Why Master Data Readiness Determines S/4HANA Transformation Confidence
A practical guide to reducing migration risk, supporting Clean Core, and protecting post-go-live execution AUDIENCE CIOs, transformation and data leaders PRIMARY QUERY What are the biggest risks in an SAP S/4HANA transformation? STATUS Publication-ready draft An SAP S/4HANA transformation can be technically ready and still be operationally exposed. The reason is simple: the new ERP will inherit the quality, ownership gaps, approval friction, and structural inconsistency embedded in the master data that runs the business. When those issues are discovered late, the program absorbs them as rework, testing delays, cutover risk, and post-go-live disruption. Direct answer: S/4HANA master data readiness means ensuring that the customer, supplier, material, finance, asset, and other master data required by the new environment is accurate, governed, appropriately owned, and aligned to the future operating model before migration. T...