SAP S/4HANA ASSESSMENT: FUTURE IS NOW
SAP S/4HANA is the next generation business suite designed to help you run simple in the digital economy. It is a new generation of ERP solution running in real time, integrating predictive analytics and mobile. Deployable in the cloud or on-premise, SAP S/4HANA is built to bring instant value across lines of business and industries.
Reduced TCO (Total cost of Ownership)
On-the-go business decision making based on real time insights
Why
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Simple and modern user experience
HANA
Analyze without the need to export data
Processes run in real-time eliminating batch processing
SAP S/4HANA Assessment is the first step in the direction of digital change. ITC Infotech’s S/4HANA Assessment Suite (IHAS) is a set of tools and templates that predicts the outcome of S/4HANA migration in a test environment. ‘IHAS’ is built to assess the customer’s current SAP landscape and use their sample data to present a demonstration of future business processes in real time.
SAP S/4HANA Assessment is for the clients who want to:
WHO IS IT FOR?
Demystify various SAP S/4HANA versions, deployment options and new-age solutions
Understand the probable impact of SAP S/4HANA on their business
Experience first-hand, the benefits of SAP S/4HANA specific to their business
Migrate to SAP S/4HANA but are not sure if it’s the right time
HOW CAN ITC INFOTECH HELP? ITC Infotech’s S/4HANA Assessment Suite (IHAS) enables you to choose the most effective and efficient option that would bring-in immense benefits to your business. ‘IHAS’ is built by our ‘S4HANA Labs’ team, consisting of experienced consultants chosen from various business lines of SAP covering – technical, architecture and functional. ITC Infotech has a proven methodology to identify process differences across various lines of business and assess the amount of time and effort required to plug-in the gaps in business processes. Our strong process expertise enables us to recommend the right approach to S/4HANA implementation based on your current business situation. In effect, we eliminate the stress of decision making by providing you with a specific set of business benefits with which you can make the right choice.
ASSESSMENT PROCESS ITC Infotech follows a three pronged strategy for the assessment process.
Landscape assessment and Data procurement § Infrastructure transition pre-
checks § Take sample data from the client’s
system
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Perform Assessment Activities § Apply our powerful tools
and templates from the assessment suite (IHAS) to the sample data. § Anticipate areas of
bottlenecks with the help of Simplification List § Custom Code analysis
Demonstrate PoC § Lean PoC: we would demonstrate a few scenarios and
show the business process changes and enhancements. § Extensive PoC: we would use the client’s data to
demonstrate the changes and enhancements in their business processes in real time. We will provide access to a complete S/4HANA system with client’s data. The client can perform a comprehensive evaluation and decide on S/4HANA migration.
At the end of the assessment process, we will provide the client a spectrum list of: Key Business improvements
Timeline estimate on S4HANA Migration Roadmap
Total cost estimate on S4HANA Migration Roadmap
Critical process changes
Spectrum Analysis
New-age solutions leveraging SAP extended ecosystem such as Ariba, SuccessFactors etc.
User roles and security impacts
Master Data Management and reporting impacts
DRIVE METHODOLOGY ITC Infotech has conducted several SAP S/4HANA assessments and implementations for clients across the industries by adopting proprietary DRIVE methodology that consists of:
Discover Ÿ IT Landscape Architecture study Ÿ Infrastructure Assessment Ÿ Software Compatibility Ÿ Interface design Ÿ Sizing Ÿ Procurement recommendations
Ÿ Infrastructure Setup Ÿ Migration Pre-requisites
Realize
Ÿ Technical Migration Ÿ Post Migration Steps Ÿ Unit Testing Ÿ High Availability setup Ÿ Disaster Recovery Setup
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Val date Ÿ Complete Integration Testing Ÿ Performance Testing Ÿ Comprehensive Technical & Functional Testing Ÿ Business Readiness Testing
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Go-li e Ÿ Final Preparation Ÿ Go-live
Enable Ÿ Post Migration Go-live Hyper care Support Ÿ 24*7 Helpdesk Support Ÿ Steady State AMS Support- L1 to Ln
SUCCESS STORIES ITC Infotech has a long history of providing business solutions to customers across the world. Our success is attributed to the long term relationships we build with our clients, to understand their business and provide solutions that help their business grow. A big part of the value addition we provide to our clients is by tailoring the solutions to suit our customers’ business needs. §
Engaged in an onsite exercise with a CPG player in New York, USA to perform ERP application suitability assessment using ERP Application Hierarchical Evaluation model. ITC Infotech conducted multiple plants & warehouse visits, 70+ consulting based workshops with 30+ participants from business and technological background. Based on the assessment, ITC Infotech recommended and defined the implementation roadmap for SAP S/4HANA including sizing, To-Be Landscape, interfacing recommendation and hardware/licenses procurement recommendations.
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Performed due-diligence of current IT landscape of a packaging client and defined the complete business process for the European division of the client. A fit-gap analysis was performed with SAP functionalities. We defined the implementation roadmap for SAP Business Suite Implementation including sizing, To-Be Landscape, interfacing recommendation and hardware/licenses procurement recommendations.
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Successful implementation of SAP S/4HANA for one of the largest Indian USD $8 Billion FMCG conglomerate enabling integration across functions and locations. ITC Infotech helped the company accelerate business efficiencies and minimize costs.
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Implemented SAP S/4HANA for one of the leading business Indian conglomerate in finance. ITC Infotech transformed their business systems to respond well to increasing customer demand and future business requirements.
About ITC Infotech ITC Infotech is a specialized global full service technology solutions provider, led by Business and Technology Consulting. ITC Infotech’s Digitaligence@Work infuses technology with domain, data, design, and differentiated delivery to significantly enhance experience and efficiency, enabling its clients differentiate and disrupt the business. The company caters to enterprises in Supply Chain based industries (CPG, Retail, Manufacturing, Hi-Tech) and Services (Banking, Financial Services and Insurance, Airline, Hospitality) through a combination of traditional and newer business models, as a long-term sustainable partner. ITC Infotech is a fully-owned subsidiary of ITC Ltd, one of India’s foremost private sector companies. With a market capitalization of over US$ 42 billion and turnover of US$ 8 billion, ITC Limited is acknowledged as one of India’s most valuable business corporations. It has been ranked as India’s most admired company by a survey conducted by Fortune India, in association with Hay Group. For more information, please visit: www.itcinfotech.com | or write to: contact.us@itcinfotech.com ©2017 ITC Infotech. All rights reserved