Bhairavi Solutions
  • Dubai and the UAE
  • United States

ECC to SAP S/4HANA conversion under RISE with SAP

Bhairavi Solutions is an SAP consultancy registered in Ras Al Khaimah. We plan and deliver brownfield conversions to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition (PCE), and implement and upgrade SAP SuccessFactors, for utility, manufacturing and logistics enterprises in the UAE and the United States.

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Brownfield conversion path Diagram of a system conversion from SAP ECC 6.0 to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition under RISE with SAP, using the Software Update Manager with Database Migration Option, with the main conversion workstreams running in parallel beneath it. Source SAP ECC 6.0 SAP Business Suite any supported database Target SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition RISE with SAP SUM with DMO one-step conversion Conversion workstreams Simplification Items Custom code (ATC) Business Partner / CVI Finance (ACDOCA) Cutover and hypercare Prepare Realize Deploy, Run
A system conversion keeps your configuration, data and history while each workstream is prepared, rehearsed and reconciled before the production cutover.

Services

Four practice areas, each staffed by consultants who have delivered the work themselves. We can lead a program end to end or strengthen a specific workstream inside your existing team.

RISE with SAP and S/4HANA brownfield conversion

System conversion from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, with functional, custom code and data workstreams run alongside the technical conversion delivered by SAP Enterprise Cloud Services (ECS).

  • Readiness assessment using SAP Readiness Check for SAP S/4HANA, with a prioritised findings register and conversion roadmap.
  • Simplification Item analysis through the Simplification Item Check, with business impact and resolution plans for each relevant item.
  • Custom code remediation with the ABAP Test Cockpit (ATC) and the Custom Code Migration app, including usage-based scoping and retirement of unused objects.
  • SUM with DMO planning, sandbox and mock conversions, and downtime optimisation.
  • Business Partner and CVI conversion of customer and vendor master data, including cleansing and synchronisation before conversion.
  • Finance conversion to the Universal Journal (ACDOCA), with pre-conversion consistency checks and post-conversion reconciliation.
  • Data volume management through archiving and cleanup to reduce database size and conversion runtime.
  • Cutover and hypercare, including the production cutover runbook, go/no-go criteria and post-go-live stabilisation.
  • Technical coordination with SAP ECS on landscape, conversion windows, roles and responsibilities, and service requests.

SAP SuccessFactors

Implementation, optimisation and upgrade of the SuccessFactors suite, integrated with SAP payroll in ECC or SAP S/4HANA.

  • Core and talent modules: Employee Central, Recruiting, Onboarding, Performance & Goals, Compensation and Learning.
  • Payroll integration from Employee Central to SAP HCM payroll on ECC or SAP S/4HANA through SAP Integration Suite.
  • Release management for the half-yearly SuccessFactors releases, covering impact assessment, feature adoption, regression testing and upgrades.
  • Role-Based Permissions design, review and remediation for security and data privacy requirements.

Program and delivery management

Structured program leadership for SAP initiatives, aligned to SAP Activate and to your internal governance.

  • SAP Activate phase planning, quality gates and deliverable tracking.
  • PMO setup and operation, with status reporting to steering committees.
  • RAID governance for risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies, with clear owners and escalation paths.
  • Integrated cutover planning across SAP, interfaces, third-party systems and business teams.
  • Test strategy covering system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT) and regression.
  • Vendor and SI governance on scope, deliverables and acceptance when several partners are involved.

Clean core, SAP Fiori and SAP BTP extensions

Keep the converted system close to standard so future upgrades stay predictable, and move user experience and extensions to supported models.

  • SAP Fiori adoption: app selection from the SAP Fiori apps reference library, launchpad design and role mapping.
  • Side-by-side extensions on SAP Business Technology Platform for requirements that should sit outside the core.
  • Clean core assessment of existing modifications and enhancements, with a plan to retire, replace or relocate them.

Industries

Conversions differ most in their industry processes. We focus on three sectors where the S/4HANA changes reach deep into daily operations.

Utilities

Conversion of SAP for Utilities (IS-U) to SAP S/4HANA Utilities, with continuity of billing and customer operations.

Meter-to-cash
End-to-end process from meter reading through billing, invoicing and payment.
Device management
Installation, replacement and meter reading processes.
Billing and invoicing
Rate structures, billing runs, invoicing and print or e-delivery.
FI-CA
Contract accounting, payments, dunning and collections.

Manufacturing

Production, quality and maintenance processes, and the valuation changes that come with S/4HANA.

PP and MRP Live
Production planning and execution, with material requirements planning on SAP HANA.
QM
Inspection planning, quality notifications and results recording.
PM / EAM
Plant maintenance and asset management, including work orders and maintenance planning.
Material Ledger
Material Ledger is mandatory for inventory valuation in S/4HANA. We plan its activation, migration and reconciliation.

Logistics

Order, procurement, warehouse and transportation processes that must keep running through cutover.

SD
Sales order management, pricing, delivery and billing.
MM
Purchasing, inventory management and invoice verification.
EWM
Extended Warehouse Management, including moves from classic Warehouse Management.
TM
Transportation planning, freight orders, carrier selection and freight settlement.

Engagement approach

We follow the six phases of SAP Activate. For a brownfield conversion, this is what we deliver in each.

  1. Discover

    Establish scope, effort and business case.

    • SAP Readiness Check results and analysis
    • Initial custom code and add-on assessment
    • Conversion roadmap and estimate

  2. Prepare

    Set up the program and source system.

    • Project plan, governance and RAID log
    • Landscape and sandbox plan agreed with SAP ECS
    • Business Partner / CVI preparation and data cleansing

  3. Explore

    Resolve the design impact of each change.

    • Resolution design per Simplification Item
    • Custom code remediation scope
    • Test strategy and data volume plan

  4. Realize

    Convert, remediate, test and rehearse.

    • Sandbox and development conversions
    • ATC-based code remediation
    • Finance and Material Ledger reconciliation
    • SIT, UAT, regression and mock conversions

  5. Deploy

    Convert production on a rehearsed plan.

    • Cutover runbook and dress rehearsal
    • Business sign-off and go/no-go decision
    • Production conversion with SAP ECS

  6. Run

    Stabilise and hand over.

    • Hypercare and issue triage
    • Handover to support teams
    • Clean core and innovation roadmap

For SuccessFactors programs, the same phases apply, with configuration workbooks, integration build and iterative configuration cycles in Explore and Realize.

Delivery model

Delivery leadership is based in the UAE, with working hours extended into the US Eastern morning to support scheduled working sessions with US teams.

UAE leadership

Engagement and delivery leadership operate from the UAE, with accountability for scope, quality and timelines.

Onsite in the UAE

Consultants work at client sites in Dubai and across the UAE for workshops, testing and cutover.

United States clients

Remote delivery as standard, with onsite presence for key milestones such as design workshops and go-live.

Engagement models

Fixed-scope assessments

A defined deliverable at a fixed price, such as a conversion readiness assessment, custom code analysis or SuccessFactors release review.

Staff augmentation

Experienced consultants joining your team or your system integrator's team in a specific role, under your direction.

Managed delivery

We take responsibility for an agreed scope, such as a workstream or the full program, with defined deliverables and governance.

Why Bhairavi

What clients can expect from working with us.

Experienced practitioners

The consultants who scope your program stay on to deliver it. Each brings hands-on SAP delivery experience in their area.

Conversion-specific playbooks

We work from structured playbooks for brownfield conversion: readiness, Simplification Items, custom code, Business Partner, finance and cutover. Each one is adapted to your landscape.

Business continuity in cutover

Cutover is planned around your operations. We rehearse it, agree downtime windows with the business in advance, and define clear fallback criteria.

Regulated-industry awareness

Utilities and other regulated sectors bring audit, data residency and reporting obligations. We build those requirements into design, testing and reconciliation.

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Registered office

Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Clients

Serving clients across the UAE and the United States

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