SAP S/4HANA · AI Accelerators · Independent Advisory

Maulik Thakkar

Precision consulting at the intersection of
enterprise transformation and intelligent automation.

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Independent.
Precise.
Effective.

30+ Years SAP Experience
AI-Accelerated Delivery

An independent SAP advisor, I bring senior-level expertise to organizations navigating S/4HANA transformation — without the overhead of a large consulting firm.

My practice is differentiated by proprietary AI accelerators that compress timelines, reduce delivery risk, and produce replicable IP across engagements. From greenfield implementations to complex brownfield migrations, I bring the full stack: architecture, ABAP development, Fiori/UX, BTP integration, and change enablement — complemented by deep Basis and Security expertise spanning system landscape design, transport management, role-based authorization, and segregation of duties. I also bring hands-on experience with COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) package evaluation and integration, ensuring that third-party solutions fit cleanly into the SAP ecosystem without compromising control or compliance posture.

I work directly with clients — no layers, no hand-offs. Every engagement benefits from my full attention and a toolkit sharpened by the latest in agentic AI development.

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What I Deliver

S/4HANA Advisory

Roadmap definition, system selection, landscape architecture, and migration strategy — from assessment through go-live. Brownfield, greenfield, and selective data transition.

  • Business case & readiness assessment
  • Conversion planning (SUM/DMO)
  • Fit-gap & simplification analysis

Fiori & BTP Integration

End-to-end Fiori app design, SAPUI5 development, and BTP-based integrations connecting SAP and non-SAP systems with modern API-first architecture.

  • Fiori UX strategy & app development
  • BTP Integration Suite configuration
  • OData & RFC service design

Process Intelligence

Procurement, finance, and supply chain process optimization leveraging S/4HANA embedded analytics, AI insights, and role-tailored operational reporting.

  • Procurement analytics & PO intelligence
  • Role-tailored dashboards (buyer/approver)
  • Change management & adoption programs

Basis, Security & GovCloud

SAP Basis administration, role-based security design, and advisory for regulated environments including RISE with SAP, NS2, and GovCloud deployments.

  • Basis landscape management & transport strategy
  • Role & authorization design (SoD-aware)
  • RISE with SAP · NS2 · GovCloud readiness

SAP Audit Readiness

Thirty years of SAP experience means I’ve lived through every flavor of audit — SOX, ITGC, and application-level controls. I help organizations prepare, remediate, and sustain a defensible control environment inside their SAP landscape.

ITGC

IT General Controls

IT General Controls underpin the reliability of every application control. I assess, design, and remediate the SAP-specific ITGC domains that auditors scrutinize most.

Logical Access Controls
User provisioning & deprovisioning workflows, periodic access reviews, privileged user monitoring (SAP_ALL, emergency access), and Firefighter log review via GRC Access Control.
Change Management Controls
Transport Management System (TMS) governance, segregation between development and production, emergency change procedures, and CDHDR/CDPOS audit trail integrity.
System Operations Controls
Batch job scheduling and monitoring, system availability and backup verification, job failure alerting, and SM37/SM21 log review cadences.
Program Development Controls
SDLC governance for custom ABAP, code review standards, unit and regression testing requirements, and documentation standards for audit traceability.
APD

Application & Process-Dependent Controls

APD controls live inside SAP business processes. I map, test, and remediate the automated and manual controls that regulators and external auditors evaluate at the transaction level.

Automated Application Controls (AAC)
System-enforced validations including three-way match (PO/GR/Invoice), payment term enforcement, posting period controls, tolerance limits, and mandatory field configurations in FI, MM, and SD.
Segregation of Duties (SoD)
Role-level and user-level SoD conflict analysis across procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, and record-to-report. Remediation design using SAP GRC Access Control or manual mitigating controls.
Configurable Controls
Audit of critical configuration settings: document type controls, number range integrity, account determination, dunning and credit management settings, and workflow approval thresholds.
Interface & Data Integrity Controls
Completeness and accuracy controls over inbound/outbound interfaces, IDocs, BAPIs, and BTP integration flows — including error handling, reconciliation, and exception monitoring.
Control Matrix
Documented ITGC & APD control inventory mapped to assertions
Gap Assessment
Risk-rated findings with remediation priorities and owners
Evidence Packages
Auditor-ready evidence binders for key controls
Remediation Roadmap
Phased plan to close gaps before audit fieldwork begins

How I Work

Every engagement is structured for clarity, speed, and lasting value.

01

Discovery & Scoping

Rapid landscape assessment, stakeholder interviews, and a crisp statement of work — no multi-week discovery marathons.

02

AI-First Design

Solutions architected with AI acceleration in mind from day one — not bolted on after the fact. This is where the velocity comes from.

03

Iterative Delivery

Working software and documented IP at each milestone. Clients see progress constantly, not only at the end.

04

Knowledge Transfer

Engagements end with your team fully equipped — documentation, training, and reusable accelerators you own.

Ready to accelerate your S/4HANA journey?

Independent advisory means senior attention from day one — not a staffing model.

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