1 of 8 The System Conversion to SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511

archive.sap.com

The System Conversion to SAP S/4HANA, on-

premise edition 1511

frank.wagner5
10-13 minutes

In November 2015 (1511) updates have been released for both, SAP S/4HANA, on-
premise and cloud edition. In November 2015, SAP delivered a massive wave of
simplification and innovation in the core of SAP S/4HANA. With this delivery, enterprises
can drive unprecedented business value with innovative use-cases - in core financial and
operational areas such as in logistics – taking full advantage of a simplified data model
and a responsive user experience.

Key simplifications and innovations include:

Optimized working capital with new accounts payables and receivables cockpits

Decreased stock buffers with simplified data model in inventory management for real-time,
high-volume processing

Increased visibility with real-time stock and material flow insight

Reduced manufacturing cycle time with streamlined material flow for internal requirements
(MRP)

Augmented reactivity with real-time monitoring of production orders regarding flow and
critical issues

Improved operational decisions with easy simulation of supply alternatives

Lower procurement costs with standard integration to the Ariba Business Network

Better customer service with new sales order fulfillment cockpit for instantly identifying
bottlenecks and issues

For more information see as well the SCN blog from Sven Denecken: Link

Different transition paths are supported with SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511:

1 of 8 about:reader?url=https://archive.sap.com/documents/docs/DOC-68976
2 of 8 The System Conversion to SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511

New Implementation
New installation of SAP S/4HANA e.g. for customers migrating a legacy system.

System Conversion
Customers who want to change their current system into a SAP S/4HANA system.

Landscape Transformation
Customers who want to consolidate their landscape or to selectively transform data into a
SAP S/4HANA system.

The SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511 system conversion supports one-step
procedure (Database, SAP NetWeaver and application transition in one step) for SAP
ERP 6.0 EHP x…7 systems. System Conversion requires a Unicode (UC) source system.
Non-Unicode source systems will require a two-step approach (first move to Unicode then
to SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511).

Basically it can be distinguished between technical and semantic tasks during the system
conversion. The technical installation procedure is based on established lifecycle
management tools (Maintenance Planner, Software Update Manager [SUM] and

2 of 8 about:reader?url=https://archive.sap.com/documents/docs/DOC-68976
3 of 8 The System Conversion to SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511

Database Migration Option [DMO]). Due to the fact that SAP S/4HANA is a new product
line (and not the successor of SAP Business Suite) things are done differently in SAP
S/4HANA.

Many of the changes are technical in nature and have no or only limited impact on
peoples work and thus do not trigger business change management. Such changes will
be mandatory when converting a system to SAP S/4HANA.

Other decisions are more of a strategic nature determining which version of functional
support will evolve into the digital era and provide the capabilities demanded from the
unstoppable business process innovation. Where those strategic directions demand
change management through adoption, SAP at large keeps the traditional capabilities
available as compatibility scope enabling a rather technical migration of these processes
and leaving the time of change management at customer decision that may well happen
when initially converting or at a later point in time.

To allow our customers a better planning and estimation of their way to SAP S/4HANA, we
have created the “Simplification List for SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511”. In this
list we are describing in detail on a functional level what happens in S/4HANA to individual
transactions and solution capabilities. In some cases, we have merged certain
functionality with other elements or reflected it within a new solution / architecture
compared to the SAP Business Suite products.

The technical procedure – well established tooling

Maintenance Planner

The Maintenance Planner checks the system with regards to business functions, industry
solutions, and add-ons. If there is no valid path for the conversion (for example, the add-
on is not released yet), the Maintenance Planner prevents the conversion.

The Maintenance Planner is a pre-requisite for the system conversion to SAP S/4HANA,
on-premise edition 1511. The Maintenance Optimizer (MOPZ) is not used

For more information regarding Maintenance Planner see SAP Help: http://help.sap.com
/maintenanceplanner

Software Update Manager (SUM)

Software Update Manager (SUM) is the technical tool for system conversion to SAP
S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511.

Note:

You must run the Maintenance Planner before the SUM.

Ensure that the latest version of the Software Update Manager is used:

3 of 8 about:reader?url=https://archive.sap.com/documents/docs/DOC-68976
4 of 8 The System Conversion to SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511

For all information about using the SUM, please see the document Conversion of SAP
Systems to SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition Using Software Update Manager available
at:

support.sap.com/sltoolset (LINK)
Section "System Maintenance"

Database Migration Option (DMO)

DMO - the one-step-migration to SAP HANA database for SAP systems. It is called
"database migration option (DMO) of Software Update Manager (SUM)". For SAP
S/4HANA it combines the installation of the SAP S/4HANA, on-premise software and
database migration to SAP HANA in one tool

See the following SCN Blog with helpful information regarding DMO, and regarding SUM
for System Conversion

Database Migration Option (DMO) of SUM - Introduction

System Conversion to SAP S/4HANA: SUM is the tool

Adoption Tasks – how SAP support the customer

Simplification List for SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511

To allow our customers a better planning and estimation of their way to SAP S/4HANA, we
have created the “Simplification List for SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511”. In this
list we are describing in detail on a functional level what happens in S/4HANA to individual
transactions and solution capabilities. In some cases, we have merged certain
functionality with other elements or reflected it within a new solution / architecture
compared to the SAP Business Suite products.

For more information see Simplification List for SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511
(FPS1): PDF

Conversion Pre-Checks

Pre-checks are shipped as SAP Notes to customers that want to convert to SAP
S/4HANA. Customers can use these pre-checks to find out what mandatory steps they
have to carry out before converting to S/4HANA. The results list the instances that need
addressing before attempting the conversion process. The checks are run twice again

4 of 8 about:reader?url=https://archive.sap.com/documents/docs/DOC-68976
5 of 8 The System Conversion to SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511

during the conversion process: both times in the Software Update Manager (SUM). The
conversion is stopped if errors persist.

Implement SAP Note 2182725, and all the related notes attached to it. Make sure to use
latest version of this note and regularly check for updates of all attached notes. Implement
and run these reports on every system (Sandbox, DEV, QA, PROD) you want to convert to
SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511. Report R_S4_PRE_TRANSITION_CHECKS.

Custom Code Checks

These checks are based on the Simplification list concept. Before converting to SAP
S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511 you need to check your custom code against the SAP
S/4HANA simplifications. These simplifications are loaded into the Custom Code Check
Tool. After you run the tool, you obtain a list of instances where your custom code does
not comply with the scope and data structure of SAP S/4HANA 1511, on-premise edition

For more information about the Custom Code Check tool, see SAP Help Portal: Link and
the following SCN blog: SAP S/4HANA Custom Code Migration Worklist.

SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition – General Information

SAP Help

SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511 documentation Link

Getting Started With SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511 PDF

Conversion Guide for SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511 PDF

Simplification List for SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511 PDF

Maintenance Planner Link

Software Update Manager (SUM) for SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511 Link
Software Logistics Toolset 1.0 --> Section "Documentation" --> System

5 of 8 about:reader?url=https://archive.sap.com/documents/docs/DOC-68976
6 of 8 The System Conversion to SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511

Maintenance

Custom Code Check tool (SAP Help) Link

SAP S/4HANA Feature Scope Description PDF

SAP SCN

SAP S/4HANA Cookbook Link

Simplification List for SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition – XLS-based format Link

Simplification List TOP Items Link

SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition – the transition paths Link

Link
Maintenance Planner – SCN Blog
Link

Software Update Manager (SUM) - SCN Blog with more information Link

DMO Database Migration Option – SCN Blog with more information Link

SAP SCN - SAP S/4HANA Custom Code Migration Worklist Link

Custom Code within SAP S/4HANA On-Premise Link

SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition: Additional remarks regarding Business

Link
Functions (FPS2)

Miscellaneous

SAP S/4HANA @SAP Learning Hub Link

S/4HANA Trial Link

SAP Best Practices for SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition Link

SAP Activate Link

FIORI App Library Link

Elements for Designing a Transition Roadmap to SAP S/4HANA Link

SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition – Important SAP Notes

General Information

SAP Note
SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511: Release Information Note 2189824

6 of 8 about:reader?url=https://archive.sap.com/documents/docs/DOC-68976
7 of 8 The System Conversion to SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511

SAP Note
SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511: Restriction Note 2214213

SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511: supported industry solutions SAP Note
2214213

SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511, Country Versions: Release SAP Note
Information & Restriction Note 2228890

Simplification List for SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition – XLS-based SAP Note
format 2313884

Blacklist Monitor in SAP S/4HANA on premise SAP Note

2249880

SAP Fiori for S/4HANA SAP Note

2214245

Process integration with other SAP on-premise systems SAP Note

2241931

Pre-Check related information

Delivery of the S/4H System Conversion Pre-Checks SAP Note

2182725

Custom Code related information

Custom code check content for SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition SAP Note
1511 2241080

SAP Note
Running Custom Code Analyzer and Downloading ZIP File(s) 2185390

Business Function related information

SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511: Always-Off Business SAP Note

Functions 2240359

SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511: Always-On Business SAP Note

Functions 2240360

Add-On / Partner related information

SAP Note
SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511: Compatible Add-ons 2214409

7 of 8 about:reader?url=https://archive.sap.com/documents/docs/DOC-68976
8 of 8 The System Conversion to SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511

SAP Note
SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511: Compatible partner products 2244450

SAP Note
Add-on Product Versions released on SAP NETWEAVER 7.5 2156130

Uninstalling ABAP add-ons SAP Note

2011192

Conversions to SAP S/4HANA On-Premise with 3rd Party / non-SAP SAP Note
Add-ons 2308014

Software Update Manager / Netweaver

SAP Note
Database Migration Option (DMO) of SUM 1.0 SP17 2257362

Additional Information about the update/upgrade to SAP NetWeaver SAP Note

7.5 2197259

8 of 8 about:reader?url=https://archive.sap.com/documents/docs/DOC-68976