\" d=\"M19 8h2v24h-2z\"><\/path><path fill=\"#C63031\" d=\"M8 21v-2h24v2z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1931\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2d154d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b2d154d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbff152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"cbff152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='content'>\n <p>Your current SAP ECC system must be running at least version 6.0. The system must be able to handle \"Unicode,\" which means it can correctly process and display all types of characters and languages. The underlying database must be converted to SAP HANA as part of the move. Also, you must run SAP's \"Simplification Item Check,\" and it must complete without any critical errors.\n<\/p>   \n<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1932\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1932\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How do you choose the right SAP implementation partner for a large-scale ECC to S\/4HANA migration? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"#C63031\" d=\"M8 21v-2h24v2z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" fill=\"none\"><path fill=\"#C63031\" d=\"M19 8h2v24h-2z\"><\/path><path fill=\"#C63031\" d=\"M8 21v-2h24v2z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1932\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fc7a5f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fc7a5f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abcc621 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"abcc621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\n    .faq-list{\n        color: white;\n        font-family: Karla;\n        font-size: 18px;\n        line-height: 30px;\n    }\n    \n    .faq-list li:not(:last-child){\n        margin-bottom: 18px;\n        \n    }\n    \n    .faq .content-with-list{\n        gap: 18px;\n    }\n    \n    .faq .content-with-list p{\n        margin: 0 !important;\n    }\n    \n    @media (max-width: 767px){\n        .faq-list{\n        font-size: 14px;\n        line-height: 21px;\n    }\n    \n    .faq-list li:not(:last-child){\n        margin-bottom: 12px;\n        \n    }\n    .faq .content-with-list{\n        gap: 12px;\n    }\n    }\n<\/style>\n<div class='content content-with-list'>\n<p>\n    To choose the right partner for your SAP migration, focus on these two main things:\n\n<\/p>\n<ol class=\"faq-list\">\n    <li>Look for case studies that show how the partner handled custom code, data migration, and cutover for systems of comparable size and complexity.<\/li>\n    <li>Check if the partner can handle the entire migration project themselves, or if you will have to hire and coordinate different vendors for different parts of the job.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\n Take Innowise, for example. We handle everything for you: the first talk, system check, setup, keeping it running for the long haul, and everything in between. 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