Query about Accelerated Data Migration Tool

[Former Member]

Hi,

I would like to know about the Accelerated Data Migration Tool.

How does it work?

What is the version compatibility?

How does it score over traditional Data Migration Tools?

Does it migrate from Old SAP instance or also from Legacy non-SAP systems?

Regards,

Amalesh

[former_member154724]

Hi,

ADM is a tool based on the Migration workbench(MWB).

you can use this tool for migrating legacy data from non SAP to SAP.

the tool can upload XML and also flat files but I would recommend you to use the XML interface.

this tool is writing directly to the data base with few checks and the performance is great.

Hope this helps……

regards,

Oren

[Former Member]

Hi Amalesh,

Go through this hope u can understand.

With SAP Accelerated Data Migration, you can reduce migration

costs by as much as 50% and avoid interruption of business

processes. Moreover, shutting down the source system after

migration reduces system administration costs and total cost

of operations. In short, you realize the following benefits:

• Significantly reduced cost and time to complete migration

projects

• Accurate, cost-effective data transfer applicable for any kind

of source system

• Better data quality because of preconfigured business objects

that ensure data consistency

• Improved end-user productivity and acceptance thanks to

migration of historical data

• Effective migration that avoids interruption of business

processes

• Full support services to avoid risks and ensure the optimum

performance of your new business applications

• Faster return on investment

In short, a smoother, more cost-effective migration to a new

technology solution ultimately positions your organization

to lower your total cost of ownership, maintain competitive

advantage, and pursue new business opportunities.

Expertise in Action

SAP Accelerated Data Migration applies a business object–oriented,

two-step approach that uses a neutral interface as a staging area

and predefined migration content for the conversion and upload

of data. The neutral interface enables the SAP tool to generate

predefined migration content and prevents all potential legal

issues regarding the intellectual property of any source-system

vendor. The whole data migration process from the source to

the target system consists of just two steps, as follows:

1. Data is extracted from the source system into the standard

interface as XML files.

2. Data migrates from the interface into the mySAP Business

Suite database. The migration is based on a new “migration

workbench” engine developed by SAP based on the SAP

NetWeaver® platform. All requirements for mapping structures

and fields and developing complex conversion rules are solved

within this engine (see Figure 1).

Once the migration is complete, business-unit end users have

access to all the legacy data in the new applications as if it had

originated there. They can continue to work on the existing

business process items in the new applications and benefit from

improved functionality.

Lifting the Limitations

Much of the cost and effort involved in classical data migrations

are generated by migration content development, as follows:

• Identifying business objects for migration to properly support

the business

• Defining the structure and field mapping for the relevant

business objects

• Developing conversion rules for all necessary value mapping

Readily available migration content can simplify this effort.

SAP Accelerated Data Migration provides preconfigured business

content, helping you migrate it to your new system more efficiently

and rapidly. The tool allows the migration of all types of

data, independent of its current state within a business process.

This includes master and dynamic data, as well as partially

processed and historical data, to minimize data loss. Business

processes are uninterrupted and normal operation procedures

can be retained.

By providing a standard, neutral interface and reading data as an

XML file, SAP Accelerated Data Migration is applicable for any

kind of source system. Preconfigured data migration objects built

specifically for SAP applications significantly simplify the conversion

from non-SAP software data into SAP software data objects,

yielding far-reaching benefits. Besides reducing related IT costs,

you can be certain of consistency across business-object boundaries.

Through a direct insert into the database, you avoid the

performance limitations of classical data migration.

Reward points if helpfu.

Thanks

Naveen khan

[Former Member]

Hi Naveen,

It is really great information. So, is ADM recommended primarily for non-SAP to SAP migration? What about SAP-SAP during instance consolidation and other similar cases?

Regards,

Amalesh