The journey to a successful SAP S/4HANA implementation is a complex one, but bringing in additional specialised expertise at senior consultant or solution architect level can significantly smooth the process, regardless of where you are in your programme.
Pre-Transformation
Receiving guidance and advice from seasoned S/4HANA experts before you begin the transformation programme is a great way to get things off to the right start. They can help ensure you select the right solution for your needs and navigate the likes of public vs private cloud, greenfield vs brownfield methodologies, and whether an enablement package like RISE or GROW with SAP could be for you. You can also benefit from crucial strategic insights that will help you understand how SAP S/4HANA can fit into your broader business strategy and align with your goals. Furthermore, an S/4HANA expert can make sure your current data, systems and processes are in order before you embark on your transformation, with expert insights to help you determine what you should bring into the future and what you can leave behind.
Mid-Transformation
If your S/4HANA transformation project is currently in progress, getting additional expertise on board is a great way of ensuring your project is a success. If your project seems like it’s running off course, an S/4HANA specialist with years of experience in delivering S/4HANA transformations can help with getting it back on track. If you’re working with a third party such as a system integrator (SI), bringing in an independent expert to advocate for your needs and help you understand not just what is happening, but why, can be a real benefit and help balance SAP best practice with your own requirements. You can also get expert support to make sure your stakeholders are aligned, and your team is comfortable with such a large organisational change as S/4HANA transformation, helping ensure smooth adoption and long-term success.
Post-Transformation
The value of expert SAP S/4HANA advisory and guidance doesn’t end once you’ve gone live. By bringing in additional expert resources you can ensure your S/4HANA solution operates smoothly and evolves with your business. For instance, if you have a specific problem in your S/4HANA solution, a more generalist provider may not have the required expertise to solve it, but a more specialised S/4HANA expert will be able to help deliver a custom extensibility solution to meet your needs. Another area where an S/4HANA specialist can help is they can show you all the capabilities and latest releases within your solution and how you can benefit from them, including leveraging innovative integrated technologies like AI to gain competitive advantage.
By bringing in additional specialised expertise at any stage of your S/4HANA journey, you can ensure a smoother, more efficient and ultimately more successful implementation. Get in touch with us to discuss your needs and how our expert S/4HANA advisory offering can benefit you.