Data Migration for SAP: SAP S/4HANA and Cloud Solutions (SAP PRESS) - Hardcover

Frank Finkbohner; Martina Höft; Michael Roth; Jonas Kinold; Wolfgang Kuchelmeister; Lukas Widera

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1493225227 ISBN 13: 9781493225224

Publisher: SAP PRESS, 2024

Synopsis

Whether you’re moving to the cloud, migrating to SAP S/4HANA, or replacing a legacy system, get the data migration guidance you need in this comprehensive guide. Evaluate your landscape options and plan your strategy; then walk through the migration processes for SAP S/4HANA, SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Ariba, and SAP Business ByDesign. Master built-in tools and templates, IDoc and ALE distribution models, batch input, Cloud Integration from SAP Integration Suite, and more!

• Plan and execute SAP data migration without programming
• Learn to migrate data to SAP S/4HANA, SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Ariba, and SAP Business ByDesign
• Explore migration tools including Cloud Integration, SAP Legacy System Migration Workbench, batch input, IDocs, and ALE

Data Migration Basics
Review the technical fundamentals of data migration in an easy-to-understand way. Compare migration strategies and scenarios—including greenfield, brownfield, and hybrid implementations—and learn how to plan your migration project efficiently from start to finish.

SAP Solution Migration
Follow step-by-step instructions to migrate data to SAP systems. See how the migration cockpit and the migration object modeler ease the transition to SAP S/4HANA, and get expert guidance for migrating to cloud-based solutions like SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Ariba, and SAP Business ByDesign.

Migration Approaches
Learn to use classic migration methods, including IDoc and ALE distribution models, batch input, and database migration. Convert data types and data constellations without the need for programming. Use SAP Legacy System Migration Workbench and Cloud Integration to seamlessly transition data between different systems.

• Planning
• SAP S/4HANA
• SAP S/4HANA Cloud
• SAP SuccesFactors
• SAP Ariba
• SAP Business ByDesign
• SAP Legacy System Migration Workbench
• SAP S/4HANA migration cockpit
• Cloud Integration
• SAP S/4HANA migration object modeler
• Batch input
• IDoc and ALE distribution models

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About the Authors

Frank Finkbohner is the SAP product owner for the development of predefined SAP S/4HANA Cloud data migration content for the SAP S/4HANA migration cockpit. He has been working for SAP since 1999, where he spent 13 years in SAP Consulting supporting customers in the development and enhancement of ABAP applications. His main focus was planning and implementing data migrations. In several customer projects, he used the full spectrum of SAP’s data migration tools, methods, and programs, including Legacy System Migration Workbench (LSMW), batch input, BAPIs, IDocs, and rapid data migration. During his work as a project manager for data transfer projects, he developed a specific method for grouping migration projects into work packages (SEAMAP) and has used this method successfully in customer projects. After his move to SAP development, he was project lead and delivery manager for the rapid data load for SAP Marketing (formerly SAP Hybris Marketing) rapid deployment solution.

Martina Höft works in SAP S/4HANA product management in the area of data migration and data transformation, with a focus on the SAP S/4HANA migration cockpit. She has been working for SAP since 2011 and has held various positions in consulting and product management. Previously, Martina worked as a senior consultant on numerous national and international projects for various consulting companies. Here, she focused on SAP Customer Relationship Management (SAP CRM) and sales and distribution with SAP. Martina is a trained office administrator and studied economics.

Dr. Michael Roth works in product management at SAP, overseeing the topics of data migration and data extraction for SAP Business ByDesign. He studied mathematics and computer science at the Technical University of Munich from 1983 to 1989 and obtained his doctorate in mathematics there. In 1994, Michael Roth joined SAP, where he has been actively involved in various positions within the service and development departments ever since.

Jonas Kinold is the head of the SAP Integration Services competency center and is a certified SAP Integration Consultant for the RealCore Group. During his training, he quickly found his focus in the field of SAP integration, where he continues to work today. In 2022, he completed his part-time bachelor's degree in business informatics. Within his field, he leads projects related to SAP Process Integration/SAP Process Orchestration and the SAP Integration Suite.

Wolfgang Kuchelmeister studied mechanical engineering at Georg-Simon-Ohm University of Applied Sciences in Nürnberg from 1990 to 1996. In 2000, he co-founded Pentos AG in Munich, which is one of the leading SAP HXM consulting companies. Since 2011, he has been working in the field of SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central. Since 2017, he has been responsible for data integration and corresponding data migrations in the SAP SuccessFactors domain.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAP PRESS
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1493225227
• ISBN 13: 9781493225224
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 600