Why public cloud transformations should start differently

Most public cloud transformation programs start with workshops.

Coordination rounds. Scope discussions. Architecture debates.

Few start with measurable system facts.

Scope discussions for SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition often begin before the structure and actual use of the existing system are fully transparent.

And one question determines the quality of every transformation decision:

How well does the current system actually fit the Public Edition?

Without measurable transparency, discussions about scope, customizing, and architecture remain assumptions.

Interpretation replaces evidence.
Narratives replace data.

In the KPI Analyzer, we have structured a data-based fit-to-public-cloud analysis that quantifies:

• Standard coverage
• Process alignment
• Actual customization needs

Measured on productive system data.
Before the scope is finalized.
Before budgets are finalized.
Before governance assumptions are turned into strategy.

For organizations preparing to transition to the Public Edition or evaluating RISE or GROW options, clarity emerges precisely where it is critical: at the beginning.

The quality of a transformation is determined by the starting sequence.

System facts first.
Scope afterward.