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Preparation for SAP S/4 HANA

Structure and Transparency as the Foundation of the SAP S/4HANA Transformation

The EP Power Minerals Group is a European leader in the management of cementitious materials, abrasives, and industrial waste, and is part of EPH Holding. To harmonize the growing process and system landscape and prepare for the upcoming transformation to SAP S/4HANA, Rothbaum Consulting analyzed the existing business processes and identified key areas for optimization. Building on this, target processes were developed, requirements for the future system landscape were defined, and the organization was engaged in the upcoming transformation.

The photo shows Damian Pazur, who was then Head of Project Management at EP Power Minerals.

The collaboration with Rothbaum was very professional and on an equal footing. The structural and transparent approach in particular was very beneficial for the overall project. The management-oriented preparation of the results for the steering committees was also helpful.

Damian Pazur, Head of Project Management/ M&A, EP Power Minerals GmbH

The Path to SAP S/4HANA Transformation

Challenge

EP Power Minerals’ process and system landscape, which had grown over the years through corporate acquisitions, needed to be harmonized, and existing opportunities for optimization needed to be identified. At the same time, the organization needed to be prepared for the upcoming SAP S/4HANA transformation, and global end-to-end processes needed to be defined.

Implementation

Working with the project teams, we identified and visualized relevant ERP and non-ERP business processes and pinpointed weaknesses such as system gaps or redundancies. Building on this, target processes were developed in accordance with SAP best practices, and requirements for the future process and system landscape were derived.

Results

Overall, the key weaknesses were identified, and four target process landscapes comprising 72 target processes were developed. Based on this, four requirements catalogs were created for the implementation partner. At the same time, relevant decision points were prepared for management, and process owners, key users, and executives were involved in the transformation.

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Target Process Landscapes by Business Unit

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Target Processes

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Requirements Specifications for the Future Process Landscape

Detailed Results

  • The existing business processes and the IT system landscape were thoroughly documented and analyzed.
  • The key weaknesses in the current process and system landscape have been identified and documented.
  • Target process landscapes comprising a total of 72 end-to-end target processes were developed for the four business units.
  • Based on this, four sets of requirements were developed for the future process and system landscape.
  • Key decision points regarding the target business and system architecture were prepared for management.
  • The requirements were provided to the implementation partner, and a recommendation for the next steps was drafted.
  • Process owners, key users, and managers were involved in the current state analysis and target process development.
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Portrait of Dominik Fackler, Senior Consultant at Rothbaum
Dominik Fackler

Senior Manager

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