optimise and modernise sap now

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Optimisation – What Are We Talking About?

Current optimisation opportunities: - Modernisation

Business alignment

Harmonisation

Consolidation

When developing business cases and project plans for: - Cost reduction

Productivity improvements

Upgrades and EHP’s

Consolidation

Sourcing changes

Due diligence

Mergers, acquisitions, divestitures

Future positioning (HANA / Cloud)


Why Optimise Core ERP Now?

The “Digital future” promises great potential to increase future business value - big

data, analytics, BI, mobile etc.

BUT

Well optimised, up to date, core ERP will still be the critical bedrock for full

integration of new applications and maximisation of S/4HANA ROI.

AND

Most current systems have significant potential to deliver additional business

benefits NOW - valuable short-term quick wins in terms of cost savings, increased

productivity and performance improvements.

For Most Organisations Waiting To Optimise and Modernise ERP

Until A HANA Migration Will Result In Missed Business Benefits


What about HANA?

Route planner for migration to HANA and fully exploit ROI Minimise customisation

Maximise standardisation

Optimise business processes

Install EHP7 (pre-req.)

Unicode

Suite on HANA

Exchange extensions

S/4HANA

Your Full HANA Migration May Be Several Years In The Future

The Later You Start To Optimise and Modernise ERP

The Bigger The Task And The Greater The Risk

START NOW!

See SAP HANA Cookbook For More Info.


SAP Optimisation Potential

West Trax benchmark database contains details of over 1,400 SAP system analyses

completed to date in over 100 companies and 13 industries.

Typical issues identified in benchmark data: -

Up to 45% of applications within a SAP system are custom code.

40% + of custom code applications are unused.

70% + of available standard functionality is not in use.

30% + of used custom code could be replaced by already installed standard

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Optimisation – How?

Essential to establish a business focused, top down strategy

Baselining – know exactly where you are starting from

Establish the As-Is (FACTS – NOT OPINIONS)

Benchmarking – compare with industry peers and best practice

Establish the potential for improvement and savings

Eliminate unused custom code

Re-standardise or optimise used custom code

Optimise business processes

Establish current usage and consistency

Compare and align with SAP best practice processes

Increase standardisation

Minimise use of third party solutions and manual actions

Increase automation within SAP and with data entry / extract solutions


Which Decision Making Process To Use?

West Trax Analysis Provides Full Transparency And

Enables Fact-based Planning And Decision Making!

Sat Nav Or Crystal Ball?


Maximise Your SAP ROI With West Trax

Maximise The ROI From Your SAP Assets

Analyse Optimise Realise


West Trax Methodology

Automated offline analysis rapidly provides transparency and facts with minimal use of

client’s resources. (Approx. 1 hour per system to provide required data)

West Trax algorithm maps SAP usage data onto 5 level hierarchical Process Models

Available for ERP, CRM, HCM, SCM, Industry Solutions.

ABAP Parser analyses custom code functionality.

Template and rule based roadmap allows comparisons between different SAP systems,

clients or company codes.

KPI Simulation and Calculation Models adjustable to calculate optimisation potential and

project costs.

Results delivered as easy to handle re-usable cockpits.


Why is West Trax different?

What does a West Trax analysis deliver that others do not?

Measurement of the level to which the business is supported by SAP Application Core Processes utilising the available standard transactions.

Identification of core process gaps and use of custom code and non-core applications.

Measurement and comparison of core process usage, gaps and external interfaces between systems, BU’s, countries, company codes etc. to identify inconsistent implementation, customisation and usage.

Comparisons of KPI’s against sector peers and best practice benchmarks.

Quantification of potential to optimise and consolidate systems and deliver additional value.

Recommended actions and implementation strategies to optimise the value derived from core business processes and make major savings.


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Methodology:

Usage Data Mapped Onto Business Process Models


Summary

Based on benchmark data from nearly 1,500 analyses major optimisation

opportunities exist in many SAP systems.

Business cases and project plans need to be based on FACTS.

A West Trax automated off-line analysis rapidly and economically provides

objective, independent facts based on actual software configuration and

transaction usage within the business processes.

Average project ROI 1:4 - 1:9 (£1 investment generates £4-9 in savings)

includes implementation costs.

For Most Organisations Waiting To Optimise and Modernise ERP

Until A HANA Migration Will Result In Missed Business Benefits


Next Steps

Less custom code – WIN!

Reduced costs – WIN!

Increased standardisation – WIN!

Improved business processes – WIN!

Increased process automation – WIN!

Reduced complexity – WIN!

Reduced risk – WIN!

Positioned for HANA – WIN!

Your Full HANA Migration May Be Several Years In The Future

The Later You Start To Optimise and Modernise ERP

The Bigger The Task And The Greater The Risk

START NOW!


To Find Out More About How West Trax Can Help You Maximise The Wins

From Your SAP Optimisation and Modernisation Projects

Or

For A Free No Obligation Web Demonstration

Contact

David Long

West Trax Ltd.

T: +44 (0) 1989 780114

M: +44 (0) 7774 808694

E: [email protected]

W: www.westtrax.com

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