Moving to SAP S/4HANA while running your business is like renovating your house while still living in it: disruptive no matter how necessary it may be. Even though SAP customers feel increased pressure to migrate off ECC, the path forward can still feel daunting.

We know that you’re migrating a running business – not just IT systems – and we can tailor the migration to fit your business needs, not the other way around.

How to succeed during your RISE project 

SAPinsider reports that 86% of ECC customers have either already moved to S/4HANA or are somewhere on the path to implementation. Despite that high level of uptake, however, customers of all sizes still need help overcoming some common hurdles. The most frequently cited are:

• Data migration effort (39%)
• Need to adapt existing IT architecture (37%)
• Lack of business resources (36%)
• Difficulty adhering to timeline (29%)
• Lack of resources (26%)

These challenges don’t have to be roadblocks. At SNP, we’ve developed a unique approach to SAP migrations that responds to each of these challenges.

From start to finish: Six unique capabilities that SNP brings to RISE projects 

We’ve worked on hundreds of SAP migration projects over the past 30 years. That experience is embedded in our software, resulting in proprietary capabilities that deliver value across six key areas.

The result? You can spend less time worrying about the migration and more time on your business:

1. Faster Time to Value: By de-coupling data from the SAP system, we can complete multiple projects on a single timeline, reducing the number of dependencies in the project. Do you need the New General Ledger, a document split, or a geographic carve-out before moving to S/4HANA? No problem, we can complete them in parallel, reducing time and staffing costs and delivering a faster return on investment.
2. Higher flexibility: Not sure whether you want a more “greenfield” or a more “brownfield” approach to moving your data? We can alter the scope mid-project and then go-live at any time. This means that you can adjust the scope as business needs change, rather than adjusting your business around your migration.
   
   
3. Cost reduction: We automate where it matters most, eliminating unnecessary manual work. This is possible thanks to the decades of experience embedded in our software. We can also find opportunities to archive and decommission systems before, during, and after the migration, leading to significant savings in storage and operational costs. For example, we helped Pfizer reduce their database size by almost 70 TB and save millions in storage and operational costs over time. 
   
   
4. Risk minimization: Our selective transformation approach is aligned with ISAE 3000 standards and has been pre-audited by both EY and PwC, ensuring that your migration is managed with the highest level of expertise and accountability.
   
   
5. Higher user acceptance: By selectively migrating historical data, we ensure a seamless transition for users, avoiding the disruption often associated with major IT overhauls. Automated validation tools further enhance user confidence by ensuring data accuracy and consistency throughout the migration process, reducing the risk of errors and post-go-live disruptions.
   
   
6. Minimum disruption: Our near-zero downtime (NZDT) approach ensures that businesses can still operate critical systems before going live. This means fewer burdens on customers and employees, as well as less financial risk. We also provide the solution Minimized Downtime on Target (MDT), which helps to reduce downtime for systems already live in the target environment during ongoing (wave-based) migrations. 

Real-world impact: How leading enterprises have succeeded

We’ve helped customers from across the world manage some of the most complex SAP migrations ever completed. Here are just a few: 

• IBM completed one of the largest and most complex S/4HANA modernization initiatives to date, spanning 18 months an involving 150,000 users. SNP optimized storage by reducing the data volume from 14 to 10 TB and bringing down infrastructure costs by 30%. 

• Pfizer optimized 27 years of historical data, reducing its stored data footprint from 75 to 5.5 TB, improving sustainability, and increasing performance. 

• Coop, a leading retailer, migrated two large ERP systems (56 TB and 8 TB) to S/4HANA in a single weekend with only 15 hours of downtime. 

Beyond migration: The future of data-driven business 

Moving to S/4HANA is not just about upgrading systems; it’s about enabling a more intelligent, agile enterprise. By leveraging SNP’s end-to-end Kyano data management platform, organizations gain real-time visibility, advanced analytics, and a future-proof IT landscape that supports ongoing innovation. 

At SNP, we don’t just help customers move to S/4HANA – we empower them to unlock its full potential. If your organization is evaluating its path to SAP S/4HANA, let’s explore how a value-driven transformation can set you up for long-term success. 

Let’s talk. Contact us to discuss how we can tailor an approach to meet your specific needs.