A deep dive into how SAVIC delivered a full S/4HANA Private Cloud implementation for a leading Indian real estate developer in record time — methodology, learnings, and outcomes.
About Adarsh Developers
Adarsh Developers is one of India's leading real estate developers, with projects spanning residential, commercial, and hospitality segments across Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Chennai. With a rapidly growing project portfolio and increasing complexity in financial reporting and project management, Adarsh needed a modern ERP to support their next phase of growth.
The Challenge
Adarsh was running a legacy ERP system that could not handle the volume and complexity of their project-based accounting requirements. Key challenges included:
- Manual consolidation of financial data across 20+ project entities
- No real-time project cost tracking — month-end close taking 7+ days
- Disconnected procurement and accounts payable processes
- Compliance gaps in statutory reporting (GST, TDS reconciliation)
- Aggressive business target requiring go-live in under 30 days
SAVIC's Approach: QuickStart S/4HANA
SAVIC proposed a QuickStart S/4HANA Private Cloud implementation using our pre-configured real estate industry template. The QuickStart approach leverages:
- Pre-configured S/4HANA system with real estate industry best practices
- Pre-built India localization (GST, TDS, Indian chart of accounts)
- Accelerated data migration templates for master data
- Fixed-scope, fixed-price delivery model
The 23-Day Journey
Week 1: Foundation (Days 1–5)
System provisioning, master data collection, kick-off workshop, scope confirmation, and key user identification. SAVIC's pre-configured template was deployed on Day 1.
Week 2: Configure & Test (Days 6–14)
Configuration workshops for Finance, Procurement, and Project Systems. Master data upload and validation. Integration testing with Adarsh's banking partners for payment automation.
Week 3: UAT & Go-Live Prep (Days 15–20)
User acceptance testing with key users, training delivery, go-live checklist completion, and parallel run for critical financial processes.
Go-Live (Day 23)
Cutover executed over a weekend. Go-live on Monday morning with all critical processes operational. SAVIC's hypercare team was on-site for the first week post go-live.
Results
- Month-end close reduced from 7 days to 2 days within the first month
- Real-time project cost visibility across all active projects
- Automated GST and TDS reconciliation — eliminating 40+ hours of manual work per month
- 100% of users trained and productive within 1 week of go-live
- Zero critical issues in the first 30 days post go-live
Key Learnings
The Adarsh project demonstrated that with the right methodology, pre-built content, and experienced team, S/4HANA implementations don't have to take 12–18 months. The key success factors were:
- Strong executive sponsorship and decision-making speed from Adarsh's leadership
- SAVIC's pre-configured industry template eliminating weeks of configuration
- Focused scope — starting with core financials and procurement, not a full suite deployment
- Co-located SAVIC and Adarsh team for the duration of the project
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