Why switch to S/4HANA Lean Services?
In SAP S/4HANA, service procurement has been reimagined to offer a completely new purchasing experience, featuring a unified product master and an updated architecture for business documents. The new service procurement process, called “Lean Services Procurement,” is designed to distinguish itself from the classic MM-SRV service procurement in ECC.
While the MM-SRV module will continue to be supported in SAP S/4HANA, the strategic recommendation is clear: customers adopting a greenfield approach or looking to leverage the full potential of SAP Fiori and the experience strategy should transition to the new data model.
SAP Fiori apps have been built exclusively for this modernized data model and MM-SRV documents are not compatible anymore.
Additional benefits of using Lean Services include:
- Simplified new features like the Service Entry App do only work with the ‘Lean Services’ type of documents
- Compatibility with Best Practice scenarios, such as Central Purchasing, which does not support MM-SRV
- Flexible workflow for service entry sheets approval
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Why would you need ASAPIO? Is there a solution from SAP available?
SAP has provided a solution in Note 2906140, which requires manual export/import of data as CSV and does not support attachments and custom fields.
Simplify your Migration with the ASAPIO Lean Services Migration Toolkit
Our ASAPIO Lean Services Migration Toolkit significantly reduces the complexity of the migration process by enabling the direct creation of master data and contracts, eliminating the need for time-consuming, semi-automated download/upload procedures.
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Benefits of migrating to S/4HANA Lean Services with ASAPIO
Using the ASAPIO Lean Services Migration Toolkit provides the following benefits:
Simplified process: No need to set up the S/4HANA data migration cockpit, making the process easier.
No CSV file handling: Eliminates the need to manually download and upload data via CSV files, saving time and reducing errors.
Automatic creation of service records: Material master records with material type “SERV” are directly generated from service master records, streamlining the process.
Effortless contract creation: Service contracts with both simple and complex hierarchies can be created instantly without hassle.
Support of additional functions: Custom fields and attachments are supported at both the header and item levels, giving you more flexibility.
Flexible target document types: You can define separate (or same) number ranges for migrated contract types, making organization easier.
Features
ASAPIO offers its 20 years of experience in SAP Procurement processes bundled with the unique ASAPIO Lean Services Migration Toolkit:
- Automated conversion of Contracts and Service Master
- Compliance by automation, no manual CSV load
- Simplified: no other tools needed
- Supports custom fields, attachments, hierarchies…
- Assisted by ASAPIO consultants