SAP Best Practices

SAP Best Practices are preconfigured solutions for implementing typical business processes. They are based on expertise gained from numerous SAP projects and are designed to make it easier for companies to implement SAP or individual SAP products.

The best practices consist of scope items, i.e. activatable functional units that map various business processes. Your advantage: They shorten implementation times and facilitate a smooth go-live.

Advantages of SAP Best Practices

Time savings – accelerated implementation thanks to preconfigured modules
Predictable results – lower risk thanks to proven processes
Flexibility – can be used for cloud, on-premise and hybrid models
Scalability – adaptable from start-ups to enterprise solutions
Cost efficiency – reduction in individual development costs
Compliance – adherence to legal requirements through standard processes
Innovation base – faster access to new SAP technologies

Typical areas of application for SAP Best Practices

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Replacement of SAP Best Practices Explorer

The SAP Best Practices Explorer was long the central tool for finding preconfigured SAP solutions. However, it was discontinued in June 2023. The good news is that SAP Signavio Process Navigator and SAP Signavio Process Explorer are now available as successors, offering significantly expanded capabilities for process modelling and documentation.

The SAP Best Practices Explorer was a web-based tool for navigating best practice processes. It offered process descriptions, test scripts and configuration guides. Today, the SAP Signavio Process Navigator is the central point of contact for this content.

SAP Signavio Process Navigator vs. Best Practices Explorer

Function	SAP Best Practices Explorer	SAP Signavio Process Navigator
Access to scope items	Yes	Yes
Process modelling	No	Yes
Integration in SAP for Me	No	Yes
Expandability & adaptability	Limited	High
Visual representation of processes	Basic view	Interactive diagrams

Smooth platform migration with SAP Activate

SAP Activate offers a combination of optional SAP best practices, an agile methodology and tools for simplified implementation of SAP S/4HANA. The model is divided into five phases: Prepare, Explore, Realize, Deploy and Run. Best practices, alongside tools and consistent methodology, are one of the three pillars of SAP Activate.

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Conclusion

SAP Best Practices are much more than just templates. They contribute to the successful, fast and low-risk implementation of SAP S/4HANA. With the switch from SAP Best Practices Explorer to SAP Signavio Process Navigator, access to these resources is now even more powerful.