ERP MIGRATION

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Simplifying architecture

OneWorldGlobal entities

3x fasterMonth-end close

SAP LANDSCAPE

S/4HANA CoreLegacy

Business One / ByDesignLegacy

Analytics CloudLegacy

Custom CodeLegacy

Middleware & InterfacesLegacy

NETSUITE

NSOne PlatformFinance, entities & operations unified

FinanceCRMInventoryReporting

Scanning SAP landscape…

1UNIFIED PLATFORM

3xFASTER CLOSE

99.9%UPTIME

WHY COMPANIES MOVE

WhygrowingbusinessesmovefromSAPtoNetSuite

SAP can support complex enterprises, but some growing organizations reach a point where fragmented architecture, manual consolidation, expensive customization, slow reporting, upgrade complexity, and rising total ownership cost make a more unified cloud ERP attractive.

Reduce fragmented system architecture

Replace separate products, instances, integration layers, and reporting tools with a more unified cloud ERP platform.

Shorten manual close and consolidation

Reduce spreadsheet-based reconciliation, repeated data entry, and entity-by-entity consolidation that can stretch month-end processes.

Improve real-time reporting

Give finance and business users direct access to dashboards, KPIs, drill-down reporting, and cross-functional analytics without relying on separate analytics layers for everyday visibility.

Simplify international growth

Use one multi-entity model for subsidiaries, currencies, consolidation, and reporting instead of adding separate instances and integrations for each expansion.

Reduce customization and upgrade burden

Rationalize custom code and move toward workflows, platform extensions, and a cloud release model that is easier to govern over time.

Align ERP cost with a growing mid-market business

Evaluate licensing, implementation, infrastructure, customization, integration, administration, and support together when comparing long-term ERP ownership.

SAP MIGRATION SIGNALS

What happens when your ERP system cannot keep up with the business?

The warning signs often appear first in finance and reporting: close cycles get longer, data becomes scattered, reconciliation increases, and small operational changes require more technical effort than the business can justify.

Evaluate the total operating model

Compare the full cost of architecture, licenses, infrastructure, integrations, analytics, custom development, upgrades, administration, and user productivity — not only the ERP subscription price.

Is month-end close slowed by manual consolidation and reconciliation?

When finance teams spend weeks combining data and correcting differences, the ERP architecture is creating operational drag.

Do different SAP products or instances create separate versions of the business?

Fragmented architecture makes consistent reporting, controls, and data ownership harder to maintain.

Does everyday reporting depend on specialist analytics tools or technical resources?

Business users often benefit from direct dashboards, saved searches, KPIs, and drill-down reporting inside the ERP itself.

Are new entities, countries, or acquisitions expensive to add?

Expansion becomes harder when each new operation introduces additional licenses, systems, integrations, or consolidation work.

Are customizations making upgrades and support increasingly difficult?

Legacy custom code can increase lifecycle cost and make even routine platform changes harder to test and deploy.

Is SAP delivering more complexity than your operating model actually needs?

A more focused cloud ERP can be a better fit for organizations that need strong finance and operations without the overhead of a very large enterprise stack.

SAP VS NETSUITE

SAPvsNetSuite:enterprisecomplexityversusaunifiedcloudERP

SAP offers multiple ERP products and deep enterprise capability. NetSuite provides a more unified cloud platform with native financial consolidation, global operations, role-based analytics, CRM, inventory, projects, and out-of-the-box business processes.

CapabilitySAPNetSuite

Platform architectureVaries across S/4HANA Cloud, Business One, ByDesign, and surrounding productsUnified cloud ERP architecture

Financial consolidationCan depend on product, configuration, and additional toolingNative multi-entity and consolidation framework

Reporting & analyticsOften supplemented by SAP Analytics Cloud or specialist toolingSuiteAnalytics, dashboards, KPIs, saved searches, and drill-down reporting

Global expansionCan add product, instance, license, and integration complexityOneWorld subsidiary, currency, tax, and global reporting model

CustomizationPowerful but can become complex and expensive to maintainSuiteCloud workflows, scripts, records, forms, and APIs

Implementation approachCan involve significant technical and consulting complexityCloud implementation model with SuiteSuccess-style leading practices

User reportingCan require separate analytics expertiseRole-based self-service reporting within the ERP

Typical fitLarge enterprises and highly complex requirementsGrowing mid-market through multi-entity global organizations

FINANCE

Financial management

CloseConsolidationRevenueMulti-book

INSIGHT

Reporting & analytics

DashboardsKPIsDrill-downSaved searches

ONEWORLD

Global business

SubsidiariesCurrenciesTaxGlobal reporting

SUITECLOUD

Platform extensibility

WorkflowsScriptsCustom recordsAPIs

ERP

Operations

InventoryProcurementOrdersProjects

CRM

Customer operations

SalesCustomersOrdersService

GROW ON ONE PLATFORM

A cloud ERP foundation that can scale without multiplying systems and integration layers

NetSuite can simplify growth by keeping finance, entities, customers, inventory, projects, reporting, and operational workflows within a common cloud architecture.

Multi-entity growth without separate ERP instances

Add subsidiaries, currencies, entities, and reporting structures within a common platform rather than building a new system stack for every expansion.

Self-service business visibility

Give users role-based dashboards, analytics, KPIs, drill-down reporting, and mobile access without depending on a separate reporting project for every question.

Cloud lifecycle management

Reduce infrastructure, upgrade, and environment-management overhead by moving to a governed SaaS platform and extension model.

SCALABLE CLOUD ERPLIVE

Global finance + operations

GlobalENTITIES

FasterCLOSE

NativeANALYTICS

Platform complexitySimplified

PENDING APPROVALS24

CLOSE STATUSDay 4

SAP MIGRATION ROADMAP

A controlled SAP to NetSuite migration

The migration should preserve valuable business processes while simplifying the architecture, replacing unnecessary customizations, consolidating data, and preparing users for a more standardized cloud operating model.

STEP 01

SAP landscape assessment

Document SAP products, entities, interfaces, analytics, customizations, reports, integrations, infrastructure, and business-critical processes.

STEP 02

Future-state NetSuite design

Define OneWorld entities, financial structure, roles, inventory, projects, CRM, reporting, workflows, and integration architecture for the target model.

STEP 03

Data mapping & migration planning

Prepare master data, balances, open transactions, historical records, items, customers, vendors, and reporting dimensions for controlled transformation.

STEP 04

Customization & integration rationalization

Analyze SAP customizations and interfaces, preserve only the business logic that adds value, and redesign the rest using NetSuite-native capabilities where practical.

STEP 05

Testing, reconciliation & user validation

Reconcile financials, validate reports and analytics, test integrations and operational scenarios, and complete role-based user acceptance testing.

STEP 06

Go-live & stabilization

Execute cutover, deploy the production environment, support users immediately after launch, and optimize the system through the first operating cycles.

WHERE NETSUITE CAN BE A BETTER FIT

OrganizationsthatneedstrongERPcapabilitywithoutunnecessaryplatformcomplexity

NetSuite is often a strong fit for growing organizations that need global finance, operational control, reporting, and scalability but do not require the full complexity of a large SAP landscape.

Growing multi-entity businesses

Standardize subsidiaries, currencies, consolidation, reporting, permissions, and operating processes on one cloud platform.

Wholesale distribution

Connect purchasing, inventory, orders, fulfillment, customer operations, and finance without a fragmented application stack.

Manufacturing

Support inventory, planning, procurement, production-related processes, costing, customers, and financial reporting together.

Software & technology

Manage recurring revenue, projects, CRM, entities, financials, and global growth on one business platform.

Professional services

Combine project financials, resources, time, expenses, billing, CRM, and accounting in an integrated model.

International mid-market groups

Expand into new markets with a common entity, currency, reporting, and control framework instead of separate country systems.

SAP MIGRATION PARTNER

Move from SAP with a plan that simplifies the architecture instead of reproducing it

The migration should identify which SAP customizations, integrations, analytics, and processes are genuinely valuable, then rebuild only what the future business model needs inside NetSuite.

Aarvexa migration approach

Assess the SAP landscape → define the NetSuite architecture → classify customizations → map and cleanse data → rebuild essential integrations → reconcile → train → cut over.

NetSuite architecture expertise

Design the target environment around OneWorld, financials, operations, reporting, roles, and SuiteCloud capabilities.

Customization rationalization

Determine which SAP customizations add real business value and which should be replaced with native NetSuite functionality.

Data migration planning

Structure master data, balances, open transactions, history, and reporting dimensions for repeated test migrations and reconciliation.

Integration redesign

Replace unnecessary point-to-point connections and rebuild the interfaces that remain important to the target operating model.

Reporting transition

Recreate essential management visibility through NetSuite dashboards, SuiteAnalytics, saved searches, and role-based reporting.

Controlled go-live support

Coordinate cutover, production deployment, user support, and stabilization to reduce disruption during the transition.

Architecture simplifying

FLEXIBLE MIGRATION SUPPORT

StopcarryingSAPcomplexityforward.AddtheNetSuiteexpertiseyourteamneeds.

Get flexible support for architecture, data, integrations, testing, and cutover — without overbuilding your internal team.

Flexible coverageArchitecture-firstCutover readyIntegration support

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FAQ

FrequentlyAskedQuestions

Straight answers on timelines, data, downtime, integrations, pricing, and who we are.

Most migrations run 16 to 26 weeks depending on which SAP products are in use, entity count, customization depth, and integration complexity. SAP landscape assessment sets the real timeline.

The clearest signals are month-end close slowed by manual consolidation, fragmented reporting across SAP products or instances, and customizations making upgrades increasingly difficult.

Yes. SAP landscape assessment documents the specific SAP products, entities, and interfaces in use, so the target NetSuite architecture reflects your actual environment, not a generic template.

We document your SAP products, entities, interfaces, analytics, customizations, reports, integrations, infrastructure, and business-critical processes before designing the target NetSuite model.

EXPLORE THE MOVE

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