Tier 1
Quick-Start
Fixed fee· 2-week diagnostic
For executives weighing the move and needing a board-ready answer fast.
- Full ECC estate assessment
- Custom-code & integration scoring
- B/G/S recommendation
- One-page board narrative
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SAP Gold Partner · 320+ implementations delivered_
SAP Implementation,
Built To Land.
Fixed-fee S/4HANA, GROW and RISE programs delivered by senior SAP architects, with accelerators that cut your cutover in half.
2 wks
Diagnostic to plan
26 wks
Avg. cutover
99.98%
Cutover-day uptime
Trusted partners_
Where most programs fail_
Four patterns we see and four ways we don't.
Side-by-side: what enterprises typically tolerate from SAP partners, and what KloudData replaces it with.
PatternIndustry defaultKloudData default
01Six-month discovery loops
Decks contradict each other. By the time the strategy is signed off, the deadline has moved.
180+ days to first build
vs
Two-week fixed-fee diagnostic with a board-ready plan on day 14. Architecture begins on day 15.
14 days to working plan
02Bait-and-switch staffing
The senior architect at sales-time disappears by week three. You inherit a junior team learning on your program.
60% senior turnover
vs
Named principals contracted by milestone. No swap without your CIO's signature.
Named-resource SOW
03Custom Z-code, copied forward
Lift-and-shift habits drag legacy debt into S/4. Joule rollout stalls. Upgrades become weekend wars.
+6% Z-code growth/yr
vs
Clean-core mandated. Custom code re-platformed on BTP. Upgrades stay quarterly, not annual.
100% clean-core target
04Cutover surprises in production
Volume tests skipped. Master data drifts unnoticed. Day-one outages cost real revenue.
1 in 3 cutovers slip
vs
Three mock cutovers minimum. Weekend war-room with senior architects on site. 30-day hypercare ringfenced.
99.98% cutover uptime
What you get in 14 days_
Twelve deliverables. Day by day.
An actual line-item view of the diagnostic engagement. No black boxes, no surprises.
PDF
PLAN-001 · v1.0
S/4HANA Diagnostic — Deliverable Schedule
Page 1 / 14
01D 01Estate kickoffECC system inventory + integration topologyLead Architect
02D 02Custom-code scanZ-code complexity scoring + risk taggingS/4 Code Lead
03D 03Master-data auditCustomer, vendor, material quality baselineData Lead
04D 05Process interviewsOrder-to-cash, P2P, R2R observation sessionsProcess Lead
05D 06BTP & AI baselineJoule applicability + clean-core feasibilityBTP Lead
06D 08Capability reviewInternal team, vendor, talent gap analysisEngagement Lead
07D 09Model recommendationBrownfield / Selective / Greenfield rationalePrincipal Architect
08D 10Reference architectureTarget S/4 + integrations + cutover topologyLead Architect
09D 11Cutover sequencingMock cutover schedule + risk register v0Cutover Lead
10D 12TCO model5-year scenario comparison + sensitivityCommercial Lead
11D 13Fixed-fee SOWMilestones, gates, named resources, risk-shareEngagement Lead
12D 14Board narrativeOne-page exec summary + appendix deliveredPrincipal Architect
Compare implementation models_
Three paths to S/4. Side-by-side, no salespeak.
Most KloudData clients land on Selective after a real diagnostic. Here's how the math works.
| Criterion | Brownfield Keep what works | Recommended for most Selective Best of both | Greenfield Reset, properly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Established estates · stable processes | Mixed maturity · M&A · ECC sunset pressure | Carve-outs · business-model shifts |
| Typical timeline | 20–32 weeks | 26–40 weeks | 32–52 weeks |
| Delivery risk | Low | Moderate | Higher · managed |
| Process redesign | Optimize as-is | Selective rebuild | Full re-design |
| Custom code | Preserved & refactored | Cherry-pick rebuild | Replaced clean-core |
| Joule / BTP | Activate post-cutover | Embed in rebuilt modules | Native day one |
| Business disruption | Minimal | Moderate | Highest, planned |
| Investment range | $ | $$ | $$$ |
| Choose Brownfield → | Choose Selective → | Choose Greenfield → |
Delivery cadence_
Six phases. Plotted against a real calendar.
Every phase has a date, an owner, and a tangible deliverable. No phase ends with another slide deck.
01Diagnose
Implementation Plan
02Architect
Reference Architecture
03Build
Working S/4 system
04Validate
Cutover readiness sign-off
05Cutover
Live in production
06Operate
Sustained operations
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w04
w08
w12
w16
w20
w24
w28
w32
Today
SAP coverage map_
Eight practices. One delivery team.
Every SAP capability you'd consider is staffed in-house. Click a node to see what we run.
SAP Business Suite
KloudData Practice
PROC
Procurement
Ariba · Fieldglass · Sourcing
FINFinance & COGroup Reporting · Central Finance
SCMSupply ChainIBP · EWM · TM · ATP
PROCProcurementAriba · Fieldglass · Sourcing
MFGManufacturingDMC · PP/DS · MES integration
CXSales & CXS/4 Sales · Service · CPQ
HCMPeople (HCM)SuccessFactors · ECP · Talent
BIAnalyticsDatasphere · SAC · Joule Studio
BTPPlatform & AIBTP · Build Code · CAP · Joule
Last 18 months · audited_
320+
SAP implementations delivered
40%
faster than industry-avg cutover
$4.2M
avg. consulting drag eliminated
99.98%
cutover-day order continuity
Case study · Northwind CPG_
From “ECC sunset panic” to S/4 live, six months early.
Before KloudData
“We were nine months from go-live with no working S/4 system. Three SI proposals, three different timelines, three different price tags.”
3
stalled SI proposals
+22%
budget overrun forecast
9 mo
behind plan
0
working test environments
After KloudData
“KloudData walked in with a working diagnostic in two weeks. By month three we had a real S/4 system to test against. Joule rolled out before training was finished.”
26 wks
end-to-end cutover
$4.2M
consulting drag eliminated
6 mo
ahead of original plan
99.98%
cutover-day uptime
Engagement models_
Three ways to start — pick by risk profile.
Every engagement begins with a fixed-fee diagnostic. You decide what comes next.
Tier 2Most chosen
Full Implementation
Milestone-based· 20–52 week program
End-to-end ownership of a fixed-fee S/4HANA, GROW or RISE implementation.
- Senior architects from day one
- Pre-built accelerators & clean-core
- Joule AI & BTP activation
- Weekend war-room cutover
- Schedule risk shared, not transferred
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Tier 3
Co-Delivery
T&M / fixed· Embedded teams
Co-deliver with your existing SI or in-house squad. SAP depth on tap.
- Embedded KloudData architects
- Joint-SOW with your SI
- Cutover risk register co-owned
- Knowledge transfer in the contract
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FAQ_
Procurement & CFO questions, answered.
Filed by category so you can skim what matters to your stakeholder.
01How long does a typical S/4 implementation take?
Brownfield: 20–32 weeks. Selective: 26–40 weeks. Greenfield: 32–52 weeks. KloudData consistently shaves 30–40% off industry averages.
02Brownfield, Greenfield, or Selective — how do we choose?
Two-week diagnostic with a written recommendation backed by a TCO model. Most clients land on Selective.
03How do you protect against cutover-day surprises?
Three mock cutovers minimum. Production-volume performance tests. Weekend war-room with senior architects on site. 30-day ringfenced hypercare.
04What about SAP RISE vs SAP GROW?
RISE for established estates moving to private cloud with complexity intact. GROW for cleaner public-cloud adopters. We model TCO for your specific contract.
01Is the implementation fee really fixed?
Diagnostic and architecture phases: fixed-fee, no exceptions. Cutover: milestone-based with a not-to-exceed ceiling. Schedule risk shared.
02Can you co-deliver with our existing SI?
Yes — about a third of engagements. We bring SAP depth; your SI brings org reach. Roles & risk register co-owned in writing.
03How is data security handled?
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA-aligned. FedRAMP-ready for public sector. Reviewed in every steering committee.
04What’s the AI value of Joule today?
Procurement summarization, expense outliers, Build Code automation — production-ready. 90-day Joule pilot with measurable KPIs included.
Two weeks · One plan · Fixed fee__
Start with a diagnostic,
not another deck.
A KloudData principal will map your ECC estate, score your custom code, and hand you a board-ready S/4 plan in fourteen working days.
- Fixed-fee, two-week engagement
- Principal architect from day one
- Board-ready plan delivered day 14
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