Introducing the RISE with SAP System Transition Workbench

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Embarking on the RISE with SAP journey to transition to a private cloud environment can be overwhelming, but with the RISE with SAP System Transition Workbench, you have a powerful ally at your disposal to support you with the technical procedures and make them nearly seamless. Developed collaboratively with SAP Enterprise Cloud Services, the workbench is a dedicated tool ensuring a standardized and automated path to the private cloud, irrespective of your preferred migration approach.

What is the RISE with SAP system transition workbench?

The RISE with SAP System Transition Workbench is designed to be an extension of the family of software logistics tools such as SWPM and SUM in the context of private cloud transitions. It builds upon their capabilities to provide a highly automated guided procedure from the start to the end of the technical transition process.

 The RISE with SAP System Transition Workbench supports a growing portfolio of migration approaches, which can be used for all SAP NetWeaver-based on HANA target systems. Detailed documentation is available for each supported approach, providing clear guidelines and insights on how to proceed with your specific migration requirements. 

At the time of writing, the following approaches are available, either generally or as part of out early adopter program

• SAP HANA Tenant Copy
• SAP HANA Backup and Recovery
• Homogeneous "Update and Copy"
• System Conversion using SUM 2.0 (DMO with System Move)
• System Conversion using SUM 2.0 (DMOVE2S4)

Each migration approach is facilitated through a structured guided procedure, referred to as "a cockpit". This cockpit is meticulously crafted to guide users through the technical procedure and is split into two main phases: the uptime phase and the downtime phase. This structure ensures that users have a clear understanding and control over the entire process.

New approaches and improvements are continuously bringing added, and you can track the same in our release note, and documentation.

What are the key benefits?

• Extensive automated pre-requisite check report per migration approach, engineered to considerably reduce manual effort in verifying the system readiness for the selected approach and ensuring that all necessary criteria are met in a timely manner, reducing unplanned delays in the project runtime.
• Automation integrated into the workbench. This automation is crafted to significantly minimize the time spent and the errors occurred in manual steps of the process, like system preparation, configuration, validation, etc. Reducing the amount of manual steps results in a stable, efficient, reliable and repeatable migration.
• Reduced post-processing timelines by SAP ECS. The workbench ensures a consistent with SAP ECS’s standard and expectations, state of the system at the time of handover, which substantially decreases the need for time consuming follow-up actions and corrections.

Who is it for?

The RISE with SAP system transition workbench is available to all customers transitioning into the private cloud, supported by their respective migration teams, whether they are qualifying partners or SAP directly. Access to the workbench is straightforward, as it comes pre-installed on the migration server designated for the migration purpose. 

Staying Updated

Keeping the workbench up-to-date is easy. The latest version of the tool is maintained in the release note, and updates can be requested at any time through a service request in SAP for Me.

Your feedback matters

We value your input and are continuously working to improve the RISE with SAP System Transition Workbench. If you have any feedback or suggestions, please use the send feedback form in the tool or reach out to us directly.

Summary

The RISE with SAP System Transition Workbench is not just a tool - it's your navigation system in the digital transformation landscape. By radically reducing manual efforts, minimizing errors, and streamlining processes, it ensures that your journey to the private cloud is as smooth and efficient as possible. Check out our documentation and early adopter program and discover how you can leverage this incredible inovation to facilitate your migration endeavors.