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The new challenges for the S/4 Competence Center

The time is ripe to also address the details of the new framework for S/4 Hana operations. Many customers underestimate the lead time and complexity.
John N. Szalachy
23 March 2023
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Dear congress participants and E-3 readers! I am very pleased to co-host the Competence Center Summit with E-3 Magazine. Some of you will still remember the legendary CCC forums. Due to the many positive feedbacks from the community, we expect again many interested participants from the D-A-CH area.

Some transformation projects from R/3 via ERP/ECC 6.0 to SAP S/4 Hana are in planning, in the final phase or already completed and many customers are asking themselves how smooth operation can be ensured under the changed conditions.

The planned SAP strategies of "cloud only" and "cloud first" have not caught on with existing customers. The on-prem era will thus end in hybrid system landscapes consisting of existing on-prem systems and the cloud systems and services, possibly even involving hyperscalers. From my point of view as an experienced SAP consultant and IT SAP manager, this requires a well-organized CCC as a virtual organization in which the numerous new tasks resulting from the hybrid system landscapes must be clearly defined.

We plan to focus the congress mainly on organizational and technical operational topics of a CCC. Details can be found in the planned topic blocks at e-3.com/summit-cc can be taken.

Many companies are not even aware of the organizational effects that result from the conversion from on-prem structures to "hybrid" system landscapes. It is only by presenting the prioritized system architectures with the corporate structure in a matrix representation that the necessary change in the CCC organization becomes clear.

SAP's new S/4 Hana developments and techniques have an impact on employee profiles on the one hand and on numerous CCC methods and processes on the other. From my own experience, I can report that there are massive challenges in converting R/3 licenses to S/4 licenses. The integration of Hana, new development platforms (APIs) and development tools (Fiori) also has a massive impact on operations.

I look forward to meeting and discussing with you in Salzburg. Please register now and secure your place and knowledge advantage.

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John N. Szalachy

is an SAP consultant and DSAG working group spokesperson Austria. His company specializes in S/4 project work.


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Work on SAP Basis is crucial for successful S/4 conversion. This gives the so-called Competence Center strategic importance among SAP's existing customers. Regardless of the operating model of an S/4 Hana, topics such as automation, monitoring, security, application lifecycle management, and data management are the basis for the operative S/4 operation. For the second time already, E3 Magazine is hosting a summit in Salzburg for the SAP community to get comprehensive information on all aspects of S/4 Hana groundwork. With an exhibition, expert presentations, and plenty to talk about, we again expect numerous existing customers, partners, and experts in Salzburg. E3 Magazine invites you to Salzburg for learning and exchange of ideas on June 5 and 6, 2024.

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Event Room, FourSide Hotel Salzburg,
At the exhibition center 2,
A-5020 Salzburg

Event date

June 5 and 6, 2024

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Event Room, Hotel Hilton Heidelberg,
Kurfürstenanlage 1,
69115 Heidelberg

Event date

28 and 29 February 2024

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The organizer is the E3 magazine of the publishing house B4Bmedia.net AG. The presentations will be accompanied by an exhibition of selected SAP partners. The ticket price includes the attendance of all lectures of the Steampunk and BTP Summit 2024, the visit of the exhibition area, the participation in the evening event as well as the catering during the official program. The lecture program and the list of exhibitors and sponsors (SAP partners) will be published on this website in due time.