The 4 Biggest Myths About SAP S/4 HANA You Should Never Believe

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Published on September 29, 2021 Less than a 1 Minute read

The 4 Biggest Myths About SAP S/4 HANA You Should Never Believe

The 4 Biggest Myths About SAP S/4 HANA You Should Never Believe

While SAP is a highly successful organization and is trusted by countless companies, there are persistent myths and misconceptions surrounding it. This blog explores some of the myths about SAP and contrasts them with the truth. By contrasting some of the common myths about SAP with their true nature, we will analyze some of the most common myths about SAP. Here is a look at the four biggest myths about SAP S/4 HANA.

Myth NO 1-SAP HANA is only compatible with other SAP products.

There are challenges associated with SAP integration with non-SAP applications, but that does not mean it cannot be used with other SAP applications as well. As one example, third-party Business Intelligence (or BI) tools can be connected and leverage the power of SAP S/4HANA by using SAP S/4HANA SQL as the data source. In addition, SAP also certifies tools connecting to SAP S/4 HANA from third parties. This popular myth can be dispelled by distinguishing between a SAP HANA full license and runtime edition. Yes, indeed, the runtime edition is only compatible with other native SAP applications. Yet, the fully licensed product is fully compatible with third-party applications. Due to the fact that SAP S/4HANA is a new product, most likely it won't support all the functions of your industry-specific ERP solution (developed using previous SAP ERP releases).For such a scenario, you need to assess your business' needs and work with the best SAP consultants to implement an industry-specific SAP solution.

Myth No 2-In SAP HANA, only the cloud version is available

Second myth is that SAP S/4HANA is only available in the cloud, and not on-premises. As a matter of fact, SAP S/4HANA is available both in the cloud and on premises. There is practically no difference in the source code between these platforms. On-premises versions can also be run on the SAP S/4HANA enterprise cloud platform, while cloud versions can only be run in SAP SaaS data centers. What about the features in both these versions? On the one hand, the SAP S/4HANA cloud version allows for easier management, but it has limited features. On-premises versions provide a more complete solution with access to the application's full suite of functionalities and the ability to extend it. Furthermore, cloud migrations of SAP are highly recommended as global investments in cloud solutions rise. Businesses that migrate their ERP operations to a cloud premise stand to gain in scalability and cost savings.

Myth No-3 SAP HANA was designed only for data processing at a faster rate.

SAP HANA can crunch larger data volumes in a shorter time since it can handle more data volumes than traditional database systems. Nonetheless, that's not the only capability of the SAP system. Inherently, speed alone does not justify the effort and cost involved in converting to SAP S/4HANA. SAP S/4HANA's main strengths are its ability to efficiently integrate online transaction processing (OLTP) with online analytical processing (OLAP) in a single application. As a result, business agility can be boosted through data analytics, big data, and the Internet of Things. In addition to speed and agility, SAP S/4HANA allows customers to integrate and consolidate data from a wide variety of sources, allowing businesses to make better decisions faster. For instance, the SAP Analytics Cloud integrated into the SAP S/4HANA Cloud platform can drive better decisions to enhance operational efficiency and competitiveness.

Myth No 4-The SAP HANA solution is expensive.

Companies are hesitant to upgrade to the SAP S/4HANA platform for reasons such as high licensing costs and increased hardware costs. To counter this claim, SAP has moved from a single license policy to a 5-tier full-license price model that is based on the overall data volume. This means the greater your data volume, the lower your cost per unit of data. Customers will pay 1/4th of the previous cost for data over 16TB, for instance. In the short-term future, SAPS/4 HANA can incur higher investment costs, as its in-memory technology requires expensive disk drives for backups. However, over time the costs of hardware have decreased. Furthermore, SAP S/4HANA can also be deployed as a cloud solution in order to reduce infrastructure costs in the long run.

While its in-memory capability is one of its strongest innovations, businesses adopting SAP/4 HANA will gain a lot more benefits from the platform, including better user experiences, seamless integration with third-party tools, and faster data insights. In this article, we've debunked some of the most common myths about SAP S/4HANA. Looking to migrate your ERP system into SAP S/4HANA ? SAVIC has a dedicated team of SAP experts who can assist you with the transition. Get the best solution by contacting us today. By 2021, we are able to digitally transform 250 large & mid-sized organizations across various industry verticals & geographies. We provide specialized end to end transformational services in SAP ERP , HANA & Line of Business Solutions (Lob) , Data Analytics, Digital Process Automation, Cloud Product Services, Business Process Management (BPM), Consulting, Internet of Things (IoT) , Artificial Intelligence (AI) , Robotic Process Automation (RPA) , IT enabled Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS) , Platform as a Service (PaaS). We are SAP Platinum Partner, ISO 9001:2015, CMMI Maturity Level 5 organization with awards like Digital Marketing Momentum partner from SAP APJ, Most Impactful Tech Leader, Best ERP Implementer, CRN Excellence Award and so on.

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