Thinking about moving to S/4HANA, or already on the way?
Download our practical whitepaper now, packed with must-know insights, to help ECC customers avoid common pitfalls and prepare for a smooth transition.
Scroll down for a 3-part video series with even more hands-on tips to guide your journey.
Big shift, many decisions. Let’s get clarity!
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Many companies underestimate the complexity of an S/4HANA migration. They treat it as a simple upgrade, leading to budget overruns, delays, and operational disruptions. Two of our experts will share the most common pitfalls & challenges.
A successful S/4HANA migration starts with a preparation assessment. Two of our experts will share their experience of how businesses risk unexpected costs, technical failures, and missed opportunities without it.
As you know S/4HANA isn’t just a technology upgrade—it’s a chance to transform your business, unlock efficiencies, and future-proof your operations. In this video, two of our experts will show you the business value of a well-executed S/4HANA migration.
A few of the companies we guided to S/4HANA
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There are three main transformation approaches when moving to S/4HANA:
Each of these transformation types can be deployed in either a Private Cloud or Public Cloud setting, each with its own trade-offs in control, flexibility, and standardization.
Choosing the right path requires a clear view of your current IT landscape, transformation goals, business priorities, and organizational readiness. We help you assess these dimensions and compare scenarios to determine the most suitable route — both technically and strategically.
There’s a lot you can start doing today — even before engaging with a partner — to ensure your S/4 preparation is grounded and efficient. Some concrete steps include:
These activities not only accelerate later discovery and assessment phases, but also ensure internal stakeholders are engaged early and have a sense of ownership in the transformation.
The best time to start preparing for S/4HANA is well before you plan to launch the actual project — ideally 12 to 24 months in advance. Why so early? Because true readiness isn’t just about technical migration. It’s about aligning your organization, cleaning up your landscape, and defining your transformation goals clearly.
Preparation includes a variety of tasks that take time:
Delaying preparation often leads to rushed decision-making, fragmented planning, and increased costs.
Even if you’re go-live date isn’t set, early preparation ensures you stay in control of your roadmap instead of reacting under pressure.
Not necessarily. One of the key benefits of S/4HANA is access to modern, standardized best-practice processes — but that doesn’t mean everything must change.
You should assess your current processes along three lines:
Redesigning everything from scratch can be expensive and disruptive. On the other hand, blindly copying legacy processes into S/4HANA misses the opportunity for simplification and improvement.
We help clients strike the right balance using targeted analysis — and with Signavio-as-a-Service, we make this process quick and low-touch, giving you insights without investing upfront in tooling or licenses.
Many S/4HANA pitfalls are not technical, but organizational or strategic. Common mistakes include:
These risks can be mitigated by starting with a structured, realistic roadmap that aligns stakeholders early, sets priorities, and uncovers risks before they become roadblocks.
Charlotte is based in Belgium.
