Postponing SAP S/4HANA migration might defer cost, but it also defers benefits. That’s to say the sooner you migrate, the sooner you’ll improve business practices. You’ll not only have the right path in place for infrastructure and cloud-based support but also the time needed to work out any issues around processes and training. Not to mention, you’ll have the ability to roll out gradually department by department as opposed to all business units simultaneously.
But if you’ve considered migration or if you’ve decided to move forward, you’ve probably heard the infrastructure question a lot. So what about infrastructure? And if we know technology is changing at such a rapid pace, why should we care which infrastructure solution we choose?
It’s true, we won’t be using the same technology in five to ten years as we are today. So instead of focusing on infrastructure, concentrate on ways you can ensure your solution is cybersafe—and make sure you have a trusted partner to manage it.
If conversations still drift over to infrastructure, emphasize the cost of maintaining it throughout its lifecycle and the business process to which that’s tied. For example, if you know your business case has a three- to five-year lifecycle, you’ll only need to consider its three- to five-year infrastructure cost.
Key to this conversation are:
- Platform Assessment and Sizing
- Use Case Development
- The Migration Strategy
- The SAP Demonstration Environment
- Project Planning and Management
If you need help identifying and calculating cost, American Digital’s tried and true team has managed 15 SAP HANA migrations in the past five years and are available to help companies in need of migration assistance. We can help with initial cost considerations along with defining the right strategy to suit your organization’s needs.