Sierra Infosys is an SAP consulting firm that provides SAP upgrade services using a proprietary tool-based approach. They have experience performing upgrades for various large, global companies across multiple industries. Their services include assessing clients' systems, planning and executing upgrades, minimizing downtime, and helping clients take advantage of new functionality. They have successfully upgraded clients from versions such as 4.6B, 4.7, and 4.0B to ECC 5.0.

1. SAP Upgrade
Sierra Infosys SAP Upgrade Credentials
At SIERRA Infosys, our dedicated team of upgrade solution experts work
together to accelerate our client’s SAP upgrade initiative and help in
Challenges
generating a quick Return On Investment. We assess client’s current system
environment to uncover areas where an upgrade is necessary for achieving • Minimized System Downtime
their IT goals. Applying our proven tool based approach, we plan a customer-
specific upgrade strategy and execute it with a focus on increasing system • Change Management
efficiency and maximizing the availability of new features for client’s IT
applications. • System Integration – Third party software
Service Offering • Security conflicts
Upgrade Assessment • On-going developments/ system freeze
• Assessment of Hardware and Software requirements
• Compatibility Matrix with other systems/ software • SOX Compliance
• Technical and Functional Impact Analysis
• Customer Specific Upgrade Roadmap and Strategy • Get the timing right
• Risk Assessment
• Cost & Schedule Assessment • Technical Infrastructure
• Review and recommendation on Leveraging of new functionality
• Assist in developing business case
• Infrastructure sizing and Adjustment
Benefits
Training
• Delta Changes • Lower Total Cost of Upgrade through reduced
implementation time and the availability of new
• New functionality
functionality
• New Business Process mapping
• Industry specific solution • Minimized business risks during the upgrade
• Content development using RWD Infopak, Recite process
Upgrade • Optimized business process for better system
• SAP Version Upgrade perfomance
• Database/ Third party software upgrade
• Business Application Upgrade
• Integration with other non-SAP systems - Powered by
• NetWeaver Tools and Accelerators
• Security Upgrade
• ZoomUp - Proprietary tool to analyze and
Post upgrade initiatives evaluate the upgrade impact on Custom objects,
• Unicode conversion Organizational units
• XI migration
• New G/L migration • SACS - Proprietary tool for Security upgrade
SAP Solution Manager - Upgrade Lifecycle
Differentiators Manager
Tool based approach which: • Quick Sizer - Tool for Hardware sizing
• Minimizes risk at each phase of upgrade • Upgrade assistant - Monitor and control the
• Highlights potential high impacted areas upgrade process, especially during downtime
• Provides Quick, Qualitative and Quantitative analysis of the system
• Significant reduction in the upgrade execution time • ASU Toolbox - Database for application - specific
upgrade notes and special repair tools.
• Minimizes the system downtime
• Rich upgrade execution experience • SAP Modification assistant - Tool for tracking
• Upgrade competence center changes on SAP objects
• Expertise in solution manager

2. Multi - Landscape SAP ERP 2004 ECC5.0 Upgrade for
World’s Leading CPG Company
S i e r r a I n f o s y s executed SAP Multi Landscape Technical upgrade for 18 of its SAP
systems from version 4.6B to mySAP ERP 2004 ECC 5.0 within a accelerated time
frame of five(5) months, for the World’s Leading Customer packaged goods SIERRA Infosys SAP Practice
Company that planned to maintain SAP supported version. This is one of the worlds
most complex and largest SAP R/3 system. Sierra Infosys proprietary ‘ZoomUp’ tool As one of the leading SAP Consulting Organization,
enabled the team to accurately assess the risks and the impact of Upgrade, thus we partner our clients in their SAP initiative by
providing a Best Fit upgrade strategy for estimating the efforts, cost, downtime, providing SAP services and Solutions covering the
major milestones and deliverables.
entire SAP Lifecycle. We assess, execute and
manage SAP solution leveraging our proven
Upgrade from SAP Enterprise expertise in Consulting, Implementation,
Version to SAP ECC 5.0 for Fortune 500 Hi - Tech Company Upgrades and Maintenance in core areas of SAP,
Sierra Infosys executed the upgrade from SAP Enterprise Version to SAP ECC 5.0 with the built in Value adds through customized
Central Component Core, also assisting the client in Organizational Change Tools and Accelerators, we ensure continuous
Management. The project involved various add-ons like LSO (Learning Solutions) and alignment of SAP to our client’s Business needs.
E-Recruit being implemented along with the SAP ECC 5.0 Upgrade. Sierra Infosys also
carried out the BW upgrade from 3.1 to 3.5 thereby enabling the client to utilize new
&enhanced features of BW 3.5.
SIERRA INFOSYS INC
Upgrade from 4.6 B to SAP Enterprise Version
Sierra Infosys Inc offers Comprehensive, end - to -
for Fortune 10 Oil & Gas Company end software solutions and services, building a
For a Fortune 10 Oil and Gas Company, that sought to leverage the new long-term relationship on trust and value creation
functionalities of SAP 4.7 such as in house cash, components of Corporate Finance in the realm of offshore outsourcing; ADM,
Management, Sierra Infosys executed the upgrade from SAP 4.6B to SAP 4.7.2. enhancement and integration; package implement-
Sierra Infosys proprietary ‘ZoomUp tool’ was deployed to devise an upgrade strategy
to achieve business Performance Improvements and yield an optimum balance
ation, roll-out, incremental upgrade, migration and
between costs and benefits production support; embedded intelligence and
engineering services. Leveraging the heritage and
SAP Upgrade from 4.0B to SAP Enterprise domain expertise of the parent company, its
solutions and services encompass a broad technology
Version for a Leading Speciality Chemicals Company
spectrum, catering to lead global companies in
For a Leading Speciality Chemicals Company, a pioneer in manufacturing of Manufacturing; Banking, Securities and insurance;
petrochemical solvents, Sierra Infosys Functional and Technical upgrade to SAP R/3 and communication verticals.
Enterprise for all active applications in SAP R/3 4.0B and Functional upgrade within an
accelerated span of two(2) months that included mapping of new business process and
enabling SAP standard enhancements/ functions
SAP Upgrade from 4.6C to ECC 5.0 & BW Upgrade from 3.1C Corporate Head office
to 3.5 for a Leading Houseware Manufacturer SIERRA INFOSYS INC.
6001, Savoy Drive, Suite 210,
Sierra Infosys executed SAP upgrade from 4.6C to ECC5.0 and BW Upgrade from 3.1C Houston, TX - 77036
to 3.5 . As a part of the upgrade strategy Sierra Infosys analyzed the landscape by
using the proprietary tool ’ZoomUp’ to determine the impact of an upgrade of SAP URL: http:.//www.sierratec-us.com
R/3 system from version 4.6C to ECC 5.0 to the clients SAP Landscape. The Email: info@sierratec-us.com
determined impact and the business objectives of the upgrade were the major
factors in evolving an upgrade strategy