SAP S/4HANA Upgrade Services
Mission-critical SAP systems sit on layers that keep moving underneath them — operating systems, databases, the HANA platform itself. We've worked on improving our processes for years to make upgrades non-disruptive and results-oriented, with minimal impact to ongoing business and negligible downtime.
Two different scales of upgrade, two different levels of effort
Not every upgrade is the same undertaking. Knowing which one you actually need avoids over-scoping a small patch or under-scoping a major version jump.
Smaller, targeted, lower risk
A support package or feature pack stack applied within your current release, bringing bug fixes, minor enhancements and selected new features without a full version jump.
- Shorter testing and validation window
- Lower risk to existing custom code
- Typically scheduled as routine maintenance
- Keeps the system current between major upgrades
A full version move, planned like a project
Moving from one major SAP S/4HANA release to a newer one — bringing the full scope of new functionality, simplification items and platform changes that come with it.
- Full regression testing across business processes
- Custom code reviewed against new simplification items
- We help you harness and activate relevant new features
- Planned and executed like a structured project, not a patch
Know what you're upgrading before you commit to a date
Every upgrade — feature pack, release, or HANA platform — starts from the same place: a clear, honest picture of your current system's condition.
Performance baseline
Current system performance is captured as a baseline, so post-upgrade comparisons are based on fact, not impression.
Add-on & custom code compatibility
Third-party add-ons and custom developments are checked for compatibility with the target version before work begins.
Risk & gap identification
Configuration drift, unused objects and known issues are surfaced early, not discovered mid-upgrade.
Infrastructure & sizing review
Database, server and storage capacity checked against the target platform's actual requirements.
A prerequisite many legacy systems still haven't cleared
Older SAP systems running on non-Unicode or multi-display/multi-processing (MDMP) configurations need to be converted to Unicode before they can move forward to current platforms — it's foundational technical work, not optional.
Code page assessment
Current language and code page configuration analysed to scope the conversion accurately.
Combined upgrade & conversion
Where it makes sense, Unicode conversion is combined with a release upgrade in a single project, reducing total downtime.
Data conversion & validation
Existing data converted and validated against the new code page before cutover, not assumed correct.
Multi-language & multi-region testing
Systems running multiple languages or regional character sets are tested specifically for those scenarios.
Cutover planning
A defined cutover sequence rehearsed in advance, since this work directly touches every piece of text data in the system.
Path cleared to current platforms
Once converted, the system is unblocked for release upgrades, HANA migration, or eventual S/4HANA conversion.
Database, platform, and the move to Suite on HANA
SAP introduced the HANA database years ago and has continued to push customers to update it since — this remains one of the most common migration scenarios we handle.
Database migration to HANA
Moving from Oracle, DB2, SQL Server or Sybase onto SAP HANA — the most common migration and update scenario we handle.
HANA version upgrades
Existing HANA databases kept current as SAP releases new HANA versions and revisions over time.
OS & infrastructure alignment
Operating system and hardware migrations coordinated alongside the database move, since third-party platforms keep evolving too.
Suite on HANA migration
The classic move to running your existing SAP Business Suite on the HANA database, ahead of any later S/4HANA conversion.
Performance & sizing validation
Post-migration performance validated against the baseline, with sizing adjusted if the workload demands it.
Non-disruptive cutover
Established approaches keep impact to ongoing business minimal, with negligible downtime built into the plan.
The same proven methodology, on-premise or cloud
Whichever upgrade you're running — feature pack, release, Unicode conversion or HANA migration — it moves through the same four stages, scaled to the size of the job.
Running on an older release, database, or non-Unicode system?
Tell us what you're running today — we'll scope the upgrade path with minimal disruption and a realistic timeline.