It is said that once an iPhone user, always an iPhone user. But what if the next version of the iPhone comes as a set of two pieces of hardware? One phone is used to make calls and take pictures, and the other is used for browsing and using the internet. Would you still purchase an iPhone? Maybe not.

While the above scenario sounds too hypothetical, Surprisingly, this is the reality of SAP's approach to Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC). SAP has announced that it will discontinue service/maintenance for most versions of SAP BPC after 2027.

As a future path, BPC users can continue with SAP by moving to SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) for planning and budgeting and S/4 HANA for group reporting. But is that a good approach?

One of BPC's key benefits was its unified platform with both planning and consolidation capabilities. However, with SAP’s proposed migration path being a multi-solution approach, users have lost this major benefit.

To avoid this multi-solution approach and its challenges, many organisations are shifting to modern, unified, cloud-based solutions. This leads to a very important question. How easy or difficult will it be to migrate to a new platform?

While there are many platforms in the market, only JustPerform offers a simple and easy migration. Read what makes JustPerform the best alternative for SAP BPC users.

The first step is to thoroughly assess your current BPC system. This process is called system discovery. Confused? Worry not! In this blog, we shall explain system discovery in detail and why it is important.

What is system discovery?

Let's say you have purchased the brand new iPhone 16. What do you do with your iPhone 15? Simply throw it away? No, you look at what important data, information is on the phone, can some of it be transferred to the new phone, say for example ‘contacts’, etc.
Right?

Similarly, understanding the components of the existing system is important before migrating or upgrading it to ensure an efficient and effective migration. That is exactly what system discovery is.

System discovery refers to the process of identifying, mapping, and understanding the various components, relationships, and interactions within a system.

What are the various steps involved in system discovery? Here is a brief overview:

1. Inventory of Components: Take stock of all the elements of your current systems, including data, access rights, workflows, logic, code, etc.

2. Assessment of Relevance: Evaluate the importance and usage of each component. Determine which elements are actively used and critical for business operations and which may be outdated or redundant.

3. Dependency Mapping: Identify dependencies between components. For example, understanding which workflows are tagged to data models can help ensure that dependent components are migrated together.

4. Data Quality and Integrity Check: Ensuring that the data in your current environment is accurate, complete, and clean. This may involve data cleansing and validation processes.

5. Performance Analysis: Assessing the performance of various components to determine any inefficiencies or bottlenecks that should be addressed during migration.

While these are some important points to remember, system discovery could involve many more aspects, depending on the new solution, type of industry, size of the company, etc.

This is one of the most important steps in the SAP BPC migration process. By conducting a thorough system discovery, you can make informed decisions about which aspects of your SAP BPC environment are essential and should be carried over to the new cloud-based solution, ensuring a more efficient and effective migration process.

How is BPC system discovery done using JustPerform?

In JustPerform, we call it ‘One-Click System Discovery’ because it allows you to assess the entire BPC environment with a single click.

One-Click System Discovery in JustPerform involves thoroughly analysing the existing BPC environment. It begins with an automated SAP BPC system assessment, initiated by a simple drag-and-drop upload of the BPC environment into JustPerform.

Once the environment is uploaded, JustPerform's proprietary algorithms take over. These algorithms perform a detailed analysis of all models, master data, dimensions, and input templates within the BPC environment, evaluating their utilisation percentages.

Based on this comprehensive analysis, JustPerform prepares a visual dashboard and a catalogue of the relevant BPC objects that should be considered for migration, all with a single click.

Steps in System Discovery:

Upload your BPC environment: Users start by uploading their BPC environment through a drag-and-drop interface. JustPerform then analyses the entire environment using its proprietary algorithms.

Identify Redundancies: The system identifies objects that are not used and marks them for cleanup. This includes unused dimensions, models, input sheets, reports, and logics. This housekeeping step ensures that unnecessary clutter is not transferred to the new system.

Visual Dashboard & Catalogue: After the analysis, JustPerform generates a detailed visual dashboard & catalogue covering all objects considered for migration. This dashboard displays dimensions, models, input sheets, reports, and logics, providing a clear overview of what needs to be migrated.

Recommendations and Cleanup: The dashboard not only lists objects but also provides insights and recommended actions, such as managing utilised and redundant models, evaluating dimensions based on usefulness, and reviewing unmapped and unused master data. It even reviews user access to identify dormant accesses.

Benefits of System Discovery using JustPerform

Comprehensive Understanding: Without a detailed study, it can be challenging to understand the full scope of what's within the BPC system. JustPerform’s One Click System Discovery provides a thorough analysis, eliminating the guesswork.

Confidence in Migration: Customers gain confidence knowing that they will not miss out on critical components during migration, avoiding the risk of leaving behind essential data and processes.

Avoiding redundancies in the new system: The process ensures that only necessary and optimised components are moved to the new system, avoiding the transfer of redundant or unused objects. This approach prevents treating the migration as a new greenfield project, which can be costly.

Cost-Effective: By focusing on essential components and performing thorough housekeeping, JustPerform’s One Click System Discovery reduces the impact on migration costs, making the transition smoother and more cost-effective.

JustPerform’s One Click System significantly outperforms the conventional manual approach across several key parameters. It ensures high accuracy and confidence in migration decisions through its proprietary algorithms, automating traditionally labour-intensive processes. This automation makes the system discovery phase more time-efficient and allows for effective identification and cleanup of redundant objects.

By focusing on essential components and reducing manual effort, JustPerform offers a more cost-effective solution compared to the conventional manual methods, ultimately leading to a smoother and more reliable migration process.

Don’t just read about it. Experience the quick, easy and reliable migration. Book a discovery call with JustPerform right now to understand more!