Chem­i­cal com­pa­nies are embark­ing on the jour­ney to S/4, which can be viewed as a daunt­ing task that rais­es lots of ques­tions and fears. Exec­u­tives want to know costs, time­lines, risks, cost reduc­tion, effi­cien­cies and the neces­si­ty of tak­ing on this chal­lenge while IT depart­ments want to under­stand the deltas between ECC and S/4, iden­ti­fy gaps and oppor­tu­ni­ties, and licens­ing as well as impact on third par­ty inte­gra­tions and cus­tom pro­grams. More­over, the busi­ness wants har­mo­niza­tion and opti­miza­tion, but they fear dis­rup­tions, adop­tion, and loss of data.

Prop­er, plan­ning or pre­pared­ness can elim­i­nate these con­cerns and, in fact, turn that scary mega project into a man­age­able event that is cost effec­tive, time­ly, and ben­e­fi­cial. This pre­sen­ta­tion will high­light impor­tant top­ics that should be con­sid­ered when going to S/4 and the audi­ences involved. We’ll pro­vide insights for what makes a high­ly effec­tive team and look at some of the ques­tions that need to be addressed pri­or to kick-off so you estab­lish a sol­id S/4 foun­da­tion and pave the way to a suc­cess­ful project.