Build the foundation for SAP ERP modernization 

Successful
SAP
ERP
modernization
programs
begin
with
clear
organizational
alignment
on
wanted
outcomes
and
expected
business
value,
end-to-end
scope
and
roadmap.
This
alignment
is
critical
to
enterprises
that
run
their
core
operations
on
SAP
ECC
for
years.
It
helps
them
determine
where
to
start
their
modernization
initiatives
and
how
to
prioritize,
organize
and
plan
to
see
the
value
of
this
investment.  

To
build
this
strategic
plan,
enterprises
need
a
fact
base
that
enables
them
to
move
forward
with
critical
SAP
S/4HANA-enabled
transformation
decisions
across
people,
process,
enterprise
architecture
and
next-gen
technology. 

With
hundreds
of
successful
implementations
of
S/4HANA
programs
that
involved
both
SAP
ERP
applications
and
infrastructure
modernization,
IBM®
has
a
well-defined
approach
that
is
called
Rapid
Discovery.
This
approach
helps
determine
the

what,
why
and
how
for
SAP
ERP
modernization
and
is
infrastructure
agnostic.
Whether
you
are
running
SAP
ERP
on
AIX,
IBM
i,
Linux®
or
Windows,
the
approach
remains
the
same.
IBM’s
team
of
cross-functional
experts
uses
innovative
tools
and
frameworks
to
build
a
transformative
foundation
composed
of
six
essential
ingredients: 

1. 
   Enterprise
   Capability
   Model—Agreement
   on
   the
   business
   process
   hierarchy
   that
   defines
   the
   scope
   of
   the
   ERP
   implementation
   while
   also
   defining business
   requirements
   in
   the
   to-be
   business
   processes 
2. 
   Governance
   Model—Clear
   structure,
   framework
   and
   operating
   model
   for
   program
   oversight
   and
   implementation
   including
   key
   roles,
   responsibilities
   and
   decision
   authority 
3. 
   Business
   Value—Financial
   case
   for
   change
   in
   transformation
   that
   quantifies
   the
   tangible
   benefits
   of
   the
   program
   and
   compares
   them
   to
   the
   costs
   of
   implementation 
4. 
   Implementation
   Roadmap—Clear
   articulation
   of
   key
   architectural
   decisions,
   scope
   of
   services,
   data
   strategy
   and
   implementation
   roadmap
   for
   transformation 
5. 
   Executive
   Alignment—Alignment
   of
   executives
   across
   the
   business
   on
   the
   purpose,
   priorities,
   path
   forward,
   responsibilities
   and
   business
   benefits
   of
   transformation 
6. 
   Sustainability
   Framework—Alignment
   of
   sustainable
   goals
   into
   the
   overall
   ERP
   strategy
   to
   allow
   for
   single
   source
   of
   truth data
   access
   for
   regulatory
   requirements 

As
part
of
Rapid
Discovery,
we
also
help
clients
work
through
issues
that
are
related
to
the
following
enablers: 

• 
  Modern
  Enterprise
  Architecture—Design
  the
  future-state
  enterprise
  architecture,
  including
  strategic
  direction
  for
  application
  rationalization
  and
  RISE
  or
  non-RISE
  cloud
  strategy. 
• 
  Data
  and
  Analytics—Determine
  the
  current-state
  realities
  of
  data
  readiness
  and
  develop
  an
  optimized
  data
  and
  analytics
  strategy
  to
  support
  and
  utilize
  the
  move
  to
  SAP
  S/4HANA. 
• 
  Security
  and
  Controls—Define
  the
  security
  and
  controls
  architecture
  after
  reviewing
  the
  current
  maturity
  levels. 
• 
  Change
  management—Uncover
  and
  understand
  the
  organizational
  change
  management
  opportunities
  and
  impacts
  related
  to
  ERP
  transformation
  and
  develop
  a
  high-level
  approach
  to
  unlock
  user
  adoption
  and
  value
  realization. 

This
well-defined
discovery
process
for
SAP
ERP
modernization
helps
you
assess
your
current
SAP
ERP
landscape,
define
your
to-be
state
and
align
on
business
case,
operating
model
and
a
modern
enterprise
architecture.
If
you
would
like
to
learn
more,

join
us
for
the
webinar,
“Build
the
foundation
for
SAP
ERP
modernization
with
rapid
discovery
assessment”
where
we
take
a
detailed
analysis
of
this
process. 

Learn
more
about
SAP
S/4HANA
services
from
IBM