SAP testing services Australia S4HANA migration quality assurance KiwiQA
SAP Testing · S/4HANA Migration · Australia

SAP Testing Services
for S/4HANA Migration.

KiwiQA's SAP testing practice has delivered testing programmes for ASX-listed organisations in mining, banking, utilities and government — covering ABAP custom code assessment, integration testing, performance validation, and UAT management with QMFactory.

SAP Testing Coverage
S/4HANA
Migration testing
ABAP
Custom code assessment
50+
Integration points tested
UAT
QMFactory at scale
Month
End simulation & batch
Cutover
Dress rehearsals & rollback
Core Capabilities
ABAP Custom Code Assessment3-5x deeper than Readiness Check
Integration Testing (Salesforce/Workday/Aurion)50+ interface points
Performance & Month-End ValidationHANA volume testing
QMFactory UAT ManagementReal-time dashboards
The Problem

SAP S/4HANA migrations fail when testing
is treated as a phase, not a programme.

Australian S/4HANA programmes consistently encounter the same failure modes — custom code volumes larger than estimated, integration testing deferred too late, UAT managed with spreadsheets and cutover rehearsals that run far beyond the approved downtime window.

Pain Points We Solve
Custom code volume is consistently underestimated
Most Australian SAP ECC systems have 3–5x more incompatible ABAP objects than the SAP Readiness Check reports. Discovering this in the Realise phase — not Explore — makes it critical path.
Integration testing deferred to post-migration
Integration testing deferred to post-migration regularly causes 2–4 week go-live delays when Salesforce CRM, Aurion payroll or ATO STP reporting breaks and no test evidence exists to triage the cause.
Performance testing at wrong data volumes
Performance testing against sandbox data volumes fails to predict month-end financial close degradation and overnight batch duration in the HANA production environment — discovered only when it's too late to address.
UAT managed with spreadsheets
Spreadsheet-based UAT produces incomplete defect records, missed test coverage and no real-time visibility for programme steering — the most common source of post-go-live incidents across Australian SAP programmes.
Cutover without dress rehearsals
Cutover testing without at least two full timed rehearsals consistently runs 30–50% longer than the approved downtime window — the primary cause of emergency weekend extensions and board escalations.
S/4HANAERP COREFICOMM/SDAurionATO STPSalesforce
SAP Integration Landscape
Every interface.
Tested before go-live.
FICO · MM · SD · PP · HCM modules
Salesforce · Aurion · Workday integration
ATO STP · Government reporting APIs
Australian SAP Reality
75%
SAP migrations that exceed budget due to under-tested integrations (Gartner)
3–5×
More incompatible ABAP objects than Readiness Check estimates (KiwiQA field data)
2–4 wks
Typical go-live delay when integration testing is deferred to post-migration
$5.5M
Average cost of a failed ERP upgrade for mid-enterprise (IDC 2024)
SAP Testing Services

End-to-end SAP QA.
From Explore through Hypercare.

Our SAP testing practice is built around the SAP Activate methodology — starting with ABAP assessment in Explore and maintaining quality assurance through Hypercare and beyond.

01
ABAP Custom Code Assessment
We run a comprehensive ABAP custom code assessment that goes beyond the standard SAP Readiness Check — identifying incompatible objects, simplification impacts and custom code requiring remediation before your S/4HANA conversion begins. Typically uncovers 3-5x the object count the Readiness Check estimates.
Readiness Check · Remediation Planning
02
SAP Integration Testing
End-to-end integration testing for all interfaces connecting your SAP environment to third-party systems — Salesforce, Workday, Aurion payroll, ATO Single Touch Payroll, government reporting APIs and Azure Integration Services. We validate contract, error handling, retry logic and data reconciliation.
Salesforce · Workday · Aurion · Gov Systems
03
S/4HANA Performance & Volume Testing
Performance validation at production-representative data volumes — including month-end financial close simulation, overnight batch job duration analysis and concurrent user load testing on the HANA in-memory database. We identify ABAP performance bottlenecks before go-live, not after.
Month-End · Batch · Concurrent Load
04
UAT Management with QMFactory
We implement PinnacleQM's QMFactory platform to manage SAP UAT at enterprise scale — structured test case libraries, one-click defect logging for business testers, real-time progress dashboards for programme steering committees and full traceability from business requirements to test evidence.
Test Cases · Defect Logging · Dashboards
05
Cutover Testing & Dress Rehearsals
End-to-end cutover testing including at least two full timed dress rehearsals against a production-representative dataset. We validate data extraction, cleanse, load, delta processing and system-ready confirmation within your approved downtime window — and test rollback procedures for every critical step.
Timed Rehearsals · Rollback · Downtime
06
Data Migration Validation
Systematic source-to-target data migration testing across all legacy systems feeding the S/4HANA conversion. We validate record counts, field-level transformations, referential integrity, duplicate detection and cutover delta reconciliation — producing sign-off documentation accepted by SAP and external auditors.
Row Count · Hash Integrity · Referential Integrity
SAP Activate
Aligned methodology
3–5×
Deeper ABAP assessment
50+
Integration points tested
QMFactory
UAT management platform
2× min
Cutover dress rehearsals
24hr
Engagement scoping
QMFactory for SAP UAT

UAT managed with QMFactory.
Not spreadsheets.

KiwiQA implements PinnacleQM's QMFactory — the only test management platform purpose-built for SAP UAT — across Australian S/4HANA programmes. Business testers log defects in one click. Programme directors see live pass rates. Steering committees get real-time dashboards instead of Friday status emails.

QMFactory Capabilities
Structured SAP test case library
Pre-built test cases for FICO, MM, SD, PP and HCM aligned to S/4HANA business processes
One-click defect logging
Business testers log defects without QA training — reducing friction and increasing defect capture rates
Real-time progress dashboards
Live pass rates, defect trends and coverage metrics for programme directors and steering committees
Requirement traceability
Full traceability from business requirements through test cases to defect resolution and sign-off
Evidence pack generation
Exportable test evidence packs accepted by SAP, auditors and board-level governance bodies
Integration with Jira & Azure DevOps
Defects flow automatically to your development team's backlog without manual re-entry
Australian SAP Clients We Serve
ASX-listed mining sector — BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue tier procurement and asset management
Major Australian banks — CBA, ANZ, NAB SAP FICO, treasury and regulatory reporting
Energy and utilities — AGL, Origin, government energy utilities on SAP PM and MM
Federal and state government agencies with ATO STP and Aurion payroll obligations
Single Touch Payroll (ATO) and PAYG integration validation for Australian compliance
SAP Testing Tools & Standards
SAP ActivateQMFactoryTricentis ToscaSAP CBTAABAP WorkbenchSOQL ExplorerJMeter for SAPSoapUIAzure DevOpsJiraISO 27001SAP Solution Manager
Client Outcome

1,200 custom objects became 3,800.
Found in Explore — not on critical path.

Our S/4HANA programme ran the SAP Readiness Check at project initiation and identified 1,200 custom code objects requiring remediation. By the Realise phase, the actual count was 3,800. KiwiQA's code assessment found this during Explore, which meant we could adjust the timeline before it became critical path.

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Programme Director, SAP S/4HANA Migration
ASX-listed Mining Company
Outcome
Timeline adjusted before critical path
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know — answered.

What testing is required for a SAP S/4HANA migration?
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A complete S/4HANA migration testing programme includes ABAP custom code assessment, system integration testing for all interfaces, functional regression across all business processes (FICO, MM, SD, PP, HCM), performance validation at production data volumes, data migration QA, cutover dress rehearsals and UAT with business stakeholders. Each phase requires documented entry and exit criteria.

What is ABAP custom code testing?
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ABAP custom code testing identifies custom developments — reports, function modules, classes, BADIs, enhancements, interfaces — that are incompatible with S/4HANA. We go beyond the SAP Readiness Check by manually reviewing objects it under-counts, categorising by remediation effort and producing a prioritised remediation backlog aligned to your project timeline.

How do you manage SAP UAT at enterprise scale?
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KiwiQA implements QMFactory — PinnacleQM's purpose-built SAP UAT platform — to structure test case libraries, enable one-click defect logging for non-technical business testers, provide real-time dashboards for steering committee visibility and maintain complete traceability from requirements through to test evidence and defect resolution.

What SAP integrations does KiwiQA test?
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We test all integrations in your SAP landscape: Salesforce CRM, Workday or SuccessFactors HCM, Aurion payroll, ATO Single Touch Payroll, state government reporting APIs, Azure Integration Services, MuleSoft, EDIFACT/EDI supply chain, banking interfaces and bespoke middleware. Each interface is tested for functional correctness, error handling, data reconciliation and performance under volume.

How long does SAP migration testing take?
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Testing timelines depend on org complexity, custom code volume and integration count. For a mid-enterprise S/4HANA programme (1,500–4,000 custom objects, 15–30 integration points), allow 12–18 months for a full testing programme running in parallel with the SAP Activate Realise and Deploy phases. KiwiQA can compress timelines by starting the ABAP assessment during Explore.

What is QMFactory and how does it improve SAP UAT?
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QMFactory is a purpose-built SAP UAT management tool by PinnacleQM that replaces spreadsheet-based test coordination. It provides a structured test case library, single-click defect logging that business users can operate without QA training, real-time dashboards showing pass rates and defect trends, and exportable evidence packs for sign-off. KiwiQA is an authorised QMFactory implementation partner.

SAP Testing Services · Australia

Your S/4HANA migration has one
go-live window. We protect it.

ABAP custom code assessment, integration testing, QMFactory UAT management, performance validation and cutover rehearsals — KiwiQA's SAP testing practice has delivered across ASX-listed mining, banking, utilities and government. 24-hour scoping turnaround.

3–5×
Deeper ABAP assessment
than SAP Readiness Check
SAP Activate aligned · QMFactory · ISO 27001 · 24hr response