Redesign of BW on HANA as an integration platform for S/4HANA & MS Dynamics

Uniform reporting & integration of distribution ERP systems through BW on HANA

CUSTOMER PROFILE

Industry: Technology group
Headquarters: Hanover

REQUIREMENTS

  • Our client has a complex SAP BW system, which is used to harmonize several SAP ERP and MS Dynamics systems.
  • There is a major project underway to harmonize operational systems (including the introduction of S/4HANA), which will result in a large number of changes for reporting.
  • The existing and future requirements cannot be met with the current SAP BW architecture. Therefore, a sustainable "New Reporting Landscape" is to be established.
  • The aim is to pursue a migration approach that will gradually transform the system.

OUR SERVICES

  • Conducting an analysis of the current system to identify the challenges and requirements for the future platform
  • Creation of BI program to revise technical aspects and modernize the front and back ends
  • Creation of a BW/4HANA-compatible modeling guide for BW on HANA based on LSA++
  • Setup of a new BW/4 ready data model in a separate namespace
  • Support for technical HANA migration

CLIENT VALUE

  • Gradual and selective modernization of the existing system while safeguarding previous investments
  • The architectural redesign is already geared toward BW/4HANA. This ensures future viability.
  • Performance gains in reporting through HANA migration
  • Faster development through efficient architecture design

TECHNOLOGIES

  • SAP S/4HANA
  • MS Dynamics
  • SAP BW on HANA
  • Business Objects

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Christopher Kampmann
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Data & Analytics
christopher.kampmann@isr.de
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