6 steps to your digital transformation with SAP S/4HANA.
SAP S/4HANA.
Digital transformation with Westernacher.
SAP S/4HANA is the basis for the digital transformation of your company. SAP’s Business Suite provides so many improvements that have the potential to fundamentally transform your business and prepare it for the future. These include a real-time in-memory database for all data and the ability to analyze it in real time. Through 25 years of guiding our customers in their SAP implementations, we have gained the experience and expertise to make your move to SAP S/4HANA a success.
Which implementation approach is best suited to your company? A greenfield or hybrid approach (combination of brownfield and greenfield) allows you to realize the full potential. Focus on your core processes that differentiate you from the competition and build on them. A brownfield, i.e., technical changeover, is only the strategically correct solution in a few cases.
With our SAP S/4HANA Assessment Starter Packages – a Westernacher Time-to-Value Solution – we work with you in the shortest possible time to develop the right strategy for your transition to SAP S/4HANA. Within only 2-4 weeks – based on a package of consulting and tools from SAP Signavio and SNP – we show you which processes can be optimized, which in-house developments are obsolete, which projects can be combined (e.g., Enhancement Package Upgrades, Business Partner, New General Ledger, System Consolidation), how such a project can look concretely and much more. For this purpose, we offer different packages, from Small to Large and a special version for customers working with RISE with SAP.
SAP S/4HANA Assessment Starter Packages.
SAP S/4HANA can impact all critical business functions, from finance and supply chain to customer service and marketing. With SAP S/4HANA, companies are able to analyze data in real time and respond directly.
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Die wichtigsten Fragen zum Einstieg in SAP S/4HANA.
The Why, What and How on getting started with SAP S/4HANA.
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Why?
The strategic imperative.
- Why digital transformation not a choice but a necessity.
- How disruption comes from different directions and how it affects the way we do business.
- How to take full advantage of modern technology, which is a key to future success in any industry.
- How this offers new business models and tremendous opportunities.
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What?
Overview of SAP answers.
- SAP’s application strategy and ERP of tomorrow.
- How SAP S/4HANA’s next-gen capabilities give you the “unfair advantage”.
- The importance of the cloud and the right deployment option.
- How the new architecture will change the way we work forever.
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How?
Digitization is not an on/off switch. The right approach determines success.
- The best practices of the best-in-class SAP S/4HANA beginners.
- The right approach to SAP S/4HANA.
- How the transition option (Greenfield, Brownfield, Selective) determines your success.
- How to get both efficiency and effectiveness out of your processes.
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start of our SAP journey with SAP ERP
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years of experience in SAP S/4HANA
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ERP & Finance engagements
SAP S/4HANA: You'll get there with us.
Your path to SAP S/4HANA.
We see switching to SAP’s new Business Suite SAP S/4HANA not as an option but as a necessity. It’s not a question of “if” but of “when” and “how” to carry out the migration. Ideally plan as soon as possible for 2027 and the end of SAP ECC 6. The appropriate implementation strategy is crucial for a successful migration. Should it be a local implementation with a modified infrastructure to handle exponential growth and still enable fast innovation cycles? Or a proven and flexible private or public cloud solution with two innovation cycles per year? Perhaps you are planning to deploy an on-premises version at a hyperscaler instead of on your self-managed infrastructure? We are here for you as the right partner.
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Conversion of your SAP system (Brownfield)
Complete conversion of an existing SAP Business suite system to SAP S/4HANA. If your current SAP landscape is only modified to a limited extent and your core processes have been optimally structured in the SAP system, you can convert to SAP S/4HANA in just a few steps. It is worth taking a look at the as-is state of your system and your other projects with one of our SAP S/4HANA assessments.
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Simplification as the basis for fast added value (Hybrid)
Ideal for large enterprises with SAP and non-SAP ERP systems. Consolidation into a global SAP S/4HANA system or selective data migration. Quickly achieve enterprise-level value, such as a soft close at any time, budget simulations, and inventory forecasting. For this we cooperate closely with our partner SNP and use the SNP Crystal Bridge. In our Assessment Packages L and the version for RISE with SAP, an optimal start into planning is possible here.
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New entry into the SAP world (Greenfield)
Is the design of your current SAP landscape still from the 1990s? Then it’s probably time to take a big step into the future with a fresh start or a fundamental overhaul. Use a central digital core, without modifications or workarounds from the past.
Instant Innovation Tools.
SAP solutions such as S/4HANA, TM or EWM offer extensive functionality for a wide range of business processes. If you have some special need that SAP does not provide as standard, then our Instant Innovation Tools are exactly the right choice.
One of our S/4HANA Tools. We sync/GS1.
The tool Westernacher We sync | GS1 offers master data management for SAP ECC and S/4HANA. It features automatic importation of GS1 data and maintenance of master data in the usual SAP environment enabling you to work faster and safer. Westernacher We sync | GS1 offers the fastest and most convenient way to integrate GS1 into your SAP system.
SAP Fiori. It’s more than just a slick design.
SAP Fiori is the new user interface that redefines the way users work and provides a consistent and end-to-end experience. It is simple, role-based and responsive. SAP Fiori is part of SAP S/4HANA and other SAP products such as EWM and TM. Westernacher is a true pioneer when it comes to adapting SAP Fiori for the benefit of its customers. With a dedicated Fiori developer team, we can support you in shaping and adapting S/4 functionalities tailored to the specific needs of your company.
Workshops with impact.
We know what we are talking about and are leading the way – we also use SAP S/4HANA on our own systems, which are regularly updated with the latest SAP upgrades. We would be happy to guide you on the implementation and hosting of your SAP S/4HANA solution. Benefit from the important advantages of real-time decision support and increased productivity of each user. Based on many years of experience and distinctive expertise, we will answer all your questions regarding your current planning status.
How can you improve business performance, innovate and speed up processes, increase usability, data quality and flexibility with S/4HANA, Analytics and Fiori Mobile Solutions? What is the advantage and the right time to implement SAP S/4HANA or convert an established ECC system to SAP S/4HANA? We offer various interview and workshop based packages – tailored to your requirements. Learn more about SAP S/4HANA and Westernacher and book a meeting and a personal assessment package with us.
SAP S/4HANA Assessment Starter Packages.
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A successful change for Westernacher Consulting as it makes the move to S/4HANA.
Showcasing a smooth migration to S/4HANA at Windmöller & Hölscher.