S/4HANA Streamlined

Since 1972 SAP has been at the forefront of ERP solutions allowing customers to be the best they can be, starting with mainframe-based solutions all the way through Cloud based and In-Memory solutions.  Clarkston Consulting has written a comprehensive article on S/4 Streamlined which can be found on their recent industry insight.  We have summarized this article below.  Please contact us, Bull City Talent, to engage with a SME to help you streamline your S/4 Hana install.  Visit our Book A Project page to learn more for your specific needs, SAP or otherwise.

Prior to S/4 HANA, SAP R/3 and ECC solutions were delivered using “The ASAP Methodology”.  This methodology became the gold standard of ERP implementation allowing flexibility and repeatability to consistently deliver maximum potential from their business. Wtih the advent of S/4 HANA, a new methodology has emerged, streamlining the implementation process to keep pace with the new streamlined technology.

S/4 HANA’s ability to operate and process transactions entirely in memory gives it astounding computing speed way beyond the capabilities of disk-based solutions. S/4 HANA is now streamlined with more pre-configuration options that moves the implementation in more of a “Agile” direction for solution implementation.  Accordingly, SAP rolled it out with a new project methodology name the “SAP Activate” methodology.

SAP Activate helps the customer reduce project costs and implement the S/4 HANA solution with a shorter project duration as clients can use accelerators with pre-defined processes delivered up front. This approach streamlines all phases of the ERP project starting from the kickoff of a new SAP project implementation and continuing through and after Go Live.

Five phases of Activate Methodology:

1. Prepare
2. Explore
3. Realize
4. Deploy
5. Post-Production Support

The SAP Activate Methodology

Our sister company, Clarkston Consulting is taking the lead in running with this approach by rolling out pre-configured “SAP Accelerator” solutions for Life Sciences, Consumer Products, and Wholesale Distribution industries.

These accelerator solutions delivered by Clarkston Consulting include pre-configured solutions, custom developments, system documentation and training materials that will change system delivery from the historic approach of “Gather Requirements-Build-Test-Test-Test-Go Live” to a model of “Gap Analysis-Solution Adjustment-Test-Go-Live”.   They deliver proven solutions for these industries in a shorter time frame with less risk.  Thus, helping clients unlock the value of their business faster and cheaper than ever before.

As ERP solutions have evolved, it is wise to evolve the implementation approach along with them.  Clarkston’s SAP S/4 HANA Accelerator Solutions for Life Sciences, Consumer Products and Wholesale Distribution keep them at the forefront of that evolution.

For more details on S/4 Hana Streamlined, please see the full article written by our sister company, Clarkston Consulting at https://clarkstonconsulting.com/insights/getting-the-value-out-of-sap-erp-then-and-now/?utm_content=129168944&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&hss_channel=lcp-8756

Regardless of where you are at in your SAP and enterprise systems journey, we want you to know that BCTG is here to help. Whether that be through leveraging our network of technical and functional consultants, or through simply having a human conversation, we welcome the opportunity to become an extension of your team.  Please call us to help you streamline your S/4 Hana install.