Mars’ journey to SAP S/4HANA for central finance requires the design and development of a single chart of accounts (CoA). A new single CoA is a part of the new data model and data harmonization for the SAP S/4HANA for central finance deployment. Explore the factors of success and challenges that the Mars team faced during our project. This session includes the explanations for our migration from seven CoAs to one, as well as how it fits in with Mars’ digital transformation and SAP S/4HANA for central finance journeys.
The format for Wednesday, June 10 at 2 p.m. CT will include:
Brief welcome and kickoff from ASUG
Rapid case study led by ASUG member Amy Hillier from Mars, Incorporated
The discussion will focus on:
Groundwork in preparation for this project, including our CoA vision, strategy, and guiding principles
Discussion on the challenges and key account harmonization watch-out points when dealing with multiple SAP environments feeding into SAP S/4HANA for central finance
Review how we used InfoSteward
Sharing of recent wins or successes, along with resources utilized
Gain visibility into the challenges and successes other SAP customers are experiencing, and acquire new ideas for real-world solutions.
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Insights:
Have a better GL account-company code level governance in place earlier
Dedicate a lot of time, patience, and resources to harmonization and standardization before creating master data and data replication
Can use standard SAP reports and tools to identify data which can be harmonized
Provide training on a new CoA – create a Wiki or Taxonomy to help you staff execute their tasks!