{"id":53432,"date":"2023-04-27T08:01:38","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T06:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/?p=53432"},"modified":"2023-04-27T08:02:53","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T06:02:53","slug":"what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"What is SAP Brownfield System Conversion and What You Should Know?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Brownfield conversion, also known as brownfield system conversion, is a complete lift-and-shift migration approach to upgrade an existing system to a brand-new platform or architecture while preserving existing data structures.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Now, let us tell the same thing without making any technical innuendos.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">So, as an organization, you probably already have a structure that you\u2019re using to operate. It\u2019s old and traditional, but it still does a perfect job &#8211; no matter what task you are giving to it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">But as you want to keep moving in the world of business, you want to upgrade your system or maybe bring something new to it. However, you don\u2019t want to abandon the older structure.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">So, what do you do?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In this case, you will have to opt for the brownfield conversion technique. With it, you will be able to integrate the older structure into a newer one and start working accordingly.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The goal of this technique is to modernize your existing system by adding new technology to it. This will improve its performance even more and boost its scalability massively.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\" id=\"heading\"><\/h2>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\" id=\"what-does-the-brownfield-conversion-technique-include\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What Does the Brownfield Conversion Technique Include?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Although it might sound quite complicated, a brownfield conversion method is quite easy. It\u2019s also less technically tricky. Therefore, it can be done pretty efficiently, even with a little bit of technical knowledge. The conversion process usually includes the following &#8211;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">System readiness check<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Master data \/ custom code update to ensure that it&#8217;s compatible with the new structures<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">System conversion with SAP Software Upgrade Manager<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The best thing about this method is that you will not have to change or delete the system that you have been working on before. So, it will be less time-consuming and won\u2019t take a massive amount of resources to be completed. In a way, it\u2019s beneficial for the organization.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\" id=\"heading-2\"><\/h2>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\" id=\"the-benefits-of-the-brownfield-method\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Benefits of the Brownfield Method<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Whether you believe it or not, the brownfield technique can be highly beneficial if you\u2019re able to do it properly. Here\u2019s what you need to know in this regard.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\" id=\"heading-3\"><\/h3>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\" id=\"1-a-cost-effective-approach\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">1: A Cost-Effective Approach<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Unlike a greenfield transformation, with the brownfield method, you\u2019ll not have to start it all from the beginning. So, the requirement for new resources and technologies will be low too.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Now, if you are using the same infrastructure that you used before as your base, it\u2019ll be easier for you to integrate new tools. This way, the need to get new construction will be reduced.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\" id=\"heading-4\"><\/h3>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\" id=\"2-reduced-time-requirement\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">2: Reduced Time Requirement<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">When it comes to creating an infrastructural base from the beginning, it might take more than a month to complete the entire project. And in some cases, it might take even more.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">However, as you are not creating anything else with this approach, the time consumption with this one will be quite low. If you\u2019re integrating something on SAP, you\u2019ll need even less time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\" id=\"heading-5\"><\/h3>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\" id=\"3-minimal-business-disruption\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">3: Minimal Business Disruption<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As mentioned before, you won\u2019t have to build anything from scratch while using this method. If you want, you can still use your base infrastructure partially to keep operating.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">It, in turn, will help you avoid business disruption and keep you going whilst the structure of your company is being upgraded. So, the issue of money loss will be quite low with it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\" id=\"heading-6\"><\/h3>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\" id=\"4-better-usage-of-the-existing-resources\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">4: Better Usage of the Existing Resources<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">With brownfield implementation, you can have a better understanding of your current process or infrastructure. So, you can use the existing resources perfectly to make your system better.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In addition, thanks to this method, you don\u2019t have to delete the server or database you\u2019ve been using previously. Hence, the risk of data loss will not be there as well.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\" id=\"heading-7\"><\/h3>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\" id=\"5-improved-integration\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">5: Improved Integration<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">With this method, you will be able to integrate an SAP software program with whatever system you are currently working with. The process will get completed seamlessly as well.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This will ensure that the data you have is being shared efficiently and accurately. Moreover, it will also be easier for you to minimize the risks, such as data loss, to some extent.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\" id=\"heading-8\"><\/h3>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\" id=\"6-excellent-user-adoption\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">6: Excellent User Adoption<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Even after the brownfield process is complete, the entire system is going to be based on your existing system. This is something that most people in your company already know about.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Therefore, even if you\u2019ve added something new to the mix, they can understand and use it in an efficient manner. There\u2019s no need to be worried about manual mistakes or training at all.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\" id=\"heading-9\"><\/h2>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\" id=\"the-challenges-of-brownfield-implementation\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Challenges of Brownfield Implementation<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Brownfield implementation can, indeed, be a decent option for an organization that\u2019s trying to keep its previous infrastructure intact. But it can also come with a few risks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Here\u2019s what you need to know about them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\" id=\"heading-10\"><\/h3>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\" id=\"1-integration-complexity\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">1: Integration Complexity<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Implementing a new system on a moderately-unrelated infrastructure can be difficult for any person. And, if you are not careful enough, you might end up making a mistake or two too.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This, in turn, can cause confusion and might affect a certain part of your business severely. In addition to it, you might also have to start from scratch if the error is too prominent.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\" id=\"heading-11\"><\/h3>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\" id=\"2-issues-related-to-data-quality\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">2: Issues Related to Data Quality<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The existing data source you have in your structure might not meet the standard of a new SAP software program at all. In some cases, they might be entirely unrelated as well.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In that case, this inconvenience might lead the infrastructure to produce error-prone data in an unfortunate string of turns. So, you won\u2019t be able to make well-informed decisions anymore.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\" id=\"heading-12\"><\/h3>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\" id=\"3-resistant-to-change\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">3: Resistant to Change<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">An employee who was much more used to the previous application or infrastructure may not like the sudden change in the working structure of the schedule.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This, in turn, might make them resist the change entirely.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Final Say<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:false,&quot;134245529&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">When it comes to choosing between a brownfield and a greenfield implementation method, it should depend on your existing system. If you have an error-prone system, it may be better to delete everything and focus on creating a new system.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">However, if you want to keep the older variant, we\u2019d ask you to go for the brownfield option. This way, you won\u2019t lose anything at all.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:200,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Brownfield conversion, also known as brownfield system conversion, is a complete lift-and-shift migration approach to upgrade an existing system to a brand-new platform or architecture while preserving existing data structures.\u00a0 Now, let us tell the same thing without making any technical innuendos.\u00a0 So, as an organization, you probably already have a structure that you\u2019re using &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":53433,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[304],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cbs-apac-blogs"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What is SAP Brownfield System Conversion and What You Should Know?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The goal of this technique is to modernize your existing system and adopt new capabilities of S\/4HANA with minimal business disruption.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What is SAP Brownfield System Conversion and What You Should Know?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The goal of this technique is to modernize your existing system and adopt new capabilities of S\/4HANA with minimal business disruption.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"cbs Corporate Business Solutions\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cbsCorporateBusinessSolutions\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-04-27T06:01:38+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-04-27T06:02:53+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-is-SAP-Brownfield-System-Conversion-and-What-You-Should-Know.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"947\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"577\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Benjamin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@cbs_consultants\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@cbs_consultants\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Benjamin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/apac\\\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/apac\\\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Benjamin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/apac\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/313f57885ddc7b8068cd055904c97fd1\"},\"headline\":\"What is SAP Brownfield System Conversion and What You Should Know?\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-04-27T06:01:38+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-04-27T06:02:53+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/apac\\\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1062,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/apac\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/apac\\\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/What-is-SAP-Brownfield-System-Conversion-and-What-You-Should-Know.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"cbs APAC Blogs\"],\"inLanguage\":\"ms-APAC\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/apac\\\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/apac\\\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\\\/\",\"name\":\"What is SAP Brownfield System Conversion and What You Should Know?\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/apac\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/apac\\\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/apac\\\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/What-is-SAP-Brownfield-System-Conversion-and-What-You-Should-Know.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-04-27T06:01:38+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-04-27T06:02:53+00:00\",\"description\":\"The goal of this technique is to modernize your existing system and adopt new capabilities of S\\\/4HANA with minimal business disruption.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/apac\\\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"ms-APAC\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/apac\\\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"ms-APAC\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/apac\\\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/What-is-SAP-Brownfield-System-Conversion-and-What-You-Should-Know.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/What-is-SAP-Brownfield-System-Conversion-and-What-You-Should-Know.jpg\",\"width\":947,\"height\":577,\"caption\":\"what is sap brownfield system conversion and what you should know\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/apac\\\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/apac\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"What is SAP Brownfield System Conversion and What You Should Know?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/apac\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/apac\\\/\",\"name\":\"cbs Corporate Business Solutions\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/apac\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/apac\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"ms-APAC\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/apac\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"cbs Corporate Business Solutions Unternehmensberatung GmbH\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/apac\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"ms-APAC\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/apac\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/logo-ohne-schriftzug-orange-black-rgb-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/logo-ohne-schriftzug-orange-black-rgb-1.png\",\"width\":3000,\"height\":1126,\"caption\":\"cbs Corporate Business Solutions Unternehmensberatung GmbH\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/apac\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/cbsCorporateBusinessSolutions\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/cbs_consultants\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/cbs-corporate-business-solutions\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/channel\\\/UCYKk8tLYlOdVQ0mSIAjAI2A\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/cbs_consultants\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.cbs-consulting.com\\\/apac\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/313f57885ddc7b8068cd055904c97fd1\",\"name\":\"Benjamin\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"What is SAP Brownfield System Conversion and What You Should Know?","description":"The goal of this technique is to modernize your existing system and adopt new capabilities of S\/4HANA with minimal business disruption.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"What is SAP Brownfield System Conversion and What You Should Know?","og_description":"The goal of this technique is to modernize your existing system and adopt new capabilities of S\/4HANA with minimal business disruption.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\/","og_site_name":"cbs Corporate Business Solutions","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cbsCorporateBusinessSolutions","article_published_time":"2023-04-27T06:01:38+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-04-27T06:02:53+00:00","og_image":[{"width":947,"height":577,"url":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-is-SAP-Brownfield-System-Conversion-and-What-You-Should-Know.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Benjamin","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@cbs_consultants","twitter_site":"@cbs_consultants","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Benjamin","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\/"},"author":{"name":"Benjamin","@id":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/#\/schema\/person\/313f57885ddc7b8068cd055904c97fd1"},"headline":"What is SAP Brownfield System Conversion and What You Should Know?","datePublished":"2023-04-27T06:01:38+00:00","dateModified":"2023-04-27T06:02:53+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\/"},"wordCount":1062,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-is-SAP-Brownfield-System-Conversion-and-What-You-Should-Know.jpg","articleSection":["cbs APAC Blogs"],"inLanguage":"ms-APAC"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\/","url":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\/","name":"What is SAP Brownfield System Conversion and What You Should Know?","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-is-SAP-Brownfield-System-Conversion-and-What-You-Should-Know.jpg","datePublished":"2023-04-27T06:01:38+00:00","dateModified":"2023-04-27T06:02:53+00:00","description":"The goal of this technique is to modernize your existing system and adopt new capabilities of S\/4HANA with minimal business disruption.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"ms-APAC","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"ms-APAC","@id":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-is-SAP-Brownfield-System-Conversion-and-What-You-Should-Know.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-is-SAP-Brownfield-System-Conversion-and-What-You-Should-Know.jpg","width":947,"height":577,"caption":"what is sap brownfield system conversion and what you should know"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/what-is-sap-brownfield-system-conversion-and-what-you-should-know\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"What is SAP Brownfield System Conversion and What You Should Know?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/","name":"cbs Corporate Business Solutions","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"ms-APAC"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/#organization","name":"cbs Corporate Business Solutions Unternehmensberatung GmbH","url":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"ms-APAC","@id":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo-ohne-schriftzug-orange-black-rgb-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/logo-ohne-schriftzug-orange-black-rgb-1.png","width":3000,"height":1126,"caption":"cbs Corporate Business Solutions Unternehmensberatung GmbH"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cbsCorporateBusinessSolutions","https:\/\/x.com\/cbs_consultants","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/cbs-corporate-business-solutions","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCYKk8tLYlOdVQ0mSIAjAI2A","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cbs_consultants\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/#\/schema\/person\/313f57885ddc7b8068cd055904c97fd1","name":"Benjamin"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53432","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53432"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53432\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cbs-consulting.com\/apac\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}