Running SAP ERP on a cloud hyperscaler offers a range of benefits, including improved scalability, higher flexibility, lower maintenance costs, and enhanced security. Cloud hyperscalers enable organizations to effortlessly scale their resources in response to changing needs, reduce their reliance on on-premises hardware, and benefit from the hyperscaler's expertise in managing infrastructure security. However, migration also presents challenges, such as ensuring compatibility with existing systems, managing data integration, and ensuring data protection and regulatory compliance. Furthermore, managing and optimizing cloud infrastructure can become more complex, requiring companies to regularly ensure optimal performance and cost efficiency.

As an AWS Premier Consulting Partner, Zoi has extensive experience in the public cloud and is also a Microsoft Azure Partner, SAP Partner, and Google Cloud Partner. Zoi leverages this multicloud expertise to successfully migrate SAP landscapes to the cloud.

SAP Fiori combines the intricate world of SAP ERP software with an intuitive and straightforward UX language. This results in more efficient execution of complex business transactions, accessible to a broader range of users on both mobile and desktop devices. As a new UX approach for SAP, Fiori prioritizes the needs and experiences of its users. 

Zoi supports you in introducing and developing personalized Fiori applications. We implement your frontend using a future-proof SAP user experience and create a suitable backend that matches your system landscape, whether it is on-premise, on the Business Technology Platform (BTP), or in the public cloud.

In addition to the technical migration and consolidation of SAP systems, transitioning to the new HANA database technology provides significant benefits for ERP management. Although HANA is designed for on-premises solutions, leveraging public cloud benefits, such as easy scalability and pay-as-you-go pricing, can maximize its potential.

Zoi offers expertise in strategy, orchestration, implementation, and overall connectivity when switching to HANA, whether on-premise or in the cloud. We also assist you with necessary technical adjustments to the entire SAP landscape to ensure a seamless transition to HANA.

Enterprises must take proactive measures to transition to SAP S/4HANA as the maintenance period for existing SAP systems is set to end in 2027. The cloud-based SAP S/4HANA is built on an in-memory database and is the most suitable ERP system to establish connections between business units and streamline operations. It offers new capabilities such as advanced analytics, real-time reporting, intelligent automation powered by artificial intelligence, industry-specific workflows based on best practices, streamlined processes, and significantly improved performance compared to other SAP systems. These capabilities can help organizations improve efficiency and make better business decisions. Moreover, S/4HANA is an excellent foundation for developing other SAP solutions (e.g. BI) and integrating with other applications due to its microservices approach. 

However, the migration process can be complex. Depending on the company, there are several approaches to executing it, such as Greenfield (i.e. new implementation or re-implementation) and Brownfield (i.e. system conversion). Each method has pros and cons and involves significant changes to an organization's IT infrastructure, data models, and business processes. Furthermore, the migration requires considerable planning, preparation, and execution. To ensure a smooth transition, working with experienced consultants or implementation partners such as Zoi, with expertise in SAP migration projects, is recommended.

Zoi starts by conducting an S/4HANA Readiness Check and evaluates Business Scenario Recommendation reports to determine the appropriate method for converting SAP ERP R3 to S/4HANA, taking into consideration the state of the company’s legacy systems. Advice is then provided on whether a Greenfield or Brownfield approach is better, including how the entire process will look going forward. Once the decision is made, Zoi will help you with the conversion from start to finish.

APIs are essential for digitization, allowing companies to maintain a clean digital core and enable the reuse of process modules. They assist in integrating ERP systems and data, creating new digital products and services, collaborating with partners and third-party developers, monetizing data assets, and enhancing flexibility.

Zoi provides guidance on API strategy and design, development, and integration, DevOps and continuous delivery, as well as cloud security and compliance to help your company leverage APIs and cloud native technologies for digital transformation and innovation. With our expertise, you can successfully utilize APIs to transform business processes and drive innovation.

Integrating SAP systems into an enterprise data lake presents challenges due to complex data structures, data management, security requirements, and the need for real-time data synchronization. Integrating highly customized SAP data models into a data lake requires significant effort to ensure data quality, accuracy, and consistency, as well as the implementation of strict security measures to protect sensitive business data.

The integration process often requires custom connector development, data mapping & transformation, and monitoring processes to ensure the data lake stays in sync with the SAP system. Despite these challenges, integrating SAP with a data lake offers many benefits, including better data management, enhanced data insights, and increased scalability.

Zoi offers expertise and consulting to overcome these challenges and effectively integrate SAP into a data lake. We assess security requirements and develop customized solutions tailored to meet your organization's specific needs. We have technical expertise in custom connector development, as well as the implementation of standard connectors, data mapping, and transformation, to ensure accurate and consistent data synchronization between the SAP system and the data lake. Additionally, we provide ongoing support and monitoring to ensure successful integration.