Global technology provider

A global technology provider replaced OpenText with docuflow and Microsoft 365.

The company used docuflow for SAP to connect SAP ECC and Ariba with Microsoft 365 SharePoint Online, migrate nearly eight million documents, and replace a legacy OpenText archive without disrupting business operations.

Industry
Global technology provider
Migration result
Zero business disruption
SAP Environment
SAP ECC + Ariba
Content repository
Microsoft 365 SharePoint Online
The business challenge

A tightly coupled OpenText archive was limiting SAP modernization.

The company had relied on an on-premises OpenText archive for millions of documents generated by SAP ECC finance and billing processes and Ariba procure-to-pay workflows. As the platform approached decommissioning, the organization needed a cloud-native replacement without disrupting business-critical SAP operations.

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Manual processes and fragmented repositories made finance and procurement content harder to govern and maintain.

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The OpenText environment carried infrastructure and licensing dependencies the company wanted to retire.

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Metadata, retention, and content-routing practices needed to become more consistent across SAP ECC and Ariba.

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The replacement had to preserve familiar SAP workflows while creating a foundation aligned with future SAP S/4HANA modernization.

The solution

SAP ECC and Ariba connected to one governed SharePoint Online repository.

docuflow connected SAP ECC and Ariba directly with Microsoft 365 SharePoint Online. SAP-generated content now routes automatically into governed cloud storage, where metadata, version control, and lifecycle policies can be applied consistently while users continue working from familiar SAP interfaces.

Implementation approach

Consolidate, automate, migrate, and preserve continuity.

PHASE 01
Consolidate

SAP ECC and Ariba content was brought into a single governed SharePoint Online repository.

PHASE 02
Automate

SAP-generated documents began routing automatically into Microsoft 365 with standardized metadata.

PHASE 03
Migrate

Nearly eight million OpenText-managed documents were transferred with 99.9% accuracy.

PHASE 04
Preserve

Existing SAP user workflows remained intact throughout the migration, with zero business disruption.

Key outcomes

One cloud content platform across finance and procurement.

The company retired its OpenText dependency and established a Microsoft 365 content architecture that connects directly with SAP ECC and Ariba while supporting governance, automation, and future SAP modernization.

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Unified cloud content platform

SAP ECC and Ariba content now resides in one governed SharePoint Online repository.

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Seamless SAP user experience

Users continue to create, retrieve, and manage documents from familiar ECC and Ariba interfaces.

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Automated content governance

Routing, metadata enrichment, version control, and lifecycle management replaced manual content-management tasks.

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Reduced OpenText dependency

Retiring OpenText reduced licensing, infrastructure, and maintenance complexity.

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S/4HANA-ready foundation

The SAP and Microsoft 365 architecture provides a scalable content foundation for continued modernization.

Before & after
Before
OpenText-dependent content landscape
  • On-premises OpenText archive
  • Fragmented repositories
  • Manual content-management processes
  • Inconsistent metadata and governance
  • Infrastructure and licensing dependencies
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After
SAP connected to Microsoft 365
  • One governed SharePoint Online repository
  • SAP ECC and Ariba integrated with cloud content
  • Automated routing and metadata
  • Standardized lifecycle and retention policies
  • Foundation aligned with future SAP S/4HANA modernization

Connect SAP to Microsoft 365 without changing how users work.

See how docuflow can help replace legacy content platforms, connect SAP with SharePoint Online, automate metadata and routing, and establish a scalable foundation for SAP modernization.