What Is SAP S/4HANA Migration?
The clock is ticking for every organization still running SAP ECC 6.0. SAP’s mainstream maintenance for Business Suite 7 ends in 2027, with paid extended maintenance available only through 2030. That deadline isn’t just a reminder to upgrade; it is a strategic fork in the road. Companies that postpone their SAP S/4HANA migration risk losing vendor support, security patches, and—most critically—the innovation runway that competitors are already exploiting. SAP S/4HANA is more than “the next version” of ERP . It is a real-time digital core built on the in-memory SAP HANA database, pre-wired for advanced analytics, AI-powered automation, and cloud scalability. Migrating is, therefore, as much a business-model decision as it is a technical one. This guide discusses the “why, when, and how,” offering a comprehensive 360-degree view of migration approaches, readiness steps, common pitfalls, and post-go-live optimization—so you can transform the end-of-maintenance mandate int...