With Greenfield to S/4HANA

One of the most discussed topics in SAP, today and in the coming years, is the move to S/4HANA. Medium-sized companies in particular are facing major challenges. With the Greenfield ^{sup> transformation approach, SPIRIT/21 has developed a process model especially for companies that want to convert their SAP environment to SAP S/4HANA in a simple, time- and effort-optimized manner. More complex further development projects can then be carried out if necessary. in a next step, after the SPIRIT/21 Greenfield sup> “Lean Transformation”, will be implemented - tailored to the company’s needs and using the SAP S/4HANA platform, which will then already be available productively.}

The prerequisites

The greenfield ^{sup> approach is suitable for companies that meet one or more of the following points:}      

• Your business processes are already satisfactory to well mapped in SAP today.
• You have been using SAP for a long time.
• It is unclear whether your current SAP system is already ‘S/4HANA-ready’.
• Archiving is not yet a top priority in the company.
• Preliminary projects have to be carried out in order to prepare for an S/4HANA conversion.
• It is not transparent what efforts and costs are associated with switching to S/4HANA.

The project steps

Step 1 – Preparation and concept definition

In the first step, the existing system is examined for its current status. To this end, we check whether the readiness check provided by SAP is already feasible or whether it must first be made available via instructions. As soon as the readiness check is functional, it is carried out as a first check. It provides a large number of insights into which activities are necessary in the existing system on the way to S/4HANA. On this basis, we then work together with you to determine which changes or further developments are required for the new S/4HANA system and develop a corresponding delta concept.

The advantages

Greenfield ^{sup> saves a long and time-consuming conception phase, which can lead to high loads in the specialist departments. Only the identified, processual and functional “deltas” have to be conceptually developed and additionally implemented. In this way, further developments of processes can also be “designed” selectively and according to requirements. “Legacy issues”, i.e. processes that are no longer used or required, developments and outdated data, are not transferred to the new, productive system landscape. In addition, you are GDPR-compliant due to the usability of the historical data via the outlined archive system and also meet the legal retention periods with this simple and cost-effective solution.}

With our SPIRIT/21 Greenfield ^{sup> approach, we offer you an opportunity to follow your path to SAP S/4HANA in a plannable and controllable manner and with minimized effort under the framework conditions described.}

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

You can also find out more about greenfield ^{sup> at a digital event on June 15, 2021: “SAP: Innovation & Digital Transformation”}