CASE STUDY
Brazil – Serra da Canastra National Park for all modules and legacy systems integrated with it . This was the moment of greatest complexity in the project as many topics that were not initially mapped emerged and we had to act in a timely manner so as not to miss the project deadlines .
Once this first stage was completed , with the environment ready , we began testing with users . It was an intense two months , with key users from both companies carrying out the most varied functional tests .
At this stage we saw that the effort and dedication of everyone , especially the partners , in the previous phase of building the environment left us in a safe situation , that is , we were ‘ winning the game ’.
With the tests of both companies completed , we moved on to the third and final stage , where we carried out three migration simulations , both to have the process well aligned between the teams , and to measure the necessary downtime for the migration process .
At the end of these steps , we were sure of what needed to be done so as not to have an impact on the business after the change in the environment .
With the transition to a new ERP system , you achieved a reduction in overtime . How did these operational efficiencies impact your overall business objectives ?
With the adoption of SAP S / 4HANA within the SAP cloud , we immediately felt an improvement in the system ’ s performance , especially in data generation processes that sometimes took hours and now run in minutes .
This brought efficiency to administrative areas , speeding up the monthly closing processes . Another point on which we are already ‘ harvesting ’ is the possibility of developing new functionalities in more modern programming languages , as a result of which the average project effort has been shown to be up to three times lower compared to ABAP developments in SAP ECC .
Can you shed light on how the new ERP system is helping both companies comply with Brazil ’ s data privacy and protection law ? Have you seen any measurable improvements in data governance ?
With SAP S / 4HANA we now have a more protected environment from possible intrusions , and also encrypted , meaning that in the event of a hacker attack , the data accessed cannot be read by the attacker . Furthermore , with the new registration model , where everyone involved is treated as business partners , we have improved our registration process for customers , suppliers , employees , etc .
Now that each company operates on its own separate instance of the cloud ERP , how has this autonomy impacted the system governance and day-today operations for both companies ?
Before the separation , we had a lot of difficulty in governing the processes , which , because they were different between the companies , had to work in the same system . This left some configurations complex , costly , and support in case of problems was slow . With the separation , each company has its freedom with its respective configurations , integrations , registrations and processes . Focusing your own SAP on your specific business , without worrying about harming another company . p
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