NPPD migriert erfolgreich nach SAP S/4HANA® und ebnet den Weg für zukünftige Expansion

At a Glance

The Challenge

Utilities are facing unprecedented market changes, demands to become more efficient, and requests to meet increased consumer expectations while preserving dependability and enhancing safety. Technology has advanced swiftly to assist enterprises in their digital transformation. SAP S/4HANA may help them compete and win in a rapidly changing environment, but it requires deliberate planning and execution to achieve operational agility and customer focus.

NPPD came to SNP and IBM for help with their SAP S/4HANA project – an upgrade that includes system integration, cloud services, and software and cloud maintenance. This platform was the innovation foundation NPPD needed to enhance future technology, systems, and processes. NPPD had to migrate data from their old ECC platform while simplifying and standardizing processes, cleansing and removing legacy data, and eliminating unused SAP transactions.

The company expects to save an average of USD 8 million annually in years to come due to the upgrade and future technology implementations that will build upon this foundation.

The Benefits

The Solution

SNP was able to efficiently transition NPPD from multiple, disparate SAP systems to a single central system supporting operations, customer service, and accounting processes. Traditionally it takes companies about two years to upgrade their SAP ECC systems, especially coupled with other projects. Using IBM’s Rapid Move powered by SNP’s one-step BLUEFIELDTM approach, NPPD was able to complete the S/4 migration in just nine months.

The project migrated the existing on-premise SAP system to a cloud-based solution, enabling cost savings and flexibility for future growth. Additionally, SNP was able to consolidate the company's CRM and core operational systems, reducing the environment's integration and complexity.

What was not expected, but handled successfully, was the constant pressure to reduce the project timeline.

Key Facts

Scope

Source

• SAP ECC 6.0 EHP7, Oracle, DB size: 1.4TB
• OS: AIX 7.2
• User range: 2500

Target

• S/4HANA 2021

Migration Scope

• Big Bang approach for Go-live
• Modules: FI, TR, CO, PS, MM, IM, SD, ISU, PM, FERC, Custom Objects, HR (PT, PY, OM)

Included in one-step migration:

• Customer / Vendor to Business Partner Conversion
• New Fixed Asset Accounting
• Migrate FI-CA
• Classic GL to Universal Journal
• MRP Area and Material Ledger Implementation
• Migration of the SAP systems from on-premise to a private cloud

About NPPD

Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) is the largest electric utility in the state of Nebraska, serving the majority of Nebraskans with retail or wholesale electric power and energy-related services. NPPD's revenue is mainly derived from wholesale power supply agreements with 52 cities/villages and 25 rural public power districts and rural cooperatives.

NPPD also serves about 79 communities directly at the retail level. Over 5,000 miles of transmission lines make up the NPPD electrical grid system, which delivers power to about one million customers.