Preparing for S/4HANA Transformation

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to explain how SAP Signavio Plug and Gain can assist you in preparing for any upcoming transformation project, specifically an S/4HANA transformation.

SAP S/4HANA Transformations

In this lesson, you’ll get to know Plug and Gain’s capabilities more closely. You’ll discover how it can help you prepare for CVI, analyze transaction code usage, and even clean up your backlog.

With these features at your fingertips, you’ll be able to accelerate your preparation and make your transformation journey smoother and more efficient.

Prepare for SAP S/4HANA Transformations​

When you look at this use case, the first question you might have is: Why should I use SAP Signavio for my SAP S/4HANA conversion project? As you’ve already seen, SAP Signavio goes far beyond process modeling—it gives you powerful tools for process analysis as well. With plug and gain, you bring real transparency to your organization, giving yourself a much clearer view of your current processes and their performance.

As you know, S/4HANA transformations can be complex. The level of complexity depends on your source system, your chosen transformation approach, and your unique requirements.

With better visibility into your system, you can identify unused master data and backlog items, assess transaction code usage and adoption, and—depending on what’s performing well or not—plan your target architecture more effectively.

These are just a few of the valuable ways that plug and gain by SAP Signavio can support you on your journey.

Watch the video to see how plug and gain by SAP Signavio help you keep the preparatory efforts as low as possible. ​In this video, you will first explore performance indicators available in SAP Signavio Process Insights. Next, you’ll get familiar with the filtering capabilities—such as using filters to identify Z-coding. Finally, you’ll take a closer look at transaction code usage and examine the best run score.

So, lets get started.

Before commencing, a brief outline of the topics to be covered in the system demo is provided:

  • The performance indicators, as presented in SAP Signavio Process Insights, will be examined.
  • The filters will be explored in more detail, assisting in identifying Z-coding, for instance.
  • Additionally, transaction code usage and the best run score will be discussed.

Now that you’ve reached the end of this lesson, let’s briefly recap:

There are three major use cases for plug and gain by SAP Signavio:

  • It can help you detect opportunities for automation.
  • It can support you in harmonizing your processes.
  • It can accelerates your preparation time for S/4HANA transformation projects.

For the last use case—S/4HANA transformations—SAP Signavio gives you valuable transparency into process adoption:

  • You can leverage standard performance indicators and filters to easily identify unused backlog items and master data.
  • You also gain insights into transaction code usage, highlighting custom transactions that may not be available in your target system.

With these capabilities, you’re better equipped to make your transformation journey smoother and more efficient.

Summary

Plug and gain by SAP Signavio…​​

  • Provides transparency on process-adoption, relevant for customers preparing their SAP S/4HANA transformation.
  • Identifies un-used backlog and master data using the standard performance indicators along with their filter capabilities.
  • Sheds light on the adoption of custom and standard transactions using the transaction code analysis.