Summary
You are currently using Product Compliance (Product Safety and/or Product and REACH Compliance) in SAP ECC. You are now considering to move to SAP S/4HANA.
Business Requirements
Product Compliance comprises the following main components:
- Product Marketability and Chemical Compliance: ensure compliant products for certain markets
- Dangerous Goods Management: ensure compliant transport
- Safety Data Sheet and Label Management: ensure compliant hazard communication
Please note: The classic Product Compliance solutions in SAP ECC have been re-named:
- SAP EHS Management Product Safety => SAP Product Safety
- SAP EHS Management Product and REACH Compliance for Discrete Industries => SAP Product and REACH Compliance
Solution Options
When moving to SAP S/4HANA the following options are available for Product Compliance:
- "New functionality": SAP S/4HANA for product compliance
- "Classic functionality": SAP Product Safety and SAP Product and REACH Compliance
- "Compatibility Scope": continue using classic functionalities as part of the SAP S/4HANA compatibility scope
Characterization of the Solution Options
Option 1: "New functionality": SAP S/4HANA for product compliance
SAP S/4HANA for product compliance is a complete renewal to make best use of the capabilities that come with the S/4HANA platform:
- New process model
- SAP Fiori apps
- New data model, CDS-based
- New integration into product master, sales, delivery, procurement, transportation
- No full scope yet, Innovation roadmap
Option 2: "Classic functionality": SAP Product Safety and SAP Product and REACH Compliance
- (Almost) All features of “SAP Product Safety” and “SAP Product and REACH Compliance” (not available anymore: Waste Management, MSDS Maker, Genifix)
- SAP GUI transactions
- Specification database, Workbench approach
- Full scope, No functional enhancements
Option 3: "Compatibility Scope": continue using classic functionalities as part of the SAP S/4HANA compatibility scope
- All features of “SAP Product Safety” and “SAP Product and REACH Compliance”
- Full scope, no functional enhancements
- End of usage right by end of 2025
Please note:
For Option 1 and Option 2, the product compliance capabilities are technically part of the corresponding SAP S/4HANA on-premise or cloud options (option 2 only in private cloud), but require a separate license. This means that there is no need to implement a separate add-on for product compliance. However, the product compliance capabilities in SAP S/4HANA are not covered by the SAP S/4HANA user licenses.
Availability, Use rights, and Mainstream maintenance
Option 1: "New functionality": SAP S/4HANA for product compliance
- Available in current SAP S/4HANA release (cloud and on-premise), no additional add-on
- Full functional scope planned by 2026
- additional license necessary
- Maintenance follows general SAP S/4HANA maintenance
Option 2: "Classic functionality": SAP Product Safety and SAP Product and REACH Compliance
- Available in current SAP S/4HANA release (only private cloud and on-premise), no additional add-on
- switch of license necessary
- SAP S/4HANA release 2029 will be last supported release for classic functionalities.
Option 3: "Compatibility Scope": continue using classic functionalities as part of the SAP S/4HANA compatibility scope
- usage only possible until end of 2025
Criteria to determine the most suitable target solution
Deployment Preference
- Public Cloud: Only Option 1: "New functionality" is currently available
- Private Cloud: all options are available, however, the infrastructure for WWI-Server and EHS-Expert servers are not included. This must be either handled by the customer himself or customer needs to ask SAP / hyperscaler to handle this in addition.
- On-Premise: all options are available
Functional Scope
- Option 1 does not yet cover the full scope of product compliance capabilities compared to Option 2 and 3.
- Therefore, evaluate what product compliance functionalities are required today and in future and compare the evaluation with the different options while considering the innovation roadmap for Option 1.
Time of SAP S/4HANA Transition
- Before 2026: compare functional scope and in case Option 1 does not cover critical and required capabilities consider Option 2 or Option 3 (end of usage right end of 2025!)
- After 2026: full scope of Option 1 might be available, consider moving to new functionalities as part of Option 1
Level of Process Redesign
- Brownfield, i.e. no or only limited level of process redesign: Option 2 or Option 3 (end of usage right end of 2025!)
- Greenfield, i.e. high level of process redesign: Option 1 (if functional scope available). Alternatively, Option 2, however, latest after SAP S/4HANA release 2029 a transition to Option 1 is mandatory.
Decision Tree
Conclusion
From a strategic roadmap perspective, Option 1 with the new functionalities is the right option. However, as the functional scope might not yet cover all requirements, Option 2 could be an alternative for an interim period until SAP S/4HANA 2029.
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