Online Course
SAP S/4HANA System Conversion and SAP System Upgrades
with Sri Reddy
04/17/2026 – 05/22/2026
The course in detail:
Convert with confidence! In this six-day course, expert Sri Reddy provides a complete, practical roadmap for converting to SAP S/4HANA or performing SAP system upgrades. You’ll explore the full lifecycle of the conversion and upgrade processes, from performing manual prep activities, such as simplification item checks, to executing the conversion using the Software Update Manager (SUM). Combine theory with practical exercises to take your skills further, with detailed demonstrations of Maintenance Planner setup, system modification adjustments, and post-conversion cleanup. You’ll even explore the database migration option (DMO) and downtime optimization techniques to ensure smooth transitions and minimal disruption.
What you'll learn:
- Understand the differences between SAP S/4HANA conversions and system upgrades
- Understand the phases of an SAP S/4HANA system conversion (brownfield migration) project
- Plan and execute conversion projects and system upgrades
- Identify and resolve custom code issues and compatability conflicts
🕒 The courses start at 10 a.m. ET and end at 2:00 p.m. ET, breaks included.
Who is this SAP S/4HANA System Conversion course suitable for?
- Technical consultants
- Administrators
- Implementation teams working on SAP S/4HANA migration or upgrade projects
Prerequisite: Attendees should have basic familiarity with SAP systems such as SAP ECC. Optionally, experience with the Software Update Manager (SUM). If you need more information about the learning level, please feel free to ask us.
These SAP S/4HANA System Conversion topics will be covered in this course:
- SAP S/4HANA system conversion
- SAP system upgrade
- Manual conversion activities
- Software Update Manager (SUM)
- Maintenance Planner
- Modification adjustments with transactions SPDD and SPAU
- Troubleshooting
- Database migration option (DMO)
- Downtime optimization
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Online Courses
SAP S/4HANA Architecture and Conversion Phases
Understand SAP S/4HANA architecture and learn the key phases of a system conversion before installing the Software Update Manager (SUM).
Topics:
- SAP S/4HANA architecture
- System conversion complexity drivers
- Simplification item (SI) checks
- Introduction to SUM
- Overview of conversion phases
Technical Conversion Stages and Maintenance Planner
Delve deeper into the technical stages of conversion! Learn to start the Maintenance Planner and analyze your system for a conversion or upgrade by performing prerequisite checks and carrying out manual preparations.
Topics:
- Technical migration steps
- Introduction to Maintenance Planner
- DEV/CCC/HANA systems investigation
- SPAM/SAINT updates
- Custom code analysis
- Cross-application preparation
Software Update Manager: Basics and Prechecks
Get to know the Software Update Manager (SUM)! Explore its architecture, modes, and tools. Learn to perform prechecks and setup activities for conversion or upgrade projects. Prepare the Maintenance Planner for the conversion process.
Topics:
- SUM architecture
- SUM manual preparation
- SUM guides
- Maintenance Planner preparation
Executing the Conversion: All SUM Phases
Execute the SUM process, monitor each phase, troubleshoot issues, and perform follow-up tasks to ensure a clean and stable conversion.
Topics:
- Configure SUM
- Execute SUM phases
- SUM processing: Silent data migration
- Manual follow-up activities, including error handling
Modification Adjustments: SPDD and SPAU
Conduct post-SUM finalization activities, including SPDD and SPAU adjustments, service activation, transport adjustments, and troubleshooting.
Topics:
- Post-SUM activities
- Instance cleanup
- Verify SGEN
- Activate ICF services
- SPDD and SPAU adjustments
- Troubleshooting
Post-Conversion Activities, DMO Option, and Downtime Optimization
Complete post-conversion activities, including activating business functions and performing Unicode conversion. Explore the database migration option (DMO) and learn about downtime optimization.
Topics:
- Final technical upgrade steps
- Activating business functions
- Unicode conversion
- DMO overview
- Downtime optimization
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Your Experts
Sri Reddy has more than 13 years of experience teaching SAP training courses in online, classroom, and corporate environments. His focus is SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, SAP security, SAP GRC, Basis, and SAP HANA administration. He has delivered trainings for organizations such as PwC, IBM, Kyndryl, HCL, Ingram Micro, and SAP North America, and is known for his practical, project-driven teaching approach and deep technical proficiency.
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