The Authors

Frank Densborn joined SAP in 2004 and is now a product manager for SAP S/4HANA in Palo Alto, CA. His work focuses on data migration for new implementations and migrations to the cloud. He has worked in the Enterprise Information Management (EIM) area and has added Rapid Data Migration solutions to the SAP portfolio. Previously, he developed SAP Best Practices packages for business intelligence as a project lead and was significantly involved in developing data migration solutions with SAP Data Services. He was also responsible for the Legacy System Migration Workbench (LSMW) development and gained real world migration experiences by supporting data migration projects at customers. Frank Densborn studied mathematics, physics, and computer science at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany.

Frank Finkbohner is the project manager for the development of the predefined cloud data migration content for the SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit at SAP. He joined SAP in 1999 and worked at SAP Consulting for 13 years, supporting customers in developing new or enhancing existing ABAP applications. His main focus was to plan and implement data migrations. In several customer projects, he used the whole spectrum of SAP’s data migration tools, methods, and programs (for example, the Legacy System Migration Workbench (LSMW), Batch Input, BAPIs, IDocs, Rapid Data Migration). During his work as a project manager for data transfer projects, he developed a specific method for grouping migration projects into work packages (SEAMAP) and has used this method successfully in customer projects. Frank Finkbohner has a degree in computer science from the University of Applied Sciences in Fulda, Germany, and a degree in industrial engineering from the University of Esslingen, Germany.

Dr. Jochen Freudenberg is the head of the Development Landscape Management—Architecture department, dealing with the definition of system landscapes for SAP software development projects. The team also prepares the technical delivery of SAP applications, focusing on SAP ERP Enhancement Packages (EHPs), SAP S/4HANA, SAP Fiori, and enhancements based on SAP Cloud Platform. He holds a doctorate degree in physics and has more than 16 years of SAP experience in the areas of ABAP development, process standards for software development, and release and maintenance strategies for SAP products.

Kim Mathäß is a product manager for SAP S/4HANA data management and for migration to SAP S/4HANA at SAP. He is responsible for the further development of tools and solutions for the transition to SAP S/4HANA. Kim Mathäß conducts lectures and sessions on SAP S/4HANA transition scenarios and migration regularly at national and international conventions. He joined SAP in 2006 and has held various roles and positions. As a senior consultant and business development manager, he has conducted numerous projects at both international enterprises and medium-sized corporations in Europe. His experience ranges from SAP new implementations to the subsequent adjustment of systems and system landscapes. These projects include system consolidations, mergers and acquisitions, and divestitures as well as traditional data migrations from SAP and non-SAP systems.

Frank Wagner is a product expert on migrating to SAP S/4HANA in the context of the SAP S/4HANA product development. Responsible for the simplification list for SAP S/4HANA, he has provided methods and tools to support customers in the transition phase. He has worked within SAP’s consulting, support, and development organizations; has supported numerous customers in adopting and using SAP Retail and SAP Apparel and Footwear (SAP AFS); and has worked as an escalation manager in the SAP back office. In the SAP development division, he was a product expert and was responsible for the implementation methodology and business configuration of SAP Business ByDesign. Frank Wagner has a degree in economics from Saarland University, Germany.

Contributors to This Book

Andreas Muno is a product manager for SAP S/4HANA Cloud. His work focuses on integration with the SAP business network. He is responsible for developing SAP Best Practices for integrating SAP Ariba solutions with SAP S/4HANA and the SAP Business Suite. Andreas Muno wrote Chapter 8, Section 8.1, and Chapter 13, Section 13.1.

Markus Trapp works in the product management area for SAP S/4HANA Cloud and is responsible for HR integration solutions, in particular for integration with SAP SuccessFactors. He conducts lectures and sessions on SAP S/4HANA integration scenarios and SAP cloud applications regularly at national and international conventions. He studied computer science at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. Markus Trapp wrote Chapter 8, Section 8.2, and Chapter 13, Section 13.2.