{"id":152,"date":"2020-02-06T08:48:12","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T08:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/51.75.254.207\/Club-Freelance\/?p=152"},"modified":"2024-05-16T09:11:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T08:11:41","slug":"s-4hana-migration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-uk.mindquest.io\/?p=152","title":{"rendered":"S\/4HANA Migration: A Golden Opportunity for IT Professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"

A shadow looms on the horizon for organizations running SAP\u2019s ECC. Although the ERP provider has announced this week that it will be extending support until 2030<\/strong><\/a>, that\u2019s not that much more time. S\/4HANA migration is no easy feat. And, as of now, it doesn\u2019t look like many companies are rushing to be done with the migration as soon as possible. <\/p>\n

According to a report<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>by Resulting IT, only 8% of organisations using ECC have\u00a0made the transition to the new iteration of SAP\u2019s software suite. That is alarming, especially considering that the report estimates the current product set has over 400 million lines of code and many companies have invested millions customizing it. These will have to be re-written when moving to S\/4HANA.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s just the beginning of the story. And the next part has some great news for you.<\/p>\n

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A widening skills gap<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The same Resulting IT
\nreport revealed that, although 48% of respondents had worked on S\/4 projects, a
\ngood chunk of these are solutions architects. That suggests that SAP experts
\nare mostly in the early blueprinting stages of the project. Hence there\u2019s a
\ngeneral lack of experience in the live or nearing go-live stages of the
\ntransition. <\/p>\n

In other words \u2013 Not
\nthat much boots-on-the-ground experience. <\/p>\n

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Since the report also indicates
\nthat only 18% of business managers plan to develop their in-house S\/4HANA expertise,
\nSAP consultants will be in high demand in the months and years to come. If you
\ncouple that with the fact that 40% of SAP experts plan to retire within the
\nnext 10 years, we are looking at the perfect storm.<\/p>\n

And that opens up the opportunity for you to
\nseize the moment and become the most desired SAP pro in town.<\/p>\n

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S\/4 skills will pay well. Very well<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Think about it. If you get involved in S\/4 projects now and gain as much real-world experience as possible, your career prospects and salary expectations will increase exponentially. And that\u2019s not only true for SAP consultants<\/strong><\/a> and freelancers. Permanent employees with proven S\/4 skills will quickly advance ranks within their companies. The S\/4-savvy consultants surveyed in the report expect to charge between \u00a3650 and \u00a3749 per day. Experienced in-house specialists estimate a yearly salary of \u00a3100,000. <\/p>\n

So, how should you go about gaining these career-critical skills? <\/p>\n

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Should You Become a Freelance S\/4HANA Consultant?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Becoming an S\/4HANA migration expert<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Start small. There are
\nplenty of resources available online for you to start getting your feet wet,
\nmost of them provided directly by SAP. <\/p>\n

If you\u2019re an ABAP developer, for example, SAP has made available for purchase a S\/4HANA development guide<\/strong><\/a>. The e-book encourages you to combine your skills in ABAP, SAP Fiori, core data services, and more to master the end-to-end development process for SAP S\/4HANA applications. <\/p>\n

If you are looking for a broader perspective, SAP\u2019s training academy<\/strong><\/a> has a complete set of in-depth courses. They come in both self-paced and instructor-led formats. Dive into your topic of choice and get certified. Once you\u2019ve mastered the theory, find a project or job that gives you that real-world experience. <\/p>\n

These are golden days
\nfor SAP consultants. Take advantage of it.<\/p>\n

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Want to make the most of S\/4HANA’s career potential? Check out our comprehensive S\/4HANA Careers Guide<\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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