Mastering SAP BW/4HANA Migration

SAP BW/4HANA Migration for Future-Oriented Data Utilization

SAP BW/4HANA supports companies in efficiently using their data and makes it possible to simplify complex data models, accelerate data management processes, and improve the user experience with a modern, simplified user interface. It offers enhanced analytics capabilities and more flexible data modeling to respond faster to business needs. SAP BW/4HANA is an evolution of SAP BW, fully optimized and simplified for SAP HANA - hosted in on-premises and private cloud environments.

Why a SAP BW/4HANA Migration with Arvato Systems?

With an SAP BW/4HANA migration, companies can implement their data strategy more effectively in the digital economy by making data-driven decisions even faster. As the next generation of data warehouse for the SAP HANA platform, SAP BW/4HANA is designed for high-speed processing and analysis of large amounts of data in real time.

Start your data warehouse migration with the experts for SAP solutions! We will advise you in detail, take over the implementation and support your SAP BW/4HANA at system and application level.

Our Services for SAP BW/4HANA Migration

Consulting

Does BW/4HANA fit your business goals and needs? Which steps make sense? We offer open strategy consulting to help you make the right decision for your SAP environment.

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Implementation

We take over the implementation of your SAP Business Warehouse BW/4HANA in your IT environment - on-premises or in the private cloud. So you can concentrate on your daily business without interruption.

Migration

Whether you are already using NetWeaver BW 7.5, BW on HANA or another business warehouse, we can help you take the next step in data-based business management.

Application Management

We take over your business intelligence landscape's daily operation and support your business intelligence landscape for you. Rest assured that the BI applications you require will always run smoothly.

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What Advantages Does SAP BW/4HANA Offer?

Valuable insights for corporate management

Standardized & centralized data management (single source of truth)

Simple, strategic reporting

Seamless deep integration into the SAP data world

Integration into the Microsoft Office world

Integrated security with authorization concept down to field level

Your Areas of Application for Your SAP BW/4HANA

Data integration and management

Consolidate your data from SAP and non-SAP sources in a central data warehouse to ensure a 360-degree view of your company. This helps you to ensure compliance and effective data governance.

Real-time analysis and advanced analytics

With SAP BW/4HANA, you can analyze your data in real time and use predictive analytics and machine learning to make not only decisions but also well-founded forecasts - whether in finance, logistics or sales.

Reporting and business intelligence

Thanks to the BW/4HANA migration, create even more meaningful reports and dashboards that provide crucial business insights. Increase the efficiency of your data analyses with BI to gain a targeted competitive advantage.

Planning, simulation and performance management

With SAP BW/4HANA, you can revolutionize your planning and simulation processes and evaluate the impact on your business. The BW/4HANA migration allows you to optimize your performance management and ensure proactive corporate management.

Our Approach for Your SAP Datasphere Migration

Consulting

Planning

Migration

Testing

Go-Live

Betriebssupport

Consulting

It all starts with a comprehensive consultation in which Arvato Systems identifies your company's specific business objectives and requirements in the context of an SAP BW/4HANA migration. Our experts analyze the existing data warehouse structure and SAP landscape in order to develop a tailored migration plan.

Planning

In this phase, the results of the analysis and your wishes for the data warehouse migration are brought together. It includes training the team for SAP BW/4HANA, setting up the necessary infrastructure, creating security and authorization concepts and detailed planning of the data migration to ensure a seamless transition to the new system.

The migration itself is carried out using specialized tools and methods to transfer your data securely and efficiently to SAP BW/4HANA. This phase includes the technical implementation, during which existing data models are adapted and processes are optimized for the new data warehouse.

Testing

Extensive testing guarantees functionality and performance after the SAP BW/4HANA migration. Functional, integration and user acceptance tests ensure that the data warehouse migration or setup meets all business and technical requirements.

Go-Live

The go-live is carefully planned to ensure a smooth transition to SAP BW/4HANA. A detailed concept, including a rollback plan, minimizes risks and enables quick problem solving during commissioning.

Betriebssupport

After the successful migration, Arvato Systems offers continuous support and maintenance to ensure the optimal performance and security of SAP BW/4HANA. Ongoing monitoring and optimizations safeguard the investment in the SAP BW/4HANA migration in the long term.

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Frequently Asked Questions About SAP BW/4HANA

What is SAP BW/4HANA?

What is SAP BW/4HANA?

SAP BW/4HANA is a specialized data warehouse solution developed for the processing and analysis of large amounts of data in real time. It is the successor version of SAP BW, fully optimized and simplified for the SAP HANA database. SAP BW/4HANA offers advanced data modeling functions, support for large data volumes and complex analyses as well as high performance thanks to SAP HANA's in-memory technology. An SAP BW/4HANA migration is ideal for companies that have already invested in the SAP landscape and want to consolidate their existing data in a central data warehouse to run business intelligence, reporting and advanced analytics.
What requirements must be met for an SAP BW/4HANA migration or implementation?

What requirements must be met for an SAP BW/4HANA migration or implementation?

Careful planning and preparation are crucial for a successful migration or implementation of SAP BW/4HANA. First of all, if you have not already done so, you need to migrate to the SAP HANA database, as BW/4HANA runs exclusively on it. Make sure that your hardware and infrastructure meet the requirements and that all software versions are compatible. Check your license agreements for the use of SAP BW/4HANA. Data cleansing and optimization before the data warehouse migration can simplify the process. It is also important that your team is prepared for using BW/4HANA through training. Develop a clear migration strategy that includes test planning, backup and recovery procedures and change management to ensure user acceptance.
What is the difference between SAP BW/4HANA and SAP Datasphere?

What is the difference between SAP BW/4HANA and SAP Datasphere?

SAP DataSphere extends the capabilities of SAP BW/4HANA with a cloud-based, open architecture that enables easy integration of diverse data sources. It focuses on user-friendliness and promotes collaboration between business users and data experts through intuitive tools. Unlike BW/4HANA, which was developed primarily for SAP-optimized data warehousing, DataSphere provides flexible, real-time data access and processing in the cloud and supports advanced customization based on the SAP Business Technology Platform, enabling a broader range of use cases.
What is the difference between BW on HANA and BW/4HANA?

What is the difference between BW on HANA and BW/4HANA?

The main difference between SAP BW on HANA and SAP BW/4HANA lies in the type of administration and system integration: while BW on HANA often still uses the traditional SAP GUI for administration, BW/4HANA is a further development, albeit not a complete reinvention. Consequently, a release upgrade is possible, but not necessary. BW/4HANA is more focused on the HANA database and promotes a simplified and modernized user experience as well as the integration of new technologies.
How long will SAP BW/4HANA still be supported by SAP?

How long will SAP BW/4HANA still be supported by SAP?

SAP has announced that it will support SAP BW/4HANA until at least 2040. From this date, it is expected that the platform will be merged into SAP DataSphere "BW Bridge". Companies planning a data warehouse migration should take this information into account. After 2024, SAP's focus will be primarily on life support and ensuring system stability and there will be no innovations for SAP BW/4HANA.