SAP Monitoring for Migrating and upgrading SAP systems
Large enterprise SAP systems are the backbone of critical operations, and their performance directly impacts business. Given that SAP migrations and upgrades are necessary (at least once per year) to stay competitive. Organisations should consider modern SAP Monitoring to address significant risks such as including system downtime, degraded performance during and after upgrades, and operational disruptions.
For many organisations – in particular large organisations – migrating and upgrading SAP systems is a critical yet complex task. As businesses grow and evolve, their SAP environments must keep pace to ensure optimal performance and support for mission-critical operations. However, this process is fraught with challenges that can impact business continuity, performance, and overall success. outcomes. In this blog we outline the challenges of SAP migration and upgrades and how SAP Solutions can help.
The Challenges of SAP Migration and Upgrades
Increasingly Complex Systems
- Modern SAP environments are integrated across a broad technology landscape, including shared integrations, load balancers, firewalls, message queue services, web services, and more. This complexity makes it difficult to maintain visibility and control over the entire system.
Massive Amounts of Data
- SAP systems handle vast amounts of mission-critical data spanning business operations, security, and telematics. Correlating this data with other business areas is challenging but essential for comprehensive analysis and decision-making.
Lack of End-to-End Visibility
- SAP’s native tools often provide limited visibility into non-SAP platforms that are part of end-to-end services. This lack of visibility can lead to fragmented monitoring and reactive responses to issues.
Operational and Organisational Challenges
- Misaligned and siloed teams, reactive responses, poor customer experiences, and risks to revenue are common issues. Fragmented visibility across different teams and tools exacerbates these problems, leading to inefficiencies and increased operational risks.
Impacts of Ineffective SAP Migration and Upgrades
Downtime and Performance Issues
Unplanned downtime and performance degradation during migrations or upgrades can disrupt business operations, leading to financial losses and decreased productivity.
Security Risks
Inadequate monitoring and visibility can leave SAP systems vulnerable to security incidents, increasing the risk of data breaches and regulatory fines.
Customer Experience
Poor system performance and availability can negatively impact both internal and external customer experiences, eroding trust and loyalty.
How SAP Solutions Can Help
Enhanced Monitoring and Visibility
Effective monitoring during these processes ensures that platform function (availability) and performance benchmarks are met, and risks are minimised. This not only protects business continuity but also enhances confidence in technology investments, ensuring that the organisation can continue to deliver value without compromise. Solutions like Splunk with PowerConnect provide comprehensive monitoring capabilities, offering end-to-end visibility into SAP and non-SAP components. This helps in proactive issue detection and resolution. Teams can ensure functional, and performance benchmarks are maintained and reducing risks to mission-critical systems.
Data Correlation and Analysis
By integrating SAP data with other business data, organisations can gain valuable insights and make data-driven decisions. This improves overall system performance and stability.
Operational Efficiency
Advanced monitoring tools reduce the need for manual health checks and enable automated responses to issues, improving operational efficiency and reducing the risk of human error.
Improved Customer Experience
With better system performance and reliability, organisations can deliver a superior customer experience, enhancing satisfaction and loyalty.
Conclusion
SAP migration and upgrades are essential for maintaining a competitive edge, but they come with significant challenges. By leveraging advanced monitoring solutions like Splunk with PowerConnect, organisations can overcome these challenges, ensuring system stability, security, and optimal performance.
Avocado and Splunk offer a Sap Migration and Upgrade Starter Pack to solve your monitoring challenges. This starter pack is a complete fixed-price solution delivered in just over four weeks. This means no hidden costs and a quick turnaround time, allowing organisations to start realising the benefits of real-time business intelligence almost immediately. Learn more about this offer and how it can benefit your organisation now.
