S/4HANA Transformation

From SAP R/3 to S/4HANA

A FUNDAMENTAL BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION

It is common knowledge, that from 2027, SAP will no longer provide maintenance and support services for R/3. A move to S/4HANA, their 4th generation business suite, is hence an inevitable step that many companies are now having to take. Such a fundamental business transformation should however not be rushed. It is imperative that a robust, realistic and futureproof plan is put in place.

Your transformation path

CHALLENGES AND PITFALLS

The need to migrate to S/4Hana is no easy task and holds many challenges and pitfalls that companies should at best consider in advance. Here are the most important ones at a glance and categorized by organizational, architectural and commercial.

Organizational

  • Effective communication across the entire business

  • Buy-in from management and from relevant stakeholder groups

  • Rigorous requirements & change management

  • Availability of the right expertise (internal & external)

Architectural

  • Clear understanding of current state (pains & gains)

  • Use of SAP standard vs. customization

  • Single point of truth vs. multiple data siloes

  • Evaluation of hosting options: on-prem, private cloud, public cloud…

Commercial

  • Clear vision and business case

  • Sourcing of the right partners

  • Value-based commercials & contracting

Getting on the right track

THERE IS A NUMBER OF SUPPORTING ACTIONS

  • A strategic vision that creates a common understanding across all stakeholders

  • Defined business values with transparent KPIs to allow ongoing value tracking

  • Executive sponsorship and commitment to the program

  • Open communication and collaborative mindset

  • Stringent processes for managing scope and stakeholders

  • A comprehensive program governance

  • An agile methodology allowing for the necessary flexibility to adapt to change

  • An effective and experienced transformation team with access to subject matter experts

  • A value-based commercial and contractual framework ensuring accountability of external partners

Navisco AG

THE RIGHT PARTNER FOR YOUR S/4HANA TRANSFORMATION

Over recent years, we have supported numerous organizations with putting in place winning S/4HANA Transformation Strategies. Building on our NORM Framework, we support our clients from day one:

  • formulating a clear vision that gets people excited and engaged

  • ascertaining who needs to be involved and when to involve them

  • ensuring a clear communication across the business, so that the changes don’t come as a surprise

  • preparing the organization for such a comprehensive undertaking, defining a target operating model and appropriate governance framework

Using our comprehensive understanding of the market and service provider landscape, we furthermore support with bringing on board suitable partners to support with the implementation. Negotiating attractive and success-based terms ensuring accountability and a joint ambition to deliver is what we strive for.