SAP S/4HANA

With a switch to SAP S/4HANA, you take the first step to rethink processes in a new and digital way. From production to logistics and finance to sales - in all areas there is the opportunity

to examine structures and processes that have evolved over time, to redesign them and to create the conditions for the IoT topic with a modern ERP system.

Herausforderungen einer S/4HANA Transition:

  • Unclear data situation regarding the scope and procedure of a transition project
  • High workload of employees in the business department and IT, results in a lack of resources for transition project
  • Decision for a transition strategy under uncertainty
  • Time pressure due to expiring SAP licenses, mapping of new processes, customer requirements, etc.
  • Pressure to innovate
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Find the right approach with abat

abat supports companies in the transformation process with its best practices. A tried and tested approach uses a modular system of approaches, tools and methods developed by the abat experts.  Based on their own preferences, companies can

find their own way to the successful implementation of S/4HANA. From the creation of a roadmap and the "What?" to the preliminary study and the "How?" to the realization and the "Implementation!", there are individual entry opportunities for each customer.

You know that you need to make the switch to S/4HANA - we'll show you how...

You need reliable project planning to start the project

  • Budget planning/approval of funds
  • Resource planning
  • Multi-project planning
  • Invitation to tender

We develop with you:

  • Project scope (processes, innovations, ...)
  • Timeline / roadmap
  • methodology
  • Costs, expenses (resources)
  • A key factor in project planning is the fundamental decision to choose a greenfield or brownfield approach (new implementation / conversion).
  • If you have already made this decision, we will use all available information to develop a plan. Our accelerator tools are used for this purpose.
  • If you have not yet made this decision, we will work with you to compile all the important information so that you can make the decision.

Brownfield or Greenfield?

Have you already made the decision?

no
yes
Which approach do you choose?

Preliminary study:
We work with you to compile all the important information so that you receive reliable project planning with a timeline, cost breakdown, innovations, and expenditures.

Brownfield/Greenfield:
We subsume the two variants Shell Conversion and Mix & Match in the Brownfield variant and enrich them with migrated settings during implementation. 

abat has created its Green and Brownfield Accelerator tools and templates to meet these challenges:

  • Acceleration of the project through templates
  • Risk minimization through tools
  • Tailored to the individual company and project situation
  • Relief for the business department and IT through accelerator approach
  • Reliable budget and resource planning thanks to tool-supported preliminary study
  • AI-supported approach involving LLM etc.

The Way: SAP S/4HANA Transformation

Roadmap

Find a strategic , optimized sequence of processes with the help of suitable tools. abat shows you the way.

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Pre-Study

Find your way to modern technologies such as IoT, artificial intelligence as well as other new IT developments through a targeted preliminary study.

to Pre-Study

Realization – Brownfield

A brownfield migration is the start of a lot of innovation around the new "Digital Core" of your business.

to Brownfield

Realization – Greenfield

Greenfield means the possibility of a complete redesign of SAP processes and workflows within a company. The abat Accelerators help you to achieve this.

to Greenfield

The goal: SAP S/4HANA Enterprise Management

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SAP S/4HANA Enterprise Management

SAP S/4HANA Enterprise Management offers a significant simplification of data structures due to architecture and data models.

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Transition to SAP S/4HANA

The strategy determines the success or failure of a transition to SAP S/4HANA and the associated change in your IT.

How can abat help you with the SAP S/4HANA transformation

abat supports you in validating your strategy and shows potential. Make processes and interrelationships in your company visible and increase your success through more precise, important strategic decisions.

Depending on the initial situation, abat helps you to find the right starting point and support you through all phases. Request your free one-day workshop now to identify any gaps in your strategy in time.

Our Success Stories

PFERD

Effective communication is often the key to project success. As a family business with more than 200 years of tradition, the PFERD brand has made communication and trust an important part of its core values. This success story of an S/4HANA migration at the Mexican site describes the challenge and the successful cooperation between abat and PFERD during the project phase and beyond.

to the project

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Salzgitter AG

In 2018, the Salzgitter Group started to migrate its entire ERP infrastructure to SAP S/4HANA. In the course of this group-wide transformation project, a separate project was to standardize, optimize and automate the merchandise management processes for the procurement of input materials from an affiliated company across all participating group companies. In eleven workshops, abat developed the…

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DESMA

DESMA supports the shoe industry with innovative production solutions for Industry 4.0, highly automated machines, excellent know-how and comprehensive support. However, continuous innovation is only possible if the company optimizes its internal processes. The discontinuation of support for SAP R/3 was therefore a reason for DESMA to take care of a changeover at an early stage. Thanks to abat,…

to the project

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Imperial Logistics

Integrated Warehouse and Transportation with SAP S/4HANA

Greenfield implementation of a logistics template in the chemical industry. Imperial Logistics is a pioneer in the use of embedded EWM and TM integration in S/4HANA on Release 1709.

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Our customers

Our SMARTsolution

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Conversion Accelerator

The abat S/4HANA Conversion Accelerator bundles our knowledge of existing SAP systems as well as our experience and tools from numerous S/4HANA conversion projects.

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Our transformationCOMPASS

7 important answers for a smooth transformation.
What you should know about your SAP S/4HANA conversion in any case. Use our free transformationCOMPASS to get the first important clues about your transformation project.

to the transformationCOMPASS 

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Yi

SAP Developer
China

What I find most attractive working at abat is the friendly and relaxed atmosphere. We are coworkers as well as friends. I can ask any question and always receive constructive feedback. Moreover, it is highly encouraged to try new things, which helps broaden the horizon for me and the company alike.

Xu

SAP Consultant
China

I truly enjoy working at abat. The flexible working environment and professional colleagues have made my experience here exceptional. The culture of collaboration and willingness to offer help has allowed me to develop my skills in SAP. Overall, I feel grateful to be a part of such a supportive and dynamic team

Vivien

Consultant
Bremen

I like working at abat because there is a very pleasant, appreciative working atmosphere here with a lot of freedom. There is a lot of trust, so you also have the freedom to try out something new - but if it doesn't work out, there is also the necessary support. That's how I've learned so much! In addition, if you have problems while working in the home office, you can often quickly find colleagues who are happy to help you out via teams.

Tim

Senior SAP Developer
Bremen

At abat, thanks to the great variety of projects, I have the opportunity to constantly expand my horizons and thus always be prepared for upcoming challenges.

Sophie

Working student
St. Ingbert

WORK-LIFE-BALANCE is very important at abat. Thanks to flexible working hours and a great team, you can combine work and university very well.

Quick Link

Contact our SAP S/4HANA experts

Europe
Markus Fischer
Solution Architect
+49 421 430460
China
Henrik Lienstromberg
Executive Director
+49 421 430460