Migrating to SAP S/4HANA presents several challenges for organizations. S/4HANA is SAP's next generation ERP system that is faster and provides better analytics than older systems. While migration is necessary to gain benefits like real-time analytics, it requires adjusting to a new user interface and data structures. Common challenges include cleaning master data, retraining users, transferring customized fields, and adjusting to new system updates and processes. Migration methods like new implementation, system conversion, and landscape transformation each have their own risks. Organizations should seek expert help to navigate tools and address universal issues when migrating to SAP S/4HANA.

1. 5 SAP DATA MIGRATION CHALLENGES FOR
INDUSTRY
Introduction
It is over five years now since the official launch of ASAP S/4 HANA. Everyone is expected to
voluntarily move to this new technology by 2025, lest they be forced to embrace the new technological
change by then. Migrating to new technology is not a walk in the park, if it were, everyone could have
already switched. Nonetheless, as experts, we urge that you make a move and switch to the SAP S/4
HANA now.
What is SAP S/4 HANA?
SAP S/4 HANA is a SAP suit 4 on the HANA platform. It is an in-memory, column-oriented, relational
database that offers relatively fast access to data than the old disk-optimized Relational Database
Management System (RDBMS). Still, due to the difference in structures, the migration from old to new
technology might be a challenge.
Why, then, is Migration necessary?
Despite the risks involved in the migration to the new SAP S/4 HANA, you really still need the cloud
enterprise since it offers real-time analytics and business intelligence services that lack in the traditional
enterprise system. Moreover, SAP S/A HANA system combines modern data technologies that speeds up
data processing by reducing the complexity of real-time data analysis.
What is the migration process?
The migration process isn't uniform for all immigrants. Depending on the organization, there are varieties
to choose from. Each of the migration processes has its challenges, strengths, costs, and time frame.
The migrating process include;
1. New Implementation
New companies that have not used any software database before can directly start by installing the new
SAP S/4 HANA directly
2. System Conversions
Organizations that have initially used the traditional can shift to SAP S/4 HANA to enable theme simply
the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
3. Landscape Transformation
In this case, organizations scrap off their initial system to build a completely new one on SAP S/4 HANA
enabled system with new supporting features.

2. SAP S/4 HANA provides useful tools that you can
consider when migrating. Some of the tools include;
1. SAP Data Services (SAPDS)
2. SAP Data migration services
3. SAP Information Steward
4. SAP Data migration content
Besides, irrespective of the tools that you will
use during data migration, there are universal
challenges that you will encounter. Such
challenges include, among others;
1. Masterdata may require cleaning
Master data is the information that contains major secrets of a company. It may not make sense to use
already contaminated, inaccurate data to SAP S/4 HANA. Integrity is essential.
2. User Interface Challenges
Migrating to a new system requires adjustment. The management will need to retrain on the new system
users for smooth operations.
3. Complications from customized fields
CEE or SAP legacy may have some automatically customized fields that might not be necessarily
transferred when installing SAP S/4 HANA unless you define them. that way, you might lose the data
housed in such customized fields.
4. SAP S/4 HANA updates may require custom developments
Since SAP S/4 HANA is still developing, organizations may have to update from time to time which can
pose challenges to organizations with the predefined process.
5. New processes may require change management
The uses of the new system will have to adjust to the features of the new system. The workflows, fields,
and screens in other old versions are not the same as those of SAP S/4 HANA.
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