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MTU | S/4HANA CONVERSION

Near-zero Downtime for SAP ECC on S/4HANA CONVERSION

Implementation Highlights

  • S/4 conversion of a global ECC system
  • Transformation from APO PP/DS to S/4 embeded PP/DS
  • Evaluation of the conversion from WM to EWM
  • Conversion of the modules SD, PP, MM, WM, FI and CO while retaining the existing processes
  • Implementation of the accounting profitability analysis
  • Brownfield approach
  • Only the functions that are no longer available in S/4 were changed and adapted
  • Changeover with Zero Downtime on one weekend
  • Project duration 12 months
  • Digitalization basis for future optimization projects
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Company codes
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Locations
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Users
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Downtime

CHALLENGE

  • Transformation of stand-alone SCM APO PP/DS to embedded S/4HANA PP/DS
  • Extensive interfaces and enhancements in SAP ERP, PP, SD, MM and GTS
  • Migration from SD, WM, PP, GTS and APO to S/4

PROJECT GOALS

  • Focus on efficient system conversion to S/4HANA with ‘near zero downtime’
  • Retention of existing processes and functionalities
  • Planned orders (fixing) must be transferred from APO and S/4
  • No changes for the user (no Fiori)

MAIN BENEFITS FOR THE CUSTOMER

  • Quick changeover with Go-live 10.2018, extensive IT projects are due after 2018
  • Better performance and just one system login
  • Basis for process innovations and new features in subsequent steps
  • PP/DS integration to S/4 with simplified CIF, simpler master data, etc.