Beyond Brownfield

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:

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.

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.

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 customizing. 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.