What Are SAP Migration Services? Key Steps and Benefits Explained

What Processes Make Up SAP Migration Services?

Evaluation

SAP migration services begin with an assessment and planning phase, in which a thorough analysis of the company's current SAP system is performed. For this phase, tools such as SAP Readiness Check are used, which offer the partner in-depth knowledge about the changes, challenges, areas for improvement, and requirements necessary to successfully carry out the ERP migration process.

The evaluation must consider all relevant aspects; beyond the technical requirements, factors such as critical business processes, current data volume, and compatibility with add-ons and tools in the new system, among others, are analyzed.

Planning and Definition of the Strategy

Thanks to the information obtained in the previous phase, a solid basis is established for planning the migration, defining a detailed schedule that takes into account all the particularities of the project. This allows the schedule to be as realistic as possible, avoiding deviations in terms of time and costs.

The strategy proposed by the partner is presented to the company. For the SAP migration service to be optimal, it must be aligned with the company's strategic objectives. Precisely for this reason, at SEIDOR we have chosen not to carry out conventional migrations and have developed a more flexible methodology leaves the most profound transformations for a later phase. This approach avoids the need to redesign all business processes during the migration phase. Read about SEIDOR’s approach for ECC to S/4HANA Migration.

Technical Preparation

The SAP migration service in the technical preparation phase includes both the cleaning and harmonization of the data to ensure its quality and the configuration of the infrastructure and updating the systems to the support levels required by SAP S/4HANA. Customizations applied to the previous SAP ECC are also reviewed to ensure that they are compatible with the new version of the ERP. In short, technical readiness is about ensuring that data, infrastructure, and customizations are ready for a smooth transition to SAP S/4HANA.

Data Migration and System Upgrade

With the help of tools provided by SAP, such as SUM, this part of the SAP migration service manages the upgrade and migration process itself. Technical and functional updates are applied, necessary patches are installed, and conversion is managed throughout the process cycle.

The data is transferred and converted to the new SAP HANA database, while the service also includes continuous monitoring and resolution of potential failures in real-time to ensure a complete and smooth migration.

In addition, SAP S/4HANA ERP offers simplifications and improvements in business processes. During this phase, these improvements are implemented to ensure that the system provides more efficient process management, including the elimination of redundancies.

Testing and Optimization

After the migration phase, the SAP Partner must ensure that the system works correctly in the company's daily processes. SAP migration services also include a detailed plan of testing and optimizations that evaluate both system performance and user adoption. As setbacks arise, the partner makes the necessary adjustments until the system operates optimally.

Training and Change Management

One aspect that many companies overlook, but which is crucial, is team training. Whenever a new technology is implemented in a business, a process of user adoption of the system is required. While this SAP migration service isn't always covered, your SAP Partner like SEIDOR must offer it as part of a comprehensive migration proposition, providing tailored training plans, documentation, and training sessions.

Post-Migration Support

SAP migration services do not end with the implementation of the system. The partner must accompany the company throughout the ERP life cycle, offering support not only to correct errors, but also to make adjustments based on the user experience and continuous improvements to optimize the software.

Expert SAP Migration Services with SEIDOR: Ensuring a Smooth Transition to S/4HANA

Now that you understand what SAP migration services entail, the next step is choosing the right SAP partner to execute them. At SEIDOR, we offer fully flexible migration services tailored to your specific needs.

Our approach, "Migrate now, transform at your own pace", focuses on transitioning from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA with an emphasis on delivering an effortless and efficient migration. This allows you to harness the core benefits of SAP S/4HANA while postponing more extensive business process transformations to a later phase.

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