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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)
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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
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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.
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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
functionality.
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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
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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?
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Maximise Your SAP ROI With West Trax
Maximise The ROI From Your SAP Assets
Analyse Optimise Realise
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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.
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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
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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
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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!
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From Your SAP Optimisation and Modernisation Projects
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