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The purpose of this document is to define the conversion approach to create Business Partners - Prospect (BUP002) in S/4 HANA.
In Salesforce, a Prospect is typically used to track potential customers who have shown interest but have not yet been qualified as quotations or sales order. They may include essential details like company information, interaction history, and engagement level.
In SAP S/4HANA, the Prospect is intended to be represented similarly but with a distinct ERP-focused approach. Prospects are classified as BP (Business Partners) under the Customer category, with attributes that allow future conversion into full-fledged customers.
The scope of this document covers the approach for converting active Prospect from Legacy Source Systems into S/4HANA following the Business Partners - Prospect (BUP002) Master Data Design Standard.
The data from legacy system includes:
The data from legacy system excludes:
| Source | Scope | Source Approx No. of Records | Target System | Target Approx No. of Records |
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| iCare | Active Prospect | S4 Hana | ||
| CoreCRM | Active Prospect | S4 Hana | ||
Summarize Multi-language Requirement/s, if any
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Due to compliance requirement, there will be one SAP instance for Rest of the World and one for China specifically. For entities in China, the data will be loaded into SAP China instance while the entire migration process will remain the same as rest of the world.
To identify the record is for SAP China Instance, it will use below logic.
If the data conversion involves third-party systems or external data sources, such as Icertis, describe any additional requirements related to data mapping, transformation logic, validation rules or security measures that must be followed.
With Functional input, document the technical design of the target fields that are in the scope of this document.
The technical design of the target for this conversion approach.
| Table | Field | Data Element | Field Description | Data Type | Length | Requirement |
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| MARA | MATNR | MATNR | Material Number | CHAR | 18 | Mandatory |
All data cleansing should take place in the data source system as defined in this document, unless system limitations prevent it.
If data cleansing is managed outside of the source system (e.g. Syniti Migrate, 3rd Party Vendor, DCT), the necessary documentation must be produced and appended to this deliverable for sign-off.
| ID | Criticality | Error Message/Report Description | Rule | Output | Source System |
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The high-level process is represented by the diagram below:
The ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) process is a structured approach to data migration and management, ensuring high-quality data is seamlessly transferred across systems. Here’s a breakdown of its key components:
1. Extraction
The process begins with extracting metadata and raw data from source systems, such as Syensqo CRM system (i.e., iCare/CoreCRM) periodically. The extracted data is then staged for transformation.
2. Transformation
Once extracted, the data undergoes cleansing, consolidation, and governance. This step ensures data integrity, consistency, and compliance with business rules. The transformation process includes:
- Data validation to remove inconsistencies.
- Standardization to align formats across datasets.
- Business rule application to refine data for operational use.
3. Loading
The transformed data is then loaded into the target S4 Hana system.

For CUI instance, the ETL process will be similar, but it will not use Syniti tool.

Extract data from a source into Syniti Migrate. There are 2 possibilities:
The agreed Relevancy criteria is applied to the extracted records to identify the records that are applicable for the Target loads.
For SAP CUI related entities, it will be alternative extraction process and the data will be stored in approved tools.
| Req # | Requirement Description | Team Responsible |
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| Selection Ref Screen | Parameter Name | Selection Type | Requirement | Value to be entered/set |
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<Object> DCT Rules
| Field Name | Field Description | Rule |
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List the steps that need to occur before extraction can commence
| Item # | Step Description | Team Responsible |
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The Target fields are mapped to the applicable Legacy field that will be its source, this is a 3-way activity involving the Business, Functional team and Data team. This identifies the transformation activity required to allow Syniti Migrate to make the data Target ready:
| Item # | Step Description | Team Responsible |
|---|---|---|
Transformation Rules
| Rule # | Source system | Source Table | Source Field | Source Description | Target System | Target Table | Target Field | Target Description | Transformation Logic |
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| Mapping Table Name | Mapping Table Description |
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| Item # | Step Description | Team Responsible |
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| Task | Action |
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| title | specific details of what and how the task needs to be performed e.g. which reports are being used etc. |
| Task | Action |
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| title | specific details of what and how the task needs to be performed e.g. which reports are being used etc. |
| Task | Action |
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| title | specific details of what and how the task needs to be performed e.g. which reports are being used etc. |
| Task | Action |
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| title | specific details of what and how the task needs to be performed e.g. which reports are being used etc. |
The load process includes:
| Item # | Step Description | Team Responsible |
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Load Phase and Dependencies
Identify the phase as to “when” the load for this object will occur. <Pre-Cutover, Cutover, Post Cutover> and list the steps that need to occur before the load can commence
List the Configurations required before loading can commence
| Item # | Configuration Item |
|---|---|
| Object # | Preceding Object Conversion Approach |
|---|---|
| list the exact title of the conversion object of only the immediate predecessor – this will then confirm the DDD (Data Dependency Diagram) | |
The table below depicts some possible system errors for this data object during data load. All data load error is to be logged as defect and managed within the Defect Management
| Error Type | Error Description | Action Taken |
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| Task | Action |
|---|---|
| title | specific details of what and how the task needs to be performed e.g. which reports are being used etc. |
| Task | Action |
|---|---|
| title | specific details of what and how the task needs to be performed e.g. which reports are being used etc. |
| Task | Action |
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| title | specific details of what and how the task needs to be performed e.g. which reports are being used etc. |
| Task | Action |
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| title | specific details of what and how the task needs to be performed e.g. which reports are being used etc. |
Any additional key assumptions.
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