As a cloud-powered next-generation ERP solution, GROW with SAP is designed for operational efficiency and quick deployment for any adopting organization. Along with years of SAP’s expertise in the ERP domain, the GROW with SAP implementation leverages the best of the latest cloud technology.
Arguably, GROW with SAP offers a distinct advantage of “going live” in just 4-6 weeks, thus enabling mid-sized companies to quickly benefit from the capabilities of the SAP S/4 HANA Cloud solution. While it’s a technical possibility to operationalize the ERP system in just 30 days, enterprises still need an efficient ERP go-live strategy to achieve fast deployment.
Is it really possible to go live with this cloud ERP in 30 days? Here are some of its favourable factors:
1. GROW with SAP Implementation
GROW with SAP is not simply another solution, but adopts SAP’s best practices and learnings from over 50 years in the ERP industry. Traditional ERP systems are complex, thus requiring more time to “go live.” This solution is bundled with preconfigured tools and practices, which are most likely to be used whenever going live in any IT environment.
Besides best practices, this SAP solution comes with prebuilt process templates, which can accelerate the ERP setup and deployment process.
2. Code-free customization
Designed for fast ERP deployment, the GROW with SAP solution is packaged with preconfigured solutions (80%) with SAP go-live best practices. This means that only around 20% of the solution requires customization for specific business practices.
Additionally, with its integration with SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), GROW with SAP enables code-free customization for enterprises to cater to their unique needs. By using BTP’s no-code or low-code development tools, mid-sized companies can customize – and even create new applications without any technical expertise.
3. Faster third-party integration
Traditional ERP systems consume a lot of time for integration with third-party systems and applications. This is not the case for the Grow with SAP solution. With the integration with SAP BTP, enterprises can build and integrate disparate systems on a single, unified platform. SAP BTP also provides the required tools to integrate and optimize ERP operations, thus saving both time and costs.
Besides these tools, SAP’s pre-integrated solutions can streamline the integration of disparate business processes, thus accelerating the overall deployment process.
4. Predictable timeframe
As a scalable ERP solution, GROW with SAP allows enterprises to choose an ERP solution that can fit their assigned budget and business requirements. This allows companies to “go live” with an accurate budget estimation and predictable timeframe, without any last-minute surprises or escalations.
This means that mid-sized enterprises can expedite their cloud ERP deployment with the most efficient SAP tools and deployment techniques. As an example, the SAP Activate methodology provides a flexible framework for cloud ERP deployment, while minimizing the impact of any business disruption during the transition phase.
5. Trusted network of SAP partners
With its global network of technology partners, SAP can help any enterprise accelerate its ERP deployment without any budget escalation. Among the major ERP project success factors, SAP partners can, on average, reduce ERP implementation time by 40-60% and project costs by 50%.
This is primarily because an SAP partner can bring their technical expertise in ERP implementation for the customer’s benefit, as well as a successful track record in executing industry-specific ERP solutions. First-time ERP adopters can also leverage partner services like data migration to shift from legacy systems to a modern cloud-based ERP platform.
Effective ERP go-live strategy and implementation plan
Here’s a detailed ERP go-live strategy and implementation plan that enterprises can follow with the GROW with SAP solution:
1. Project initiation phase
The initiation phase involves the creation of a cross-functional ERP team comprising members from the IT and business development departments. During this phase, companies must also define their objectives for implementing a cloud-based ERP system, as well as identify the external systems that need to be integrated.
2. Data migration phase
In the following phase, organizations can plan their data migration in alignment with their business processes. Additionally, they need to perform data mapping and cleansing to move and validate legacy data on the cloud ERP platform.
3. ERP module implementation phase
The next phase includes implementing the selected ERP modules, configured using the pre-built standard templates in the GROW with SAP solution. This phase can be implemented concurrently or in a short time span. Along with this phase, enterprises can save time by migrating data through a pilot project.
4. Final ERP testing and training phase
The final phase in ERP deployment involves comprehensive testing of each ERP module and validating the end-to-end integration with existing systems. Besides testing, this phase also involves end-user training using SAP’s online resources and hands-on sessions.
Conclusion
With functionalities like prebuilt templates and configurations, the GROW with SAP solution can reduce the ERP implementation timeline to around 30 days. This allows mid-sized enterprises to accelerate their cloud-enabled digital transformation and leverage benefits in a quick timeframe.
As a fast-growing company, you can unlock the power of a cloud-powered ERP solution with the expertise of a SAP partner like Praxis Infosolutions. Our professional team can help you transition from your legacy to a modern cloud-based ERP system. Here are some of the best practices for SAP S/4 HANA implementation.
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