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TMD Friction Group GmbH<\/h1>

TMD Friction faced the strategically necessary migration of its SAP landscape to S\/4HANA, driven by the foreseeable end of support for the existing SAP ECC systems. Over the years, the organic, multi-tiered system landscape had been closely adapted to existing business processes and was correspondingly complex. At the same time, there was a clear mandate to implement the transformation by 2027 at the latest. Against this background, TMD Friction pursued a deliberately pragmatic approach: by choosing a brownfield migration approach, existing system and process workflows were to be largely preserved. The goal was not a fundamental redesign of the system landscape, but rather a stable, low-risk, and economically efficient transformation.<\/p>\n

Challenges<\/strong>
\nThe transformation was characterized by high technical complexity, regulatory pressure, and demanding operational requirements. In addition to securing future SAP support and converting the licensing model, a heterogeneous system landscape had to be migrated while simultaneously adapting extensive custom code. Furthermore, significant process adjustments were required, particularly within the framework of the financial transformation, whereby risks, costs, and disruptions to ongoing operations had to be strictly minimized. Another central aspect was the evaluation of the add-ons integrated into the system: the analysis showed that five add-ons would no longer be functional after the switch to S\/4HANA<\/p>\n

Solution<\/strong>
\nManage Now assumed overallresponsibility for planning and implementing the S\/4HANA conversionand relied on
\na structured yet flexibly adaptable approach. The starting point was a detailed analysis of theexisting system
\nlandscape, which was translated into a clearly definedtransformation plan. Building on this, Manage Now was
\nresponsible for end-to-end management oftheproject, including thetechnical conversion, the coordination ofall
\nparties involved, and the integration of internal and external services.
\nIn implementation, four fields of action were at the center:<\/p>\n