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A focused course, tailored for you

Building the SAP S/4HANA Cutover that Does Not Break OT (Metals Manufacturing + Brownfield + OT/IT Integration + Compliance + Operational Risk)

Build the SAP S/4HANA cutover that does not break OT in 10 weeks. Metals manufacturing + brownfield + OT/IT integration + compliance + operational risk.

Metals manufacturers running SAP ECC face the S/4HANA cutover deadline. The cutover that does not break OT, that survives OT/IT integration, that meets compliance and operational-risk requirements, and that delivers actual manufacturing value is the one operations leaders need. Leaders who build it take the senior project work. Here is the 10-week build.

$199 one-time

Tailored to your situation. Access within 24 hours. 30-day money-back.

Includes a hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access, generated for your specific situation.

Why this course

Metals manufacturers (Hamilton Metals, Nucor, Steel Dynamics, ArcelorMittal North America, US Steel, Cleveland-Cliffs, Commercial Metals, Republic Steel, Algoma Steel, Stelco, the firm Steel, JSW Steel, ArcelorMittal Europe, ThyssenKrupp Steel, Voestalpine, SSAB, Outokumpu, Aperam, Salzgitter, EVRAZ NA, Liberty Steel, Big River Steel, Olympic Steel, Worthington Steel, Reliance Steel & Aluminum) running SAP ECC face the S/4HANA cutover deadline (mainstream maintenance ends December 2027, extended maintenance through 2030 for ECC 6.0 EHP 6+).

The cutover that does not break OT (mill execution systems, shop-floor data collection, quality control, scrap-and-yield tracking), that survives OT/IT integration (PI server, OPC-UA, OPC-Classic, MES integration), that meets compliance and operational-risk requirements (cyber-physical security under EU NIS2 + CER + CISA expectations, OSHA Process Safety Management where applicable, ITAR / EAR for defence-grade alloys, AS9100 for aerospace alloys, IATF 16949 for automotive alloys, NADCAP for specialty metals, ASME Section IX for welding), and that delivers actual manufacturing value (yield optimisation, energy optimisation, predictive maintenance, AI-augmented scheduling, AI-augmented quality) is the one operations leaders need.

Leaders who build it take the senior project work. Leaders who follow generic-ERP playbooks watch the cutover slip and the value evaporate.

This course teaches the 10-week build of the SAP S/4HANA cutover for metals manufacturing: brownfield strategy, OT/IT integration architecture, compliance overlay, operational-risk framework, AI-augmented manufacturing pattern, and the executive engagement model. Twelve modules with deliverables. Plus a hand-built implementation playbook for your specific operations.

What you walk away with

A documented S/4HANA brownfield strategy.
An OT/IT integration architecture.
A compliance overlay (NIS2 + CER + CISA + OSHA PSM + ITAR + AS9100 + IATF 16949 + NADCAP + ASME).
An operational-risk framework.
An AI-augmented manufacturing pattern.
An executive engagement model.
A 10-week build plan.

The 12 modules

Module 1. SAP S/4HANA + metals manufacturing landscape 2026

Detailed walkthrough of the SAP S/4HANA + metals manufacturing landscape in 2026: cutover-deadline analysis (ECC mainstream maintenance ending December 2027, extended maintenance through 2030), peer-mill cutover patterns, OT vendor landscape (Honeywell, Siemens, Rockwell, ABB, GE Digital, AVEVA, OSIsoft PI, Sphera, Plex, Aspen Tech), MES landscape (SAP DM, SAP MII, Siemens Opcenter, Rockwell FactoryTalk, Honeywell Forge, in-house), AI-augmented manufacturing landscape, the regulatory landscape, and the strategic-level decisions facing operations leaders.

Module 2. Brownfield strategy

Build the brownfield strategy: brownfield vs greenfield vs selective data transition decision framework, system conversion approach, code-remediation framework, custom-code retirement framework, master-data cleansing framework, financial-data migration framework, and the integration with broader programme management. Three brownfield strategies at peer mills.

Module 3. OT/IT integration architecture

Build the OT/IT integration architecture: PI server integration, OPC-UA + OPC-Classic gateway design, MES integration (SAP DM, SAP MII, Siemens Opcenter, Rockwell FactoryTalk, Honeywell Forge), shop-floor data collection architecture, quality-data architecture, scrap-and-yield tracking architecture, and the integration with broader plant systems. Three OT/IT integration patterns at peer mills.

Module 4. Cyber-physical security framework

Build the cyber-physical security framework: EU NIS2 critical-infrastructure obligations (metals manufacturing increasingly captured), EU CER directive obligations, CISA chemical-security guidance where applicable (sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid for pickling, hexavalent chromium for finishing), CISA OT/ICS guidance, IEC 62443 IACS cybersecurity application, ISA/IEC 62443-3-3 system-security requirements, OT-specific incident response, OT/IT network-segmentation pattern, and the integration with broader cyber.

Module 5. Operational-risk framework

Build the operational-risk framework: process-safety management (OSHA PSM for HazMat-handling, EU Seveso III), permit-required confined-space programmes, lockout/tagout programmes, hot-work programmes, heat-treatment safety, melt-shop safety, hot-rolling safety, crane-safety, fall-protection, and the integration with broader operational risk.

Module 6. Sector-specific compliance overlay

Build the sector-specific compliance overlay: ITAR / EAR for defence-grade alloys (Inconel, titanium, specialty alloys for defence), AS9100 for aerospace alloys, IATF 16949 for automotive alloys, NADCAP for specialty metals, ASME Section IX for welding, IATF 16949 for general automotive, ISO 9001 + ISO 14001 + ISO 45001 + ISO 50001 baseline, and the integration with broader compliance.

Module 7. AI-augmented manufacturing pattern

Build the AI-augmented manufacturing pattern: yield optimisation (model-based prediction, real-time optimisation), energy optimisation (per-furnace energy modelling, demand-response integration), predictive maintenance (equipment-failure prediction, planned-maintenance optimisation), AI-augmented scheduling (mill scheduling, finishing-line scheduling), AI-augmented quality (defect detection, process-parameter optimisation), AI-augmented safety (PPE detection, hazard detection), and the integration with broader operations.

Module 8. Programme management for SAP cutover

Build the programme management for SAP cutover: cutover-planning framework, parallel-run pattern, hypercare planning, regression-testing strategy, change-management strategy, vendor-management for SAP and SI partners, and the integration with broader programme management. Three cutover patterns at peer mills.

Module 9. Talent and operating model

Build the talent and operating model: SAP centre-of-excellence design, business-analyst integration, MES analyst integration, OT engineer integration, OT/IT bridge-engineer development, and the integration with broader people strategy.

Module 10. ESG and climate disclosure for metals

Build the ESG and climate disclosure for metals manufacturers: SEC Climate Rule application, EU CSRD application, Canada CSDS application, methodology for Scope 1 emissions (direct combustion, process emissions), Scope 2 emissions (purchased electricity, often emissions-heavy for electric-arc furnace), Scope 3 emissions (purchased materials, fuel-and-energy upstream, downstream-use), CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) implications for EU export, and the integration with broader sustainability strategy.

Module 11. Executive and board engagement

Build the executive and board engagement: CEO partnership, COO partnership, CIO + CTO partnership, plant-manager engagement, board-of-directors operational-committee engagement, and the integration with broader executive cadence.

Module 12. Your 10-week build plan

Week-by-week plan with weekly deliverables. Weeks 1-2: SAP S/4HANA + metals manufacturing landscape + brownfield strategy. Weeks 3-4: OT/IT integration architecture + cyber-physical security framework. Weeks 5-6: operational-risk framework + sector-specific compliance overlay. Weeks 7-8: AI-augmented manufacturing pattern + programme management for SAP cutover. Weeks 9-10: talent and operating model + ESG and climate disclosure + executive and board engagement. Deliverable: SAP S/4HANA cutover that does not break OT.

How this addresses your situation

Specific modules that map to what you said you are dealing with.

Module 1 covers the landscape.

Modules 2 to 3 produce brownfield strategy and OT/IT integration architecture.

Modules 4 to 6 cover cyber-physical security, operational risk, and sector-specific compliance.

Module 7 covers AI-augmented manufacturing.

Module 8 covers programme management for SAP cutover.

Module 9 covers talent and operating model.

Module 10 covers ESG and climate disclosure.

Module 11 covers executive engagement.

Module 12 covers the 10-week build plan.

What you get with this course

The 12-module course delivered as text plus downloadable templates.
Templates and worked examples for brownfield strategy, OT/IT integration architecture, cyber-physical security framework, operational-risk framework, sector-specific compliance overlay, AI-augmented manufacturing pattern, programme management for SAP cutover, talent and operating model, ESG and climate disclosure, executive and board engagement.
A hand-built implementation playbook generated for your specific operations.
Three worked examples of SAP S/4HANA cutover programmes at peer metals manufacturers.
Scripted talking points for the CEO and operational-committee engagement.

What you will have in hand by Day 1, Week 1, Month 1

Day 1: Brownfield strategy scaffold drafted.

Week 4: OT/IT integration + cyber-physical security designed.

Week 8: Operational risk + sector compliance + AI-augmented manufacturing operational.

Week 10: Cutover plan in operation.

Before and after

Before

Your SAP ECC cutover deadline approaches. OT/IT integration risk strains the programme. Cyber-physical security under NIS2 + CISA mounts. AI-augmented manufacturing is talked about but not deployed. Senior project work goes to peers shipping the modern cutover.

After

An SAP S/4HANA cutover plan that does not break OT is in operation. Brownfield strategy, OT/IT integration architecture, cyber-physical security framework, operational-risk framework, sector-specific compliance overlay, AI-augmented manufacturing pattern, programme management for SAP cutover, talent and operating model, ESG and climate disclosure, executive and board engagement are all designed.

What happens if you do not address this

Mills without the cutover plan slip past the December 2027 deadline. NIS2 + CER + CISA pressure on OT/IT integration is rising. EU CBAM applies to exports.

Who it is for

For SAP programme managers, IT directors, plant operations managers, MES leaders, and senior process engineers at metals manufacturers and metals-services firms.

Who this is NOT for. Pure plant operators without programme scope. Programme managers at firms with no metals or process-manufacturing business. Pure logistics roles.

How it arrives

Text-based course via LMS, plus downloadable templates and worked examples and the hand-built implementation playbook.

Time investment. Roughly 18 hours of reading and 200 to 400 hours of programme effort across the 10-week build.

Why $199 is the right number

External SAP cutover consultants (SAP Services, Big4 SAP practices, specialist firms like the firm SAP, the firm SAP, the firm SAP, IBM SAP, the firm SAP, the firm SAP, the firm SAP, the firm SAP, Hitachi SAP, NIIT SAP) charge $1M-$20M for full-programme cutovers. $199 buys the focused playbook plus the implementation document for your specific operations.

FAQ

Will this replace hiring an SAP cutover SI?

No. It builds the in-house plan that converts SI spend from architecture to execution. SI delivery is still required.

What if my operation is greenfield (new plant)?

Module 2 covers greenfield-anchored patterns.

Does this cover Rise with SAP / GROW with SAP specifically?

Modules 2 and 8 cover Rise/GROW patterns.

What about S/4HANA Cloud Public vs Private vs Anywhere?

Module 2 covers deployment-model decisions.

What is in the implementation playbook for me specifically?

Brownfield strategy tailored to your specific ECC environment; OT/IT integration architecture matched to your specific mill systems; a 10-week build plan.

30-day money-back guarantee. If after a week of working through the materials this is not what you needed, reply to the receipt email and a full refund is processed. No questions, no forms.

Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.