“Migration” vastly underestimates the level and scope of transformation involved in adopting SAP S/4HANA. This is not a straightforward movement of your existing data and processes from one location to another. It’s more like you’re trying to relocate from the house you’ve lived in for the past 20 years to a more modern city apartment. In the transition, you’ll certainly need to rationalize some of your belongings, streamline your daily tasks to suit your new environment, and maybe even decide to move some of your assets to “public storage.”
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Wolfgang Platz,
Tricentis Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
Why Modernizing Software Testing Is Critical for S/4HANA Success
If your organization is planning to adopt S/4HANA, your business and IT leaders have likely agreed that digital transformation is a top corporate priority and SAP’s vision for the “intelligent enterprise” aligns with your own goals. As you plan for the migration and commit the resources required for project success, it’s important to consider the often-underestimated impact of software testing.
Modernized software testing can help you ensure a smooth S/4HANA migration as well as protect the user experience as the company adopts a culture of continuous change and innovation. On the other hand, applying decades-old testing approaches to your reinvented digital business will significantly undermine your speed and success. [...]

What Customers Need to Know When Considering a Move to S/4HANA 2018 Update
8 October 2018
Gartner has seen significant interest in the adoption of SAP S/4HANA. Application leaders looking to transform their ERP should use Gartner’s updated best practices to decide if, when and how they should plan to adopt S/4HANA.