Introduction

You can use the CrystalBridge® Analysis module to analyze systems and organizational structures in order to plan transformation projects. Your customized transformation strategy is developed based on the results.

CrystalBridge® Analysis consists of nine components. You can find some of them in CrystalBridge® – The Data Transformation Platform. They are described in the following main chapters. You can find information on the use of CrystalBridge® – The Data Transformation Platform in the subchapter About CrystalBridge® – The Data Transformation Platform.

The CrystalBridge® Analysis module contains the following components:

Enterprise Structure

  • Create a geographical and hierarchical overview of your organization
  • Visualize your controlling areas, companies, plants, sales and purchasing organizations
  • Evaluate organizational unit usage
  

Data Profiling

  • Profile your master and transaction data divided by SAP module
  • See your customizing table data information
  • Get information about the number of rows and table sizes
  

Application Overview

  • Determine which SAP modules are in use
  • Analyze levels below the modules (application areas)
  • Gain a detailed understanding of how your system is used
  

Master Data

  • Select and compare master data across multiple systems
  • Build golden records to increase data quality with a predefined rule set
  • Constant access to master data while migrating
  

Customizing

  • Compares the content of customizing tables across SAP clients
  • Performs a scope-based analysis to identify missing customizing that is directly related to the migrated data
  • Compares multiple SAP systems/clients in one analysis
  

Repository

  • Compares repository objects from multiple SAP systems
  • Compares the most important objects and performs a Unicode check
  • Checks modifications of repositories and transactions as well as their utilization rate
  

Number Range

  • Compares number ranges from multiple SAP systems
  • Identifies potential conflicts by showing overlapping number ranges that need to be renumbered
  

Hard-Coded Value

  • Identifies hard-coded values, obsolete function modules and text elements in programs
  • Determines fixed values and literals that might be relevant in conversion projects
  • Identifies the use of authorization checks relevant for the conversion
  

Interface Analysis

  • Discover RFC connections, web service calls, database calls, EDI/IDOC connections and other communication points
  • Determine the relevance of interfaces by data volume or usage frequency
  • Gain insights into otherwise hidden dependencies between systems and improve your security