Migrating to SAP S/4HANA: Operating Models, Migration Scenarios, Tools, and Implementation - Hardcover

Densborn, Frank; Finkbohner, Frank; Höft, Martina; Klöß, Petra; Mathäß, Kim

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1493228064 ISBN 13: 9781493228065

Publisher: Rheinwerk Verlag GmbH, 2026

Synopsis

SAP ERP is nearing end of maintenance—is your organization ready for SAP S/4HANA? In this migration guide, get up to speed on the latest migration paths, tools, and strategies. Explore on-premise, cloud, and hybrid deployment options, and then learn how to plan and execute new implementations, system conversions, and selective data transitions. With updated coverage of generative AI features, plus step-by-step guidance from planning through go-live, this book has everything you need to confidently navigate your journey to SAP S/4HANA.

In this book, you'll learn about:

1 -Migration Scenarios
Explore about the different paths to SAP S/4HANA. Learn about your deployment—cloud, on-premise, or hybrid—and see how to perform a greenfield or brownfield migration.

2 - Tools and Methodologies
Master the tools you need for a successful transition. Tap into the latest capabilities of the SAP S/4HANA migration cockpit, SAP S/4HANA migration object modeler, and more.

3 - Planning to Go-Live
Follow instructions, expert advice, and detailed screenshots for your end-to-end migration project. Set up a trial system, prepare for your new implementation or system conversion, and execute your data transfer.

Highlights include:

• Cloud, on-premise, and hybrid scenarios
• System conversion (brownfield)
• New implementation (greenfield)
• Data migration
• Software Update Manager (SUM)
• SAP Activate
• SAP Central Business Configuration
• Migration cockpit
• Migration object modeler
• SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP)
• SAP S/4HANA Cloud
• SAP Experience Centers

About this title

About the Author

Frank Densborn has been an expert in data migration at SAP since 2004 and is the author of numerous SAP PRESS titles in German and English. Today, he leads the SAP Experience Center and AI Lab in Palo Alto as part of SAP’s Experience Services organization. His team delivers immersive, hands-on customer engagements that demonstrate how SAP technology solves real business challenges end-to-end through interactive showcases, real-world use cases, and specialized SAP Business AI and agentic AI workshops. His focus is on driving digital transformation through human-centered design, AI, and SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP). Previously, Frank worked as an enterprise architect at SAP AppHaus Palo Alto, supporting SAP S/4HANA customers in the adoption of innovative technologies. Before that, he was responsible as a product manager for SAP S/4HANA migration solutions. He brought Rapid Data Migration solutions into the SAP portfolio and worked for several years in software development for the Legacy System Migration Workbench (LSMW), while also supporting data migration projects for SAP customers. Frank studied mathematics, physics, and computer science at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany. He has been living with his family and a very hungry Labrador Retriever in Silicon Valley for over fifteen years—right at the heart of technological innovation, particularly in the field of AI.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rheinwerk Verlag GmbH
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1493228064
• ISBN 13: 9781493228065
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 789