Newcastle University went live with SAP S/4HANA 1709. Completing the project, itself part of a much larger programme of work, has been the culmination of several years of planning and a massive, concerted team effort. Newcastle University has been an SAP customer since 1999.

This ebook explores the SAP S/4HANA project scope (the ‘what’), the business case and motivation behind the implementation (the ‘why’), and the approach taken to deliver this project (the ‘how’).

SAP S/4HANA project scope
SAP digital transformation tools
Project planning, resourcing, and validation
Go live steps and lessons learned

Author Alan Cecchini is an SAP Architect at Newcastle University where he has helped deliver many implementation projects, most recently playing a lead role in the University’s successful conversion to S/4HANA. He has over 21 years of experience developing, configuring, managing and architecting SAP solutions across many lines of business within a higher education setting.

Alan specializes in application and interface development within complex enterprise system landscapes. He is passionate about leveraging technology innovations to deliver business transformation. Being a lifelong learner and avid reader he loves to keep abreast of IT industry developments.