Now that you’ve discovered what this data transition validation tool is used for, you will discover in this lesson the high-level business process for this tool.
When to Use the Data Transition Validation Tool?
In any of the transition scenarios mentioned, numerous activities are performed during the transition. You must know precisely where the data transition validation tool is placed among these other activities.
Watch the following short animation to discover a generic transition process, including the location of the data transition validation tool steps.
To summarize and simplify, you first must know what data you want to validate, extract it before and after the transition, and then compare data in these two extracts.
Data Transition Validation Business Process
Now that you have the context, you will discover the business process in the following animation.
For the remainder of this course, you will explore each phase of the business process in detail. You will see it applied to an ECC to SAP S/4HANA conversion.
Summary
You have gained valuable insights into the collaborative efforts of customer decision-makers, SAP administrators, and consultants, all essential for a successful system conversion or upgrade. More precisely, you are now able to do the following:
- Understand data transition validation's role in transition scenarios for extraction tasks and data validation.
- Recognize the business process steps from test specification signoff to system go-live.
- List each phase's roles involved, from customers to SAP consultants.
- Appreciate the importance of customer verification before finalizing a system transition.