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In the global economy/GDP of $118 Trillion (2025), M&A activities contributed to over $4 trillion in just 2025 – up 40% since 2024. These tasks are quite complex by nature and bring a lot of business/IT challenges along with tight timelines. From IT point of view, nos. of tools are available to carve out proprietary data based on M&A agreement. In addition to the standard tools, Axcellent promotes the use of SAP ILM snapshot and standard ADK model for the carve out for following reasons:
In terms of the data types, special analysis is required to review the type of the data (information) to be carved out, expected success ratio, and carve-out rules. For the system as complex as SAP ERP, the scope of the carve out depends largely on nos. of archive objects in the scope. Along with the ERP system, special care should be taken to explore the impact on peripheral systems such as SAP BW, SAP APO, SAP CRM, On-prem non-SAP systems, external cloud systems, etc. Due to the unique data structure and usage of each system, the carve out rules need to be adjusted or synched up with system of record (SAP ERP). The scope of the work, including programming efforts, will be clearer upon completion of this exploratory phase.
From implementation point of view, the configuration of scoped archive/ILM objects can be done in development systems. Once configured, development activities can begin to apply the carve out rules such as, company code, profit center, controlling area, material group, sales org, purchasing org, plant, etc. Next, the execution of standard archival processes can carve out the proprietary data which can be subsequently deleted/purged. Additional care should be taken to capture the deleted ERP records and notify the peripheral systems, in order to delete the corresponding data in peripheral systems as well (synchronous destruction). Along with structured data, non-structured data/attachment should also be purged. DaRT and other specialized applications should also be checked for the destruction of proprietary information. Partial/incomplete destruction can lead to legal, operational, or audit issues. From scalability point of view, archiving/ILM objects should be planned/used in such a way that they would not interfere with standard objects that may be implemented for a non-M&A purpose in the future (avoidance of conflict).
Finally, ILM object-wise data should be verified for two point of views: 1) presence of residual 2) presence of residual proprietary records. Special scripts may be required to verify the presence of residual data post archiving. In some cases, absolute 100% success rate is expected in divestiture due to the sensitive nature of the records such as, customer list, pricing records, recipe, Bill of materials, etc. Axcellent Solutions can also work with internal or external auditors as a part of system sign off.
Due to inherently complex nature of today’s ERP systems, diverse data types, intricate carve out rules, and industry specific requirements, every M&A carve out poses unique challenges. Axcellent solutions hold strong experience of complex M&As. Feel free to contact us to explore how Axcellent Solutions can put its profound experience to work for you.
Contact our round-the-clock service centers for a tailored data archiving blueprint.
In the global economy/GDP of $118 Trillion (2025), M&A activities contributed to over $4 trillion in just 2025 – up 40% since 2024. These tasks are quite complex by nature and bring a lot of business/IT challenges along with tight timelines. From IT point of view, nos. of tools are available to carve out proprietary data based on M&A agreement. In addition to the standard tools, Axcellent promotes the use of SAP ILM snapshot and standard ADK model for the carve out for following reasons:
In terms of the data types, special analysis is required to review the type of the data (information) to be carved out, expected success ratio, and carve-out rules. For the system as complex as SAP ERP, the scope of the carve out depends largely on nos. of archive objects in the scope. Along with the ERP system, special care should be taken to explore the impact on peripheral systems such as SAP BW, SAP APO, SAP CRM, On-prem non-SAP systems, external cloud systems, etc. Due to the unique data structure and usage of each system, the carve out rules need to be adjusted or synched up with system of record (SAP ERP). The scope of the work, including programming efforts, will be clearer upon completion of this exploratory phase.
From implementation point of view, the configuration of scoped archive/ILM objects can be done in development systems. Once configured, development activities can begin to apply the carve out rules such as, company code, profit center, controlling area, material group, sales org, purchasing org, plant, etc. Next, the execution of standard archival processes can carve out the proprietary data which can be subsequently deleted/purged. Additional care should be taken to capture the deleted ERP records and notify the peripheral systems, in order to delete the corresponding data in peripheral systems as well (synchronous destruction). Along with structured data, non-structured data/attachment should also be purged. DaRT and other specialized applications should also be checked for the destruction of proprietary information. Partial/incomplete destruction can lead to legal, operational, or audit issues. From scalability point of view, archiving/ILM objects should be planned/used in such a way that they would not interfere with standard objects that may be implemented for a non-M&A purpose in the future (avoidance of conflict).
Finally, ILM object-wise data should be verified for two point of views: 1) presence of residual 2) presence of residual proprietary records. Special scripts may be required to verify the presence of residual data post archiving. In some cases, absolute 100% success rate is expected in divestiture due to the sensitive nature of the records such as, customer list, pricing records, recipe, Bill of materials, etc. Axcellent Solutions can also work with internal or external auditors as a part of system sign off.
Brought down 7.9 TB original DB size down to 2.5 TB after carve out – a total savings of 5.36 TB (ECC system only) – with additional savings in other systems, QA systems, and database copies.
Completed the all carve out in 15 months – 4 environments each (Dev, Sandbox, QA, Production) and 4 systems.
Successful planning and execution of 24,000 carve out jobs in 2 months timeframe
Documentations – Delivered over 410 documents that includes functional specs, test scripts with results, cutover plan, user training (as applicable), and mass archiving trackers.
Controlled destruction of over 55 million corresponding archivelink document attachments.
Handling of complex deletion spectrum (taxonomy) SAP ECC, SAP APO, SAP CRM, SAP BW system, Attachments, and SAP DaRT (for tax / audits).
Diligent planning lead to no reported issue of business impairment. Well planned risk realization & management strategy
Due to inherently complex nature of today’s ERP systems, diverse data types, intricate carve out rules, and industry specific requirements, every M&A carve out poses unique challenges. Axcellent solutions hold strong experience of complex M&As. Feel free to contact us to explore how Axcellent Solutions can put its profound experience to work for you.
Contact our round-the-clock service centers for a tailored data archiving blueprint.
