SAP S/4 HANA Transformation

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From obligation to opportunity: Transforming to SAP S/4HANA successfully

With the end of SAP ECC support, the move to SAP S/4HANA has become mandatory. But the transition is more than just a technical upgrade—it is a strategic initiative that will determine the future viability of your company.

What is needed is an efficient, sustainable, and scalable transformation approach that goes beyond a simple migration. A solution that connects technology, processes, and people, enabling you to successfully overcome challenges at every level.

Your challenges

Avoid business disruptions

Ensure a migration with minimal downtime by relying on proven tools and a well-designed methodology.

Manage complex system landscapes

Harmonize your evolved systems and processes and turn them into a unified, robust transformation strategy.

Ensure project efficiency

Avoid long timelines and high costs by leveraging proven methodologies and a clear roadmap.

Choose the right approach

Greenfield, Brownfield, or Selective Data Transition: Make the right decision to achieve the optimal balance between effort and risk.

Ensure data quality

Ensure that master data and structures are consistent and robust for the migration.

Bridge resource gaps

Supplement internal expertise with targeted external support to avoid bottlenecks.

A transformation tailored to your needs

Our transformation approach combines strategic advisory, technological excellence, and deep industry expertise. At its core is the concept of the One Digital Enterprise: the seamless harmonization of global processes and systems, striking the right balance between standardization and individualization.

We take a holistic view of transformation: from IT architecture to processes and data, all the way to organizational embedding. Greenfield, Brownfield, or Selective Data Transition are not opposites but options within the design space. Based on a thorough analysis, we develop a tailored migration path that aligns with your starting point and objectives, ranging from targeted process or data migrations to the comprehensive harmonization of your SAP landscape.

The three established migration strategies for SAP S/4HANA

New Implementation "Greenfield"
  • Building a Completely New System

  • Step-by-step implementation across multiple project phases

  • Opportunity for fundamental process redesign

  • Focus on standardization and best practices

  • Migration of selected data and master data

Selective Data Transition "The hybrid approch"
  • Combination of New Build and Migration of Existing Elements

  • Selective adoption of processes, data, and structures

  • Flexible design of project scope and pace

  • Rapid value creation through focused implementation

  • Suitable for companies with complex landscapes

System Conversion "Brownfield"
  • Technical Conversion of an Existing System
  • Continuity of familiar processes and structures
  • Complete migration of historical data
  • Project execution highly standardized and methodically well-defined
  • Suitable for companies with a strong focus on investment protection

Whether Greenfield, Brownfield, or Selective Data Transition: We enable the S/4HANA transformation that makes your organization future-ready – efficient, secure, and forward-looking.

Four success strategies for your SAP transformation

Beyond Migration
Integrated IT and business perspective

A successful transformation goes beyond technology – it seamlessly connects IT and business. We ensure that new system architectures are aligned with processes, organization, and strategic objectives. This interplay creates lasting value and turns your S/4HANA transformation into a strategic success factor.

Selective Data Transition
Selective Migration for Efficiency and Flexibility

With Selective Data Transition (SDT), you gain maximum flexibility for your S/4HANA migration. Instead of “all-new” or “lift-and-shift,” you selectively choose the processes, organizational units, and data to carry forward into the future. This enables a tailored transformation that ensures both efficiency and data quality.

cbs Transformation Platform
Holistic approach for your end-to-end transformation

The cbs Transformation Platform provides a comprehensive framework for analysis, planning, and implementation. It combines powerful tools with proven methodology, enabling a secure and transparent transformation. Companies benefit from automation, validation, and minimal operational disruptions—even in complex system landscapes.

sap migration
RISE with SAP
Seamless integration of modern ccloud strategies

S/4HANA transformation also means setting the course for the cloud. We combine the capabilities of RISE with SAP with tailored cloud strategies that align with your IT roadmap. This creates a future-ready, scalable, and innovation-ready system landscape that optimally supports new technologies such as AI and automation.

Success Stories

With the right approach, globally operating companies can implement complex SAP transformations securely and quickly. This successfully drives digital transformation and transforms the finance department into a business enabler.

cbs: Ihr starker Partner für die SAP S/4HANA Transformation

Tailored transformation strategy

Individually aligned with your starting point and business requirements.

Secure data migration

The cbs ET Enterprise Transformer and automated processes enable fast and efficient migration.

Future-ready system landscape

Harmonized processes and a modern IT architecture provide the foundation for innovation and growth.

End-to-end support

Our experts guide you from analysis and architecture to go-live.

Operational stability

Through a structured approach and proven methods, we ensure the reliability of your operational processes.

Sustainable data foundation

Clean, consistent master data and harmonized data models provide transparency and reliability.

Transformation tailored to your company

With deep expertise, proven methodologies, and a tailored approach, we make your S/4HANA transformation a success. Speak with our experts to shape your SAP landscape for the future, efficient, innovative, and future-ready.
Your contact
Bernhard Rother
Consulting Director SLT