From ageing ERP to S/4HANA, with a plan the board can approve

A manufacturer running an older SAP system needs a clear, costed path to S/4HANA.

Use case · how we solve it
01 · The challenge

What holds organisations back.

  • Heavily customised legacy system
  • No agreed budget or timeline
  • Fear of disrupting production
02 · The solution

Launchpad: S/4HANA readiness assessment.

A fixed-scope assessment that gives you a business case, roadmap and budget for your SAP move.

03 · How it works

The architecture.

About Launchpad
SOLUTION ARCHITECTURE · LAUNCHPAD REFERENCE DESIGN · v1.0 01 INPUTS 02 ANALYSIS 03 EVIDENCE 04 DECISIONS Business teams Process owners SAP ECC Current system Fit-gap analysis Process mapping Readiness scan Code · data · usage Findings repository Risks · effort · options Business case TCO · benefits Roadmap Phased · costed 1 2 3 4 5 6 PLATFORM, SECURITY & OPERATIONS Cloud options Read-only access NDA & data policy Weekly reviews
  1. 1Process owners walk us through how work is doneWorkshops
  2. 2The system is scanned for custom code and data qualityRead-only access
  3. 3Gaps and requirements are recordedStructured backlog
  4. 4Scan results quantify effort and riskAutomated report
  5. 5Options are costed: cloud vs on-premise5-year TCO
  6. 6A phased roadmap is agreed with leadershipBoard pack
04 · How we deliver

Our lifecycle, step by step.

  1. Understand

    Run discovery workshops with each plant

  2. Design

    Scan custom code and data quality

  3. Develop

    Compare cloud and on-premise options

  4. Review & test

    Build a phased roadmap and business case

  5. Deploy & manage

    Go-live with hypercare, then 24×7 support and monthly reviews.

05 · What changes
Weeksnot months, to a costed roadmap
Phasedplan with no production downtime
Clearbudget and benefits case
Target outcomes for this scenario. Actual results depend on each organisation's volumes and systems.
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