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SAP Exam P_SAPEA_2023 Topic 2 Question 44 Discussion
Topic #: 2
Green Elk & Company is the world's leading manufacturer of agricultural and forestry machinery. The former company slogan "Eik always runs has recently been changed to "Eik feeds the world" One of Green Elk's strategic goals is to increase its revenue in the emerging markets of China, India, and other parts of Asia by 80 % within three years. This requires a new business model that caters to significantly smaller farms with limited budgets You are the Chief Enterprise Architect and the decision was taken to implement regional S/4HANA productive systems while ensuring a high degree of standardization. Which of the following implementation approach would you consider best in this case?
As the Chief Enterprise Architect for Green Elk & Company, the strategic goal of expanding into emerging markets with a new business model tailored for smaller farms requires a careful and considered approach to implementing S/4HANA productive systems. The best implementation approach in this scenario would bePhased by Application.
This approach allows for a gradual rollout of the S/4HANA system across different applications, which can be prioritized based on the most critical business needs and the unique requirements of each regional market. By implementing in phases, the company can ensure that each application is tailored to support the new business model effectively while maintaining a high degree of standardization across the regions.
The benefits of a Phased by Application approach include:
Risk Mitigation: By deploying one application at a time, the company can minimize the risks associated with a large-scale implementation.
Focused Attention: Each phase allows the project team to focus on specific applications, ensuring better quality and alignment with business needs.
Feedback Incorporation: After each phase, feedback can be gathered and incorporated into subsequent phases, aligning with agile principles.
Resource Optimization: Resources can be allocated more efficiently, with expertise focused on specific applications during each phase.
The other options, such as Big Bang, would involve a high-risk, all-at-once implementation, which is not suitable given the strategic and operational changes required. Small buck is not a recognized implementation strategy in the context of enterprise architecture. Phased by Company could be considered if the organizational structure was the primary concern, but given the focus on application alignment with the new business model, Phased by Application is the most appropriate.
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