{"id":99961,"date":"2025-10-29T10:51:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T09:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/?p=99961"},"modified":"2025-12-18T12:35:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T11:35:06","slug":"master-data-as-a-success-factor-for-your-s-4hana-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/en\/blog\/master-data-as-a-success-factor-for-your-s-4hana-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Master data as a success factor for your S\/4HANA transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"99961\" class=\"elementor elementor-99961 elementor-99907\" 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data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"412\">The transformation to SAP S\/4HANA is a strategic major project for many companies. Technologies, processes, and organisations all undergo significant change with the focus often placed on system and process design. Yet one aspect is frequently underestimated: master data.<\/p><p data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"796\">Clean, consistent, and reliable data is a fundamental prerequisite for a successful S\/4HANA implementation. Especially in the case of an S\/4HANA conversion, it is crucial to ensure that master data is consistent and can be migrated without issues. In some cases, data archiving also makes sense, for example to remove legacy data and avoid carrying it into the new system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8620359 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8620359\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why master data is so critical<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4f1cb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4f1cb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"123\" data-end=\"542\">Whether it concerns business partners such as customers and suppliers, materials, or financial data like accounts \u2014 master data forms the foundation of all business processes. Incorrect, incomplete, or duplicate data has a direct impact on operations and can lead to manual workarounds, flawed decision-making, delays in supply chain and financial processes, as well as increased operating costs and compliance risks.<\/p><p data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"787\">In the S\/4HANA context in particular, the rule is clear: only with consistent and high-quality master data can companies unlock the full potential of the new platform \u2014 whether in reporting, automation, or the integration of cloud solutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d67fbd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d67fbd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Challenges in the transformation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dbe4b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dbe4b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"147\" data-end=\"272\">Many companies launch their S\/4HANA projects without giving data quality the necessary attention. Typical pitfalls include:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"350\"><strong data-start=\"276\" data-end=\"310\">Historically grown master data<\/strong> with inconsistencies and redundancies<\/li><li data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"431\"><strong data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"376\">Lack of governance:<\/strong> unclear responsibilities for maintenance and quality<\/li><li data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"500\"><strong data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"463\">Insufficient preparation:<\/strong> data cleansing is started too late<\/li><li data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"572\"><strong data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"527\">Technical complexity<\/strong> in migrating different master data objects<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"703\">The risk: project delays and budget overruns, inefficient processes after go-live, and an ROI that falls short of expectations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e861d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e861d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1936c4b\" data-id=\"1936c4b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73f8a6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73f8a6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/S4HANA-Conversion-Vorschau-DE_komprimiert-221x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-75002\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/S4HANA-Conversion-Vorschau-DE_komprimiert-221x300.png 221w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/S4HANA-Conversion-Vorschau-DE_komprimiert-755x1024.png 755w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/S4HANA-Conversion-Vorschau-DE_komprimiert-768x1041.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/S4HANA-Conversion-Vorschau-DE_komprimiert-1133x1536.png 1133w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/S4HANA-Conversion-Vorschau-DE_komprimiert-600x814.png 600w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/S4HANA-Conversion-Vorschau-DE_komprimiert-e1715686353415.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-333196b\" data-id=\"333196b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deafd33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"deafd33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Whitepaper<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca6566 no-table-of-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dca6566\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your S\/4HANA Conversion Guide: The step-by-step approach\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f55333e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f55333e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discover the key aspects of migrating to SAP S\/4HANA using the <strong data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"291\">brownfield approach<\/strong>. In our whitepaper, we guide you through all project phases from planning to go-live following a structured methodology inspired by SAP Activate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d79cc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8d79cc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/en\/doc\/sap-s-4hana-conversion-guide\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">DOWNLOAD<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cff639a e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cff639a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee97f12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ee97f12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b6a3bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b6a3bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best practices for your company<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fc9c5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fc9c5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"275\">It is therefore essential to consider the topic of master data both strategically and operationally <strong>in every phase of your S\/4HANA transformation.<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"357\">We have summarised the key points for you across the different project phases:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0ea910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0ea910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover \u2013 Creating transparency<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be22f5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be22f5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Even in the Discover phase, it is important to take a critical look at your data landscape:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What is the current level of data quality?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Which objects will be relevant in the future (e.g., business partners)?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Which data will be migrated, and which needs to be cleansed?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Where are the interfaces? Which system is leading?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"639\">The main task in this phase is to raise awareness within the company that data quality is a key success factor for the transformation.<\/p><p data-start=\"641\" data-end=\"851\">Various tools can help you assess the current state of your data quality. How AI can support you in cleansing your data is explained in our article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/en\/blog\/mastering-data-accuracy-innovations-in-duplication-detection\/\">Master Data Cleansing: Innovations in Duplicate Detection<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94b7eb2 no-table-of-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94b7eb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Excursus: How can I measure master data quality?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7095d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7095d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"465\">Master data quality is usually assessed using predefined criteria and key performance indicators (data quality KPIs). The aim is to evaluate data in a measurable and objective way \u2014 not just based on gut feeling. The most common dimensions are:<\/p><p data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"616\"><strong data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"483\">Completeness<\/strong><br data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"486\" \/>Are all mandatory fields filled in (e.g., address, tax ID, material group)?<br data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"564\" \/>Example: 95% of all vendors have an IBAN stored.<\/p><p data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"778\"><strong data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"644\">Correctness \/ Accuracy<\/strong><br data-start=\"644\" data-end=\"647\" \/>Do the data match reality or reference sources?<br data-start=\"694\" data-end=\"697\" \/>Example: 10% of material numbers are not linked to valid units in the system.<\/p><p data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"922\"><strong data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"794\">Uniqueness<\/strong><br data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"797\" \/>Are there duplicates or redundant records?<br data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"842\" \/>Example: Two customers with the same address but different customer numbers.<\/p><p data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"1069\"><strong data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"939\">Consistency<\/strong><br data-start=\"939\" data-end=\"942\" \/>Do data align across different systems and processes?<br data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"998\" \/>Example: A supplier is marked as active in ERP but inactive in SRM.<\/p><p data-start=\"1071\" data-end=\"1189\"><strong data-start=\"1071\" data-end=\"1085\">Actuality<\/strong><br data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1088\" \/>Are the data still valid and up to date?<br data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1131\" \/>Example: 30% of supplier contact persons are outdated.<\/p><p data-start=\"1191\" data-end=\"1357\"><strong data-start=\"1191\" data-end=\"1205\">Conformity<\/strong><br data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1208\" \/>Do the data comply with internal guidelines and standards?<br data-start=\"1266\" data-end=\"1269\" \/>Example: Material short texts follow the prescribed maximum length of 40 characters.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07302ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"07302ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chart-master-data-quality-768x424.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-100041\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chart-master-data-quality-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chart-master-data-quality-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chart-master-data-quality-1024x566.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chart-master-data-quality-1536x849.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chart-master-data-quality-600x331.png 600w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/chart-master-data-quality.png 1698w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19a5b55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"19a5b55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"265\" height=\"53\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Legend-S4-blog.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-100038\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fb940b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5fb940b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6274078 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6274078\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prepare \u2013 Defining governance and responsibilities<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4869cf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4869cf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"243\">In the preparation phase, the foundation is laid:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"361\">If not already in place: establish a dedicated master data team with clearly defined roles and responsibilities.<\/li><li data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"482\">Set up a dedicated workstream within the S\/4HANA transformation to take ownership of master data and data migration.<\/li><li data-start=\"485\" data-end=\"549\">Define governance rules for maintenance and quality assurance.<\/li><li data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"627\">Identify legacy systems and interfaces, and begin initial field mappings.<\/li><li data-start=\"630\" data-end=\"681\">Select a migration strategy and supporting tools.<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"799\">The focus in this phase is to make governance binding and to allocate resources for master data at an early stage.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-589b6b4 e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"589b6b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c47c18c e-con-full e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c47c18c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d224f6 elementor-position-left elementor-widget__width-initial no-table-of-content elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2d224f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Workshop-s4hana.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-71790\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Workshop-s4hana.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Workshop-s4hana-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Workshop-s4hana-768x390.png 768w, https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Workshop-s4hana-600x305.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Workshop: Successful data migration in the SAP S\/4HANA project<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Learn about the strategic, technical, and organisational success factors of an S\/4HANA data migration and develop your own migration strategy and roadmap.  \n<br><br>\n<a class=\"cta-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pikon.com\/en\/doc\/successful-data-migration-in-the-sap-s-4hana-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More information<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b3f4e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b3f4e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Explore \u2013 Designing the target concept<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26dfbfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26dfbfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"340\">In workshops, the relevant master data and the future master data concept are defined. Topics such as mandatory fields, approval processes, and mapping rules are specified in detail.<\/p><p data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"473\">In this phase, it is crucial to ensure close collaboration between business and IT \u2014 because master data is not just an IT topic!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e25c504 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e25c504\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Realize \u2013 Executing the concept and ensuring quality<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45e4a9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45e4a9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"205\">Now the actual implementation begins:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"306\">Technical setup of the migration (Data Migration Cockpit, LSMW, SAP Data Services (BODS), etc.)<\/li><li data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"355\">Test migrations and cleansing of legacy data<\/li><li data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"396\">Execution of tests (functional, UAT)<\/li><li data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"434\">Training for business departments<\/li><li data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"509\">Validation and sign-off of data (quality, completeness) before go-live<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"627\"><strong data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"534\">Our recommendation:<\/strong> prioritize quality over speed \u2014 poor data quality puts the entire project success at risk.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ad96e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ad96e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Deploy \u2013 Cutover and production migration<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47b3ab4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47b3ab4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"196\">In the go-live phase, precision is key:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"234\">Execute the production migration<\/li><li data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"259\">Perform final checks<\/li><li data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"309\">Provide support for data issues after go-live<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"412\">In this phase, it is essential to ensure fast response times in the event of data-related problems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-301736f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"301736f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Run \u2013 Sustainable data management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f9aac7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f9aac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"199\">After go-live, the focus shifts to continuous optimization:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"203\" data-end=\"263\">Establish data stewardship and dedicated master data teams<\/li><li data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"358\">Ensure ongoing quality assurance (duplicate checks, error detection, process optimization)<\/li><li data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"406\">Promote automation of maintenance processes<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"408\" data-end=\"481\">Even after your transformation, make data quality a permanent priority.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f3ef7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f3ef7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The role of management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba854d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba854d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The responsibility for master data cannot lie with IT alone. Successful companies treat master data management as a strategic issue. This is reflected, for example, in allocating budgets and resources, involving business departments in ownership, and measuring data quality on a regular basis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc43653 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc43653\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c7ba5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c7ba5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"574\">Those who put data quality at the center of their transformation create the foundation for:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"604\">reliable decision-making<\/li><li data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"639\">efficient end-to-end processes<\/li><li data-start=\"642\" data-end=\"674\">more automation and innovation<\/li><li data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"721\">a faster and more cost-effective migration<\/li><li data-start=\"724\" data-end=\"746\">the use of AI models<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"748\" data-end=\"1103\">Experience shows that many S\/4HANA projects do not fail because of technology, but because of poor data quality. Companies that consistently take master data into account from the very beginning reduce risks, increase efficiency, and secure the ROI of their transformation. Only with clean and reliable master data can S\/4HANA unfold its full potential.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-beb86f0 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"beb86f0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c441b6c\" data-id=\"c441b6c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7eeff40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7eeff40\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-54cca7d\" data-id=\"54cca7d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f914ee no-table-of-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f914ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact uns!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-435a969 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"435a969\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you have further questions? 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