SAP® System Decommissioning
Shut down systems. Retain data. Reduce costs.
We support the structured decommissioning of legacy SAP systems – from analysis and data assessment through to the long-term provision of relevant information.
The system is no longer needed. The data still is.
Historical business processes, statutory retention obligations or internal requirements mean that an SAP system continues to be operated for years, even though it is no longer used operationally.
The result: unnecessary licence, infrastructure and operating costs, as well as additional administrative effort.
Our approach is to take everything with us rather than sort things out. As the customising is transferred as well, a system decommissioned with PBS NAA feels just like the old SAP system.
Four stages to shutdown.
Analysis
Which data is held in the system? Which business processes are affected? Which information must remain available? We also take existing archive and document solutions into account.
Decommissioning concept
We define which data is retained, which is archived, how future access will work and which retention periods apply.
Data transfer
Relevant data is extracted from the legacy system and made available – searchable and analysable with the proven solutions PBS NAA and PBS ECS.
System shutdown
Once data, access and retention requirements have been clarified, the legacy SAP system can be taken out of operation in a controlled manner.
When decommissioning makes sense.
- Replacement of a legacy SAP system
- Migration to SAP S/4HANA
- Consolidation of system landscapes
- Company mergers and carve-outs
- Shutdown of historical SAP systems
- Reduction of licence and operating costs
- Decommissioning after completed migration projects
- Streamlining of historically grown system landscapes
- Replacement of the entire SAP landscape
Cusorao designs the strategy. PBS provides the technology.
As a partner of PBS Software GmbH, we rely on their specialised solutions for the technical implementation of system decommissioning. PBS NAA (Nearline Analytic Archive) and PBS ECS (Enterprise Content Store) keep historical SAP data available and analysable even after decommissioning.
Reduce costs
Reduce operating, infrastructure and licence costs.
Reduce complexity
Fewer systems, a clearer IT landscape.
Retain data
Historically relevant information remains available.
Compliance
Retention and access are part of the strategy.
Prepare for the future
Room for a modern, lean system landscape.
What does your landscape look like?
Around 30 minutes via Teams – with no obligation. We listen, assess your situation and tell you openly whether and where we can help.