SAP in Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures

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SAP M&A integration card

• Write the target state down: end state, interim states with dates, consolidation path, route, rejected options, test cycles per hop.
• Match the route to the source: non-SAP target → Migration Cockpit; SAP ECC → direct transfer, SDT or DMLT; finance first → Group Reporting or Central Finance.
• Company code merge needs both company codes in the same client; CoA mapping is 1:1 or n:1, never a plain split.
• ECC dates: mainstream to end-2027, extended to end-2030; every extra hop adds a reconciliation and regression cycle.
• A new company code in a controlling area shares its operating chart of accounts and fiscal year variant.
• Partners: create, extend or intercompany, decided record by record; keep legacy numbers traceable.
• Before close: structure through counsel, sensitive data through the clean team, no operational control, no target production data in test systems.
• Day 1 = must-haves; readiness review 30–45 days before close; draft TSA exit plan within ~90 days.
• Never put a TSA exit and a cutover in the same window.
• Carve-out: every object removed, scrambled, transferred or kept; positive and negative tests signed by both sides; access cutoff with evidence.