Preparing for S/4HANA Migration: How Signavio Helps Retailers Map Processes Before the Leap

Large retail ERP migrations are complex. SAP S/4HANA streamlines operations, boosts visibility, and connects systems without disrupting daily business.

PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, January 6, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- For retailers looking to complete a large-scale retail ERP migration, one of the most demanding aspects is attempting to move to a new ERP, without interfering with day-to-day operations. SAP's S/4HANA provides a means to simplify and streamline operations, increase visibility, and link systems together.

However, transferring from legacy applications systems to S/4HANA will require a roadmap, and without the appropriate action plan, retailers might miss opportunities to align their processes to new capabilities, overspend on implementation costs, or violate compliance. In those instances, the 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼-𝗦/𝟰𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 enable retailers to assess their current state, and align for a future state.

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Signavio's process intelligence and collaboration tools enable an organization to conduct process discovery for S/4HANA before the migration begins. Your retailers will be able to assess their current processes or workflows within their processes, examine the current application, assess for duplicates across multiple stores or warehouses or even digital channels to harmonize processes.

In the words of YRC, which currently works with large retail brands, "Viewing operations from a 360-day end-to-end process view is not a nice to have, but a need to have."

Founder Nikhil Agarwal highlights the need to discuss and clarify upfront: “Most retail organizations never anticipate the level of complexity involved with an ERP transformation. With Signavio, YRC enables organizations to map and improve each process before they migrate. This helps to mitigate risk and instill confidence for a complete SAP S/4HANA implementation.” This also highlights the company’s perspective of empowering retailers to go from a system upgrade to true business transformation.

YRC’s approach to mapping an SAP transformation makes process intelligence a central focus. Rather than diving directly into technical configurations, the YRC team works through a process mapping exercise with stakeholder alignment first. This means that every business unit, store operations, supply chain, finance, and customer service, can be in alignment before the conversation of migration ever takes place.

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Co-founder Rupal Agarwal explains this approach, saying, “Retailers today cannot afford siloed migrations. Our approach with Signavio creates a single source of truth, helping brands align on processes at a regional and organizational level prior to transitioning to S/4HANA.

The advantages extend beyond managing risk. In the case of early process harmonization, timelines are reduced for migration, and adoption accelerates. Workers are more equipped for new, and data quality problems that delay ERP implementations are managed ahead of time. This collaborative, structured preparation also streamlines executing system harmonization retail outcomes

For a retailer, preparing for an 𝗦/𝟰𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼 is about transitioning from a reactive problem-solving approach to a proactive plan. It is about having full visibility of how the retailer operates from procurement to checkout prior to turning on the new system. YRC provides that assurance, particularly at the onset of an ERP transformation as Signavio is built to be more than a tool; it is the foundation for a successful ERP transformation.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗬𝗥𝗖

YRC is a retail transformation partner that focuses on 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼 𝗦/𝟰𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗔 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, SAP transformation mapping, and retail ERP migration to enable brands system harmonization retail, as well as S/4HANA process discovery for future-ready operations.

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Rupal Nikhil Agarwal
YourRetailCoach
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