Migrating a legacy ERP system to the cloud isn’t easy—especially when you’re dealing with over 115,000 tables and 1.5 million data columns from both ERP and point-of-sale systems, all buried under cryptic codes with little business context.
That’s exactly the challenge this retail company faced as they moved from SAP ECC to S/4 HANA.
Without illumex, manually unpacking and mapping each data asset could have taken the company more than two years. But illumex reduced this effort to just a week of review and certification, transforming the company’s data landscape and setting it up for future success.
By partnering with illumex, the retail conglomerate achieved a smooth migration, improved data quality, and built a strong foundation for future data initiatives—all in record time.
“illumex has been a game-changer for our data strategy and ERP migration.
It made our transition from ECC to S/4 HANA smooth while helping us build
valuable data products at the same time.
The entity-based views helped us spot and fill key data gaps, and the clear,
AI-generated descriptions made it really easy for stakeholders to understand
and engage with our data.
Even better, illumex’s SQL queries filled in the knowledge gaps left by team
changes, keeping everything on track.
illumex helped us meet our goals and set us up for success. Now, we’re ready
to explore even more opportunities in data-driven innovation.”
—Head of Data, Retail Company
Key Wins:
- Rapid Data Gap Resolution: illumex transformed a two-year manual data review into a single week.
- Simplified Data Landscape: Automated documentation helped the team prioritize critical assets, reducing costs.
- Improved Stakeholder Engagement: Auto-translation of complex terms, empowered business leaders to make informed decisions.
- Enhanced Data Management Efficiency: Advanced search and auto-tagging sped up access to quality data for better analysis.
