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ISUMS The challenges to a successful SAP® upgrade. SAP® is a constantly evolving suite of products. Keeping pace with these advances and navigating the ERP journey is a must for any enterprise. However, the size and complexity of SAP solutions make this task daunting. SAP upgrades require some adaptation and adjustments to the new application version to accommodate the added functionalities. Additionally, SAP has well-defined support deadlines for each release. After these dates, high maintenance and enhancement expenses dramatically increase your total cost of ownership (TCO). The good news is new dimension SAP products and new releases not only improve technical performance, they integrate seamlessly and improve business processes.

ERP Logic delivers the right solution. ERP Logic has evaluated the critical success factors for SAP® upgrade projects and has built a detailed roadmap to ensure you benefit from a highly successful upgrade. Our SAP professionals possess vast experience with upgrade projects. In short, we have found the following elements to be essential to a successful upgrade:

Effective change management and thorough training of all key stakeholders

A business continuity plan to minimize downtime.

Thorough impact analysis, listing all modifications, custom objects and enhancements, and checking SAP notes.

Accurate hardware sizing to ensure maximum return on investment.

Realistic and detailed project plans that depict duration and dependencies of all tasks, technical and func-tional.

Adaptation and adjustment to the new application version and its functionalities.

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Jump start the project and accelerate all phases of upgrade initiative.

Considers strategic drivers of enterprise’s critical business processes.

Gather key requirements in an efficient and analytical manner to accelerate the decision process.

Analyze each solution to support your company's growth and operations over time.

Identify and reduce high risk areas.

Bring proven upgrade experience, tools.

Strict adherence to stringent project time lines and budget.

Comprehensive functional and technical testing and training for a smooth upgrade.

Analysis and cataloging of all custom development.

Low cost and high quality project evaluation without a long term financial commitment.

Lower Total Cost of Ownership and improve operational efficiency.

iSUMS -Integrated SAP Upgrade Management Services

iSUMS is based on ERP Logic’s collective experience and knowledge capital

It is achieved through ERP Logic’s - Best Tools - Benchmarks - Credentials - Approaches - Industry Expertise

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Why Upgrade ERP 6.0 is the latest technical upgrade to existing SAP ERP systems and many companies currently running instances of SAP R/3 4.6c, ECC5 and earlier versions will either need to extend their maintenance agreements, or upgrade to ERP 6.0 before the end of 2010. The benefits of upgrading to ERP 6.0 sooner rather than later are driven by cost saving and gaining competitive advantage. The competitive advantage of upgrading to ERP 6.0 is realized in the increased flexibility of your ERP. The constant changing business requirements means that a system such as SAP needs to adapt rapidly to the evolving business environment. If by the end of 2010 you’re running an earlier version of SAP than ERP 6.0, maintenance costs would be significantly higher. Upgrades can take the form of a “like-for-like” upgrade with no additional functionality or components or they can include system enhancements and additional functionality. The “like-for-like” upgrade or ERP 6.0 technical upgrade is the lowest risk solution with the shortest implementation timeframe.

Why ERP Logic Based on our experience delivering SAP upgrade and SAP ERP projects and our insight into the risks and challenges that organizations face during upgrades, we have created a complementary set of methodologies and tools with flexible options to deliver successful upgrades rapidly and cost effectively. This approach places special emphasis on reducing business risk, including minimizing business downtime - one of the leading concerns from companies undergoing SAP upgrades. To assist enterprises navigate and realize the significance of an SAP upgrade project ERP Logic provides a FREE “ERP Logic SAP® Upgrade Information workshop” that covers the nuances of an SAP upgrade project. During the workshop we provide an overview on SAP upgrade project challenge areas such as customizations, testing, technology, security, training, business downtime, new features in ERP confirming business requirements; Each workshop also provides organizations with an opportunity to consider the longer-term implications and requirements of their upgrade with a group of ERP Logic upgrade experts. Few areas but not limited to, that we cover during the workshop are :

Start Today In a time when companies are relentlessly pushing to compete better, move faster and fight harder, ERP Logic is the global technology partner with one single-minded passion: Dedicating our systems expertise, industry intelligence and global resources to make your business stronger. ERP Logic - Your ERP Navigator For more information on how to drive your business results with ERP Logic, contact us at info@erplogic.com or visit our website at www.erplogic.com

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