CVI Pre-Check Tool: Simplified Business Partner Transition for S4/HANA Migration.
Automated analysis of all customer and supplier data as preparation for migration.

The transition from SAP ECC to SAP S4/HANA is inevitable for many companies. With this transition, the old model of customers (debtors) and suppliers (creditors) as separate master data objects becomes obsolete. S4/HANA only recognizes the Business Partner as a single master data entity. Therefore, transitioning to Business Partner is mandatory.

Data quality is crucial for successful Customer Vendor Integration.

The core of the transition from the old customer/supplier system to the Business Partner is mapping the two old entities to the new one. While SAP offers a relatively simple and comprehensive solution with Customer Vendor Integration (CVI), it has its limitations. It is only as good as the quality of the available data. Experience shows that not all fields can be mapped one-to-one, that not all data meet S4/HANA requirements, that not all data is error-free, and that often data is duplicated. All of this creates challenges during the transition and requires a preliminary project before CVI: a review and cleansing of the data.

CVI Pre-Check Tool: Efficiently Review Large Data Volumes.

The challenge with reviewing is that the volume of data is typically so large and complex that it is nearly impossible to manage without a corresponding tool that automates a significant portion of the review process.

it-motive AG has developed a tool specifically for this task: the CVI Pre-Check Tool.

This tool is available via transport order to the system being transitioned and takes on a variety of tasks:

Master Data Pre-Check

Identifying non-S/4HANA-compliant fields in the master data significantly simplifies master data management. This reduces analysis effort and complexity in a crucial area of the S/4HANA transition.

Duplicate Check

Long-used SAP ECC systems often contain redundantly created creditors and debtors. The duplicate check allows for reliable and easy identification and subsequent cleansing of these records.

Usage Evidence Check

By analyzing the usage evidence, data that has not been utilized over a long period can be identified and assessed.

The tool provides easy-to-use Excel worksheets that can be processed like a checklist across various departments.

The CVI Pre-Check Tool saves time and costs because:

• It is immediately deployable in production,
• The evaluation can be handled directly in the production system,
• The identified issues can be processed directly via standard transactions, thus supporting daily master data management,
• It delivers additional, customizable reports for detailed individual evaluation,
• Time and costs for an additional test system can be saved.

Do you have any questions about the CVI Pre-Check tool or your own conversion? We are happy to help you.