How, Why, and

When Should We
Move to SAP
S/4HANA?
Nick Corcoran, Rich Products
Colin Gesink, Steelcase
George Grix, Steelcase
Tim Nguyen, NTUA
Why SAP Customer Evolution kit?

What is unique about it?

High-touch efficient engagement helping SAP customers
get a comprehensive perspective on the key questions:
Why? What? How?

HOW? What makes the difference? This engagement…

WHY? WHAT?
▪ …cuts down the workload for companies.
▪ …is provided at no additional costs.
▪ …is delivered remotely via 1:1 sessions by a
dedicated team.
▪ …answers the questions why, what, and how.
▪ …generates a customer-specific, actionable
SAP transformation plan.
Customer
Evolution Kit ▪ …significantly accelerates the adoption of
SAP S/4HANA.
SAP Customer
Evolution Kit
Combining tools and reports to help you
with value case for SAP S/4HANA
 SAP Customer Evolution Kit - Target
Audience
Customer Target Group Timing and Set-up
▪ ERP installed base customers ▪ Ideal timing is evaluation or early planning phase
▪ Not live on SAP S/4HANA yet (pre-license)
▪ All customers with a valid Support Agreement ▪ Time bound, structured engagement
▪ Direct and indirect customers ▪ 1:1 SAP & customer sessions
▪ Indirect customers are requested to join with their ▪ Multiple participants from a customer are welcome
reselling or implementation partners
▪ Intended scope is business and technical focused
SAP Customer Evolution Kit –Framework
What does the customer journey look like? Framework

SAP Transition
Readiness Strategy
Get in touch with your Check review
1
Account Team 4
Handover
Tailored Customer-Specific Session:
Value Case Product Map Case for Change

Process Discovery for

SAP S/4HANA
SAP S/4HANA
Simulation

2 3
Customer-Specific
Preparation & Point of View Document
Information Call
Customer engages with SAP to
investigate more details about
the SAP Customer Evolution kit Elements are part of the
and to set the focus for the welcome package
engagement
Market Research Solution Consulting Know-How
& Bot Mining Value Data on Customer
 SAP Customer Evolution Kit for SAP
S/4HANA
What is covered?

Overview of topics for the individual days

1st half day 2nd half day One hour

3rd half day 4th half day
session
Session 1: WHY? Session 2: WHY? Session 4: WHAT? Session 6: WHAT? Closing Session
Experience the value Discuss customer- Sketch the future based on Analyze software, infrastructure Wrap up and presentation of
of SAP S/4HANA with specific point-of-view a prepopulated customer- requirements, functional final result document
SAP S/4HANA Simulations document created by SAP specific product map implications, custom code
▪ Interactive and adaptations and data
collaborative migration requirements in advance
business simulation
leveraging state-of-the-art powered by: powered by:
SAP innovations SAP Transformation Navigator SAP Readiness Check
▪ The power of SAP S/4HANA
with real-time embedded Session 3: WHY? Session 5: WHY? Session 7: HOW?
analytics and streamlined E2E Discuss transition strategies and Business
Identify SAP S/4HANA Identify and quantify
processes was experienced deployment options for moving to
innovation & improvement financial benefit to establish a
▪ Aspects of the ERP sim
beneficial for the customer
potential based on Value Case for the SAP S/4HANA SAP S/4HANA IT
selected and prioritized your system data Transformation
Stakeholders
powered by:
SAP S/4HANA Simulation powered by: powered by:
by Baton Simulations Process Discovery SAP Value Lifecycle Manager
 SAP Customer Evolution Kit – Outcomes
SAP S/4HANA Simulation Hands on experience of an SAP S/4HANA productive system. Get to see
(3.5hrs) the new interface FIORI and real-time analytics

Customer-Specific
SAP strategy for your industry, trends, Move the Needle analysis with other
Point of View Document
Structured 1:1 engagement delivered in 4 half days

(1hr)
industry peers and customer success stories

Process Discovery for Identify the potential of improvement in your company based on your
SAP S/4HANA Process Performance Indicators
(2hrs)

Customer-Specific First draft of your future SAP landscape based on your current usage of the
Product Map system and suggested additional SAP products.
(1hr)

Tailored Customer-specific Value Case based on the company financial information,

Value Case as the starting point to create a full business case afterwards.**
(1hrs)

SAP Readiness Review the readiness of your system to make the move. Simplification
Check review items, compatibility assessment, customer vendor integration, custom
(1.5hrs) code and more.

Transition Strategy Understand the different transition approaches that exist to move to SAP
(1hr) S/4HANA and get a high level analysis for your company situation.
Closing session (1hr) : Executive summary and next steps

Register for your own personalized Customer Evolution Kit delivery here:
https://webinars.sap.com/customer-evolution-kit/en/home -
Registration | SAP S/4HANA Value Exploration Workshop 2023
 Innovation & Value Realization – Intelligent Tools
Tailored Recommendations
SAP Innovation and Optimization Pathfinder SAP Road Map Explorer
on Spotlight Roadmap of software innovations
Innovation recommendations, industry benchmarks, https://www.sap.com/products/roadmaps.html
and optimization potentials
http://www.sap.com/pathfinder

Process Discovery SAP Transformation Navigator

SAP S/4HANA recommendations Creation of the plan for your digital transformation
www.s4hana.com journey
http://www.sap.com/transformationnavigator

SAP Fiori Apps Library – Recommendations Self SAP Readiness Check

Service Identification of prerequisites for migration, setup and
Improvement through SAP Fiori Apps usage of SAP solutions
http://www.sap.com/fiori-apps-library https://help.sap.com/viewer/p/SAP_READINESS_CHEC
K

Find more information here.

SAP Transformation Navigator – Tool Screenshots

The SAP Transformation Navigator tool can be accessed here

Key Benefits of Process Discovery

• Identify the most valuable SAP S/4HANA capabilities for your

company

• Receive tailor-made insights to build your case

for SAP S/4HANA

• Get unique business performance and usage insights

as well as tailored recommendations by line of business based on
the actual usage of your SAP ERP system

• Personalized analysis at no additional charge

for all customers under SAP maintenance,
independent of their support model

Order your free analysis: www.s4hana.com

SAP Innovation and Optimization Pathfinder on Spotlight
A tailor-made report highlighting innovation potentials, business process and IT optimizations

 Outlines customer-specific improvement and innovation opportunities

based on the customer’s current SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA system
usage, business & IT performance

 Recommendations to optimize SAP solutions from an LOB and IT

perspective, or implement software and cloud innovations using
relevant SAP Enterprise Support or SAP Services offering

 Interactive report navigates customers to relevant information,

services and tools and is free-of-charge for customers on SAP
maintenance (all support models)
Order your own report:
www.sap.com/Pathfinder

Key prerequisites:
- Implement SAP Notes 2745851 and 2758146 in your productive SAP ERP or SAP S/4HANA system
- Standard SAP EarlyWatch Alert (SAP Solution Manager)
Note: Activating Business Key Figures in SAP EarlyWatch Alert (as for Pathfinder 1.0) is NOT needed anymore
- Optional: Extract SAP Fiori usage data (odata) from SAP system
SAP Readiness Check for SAP S/4HANA
Discover Prepare Explore Realize Deploy Run

▪ A holistic system analysis is the

foundation for planning a successful
SAP Readiness Check for SAP S/4HANA and smooth transition to SAP
S/4HANA.

▪ SAP Readiness Check for SAP

S/4HANA consolidates the most
important aspects of the transition in
an easy to consume manner.

▪ Supports the scoping of relevant

functional and technical work
packages.

▪ Offers insight to help mitigate

otherwise hidden project risks in
order to preserve the planned budget
and timeline.
SAP Help Portal: SAP Readiness Check
SAP Note 2913617 (Conversions)
SAP Note 3059197 (Upgrades)
SAP Tools and
Resources
SAP Enterprise Support
Continuous Quality Checks (CQC)

SAP Improvement SAP Support Portal

SAP Continuous Quality Checks
Services
• SAP Enterprise Support Delivery
• SAP CQC Business Process • SAP CQC Private Cloud Go-Live • SAP CQC SAP (CQCs & Improvement Services)
Improvement • SAP CQC Security Optimization Modification • Remote Support
• SAP CQC Business Process Justification Check
• SAP CQC Technical Conversion
Performance Optimization Optimization • SAP CQC SAP Custom SAP Note
• SAP CQC Data Volume Management Code Maintainability
• SAP CQC Transformation Check How to request a CQC service ?
• SAP CQC Deployment Readiness Assessment - Remote Services can be requested via the
new Get Support application in SAP for Me (SAP
• SAP CQC EarlyWatch Check • SAP CQC Technical Performance Note 1296527
• SAP CQC Financial Data Quality Optimization When submitting your request, select
'Product' Continuous Quality Check & Improvement
• SAP CQC Going-Live Support • SAP CQC Upgrade Services and in 'Product function' choose either:
• SAP CQC Upgrade Assessment - Service Request for a Cloud Solution
• SAP CQC Implementation - Service Request for an On-Premise Solution
If you need assistance to submit your request, you may
• SAP CQC Interface Management contact your local Customer Interaction Center (CIC)
• SAP CQC OS/DB Migration Check
SAP Training
and Education
SAP Enterprise Support Value Maps
SAP Enterprise Support value maps – an empowerment and support program, which leads you through the knowledge, skills, experts and
services needed to address business challenges and adopt intelligent technologies. Learn more here.

Program Offerings User Benefits

• Prescriptive guidance - Structured content enables guided journey, • Advance digital skill level with interactive learning formats
simplification, and accelerated consumption of content
• Achieve deployment and operational goals
• Expert access - SAP experts provide prescriptive guidance, best practices and
technology insight • Maximize the value of your SAP solutions

• Social Collaboration - Forums allow you to exchange ideas and best practices • Reduce training expenditures
with SAP experts and peers
• Get quick advice from SAP experts and peers
• Empowerment - Interactive learning formats to empower you with the
• Easy access to latest news and releases
knowledge and skills for realizing your deployment strategy
• Access to virtual events with leading experts
• Record of learning accomplishments
Available value maps

SAP S/4HANA SAP SuccessFactors HXM Suite SAP Business Technology Platform Application Lifecycle Management
SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition SAP Analytics Solutions Business Process Transformation Business Process Improvement

SAP S/4HANA Cloud, private edition SAP Customer Experience solutions Data Volume Management Security
SAP Digital Supply Chain SAP Ariba solutions
openSAP
Lifelong free online learning

What is openSAP?
openSAP delivers innovative learning for everyone with expert-led content, made
for you by SAP. Learning is lifelong, and with our free online learning available
globally, you can upskill wherever and whenever you need it.
openSAP Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) leverage tried and trusted
classroom concepts, with digital enhancements including gamification and
discussion forums, to interact with other learners and experts in an online delivery
format.
With openSAP Microlearning, you can watch self-contained videos to complement
your knowledge. Whether you’re an expert or just getting started, you can choose
the videos that appeal most to your individual learning goals. All videos are
prepared and brought to you by SAP experts.
openSAP Podcasts provide knowledge from members of the SAP ecosystem,
including SAP employees, partners, and customers. Choose topics relevant for your
business or personal interests. Stream or download episodes with Apple Podcasts,
Spotify, TuneIn, or directly from openSAP.
SAP Learning Hub
SAP Enterprise Support
Learning Hub <- included in
SAP Enterprise Support

Discovery Edition, Learning

Hub <- 14 day trial

Solution Edition, Learning Hub

Professional Edition, Learning

Hub

Next Gen (University

Alliances)
https://www.sap.com/about/c
ompany/innovation/next-gen-
innovation-
https://learninghub.sap.com/ platform/university-
alliances.html
Questions?
For questions after this session, contact us at:
Nick Corcoran [email protected]
George Grix [email protected]
Colin Gesink [email protected]
Tim Nguyen [email protected]
Kristen Scheffler [email protected]
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APPENDIX
 S/4HANA Value Exploration Workshop (ERPSim game) - Registration
| SAP S/4HANA Value Exploration Workshop 2023
10 steps to SAP S/4HANA bootcamp - 10 Steps to S/4HANA for SAP
Customers | SAP Blogs
Process Discovery - Process Discovery (ondemand.com)
Pathfinder - SAP Innovation and Optimization Pathfinder Request
(ondemand.com)
Readiness Check –

S/4HANA – https://help.sap.com/viewer/p/SAP_READINESS_CHECK
Customer Evolution Kit - https://webinars.sap.com/customer-

Pre-S4 tools
evolution-kit/en/home
Transformation Navigator -
https://go.support.sap.com/transformationnavigator/#/welcome

and resources Road Map Explorer - http://www.sap.com/roadmaps

Value Maps - https://support.sap.com/en/offerings-
programs/enterprise-support/enterprise-support-academy/value-
maps.html
CQC for Transformation Assessment -
https://support.sap.com/en/offerings-programs/enterprise-
support/enterprise-support-academy/continuous-quality-check-
improvement-services.html?anchorId=section_1276589091#panel-
section_1276589091-accordion-accordionitem_197888-body
OpenSAP - Free SAP Training | openSAP
 SAP S/4HANA The 3 transition
scenarios
A “Greenfield”, New implementation / re-implementation
Standardize and simplify the existing landscape to reduce TCO and use
“Greenfield”: ERP System SAP S/4HANA
latest innovations
New Non-SAP System
Implementation SAP S/4HANA e.g. Implement SAP S/4HANA processes on a new infrastructure; retire
Cloud
old landscape

A “Brownfield”, Business-led migration to SAP S/4HANA

“Brownfield”: Reduce TCO via simplification of landscape
ERP System SAP S/4HANA
System Conversion
Complete conversion of an existing SAP Business Suite system to SAP
S/4HANA

ERP System Transition systems to the new platform

- Region A - • Use innovations to reimagine processes
SAP S/4HANA
Landscape ERP System
• Take advantage of the new data model to eliminate aggregates
Transformation - Region B - and batch processing

ERP System
SAP S/4HANA e.g. consolidation of current regional SAP Business Suite landscape
Cloud
- Region C - into one global SAP S/4HANA system