As SAP presses ahead with the 2027 deadline for customers to move to S/4HANA, many organizations are understandably concerned about executing expansive migrations without hampering productivity or uptime.

A consistent theme that emerges is that moving to S/4HANA requires more than just a technical upgrade – it needs a comprehensive overhaul of processes, mindsets and organizational structures. As multiple executives caution, trying to rush into a purely technical migration without adequately evaluating overall business impact, is a common mistake.

The report highlights that managing migrations seamlessly without disrupting operations, especially for large enterprises, remains a major apprehension.