ERP Modernization Series – Part 2: Reducing Technical Debt During ECC to S/4HANA Transformation

Over the years of enhancements, upgrades, business driven changes, the SAP landscapes have become more complex. The short-term solutions that once delivered speed and value often remain in place far longer than intended and that quietly increases system complexity. The result is increase in technical debt and we end up having an environment that is harder to maintain, slower to change and more expensive to modernize. This blog focuses on why intentional technical debt management is a foundational step towards building sustainable and future ready SAP platforms.

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Open MIND
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2026-01-01
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ERP Systems Implementation and Impact
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ERP Modernization Series – Part 2: Reducing Technical Debt During ECC to S/4HANA Transformation

Rajat Garg
Open MIND
ERP Systems Implementation and Impact
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ERP Modernization Series – Part 2: Reducing Technical Debt During ECC to S/4HANA Transformation

Rajat Garg
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Over the years of enhancements, upgrades, business driven changes, the SAP landscapes have become more complex. The short-term solutions that once delivered speed and value often remain in place far longer than intended and that quietly increases system complexity. The result is increase in technical debt and we end up having an environment that is harder to maintain, slower to change and more expensive to modernize. This blog focuses on why intentional technical debt management is a foundational step towards building sustainable and future ready SAP platforms.

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ERP Modernization Series – Part 2: Reducing Technical Debt During ECC to S/4HANA Transformation — Rajat Garg · Open MIND (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS