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Popular Among Your Peers: S/4HANA Migration: What You Need to Know

SAP hopes to transition everyone off the legacy ERP platforms, with end support likely slated for 2025. So as you ponder this move and start planning that SAP S/4HANA migration, let this expert guide help you identify which deployment option would be best for you, how to get your infrastructure ready now for the migration, and much more.

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SAP implementation News

January 14, 2020 14 Jan'20
SAP competitors see openings with S/4HANA qualms

SAP customers may consider other ERP vendors as the clock speeds up for the 2025 support end for ECC, but some observers believe a move to another vendor may be just as difficult.
December 20, 2019 20 Dec'19
SAP leadership changes and S/4HANA were top 2019 SAP stories

The resignation of CEO Bill McDermott and veteran executives was the top SAP story of 2019, along with the company's push for S/4HANA migrations, intelligent enterprise adoption and Qualtrics integration.
November 27, 2019 27 Nov'19
Partners need to target SAP SMB market for cloud transition

In this Q&A, SAP executive Claus Gruenewald discusses how SAP partners are instrumental in servicing the SMB market and how they can help sell customers on moving to the cloud.
November 13, 2019 13 Nov'19
SAP partner program strives for long-term relationship with customers

In this Q&A, SAP chief partner officer Karl Fahrbach discusses why the company has evolved its partner program to reward customer success, rather than just focusing on sales.

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A primer on Employee Central Service Center

SAP has created Employee Central Service Center to simplify how HR issues get resolved. Here's a look at who it's for, how it works and what it can do. Continue Reading
SAP Leonardo technologies seek to empower the digital enterprise

Learn the fundamentals of Leonardo, how it has evolved over the years and key steps to using its advanced technologies to build a responsive, real-time digital enterprise. Continue Reading
What is the best way to upgrade to SAP Process Orchestration?

Upgrading from SAP Process Integration to SAP Process Orchestration is possible, but learn why many companies are opting for a side-by-side migration from PI to PO and some of the steps involved. Continue Reading

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Follow these guidelines for a successful ERP upgrade project

Get a handle on the time and cost variables of upgrading an ERP system and stay laser focused on value drivers, like analytics, that have the biggest impact on business strategy. Continue Reading
Experts' tips for evaluating SAP cloud computing options

For a successful deployment of SAP software in the cloud, your company must consider factors including what's required of the application as well as the industry itself. Continue Reading
SAP partner program promises to focus on customer happiness

SAP's partner program shifts from sales emphasis to customer happiness; to lead the efforts, SAP named Karl Fahrbach as the company's first chief partner officer. Continue Reading

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8 tips for a successful ERP upgrade project

Follow this expert advice to avoid surprises such as data mapping hassles and scope creep and ensure that the new ERP system is a change for the better. Continue Reading
S/4HANA migration needs strong project management

Vinci Energies Group shows that an SAP S/4HANA migration is a difficult project that requires strong management, but the new functions have real business value. Continue Reading
Haribo can't bear SAP S/4HANA implementation

Haribo's recent deployment of S/4HANA may have led to problems getting its products into stores, but experts believe they could have been avoided with better project management. Continue Reading

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UX analysis is key to S/4HANA migration at AES

User experience software from Knoa helped an energy company choose what transactions to migrate from SAP ECC 6 on an Oracle database to an SAP HANA database, and then to S/4HANA. Continue Reading
How can I address ERP problems caused by a rushed implementation?

When ERP implementations are rushed, system issues are likely to arise in multiple areas. Here's how to do damage control and avoid a full-on failure. Continue Reading
What SAP Solution Manager tools enable a full test scenario?

Cost, ease-of-use, user familiarity and reporting needs are some of the deciding factors a company can use when choosing SAP Solution Manager tools for Business Suite on SAP HANA. Continue Reading