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SAP S/4HANA Migration — Study Course

The official preparation course for the SAP S/4HANA Migration certification: structured modules, worked examples and exam-focused practice.

Key facts

Course outline

  1. S/4HANA Migration Fundamentals — Understand the drivers, terminology and strategic options for moving to SAP S/4HANA.
    • Why Move to S/4HANA? Business and Technical Drivers
    • The Three Migration Approaches: Greenfield, Brownfield and Selective Data Transition
    • SAP S/4HANA Deployment Models and Release Strategy
  2. SAP Readiness Check and Simplification Items — Run and interpret the SAP Readiness Check, and action the simplification items it surfaces.
    • Running the SAP Readiness Check
    • Understanding and Resolving Simplification Items
    • Add-on Compatibility and Landscape Preparation
  3. Custom Code Remediation — Analyse, prioritise and fix custom ABAP code to run correctly on SAP S/4HANA.
    • Custom Code Impact Analysis with the Custom Code Migration App
    • Remediation Patterns: Replacing Obsolete APIs and Table Accesses
    • Clean Core Strategy: Preventing Future Custom Code Debt
  4. Data Migration with the SAP Migration Cockpit — Design and execute data migration using the SAP Migration Cockpit and related tools.
    • Data Migration Strategy and Object Scoping
    • The SAP Migration Cockpit: Architecture and Approach
    • Data Validation, Reconciliation and Mock Migrations
  5. Cutover Planning and Execution — Design a robust cutover plan, manage the go-live weekend and stabilise the system post-cutover.
    • Cutover Strategy and the Business Freeze
    • System Conversion with the Software Update Manager (SUM/DMO)
    • Post-Cutover Stabilisation and Hypercare
  6. Selective Data Transition and Advanced Scenarios — Execute selective data transition, handle complex landscapes and understand specific migration challenges in Finance and Logistics.
    • Selective Data Transition (SDT) Deep Dive
    • Finance Migration: Universal Journal, Asset Accounting and Parallel Ledgers
    • Logistics Migration: Material Master, Business Partner and Inventory
  7. Exam Readiness: Concepts, Structure and Practice Strategy — Consolidate key migration concepts, understand the exam format and apply a high-yield practice strategy.
    • Key Concepts Recap: Migration Approaches and Tooling
    • Exam Structure and High-Yield Topic Weighting
    • Practice Strategy, Common Mistakes and Final Checklist