{"id":785403,"date":"2025-04-22T15:06:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T13:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/?post_type=publication&#038;p=785403"},"modified":"2025-04-22T15:19:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T13:19:52","slug":"s4-hana-implementation","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/en\/publication\/case-studies-en\/s4-hana-implementation\/","title":{"rendered":"Successful S\/4HANA implementation in mechanical engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"zw-cgb header-standard-block is-first-block desktop-has-image mobile-has-image default-margin white-color content-left content-down zw-atr-portrait-pos-default zw-atr-landscape-pos-default height-default \"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"zw-cgb-content col-12 mx-auto\"><div  class=\"header-standard-inner-container\"><div class=\"bg-image\"><span class=\"copyright-image d-none d-lg-block\">\u00a9Gorodenkoff \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"respnsive-img d-none d-lg-block\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"atreus_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/header-04-10.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/header-04-10.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/header-04-10-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/header-04-10-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/header-04-10-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/header-04-10-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1920\/1080 !important\" title=\"atreus_\"><span class=\"copyright-image d-lg-none d-block\">\u00a9Gorodenkoff \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-img d-lg-none d-block\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"atreus_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/teaser-img-fuer-2-und-3-spalter-04-9.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/teaser-img-fuer-2-und-3-spalter-04-9.jpg 823w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/teaser-img-fuer-2-und-3-spalter-04-9-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/teaser-img-fuer-2-und-3-spalter-04-9-480x361.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" style=\"aspect-ratio:823\/619 !important\" title=\"atreus_\"><\/div><div class=\"preheadline-container\"><div class=\"zw-breadcrumb-container black-color d-md-down-none\"><\/div><p class=\" zw-cgb preheadline zw-prevent-animation\">Case Study<\/p><h1 class=\" zw-cgb headline zw-prevent-animation\">Successful S\/4HANA implementation in a mechanical engineering company<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"inner-content\"><p class=\" zw-cgb fulltext zw-prevent-animation\"><sub><code>230678-03<\/code><\/sub><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"zw-breadcrumb-container black-color d-none d-md-down-block\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"label\">c<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/en\">Home<\/a><span class=\"separator\"> c <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/publikationen-events\/\">Publikationen<\/a><span class=\"separator\"> c <\/span><span class=\"last\"><\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/div>\n\n    <div  class=\"zw-cgb    infoblock default-margin black-color  \">\n      <div class=\" row\">\n        <div class=\"zw-cgb-content has-padding col-12\">\n          <div class=\"inner-content parent-has-padding\"><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline\">Standardized processes through S\/4HANA implementation<\/h2><p class=\" zw-cgb fulltext \">The introduction of S\/4HANA in a medium-sized mechanical engineering company with 2,600 employees and \u20ac1.5 billion in revenue enabled the standardization of processes and data across all business units. The project was carried out in an agile manner, with change management and data migration being key success factors.<\/p><div class=\"link-container\"><\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"zw-cgb row  columnmaster020 default-margin \"><div class=\"columnmaster-inner-content g-0\">    <div  class=\"zw-cgb no-image-layout columnblock black-color has-icon   \">\n      <div class=\"zw-cgb zw-cgb-content\">\n\n        <div class=\"column-content\"><div class=\"inner-content\"><div class=\"icon-container\"><span class=\"atr-icon\">q<\/span><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline h4\">Company<\/h2><\/div><ul class=\"zw-cgb-ul fulltext \"><li class=\"\">Medium-sized mechanical engineering company with approx. 2600 employees and \u20ac1.5b turnover\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Different business units that manufacture components for power transmission and electronic devices\u200b<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div  class=\"zw-cgb no-image-layout columnblock black-color has-icon   \">\n      <div class=\"zw-cgb zw-cgb-content\">\n\n        <div class=\"column-content\"><div class=\"inner-content\"><div class=\"icon-container\"><span class=\"atr-icon\">p<\/span><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline h4\">Challenge<\/h2><\/div><ul class=\"zw-cgb-ul fulltext \"><li class=\"\">A SAP ECC system, customized per business unit, is to be standardized and harmonized by a new S\/4HANA system\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Strong silo mentality and specific actual processes distributed across four business units\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Strong internal opposition\u200b<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div  class=\"zw-cgb no-image-layout columnblock black-color has-icon   \">\n      <div class=\"zw-cgb zw-cgb-content\">\n\n        <div class=\"column-content\"><div class=\"inner-content\"><div class=\"icon-container\"><span class=\"atr-icon\">m<\/span><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline h4\">Goals<\/h2><\/div><ul class=\"zw-cgb-ul fulltext \"><li class=\"\">Establishing an effective project organization\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Standardize data and processes across business units\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Connect or replace self-programmed third-party solutions to the new SAP system\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Legacy data must be mapped and migrated to the new data structures\u200b<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"parent72728\"class=\"zw-cgb halb-halb-headline-text-block-135 default-margin \"><div class=\"row\">    <!--  block -->\n    <div class=\"half-content has-padding col-lg-6 col-12 leftBlock order-1 blue-600 white-color has-icon has-headline \"><div class=\"icon-container\"><span class=\"atr-icon\">n<\/span><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline\">Measures<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><div class=\"inner-content parent-has-padding\"><ul class=\"zw-cgb-ul fulltext \"><li class=\"\">Set up a project team with clear roles and responsibilities\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Intensive communication with all stakeholders\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Agile approach with sprints and JIRA to implement the user stories\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Data migration controlled by external company\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Change management through regular communication\u200b<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"link-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>    <!--  block -->\n    <div class=\"half-content has-padding col-lg-6 col-12 rightBlock order-2 blue-400 white-color has-icon has-headline \"><div class=\"icon-container\"><span class=\"atr-icon\">x<\/span><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline\">Results<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><div class=\"inner-content parent-has-padding\"><ul class=\"zw-cgb-ul fulltext \"><li class=\"\">Approx. 86% of user stories standardized\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">First data migrations implemented\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">System integration test carried out\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Successful change management\u200b<\/li><li class=\"\">Determining a go-live date \/ roll-out plan\u200b<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"link-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n    <div  class=\"zw-cgb  change-padding  infoblock default-margin black-color  \">\n      <div class=\" row\">\n        <div class=\"zw-cgb-content has-padding col-12\">\n          <div class=\"preheadline-container parent-has-padding\"><p class=\" zw-cgb preheadline ' .  . 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