Traditional processes constrained by the legacy database Simple data model – combined analytics and transactions, reduced reconciliation, blocking, and maintenance SAP HANA in-memory database real-time Online Analytical Processing and Online Transaction Processing from one data modelĬomplex data model – redundant tables for analysis means blocking and maintenance issues To start with a simple SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA conversion, the foremost thing to understand is the basic difference between the two.īelow are few major differences between SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA:Īll – embedded machine learning, advanced analytics, and digital assistants with voice recognition In line with the very same philosophy, SAP rebuilt SAP ECC from the ground up to create SAP S/4HANA in 2015 to take advantage of SAP HANA’s performance and data analytics capabilities. “Every success story is a tale of constant adaption, revision and change.” – Richard Branson