End of support for SAP IS‑U and migration to SAP S/4HANA Utilities
SAP IS‑U is due to expire at the end of 2030, which means that energy supply companies must have migrated to the successor solutions, such as SAP S/4HANA Utilities or SAP C4U, by this time. The migration from SAP IS‑U to SAP S/4HANA Utilities requires careful planning and implementation to ensure that the business partner master data is of high quality and adapted to the new data model.
SAP S/4HANA Utilities as a future solution
SAP S/4HANA Utilities offers a holistic solution for the ever-growing demands of the utilities industry and enables utilities companies to manage all business processes. The new solution offers a wide range of benefits, including the ability to process large amounts of data at maximum throughput, in-memory technologies, complex queries in real time and an intuitive SAP Fiori UI design.
Continuous development and innovation
The transition to SAP S/4HANA Utilities began back in 2016 with the switch to the HANA database and is taking place gradually from classic SAP IS‑U to SAP S/4HANA Utilities. It is important to note that not all functions of the classic solution are yet available under SAP S/4HANA, but SAP is continuously working on the further development and introduction of new functionalities. Today, new functionalities and innovations are only available for the SAP S/4HANA variant, which underlines the future viability of this solution.
Changes in the utility industry
The utilities industry is undergoing a major transformation characterized by deregulation of energy markets, changing customer demands and stricter environmental regulations. SAP’s goal is to create an “intelligent” utility company that can develop new business models and manage the changes in the industry in the best possible way. A modern IT architecture and flexible, fast applications are the prerequisites for meeting these challenges.
Conclusion
The future of SAP IS‑U and SAP Utilities lies in the migration to SAP S/4HANA Utilities and the continuous further development of the solutions in order to meet the changing requirements of the energy industry. Companies need to address the quality of their data at an early stage, as data quality is an integral part of a successful migration and lays the foundation for a successful project.
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