SAP Solution: S/4

SAP migrations often take longer than expected. It is not for nothing that SAP has extended some maintenance windows. New developments such as automated fit-gap analyses with a downstream factory approach accelerate the transformation.

SAP has introduced a new S/4 Cloud Private Edition. Enhanced AI and automation functions are intended to improve user-friendliness and the transformation of business processes.

An S/4 conversion is more than just a technical release change. An existing SAP customer should only embark on this roadmap with an experienced team. It is therefore important to bring together the people involved, SAP partners and consultants to form a team at the start. The SAP partner Consilio and the existing SAP customer Fischer have achieved excellent team building. But this is not always the case.

Festo is often referred to as the jewel of German industry. It has been a year since the successful company switched from SAP ERP ECC to S/4 Hana. Looking back, we can see why a differentiated view of SAP is of great importance.

A recent DSAG survey on the use of S/4 Hana in public administration has determined the status of the S/4 transformation. It shows that over 90 percent of respondents are currently implementing a transformation project.

In 2024, the management and IT consultancy MHP completed one of its largest transformation projects to date: the changeover in the finance and procurement area at Porsche.

With the move to S/4 and the cloud, the need for experts in cloud migration and cyber security is also increasing. Carl Weaver, founder and CEO of Core Tech Recruitment, reveals his strategies for finding the best SAP consultants in an exclusive E3 interview.

The Blanc & Fischer Group was faced with the task of modernizing its ERP systems. To this end, the company carried out two S/4 transformations in its operational corporate groups E.G.O. and Blanco. The smooth go-live of the E.G.O. Group took place after a project duration of 2.5 years.

Older SAP ERP systems remain popular with customers because these installations have been maintained and modified over many years.

Complex SAP-centric business processes continue to hinder comprehensive, company-wide automation. These are the findings of a recent study by the Americas' SAP Users' Group ASUG and Precisely, a global provider of data integrity.

NTT Data has introduced the "SAP Integration with SiGreen" solution as part of the Siemens Xcelerator Business Platform. Siemens SiGreen is a solution for data communication in the supply chain.

SAP S/4 Hana is available both in the cloud and on-prem. Although SAP as a company prefers the cloud, there are many reasons to opt for a local installation, including security. This article compares both options.