{
  "id": 6572764,
  "title": "German optics giant ditches greenfield SAP migration",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/german-optics-giant-ditches-greenfield-sap-migration-6572764",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-10T09:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register Software",
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    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/09/10/german-optics-giant-ditches-greenfield-sap-migration/5295251"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Zeiss Group, a German optics company with a revenue of around €11.896 billion, has cancelled its plans for a comprehensive ERP migration to the latest S/4HANA platform from SAP. The decision comes after years of challenges in transitioning from an aging R/3 system. Instead, Zeiss opted for a \"brownfield\" migration, which involves moving its existing system to the new platform. While SAP suggests that this approach can be difficult, costly, and time-consuming, the company believes it will enable a faster transformation and better cater to its diverse segments' requirements. The migration will see the existing ERP landscape transition to SAP S/4HANA, after which the segments will build upon this foundation with individually configured solutions.",
  "summary": "'Realigned' project plan aims to move existing landscape to new platform to 'achieve faster progress'",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "The Register Science",
        "title": "German optics giant ditches greenfield SAP migration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/german-optics-giant-ditches-greenfield-sap-migration",
        "published": "2026-09-10T09:45:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}