Migrat­ing to SAP S/4HANA is a large under­tak­ing and a poten­tial­ly dis­rup­tive process. Choos­ing the right imple­men­ta­tion strat­e­gy, ana­lyz­ing your cur­rent process­es, and mov­ing your data over to a new ERP sys­tem can be a big, cum­ber­some project if you don’t plan for an SAP S/4HANA move appro­pri­ate­ly. Before you do any­thing, it is nec­es­sary to build a busi­ness case that will not only bring on board all the stake­hold­ers, but also help to guide the project along. 

Key deci­sion-mak­ers need to know what the inher­ent advan­tages of the upgrade are, and more impor­tant­ly, how the busi­ness will ben­e­fit from the change. It’s easy to get short­sight­ed or have a nar­row scope when cre­at­ing the busi­ness plan. But in the long run, focus­ing on the big pic­ture and solv­ing known issues will help you get your busi­ness case to the fin­ish line.

In our series, the ASUG Under­cov­er CIO stat­ed that, ​“Your busi­ness case is not about upgrad­ing to the newest tech­nol­o­gy. Your busi­ness case is about solv­ing exist­ing busi­ness issues in a new and improved way.” So, SAP S/4HANA isn’t the endgame — it’s the tool you need to get to the next level.

Why SAP S/4HANA: Start Where It Hurts