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Beyond Brownfield

It doesn't always have to be Greenfield!

Our unique "BEYOND-BROWNFIELD-Methodology" saves extreme time and costs - protects existing investments by suitable process and system optimization before, during and after the Brownfield Conversion.
Realize the conversion to S/4HANA, faster, more economically and with significantly less effort.
This efficient method, developed from a multitude of projects, is now only available from CONSILIO. YOUR SMART SAP MOVER

Innovation is the motivation of transformation

The preconfigured S/4HANA apps based on FIORI allow immediate, transparent access to information in the form of KPI cockpits and are flexible, modifiable and expandable.

SAP has integrated the FIORI user interface to control the new solutions and applications. It is the key to new SAP functionalities such as:

S/4HANA-Project reasons

  • Komplexe und schwer zu wartende Systemlandschaft
  • Kosten für Datenhaltung (Lizenzen, Kapazität)
  • Digitale Umgebungen erfordern modernen SAP-ERP-Kern
  • Handhaben von großen und heterogenen Datenmengen
  • Grundlegende Prozessänderungen durch Performance
  • Vereinfachung der Nutzung und Mobilität
  • Zwang zum Wechsel auf S/4HANA
  • Langer Projektzyklus von der Idee bis zum Abschalten des Altsystems

If companies are basically satisfied with their system and processes, a brownfield approach is recommended. Practical experience has shown that this is the case for around 90 percent of all companies. By converting the legacy system,

users benefit twofold at first glance: Existing processes, data and individual developments are transferred to SAP S/4HANA and current business processes are not affected.

But the technical conversion at second glance is only the first step in the right direction. Because the upgrade transfers the existing processes and individual developments to the new system without any ifs and buts. Consequence: The complexity of the existing, often heterogeneously grown system

remains and the full potential of S/4HANA is denied due to the partially ignored standards. In reality, this means that the maintenance contract, which is also used to pay for the functional further development of HANA, is only used to obtain bug fixes.

A brownfield approach does not mean merely upgrading a legacy system, but developing a future strategy for digitization. With the CONSILIO Beyond Brownfield approach, we are able to functionally equate a converted system with a greenfield approach.

Yannik Jodehl, Managing Consultant Enterprise ArchitectureCONSILIO GmbH

Successful through optimization

To participate in functional enhancements and new developments, users should re-evaluate customizations as well as existing process flows when switching. This allows them to identify existing ballast - such as developments that have become obsolete or old code - that has accumulated over years or decades.
Experience from various implementation projects shows that companies no longer actively use 60 to 70 percent of individual customer enhancements.
This legacy not only cements the heterogeneity and complexity of the system, but also contradicts the idea of the Digital Core.
Even before and during the changeover, it is therefore essential to check all add-ons, modifications or extensions and remove them if necessary. If you don't follow this step consistently,

you'll pay double to triple what it would have cost in the long run if you had already done the task during custom code conversion as part of the switch.
Along the way, the audit creates transparency that also reveals the downsides of the user's own system. It enables the user to see in detail what needs to be done to efficiently deal with problem areas. It also provides indications of which areas of the system can be cleaned up further after a conversion - for example, when it comes to identifying custom code that should be removed via side-by-side approaches in order to realize a migration to the SAP public cloud. The procedure can be intensified until the ideal clean core is reached, which makes every release change a breeze.

Your benefits through Beyond Brownfield

With the brownfield approach in combination with CONSILIO's Beyond thinking, companies not only secure the investments they have made, but also invest their budget in a results-oriented manner for system

cleanup and the actual innovations of S/4HANA.

Only an in-depth system analysis with tools such as the CONSILIO Assessment Packages can ultimately clarify whether a brownfiel or greenfield-approach is the optimal solution for your company. However, it should always be taken into account that process reengineering is very cost and time intensive. The question therefore arises as to whether an investment in new processes really makes sense, because transferring functioning processes from the old system to S/4HANA with minor changes and little effort

is cheaper than modeling them anew. Moreover, the new processes often look confusingly similar to the old ones and differ only slightly in terms of configuration. In most cases, such investments would be better spent in places that provide the company with added value in new areas and thus ensure access to new competitive advantages - because innovations often only occur after the transformation.

In the end, all business areas of the company benefit from the state-of-the-art applications in S/4HANA, with which you can sustainably increase

your ROI and significantly reduce the TCO. A few examples illustrate the potential.

OUR S/4HANA ASSESSMENT PACKAGES

With our CONSILIO Assessment Packages, we offer you an in-depth system analysis. This is the only way to ultimately clarify whether a brownfield or greenfield-approach is the optimal solution for your company. However, it should always be taken into account that process reengineering is very cost- and time-intensive. The question therefore arises as to whether investing in new processes really makes sense, because transferring functioning processes from the old system to S/4HANA with minor changes and little effort is less expensive than remodeling them.

Is your system landscape fragmented and heterogeneous? It may also be made up of several ERP and finance systems? Do you use complex processes on outsourced systems such as SAP GTS, SAP APO, etc. and want a complete analysis of your system landscape or to get to the bottom of your processes? If so, our experts will define the scope together with you as part of the Excellence Package and determine the project scope that best suits your needs.

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