SAP S/4HANA Brownfield Migration - A Seamless ERP Modernisation
Upgrade to SAP S/4HANA with a lean and fast approach without disrupting your business - AG's Brownfield Journey.
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Executive Summary
The SAP S/4HANA Brownfield Implementation offers your organisation a streamlined and efficient path to upgrade your legacy ERP systems without complete reimplementation.
This lean and fast approach enables businesses to migrate their existing systems to next-gen SAP Cloud ERP, powered by SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Private edition. It allows companies to retain their current customisations, configurations, and data while leveraging the flexibility and scalability of cloud infrastructure.
This cloud environment is well-suited for organisations with tailored ERP systems that require a high level of customisation.
Through AG's SAP S/4HANA Brownfield implementation, businesses can fully leverage SAP S/4HANA benefits. We focus on minimising operational disruption, enhancing business continuity, and accelerating digital transformation.
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SAP S/4 HANA Brownfield implementation suitable for?
- If you are looking to upgrade to S/4HANA without starting from scratch.
- If you have a high amount of customisation in your current SAP landscape.
- If you have well-established business processes in place.
- If you need to maintain compliance with specific data retention policies.
- If you have cost and time restraints for your deployment timeframes.
- If you are looking to transition quickly from SAP ECC 6 to SAP S/4HANA while continuing to use your current solutions.
Why SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud?
Key Benefits of SAP S/4HANA Brownfield Implementation
Simplified Data Migration
The core data structure from the existing system remains intact. This approach reduces the need for data cleansing and transformation, simplifies the migration process, and ensures data accuracy and continuity.
Rapid ROI
The existing assets, data, and customisations help facilitate a faster transition, which leads to immediate access to SAP S/4HANA’s advanced features, enhancing operational performance and productivity.
System Familiarity
Since the Brownfield approach builds on the existing ECC landscape, users are likely already familiar with it. This leads to better user adoption, higher user acceptance, and a decrease in the level of training needed.
Reduced Risk Migration
The Brownfield approach minimises implementation risks by drawing on the company’s existing knowledge of the legacy ECC system. This familiarity enables a more proactive approach to potential risks.
Phases of SAP S/4 HANA Brownfield Implementation at AG
Assessment & Planning
Our SAP experts evaluate your current legacy landscape to identify opportunities for optimisation and define a clear migration roadmap.
System Conversion
We utilise our SAP experts to perform a technical upgrade, ensuring a smooth transition to S/4HANA.
Customisation & Optimisation
Refine your existing processes, data and configurations to align with S/4HANA's capabilities, enhancing efficiency and performance.
Testing & Validation
Conduct thorough testing to ensure system integrity and performance meet organisational standards.
Go-Live & Support
At AG, we implement continuous support to address any post-migration issues and ensure ongoing innovation and sustained success.
Run
Ensure operational excellence and continuous improvement.
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FAQ
- Greenfield Implementation: This approach involves building a new, entirely customised SAP S/4HANA Cloud ERP from scratch. It's ideal for businesses seeking to redesign processes, adopt best practices, or establish a unified, intelligent digital core. In this way, businesses can operate without the constraints of legacy systems.
- Brownfield Implementation: This approach upgrades an existing SAP system (like ECC) to S/4HANA while preserving current configurations, customisations, and historical data. It's faster, less disruptive, and more cost-effective than a Greenfield approach.
- Key Difference: Greenfield = fresh start; Brownfield = upgrade and optimise existing systems.
A typical SAP implementation follows these five key steps:
- Preparation – Define business objectives, scope, and resources.
- Business Blueprint – Document business processes and system requirements.
- Realisation – Configure SAP, develop customisations, and integrate systems.
- Final Preparation – Conduct testing, training, and data migration.
- Go-Live & Support – Deploy the system, monitor performance, and provide ongoing support.
- Brownfield: Full system conversion of an existing SAP environment to S/4HANA, retaining current configurations and processes.
- Bluefield: Selective data and process migration. It combines Greenfield and Brownfield approaches, allowing companies to clean up, redesign, or selectively migrate specific processes or data while retaining what's needed.
- Key Difference: Brownfield = complete upgrade; Bluefield = hybrid selective migration.
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