Share this article
Follow us on Linkedin
What is SAP S/4HANA? SAP S/4HANA is an enterprise resource planning software for large enterprises developed by SAP SE. It is the successor to SAP R/3 and SAP ERP and is optimized for SAP’s in-memory database SAP HANA.
SAP S/4HANA covers the following lines of business (LoB):
- Asset Management
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Manufacturing
- R&D Engineering
- Sales
- Sourcing and Procurement
- Supply Chain
Goals of Process Mining in SAP S/4HANA.
Process Mining in Migration phase from ERP to S/4HANA with SAP Activate Methodology.
SAP Activate serves as a well-established methodology that assists organizations in navigating their transition to SAP S/4HANA. This comprehensive approach comprises six distinct phases, commencing with the “Discover” phase, during which strategic goal definition and roadmap planning take place.
In the “Prepare” phase of a project, the focus is on analyzing the current state to establish project scope and planning. During this phase, process mining plays a crucial role by identifying any existing gaps or inefficiencies in the processes that require attention during the transformation. Essentially, it helps organizations gain insights into their workflows and optimize them for a smoother transition to new systems.
In the “Explore” phase, organizations focus on gathering requirements, designing solutions, and identifying process improvements. During this phase, process mining plays a crucial role by providing insights into existing process variations and bottlenecks. These insights allow organizations to optimize and streamline their processes before transitioning to SAP S/4HANA.
In the “Realize” phase, organizations configure, customize, and develop systems in alignment with the solution. During this phase, process mining plays a crucial role by aiding in the design and modeling of future-state processes that align with S/4HANA capabilities.
During the “Deploy” phase, organizations conduct system testing, provide user training, and prepare for the go-live. Process mining plays a crucial role by enhancing user training, monitoring process performance in test systems, and ensuring a seamless transition to the new system.
During the “Run” phase, organizations manage their systems, provide support, and focus on continuous improvement. Process mining plays a crucial role by allowing continuous monitoring, analysis, and optimization of the migrated processes, ensuring long-term efficiency gains and alignment with SAP S/4HANA’s capabilities. Think of it as keeping the engine running smoothly while fine-tuning it for optimal performance!
By integrating process mining into the SAP Activate methodology, organizations can fast-track their SAP S/4HANA transformation, boost process efficiency, and achieve successful results.
Process Mining in SAP S/4HANA.
Quote from SAP: “Process mining is the key to enterprise efficiency.”
Process Mining on S/4HANA enables to discover and monitor business processes, identify inefficiencies and deliver priorities for optimization. It also provides actual drivers based on facts for your profitability and cost management.
Process Mining on S/4HANA enables to discover and monitor business processes, identify inefficiencies and deliver priorities for optimization. It also provides actual drivers based on facts for your profitability and cost management.
How SAP Signavio Process Intelligence drives data-driven process optimization.
SAP Signavio Process Intelligence provides valuable insights into your business processes. At a first glance it can provide Process Performance Metrics such as Cycle Time, Lead time, Throughput and Activity Duration.
Furthermore, SAP Signavio Process Intelligence identifies variations in process execution and highlights deviations from the standard process flow.
It helps pinpoint bottlenecks where processes slow down and help optimize resource allocation.
SAP Signavio Process Intelligence compares the actual process execution to defined models and flags non-compliance or deviations.
