A Pharmaceutical Company's Journey from SAP ECC 6.0 to SAP S/4 HANA with ComTek Solutions
Our client is a leading technology-driven pharmaceutical company headquartered in Dubai, providing diversified products globally through research, development, manufacturing, and marketing of innovative products. They aim to manufacture and supply products that effectively support their diverse customers’ needs, and are involved in pharmaceutical drug development and production, with operations in multiple continents.
For their APJ region operations, the client used SAP ECC 6.0 systems to support their business processes, but wanted to upgrade to SAP S/4 HANA to improve system efficiency and user experience as part of their digital transformation drive.
To achieve this, they engaged a top-notch SAP service provider to implement SAP S/4 HANA and migrate data from the existing ECC system to S/4 HANA using the Data Migration Cockpit (DMC) tool provided by S/4 HANA.
However, the use of the web-based DMC tool required a unique niche skillset that the service provider lacked, leading to hiccups in the implementation of S/4 HANA.
As data migration was a critical task, the client understood the need for an experienced provider and reached out to ComTek as an extended partner to support them in their data migration to SAP S/4 HANA.
ComTek was onboarded midway in the project but that did not delay us. Our consultants thoroughly understood the client’s requirements and proposed a tailored engagement model that would best fit our customer’s needs. We carefully handpicked a team with the necessary rare skill set to ensure the successful execution of the project. Our project management office (PMO) took ownership of the project and assigned a dedicated project manager to guide the team through the data migration process, working closely with the incumbent IT service provider to ensure the smooth implementation of S/4 HANA.
The project was carried out in two phases. In the initial phase, the consultants extracted data from the ECC system, cleaned it, and transformed it before loading it into SAP S/4 HANA using the Data Migration Cockpit (DMC) tool provided by the S/4 system.
ComTek utilized multiple tools for data extraction and upload, successfully migrating a large volume of data from ECC 6.0 into SAP S/4 system, including both Master data, Transactional data amongst others.
Thorough testing was conducted by the consultants to ensure that the data in S/4 HANA was in sync with the ECC system, and any discrepancies were analyzed in consultation with the business teams, with a comprehensive report provided to the management. The project was executed within budget and to the complete satisfaction of the client, showcasing ComTeK value proposition and expertise in data migration and project management.
The biggest challenge of this project was setting up the right team across borders, but ComTek was successful thanks to our large pool of experienced professionals across diverse skill sets.
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Case Study Synopsis
The Problem: A pharmaceutical company sought assistance migrating their data from SAP ECC 6.0 to SAP S/4 HANA using the web-based data Migration Cockpit (DMC) tool. In addition, they required a service provider who could work with their existing provider to successfully implement SAP S/4 HANA within the set budget and timeline.
The Outcome: The solution provided by ComTek consultants involved taking ownership of end-to-end data migration and using DMC to migrate data from SAP ECC 6.0 to S/4HANA. They utilized multiple DMC templates to load various data objects into S/4HANA. Additionally, multiple customized upload programs were developed in ABAP and LSMW environments to extract data from ECC and load it to S/4 HANA environment.
To ensure the success of the data migration, multiple mock tests were performed to minimize the delta with the existing database. The team also carried out the due process of simulation, data validation, and execution, as required by the implementation partner.
The technologies used in this project included: SAP S/4HANA, with master data including MM, WM, FICO, PP, PM, QM, and transactional data such as inventory, AP/AR, open stock, and more.
ComTek offered the expertise with project management support that kept track of the progress of the data migration project following the client’s needs and the incumbent IT service provider.
As a result, the project was completed within budget and at a low cost due to the engagement strategy employed by ComTek.