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Runway Approach: Revolutionizing Your S/4HANA Journey

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  Every organization is unique and has its own set of business objectives and requirements that it aims to achieve while  migrating from SAP ECC to S/4HANA . Traditionally, they have relied on the Brownfield or Greenfield approaches, each with its own set of benefits and limitations. The Brownfield approach involves upgrading the existing system and offers business continuity by preserving historical data and processes, reducing disruption and the overall cost involved. However, it may inherit outdated customizations and technical debt, potentially limiting optimization opportunities. The Greenfield approach allows for a complete redesign, eliminating old customizations and aligning with modern standards. Yet, it involves starting from scratch, which can be costly and time-consuming and may disrupt ongoing operations. Both approaches deliver solutions in their specific way. But what if there were more options available beyond these conventional methods? What if organizations c...

Efficient SAP Data Integration Using Ingestion Frameworks

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With exponential technological advancements in play, businesses need efficient and reliable ways to manage and integrate large volumes of data. Complex and comprehensive systems require robust data ingestion frameworks to ensure smooth data processing, compliance with regulatory standards, and maintenance of data integrity. This blog covers the critical aspects of data integration using ingestion frameworks, highlighting the challenges businesses face—such as handling diverse data sources and formats, ensuring data quality, and maintaining scalability—and pointers on how to overcome them. What is a Data Ingestion Framework? A data ingestion framework encompasses a set of tools and methodologies designed to efficiently collect, process, and load data from various sources into a central repository. It is fundamental in  modern data management , enabling systematic handling of vast amounts of data. Key steps include data collection, transformation, and loading, ensuring data integrity...

What to Expect from Your AMS Provider Post S/4HANA Migration

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As businesses worldwide undergo digital transformations, SAP S/4HANA is a key enabler, offering the promise of streamlined operations and enhanced performance.   For Application Management Services (AMS) providers , this evolution necessitates adaptation and innovation to leverage the full potential of S/4HANA. From a business perspective, what should you expect from your AMS providers to ensure an efficient post-migration performance? S/4HANA Migration: An Overview S/4HANA introduces a simplified IT landscape, reducing the complexity traditionally associated with SAP environments. According to SAP, it’s simplified data model can reduce the data footprint by up to 10 times compared to traditional ERP systems, enabling easier maintenance and faster deployment of new functionalities. The HANA database in S/4HANA achieves significantly faster processing speeds compared to traditional disk-based databases by leveraging in-memory computing. Storing data in memory allows HANA to process ...

Maximizing AP Efficiency: The Transformative Power of Business Rules

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What are business rules? At its core, a business rule is a statement or set of statements that dictate the behavior of a business process. They are nothing but logical conditional statements meant to guide decision-making, ensure consistency, and streamline processes. These rules are derived from legal policies, industry standards, or even organizational requirements and best practices. The concrete business logic within these rules also enables process automation, thereby saving businesses time and money. Let's look at a simple example of a business rule. Imagine you have a customer service hotline for your product-based company. To handle customer inquiries efficiently, you set up a business rule that states: "Any incoming call related to product inquiries should be automatically routed to the 'Product Support' department during business hours. If it's after hours, route the call to a voicemail system." This simple business rule ensures that customer calls a...

How To Identify Critical Data for The Enterprise

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Dive into the depths of Critical Data Management with our latest blog authored by Ratan Verma! Explore the key factors and a comprehensive approach to identify, safeguard, and leverage your organization's vital information. Here's all you need to know on identifying critical data and how it can elevate decision-making, ensure regulatory compliance and fortify your data-driven strategies.  Read more at https://www.applexus.com/blogs/identify-critical-data-for-the-enterprise

Developing a Book Store Application using SAP Build Apps

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In the last blog, we touched on SAP build and how its low-code drag-and-drop environment democratizes the playing field for non-technical folks, helping these business users focus on higher-order activities such as the creation of enterprise applications. Continuing this theme, today we bring another blog that focuses on seamless application development. In this blog, we will give you a walkthrough on how to develop a simple and user-friendly bookstore application using the SAP Build App. We have named the application "Readify," and it displays a set of books and their secondary details, such as the author of the book and a description of that book. Read more  https://www.applexus.com/blogs/developing-book-store-app-using-sap-build-apps

Strategic Approach to Driving User Adoption in Business Transformations – 5 key steps

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  Despite investing in various digital transformation projects, many organizations overlook ensuring the success of each project before moving on to the next. This haste creates a digital adoption gap, where the promised benefits of technology capabilities remain unrealized due to limited user engagement. To bridge this gap and unlock the full value of software investments, leaders should prioritize and ensure effective user adoption before diving into the next project. After the implementation of digital transformation projects, business leaders often move on to the next initiative, with the deployed technology becoming a part of the tech stack. This challenge is intensified by diverse workforces across generations, from baby boomers to Gen Z, necessitating innovative training approaches. Success in business transformations relies on user adoption – engaging users, tailoring training, and addressing concerns. High adoption rates unlock added value, paving the way for growth and pr...