As a Senior Data Migration Director at DataLink Dynamics , I read the “SAP S/4HANA Migrations: Challenges and Data Management”  section of the 2026 Trends & Challenges report with one clear takeaway: Migration momentum is real - but complexity is the defining battleground. The data speaks loudly. 59% of organizations are fully or partially live on SAP® S/4HANA , a 13-point increase from 2024. With the 2027 deadline approaching, the market has shifted from “if” to “how fast.”

As a seasoned SAP Data Migration consultant, I am continuously engaged in in-depth research, ongoing customer conversations, and industry forums that shape the evolving SAP data migration landscape. Recently, I came across an insightful article published by Computer Weekly  that merits closer attention. This blog aims to provide a real-world perspective on the data migration journeys of multiple enterprises, highlighting how their initiatives were conceived, executed, and ult

A recent article on CIO.com  reports that roughly 6 in 10 companies migrating to SAP S/4HANA are choosing not to adopt SAP Joule (AI copilot/agent) alongside the migration, even when there’s no “significant additional resource expenditure” required. This is a striking disconnect. On paper, S/4HANA should be the ideal foundation for AI agents; in practice, many firms feel “not agile, efficient or flexible enough” to combine a major ERP migration with AI enablement. From our v

Accenture’s journey to SAP S/4HANA is a textbook example of how large enterprises can build a strong, scalable foundation for future-ready operations by migrating from legacy ERP systems to a modern digital core. This transformation underscores the importance of aligning business processes and IT capabilities to keep pace with growth, agility demands, and evolving compliance needs. Historically, Accenture operated on a single global instance of SAP Business Suite on Microsoft