Introduction to SAP S/4HANA Transformation

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SAP S/4HANA transformation basics card

• SAP S/4HANA: new product on SAP HANA; Universal Journal, business partner, Fiori, embedded analytics.
• ECC core applications: mainstream maintenance to end of 2027; optional extended to end of 2030 for a fee.
• SAP S/4HANA commitment to 2040; from 2023, a release every two years with seven years of mainstream maintenance.
• 2025 private edition transition option: 2031 to 2033, conditional and paid; a safety net, not a plan.
• Public Edition: SaaS, new implementation only, SAP-scheduled upgrades.
• Private Edition (usually via RISE with SAP) and on-premise: all three transition paths.
• Workstreams: process, custom code, data, integration, roles, analytics, technical, change, testing, cutover.
• SAP Activate: Discover, Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy, Run, with quality gates.
• Focus testing on risk: impact and likelihood; rehearse the cutover.
• Go-live rests on evidence and business owner sign-off.