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SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC)

Explore a unified SAP ECC solution for better finance, supply chain, and operations control.

Important! Starting from 2027, SAP will no longer support SAP Business Suite 7, including SAP ECC 6.0. The paid support will be active until 2030. If you need a solution to keep your data within the SAP ecosystem, you should consider migrating to SAP S/4HANA. SAP S/4HANA is a next-gen SAP ERP system that features up-to-date functionality and the latest technologies, ensuring better productivity, real-time analytics, and increased operational efficiency.

SAP ECC Modules

SAP ECC (ERP Central Component) is the core of SAP’s ERP system. It handles key business processes, such as finance, supply chain, sales, production, and human resources. 

The system is structured into modular components that can be implemented individually or in any combination, depending on your business needs:

Finance and Controlling (FICO)

Account management, reporting, real-time transaction tracking, and spend monitoring to streamline financial data flows and ensure data-driven decision-making.

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Sales and Distribution (SD)

Order management, shipping, and invoicing to streamline sales operations and improve customer satisfaction.

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Materials Management (MM)

Procurement monitoring and inventory and supply chain management to cut business costs and optimize resource usage.

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Production Planning (PP)

Production schedule, capacity planning, and resource allocation optimization for better manufacturing processes.

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Quality Management (QM)

Inspection planning, quality control, and compliance tracking help to ensure the high quality of products.

Plant Maintenance (PM)

Maintenance scheduling, equipment tracking, and repair workflow management for minimal downtime.

Human Capital Management (HCM)

Employee, recruitment, training, and payroll management for better workforce efficiency.

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Project System (PS)

Project planning, tracking, and execution to streamline deployment and improve project outcomes.

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Customer Service (CS)

After-sales support, warranty management, and streamlined customer interaction features to build stable relationships with clients.

SAP ECC vs SAP S/4HANA: New Features and Functionality

SAP S/4HANA is much more flexible, scalable, and functional compared to SAP ECC. Here are the key differences so you can see them yourself:
Feature SAP ECC SAP S/4HANA
Deployment options On-premise On-premise, cloud, or hybrid
Database Multiple databases supported (e.g., Oracle, DB2) Runs exclusively on SAP HANA in-memory database for better performance
User experience Traditional SAP GUI Up-to-date, intuitive SAP Fiori UI 
Data model Complex data model, involving multiple tables Simplified data model for faster processing
Analytics Basic reporting Real-time analytics with built-in tools
Integration Limited out-of-the-box integration Seamless integration with SAP cloud solutions
Customization Heavily customized systems often required Flexible, scalable, and extensible, less need for custom code
Process automation Manual workflows prevail  Advanced automation with AI and ML 
Find all the details about S/4HANA migration in our comprehensive whitepaper.

How We Can Help

Plan A 一 Migration to SAP S/4HANA  

Ready to migrate? We guide businesses through their SAP S/4HANA migration, offering two feasible options:

Plan B 一 Expert SAP services

If migration isn't the immediate goal, we offer a range of services to help you maximize your current SAP setup or adopt new SAP solutions effectively:

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Leveraging our experience with SAP together with diverse industrial expertise, we’ll help you select solutions that will drive meaningful, long-term value for your company.

Why LeverX?

Proven track record

For over 20 years, we have helped businesses worldwide succeed with SAP. We’ve already completed 950+ projects for over 800 clients, including top names on the Fortune 500 list.

Industry experts

The LeverX team comprises professionals with hands-on knowledge in 30+ industries, including manufacturing, logistics, and oil 
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SAP partnership

We implement SAP projects end-to-end 
and collaborate with SAP on the development and enhancement of its existing solutions.

Quality and security

LeverX operates in compliance with international standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, and ISO 55001, ensuring reliability and quality in every project.

Investment in innovation

We actively integrate advanced technologies, such as Data Science, IoT, AI, Big Data, Blockchain, and others, to help clients efficiently address their business challenges.

Flexibility

Our team is available 24/7, which enables us to quickly deploy projects, maintain process transparency, and adapt each development phase to meet your specific requirements.

SAP S/4HANA Migration Process

SAP S/4HANA migration is often a complex process that requires specific knowledge. This process will be much easier with LeverX support. Here are the six main steps that customers  take with our SAP experts:

Evaluation and planning

Prior to starting the migration process, it's crucial to thoroughly assess your current ERP landscape. Our experts will work with you to analyze your current business goals, operations, dependencies, and existing modifications to craft a migration strategy optimized to your organization's requirements.

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System preparation

Before a conversion and/or migration can begin, your ECC system needs to meet the essential requirements for transitioning to S/4HANA, including running the latest support packages (like EHP 8 for SAP ERP 6.0), adapting custom code for S/4HANA’s data model (such as updates for deprecated tables like BSEG), and passing the HANA readiness check to address simplification items. 

From applying the necessary support packages and upgrades to resolving any technical requirements — our team will help ensure the migration is seamless.

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Data migration

Data migration is a pivotal part of most migration projects. Our team will extract, transform, normalize, and load the data into your new S/4HANA system. Irrelevant data can be discarded, while important legacy information can be efficiently archived for later reference. We will also thoroughly test and validate the system to ensure no critical data fell through the cracks or was inadvertently altered in the process.

To migrate and integrate business-critical data more quickly, securely, and cost-effectively, we use DataLark, our proprietary data management solution.

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Custom code adjustments

Custom ABAP code within your current system needs to be evaluated to make sure it's compatible with S/4HANA. Business-critical code can be enhanced or adjusted to align with S/4HANA requirements, while technical debt and legacy code can be discarded to speed up the migration. Our QA staff will perform meticulous testing to ensure all custom code works post-transition.

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User training

We understand that user adoption is an important success factor. LeverX experts can offer both user training initiatives and comprehensive documentation to streamline the transition process and boost user adoption and engagement. 

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Post-migration support

Once your new S/4HANA system successfully goes live, our job is not done. Besides tackling any outstanding issues, LeverX's experts can monitor the system's performance, collect end-user feedback, and offer professional on-demand services around S/4HANA to further help your business.

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