1. SAP Value Assurance for SAP S/4HANA – service component description Data Volume Design
This service component enables an organization to keep control of all dynamics of data volumes in their SAP solution by minimizing data volume and efficient data storage.
Business needs
Transparency on data volumes and options to reduce data (archive, delete)
Insights on effects of implementing archiving objects in scope
Determination and agreement on residence times (when data is to be removed from the database)
Know-how on archiving, data aging
Delivery approach and scope
Remote analysis of archiving and deletion objects in scope (see Data Volume Planning) or
Analysis of sizing figures if no predecessor system is available
Onsite workshop with business owners to define residence times by discussing
Analysis results
Recommended residence times
Dependencies to other archiving objects
Dependencies to other systems
Options to display archived data
Legal and business requirements (e.g. EU-GDPR regulation)
Value and benefits
Avoiding pitfalls by knowledge transfer and best practice guidance
Downtime minimization (e.g. conversion, migration, upgrade) and better overall system performance
Reduced hardware costs as well as administration costs
Related Services
Planning the Digital Transformation
Build Execution