Why migrate to SAP S/4HANA?

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SAP S4/HANA is a ERP system developed by SAP SE that is transforming the way that modern organizations operate. This solution integrates artificial intelligence, machine learning, and more advanced technologies that allow you to have a better day-to-day operation. It also has a market-leading in-memory database that carries out a real time processing with a simplified data model.

Because the ECC support in SAP will finalize in 2027, modern enterprises are migrating to this version to satisfy the needs of their industries and to have scalability within their operations. 

What does the SAP S/4HANA migration entail?

The migration not only impacts SAP applications, but also all the customizations and connected technologies, such as databases, APIs, etc. An incorrectly planned or executed migration can lead to crashes in your servers, security vulnerabilities, and other critical consequences for the organization.

It is necessary to have a precise migration of data and operations to maintain the workflow that was working previously. If there is an error, flaw, or inaccuracy, it can lead to big consequences for the business. To succeed with this migration, it is crucial to carry out software tests.

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The need for automated testing

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According to Tricentis and ASUG, tests represent the main bottleneck in software liberation processes and the majority of organizations are automating less than 25% of their testing efforts. However, traditional approaches to software testing are not enough to face the constant SAP updates. 

This causes issues in team productivity and increases the risk of software errors. Which is why, for a migration to SAP S/4HANA to be effective, automated continuous testing is necessary.

Continuous automated tests help the system adapt to SAP updates and to each customization that the enterprise requires. This way, they reduce risk of change, avoid delays in the migration, and accelerate quality processes for Agile environments. They can also be executed to improve the testing coverage and identify bugs faster in Devs, QA, and production.

Tosca, Tricentis’s tool for automation helps diminish risks and establish an effective testing strategy from the beginning of your migration process. It is a an AI-driven platform that allows teams to change to shift-left testing practices, liberating them from having manual tests and accelerating the testing process. These tests do not require coding nor special technical abilities, which is why any profile can contribute.

With Tosca you can scan the user interface of an application or APIs to create automation models four times faster than manually creating the code.

If the application changes, you can simply rescan the affected model and Tosca automatically synchronizes the change in every impacted case test.

Thanks to its native integration with SAP, the tool can automate complete workflows inside the SAP ecosystem, which optimizes and eases testing processes. The SAP traditional testing is a slow and expensive process, however, by integrating it directly with Tricentis tools, it can achieve a solution much faster that saves expenses and diminishes risks.

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A quality migration to maintain operations at 100%

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Take the most advantage of SAP S/4HANA’s capabilities by carrying out a planned migration with software testing, without compromising data nor operative continuity.

If the organization invests in an automated testing strategy for the migration from the beginning, that same investment can help you act quickly over any change in the future that can impact critical business processes.

Tricentis has a proven track record of guiding enterprises through successful migrations to SAP S/4HANA. The Tricentis Enterprise Testing ecosystem is recommended by SAP, so their tools can help you carry out a migration in the best possible way.

Getecsa has a wide experience working hand in hand with Tricentis in Latin America implementing their tools in projects of different sectors. Contact us to learn more about how we can you in your SAP S/4HANA migration.