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SAP cloud migrations fail due to data extraction complexity and politics

Cloud migration projects for large enterprises, particularly those heavily reliant on SAP systems, often fail due to underestimating the complexity of data extraction and political challenges. Naresh Sigamani, Director of Data Architecture at Lovelytics, highlights that while cloud platforms like Databricks and Snowflake are powerful, their effectiveness hinges on the quality and compliant extraction of data from SAP. He emphasizes that translating proprietary SAP business rules requires specialized, bilingual engineering talent to avoid simply replicating legacy issues at a higher cost. AI

IMPACT Highlights the critical need for specialized skills in data modernization, particularly with complex enterprise systems like SAP, impacting AI/ML initiatives that rely on clean, accessible data.

RANK_REASON Article provides expert opinion and analysis on a common industry challenge rather than reporting a specific event.

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SAP cloud migrations fail due to data extraction complexity and politics

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Naresh Sigamani, Forbes Councils Member ·

    Your Cloud Migration Is Failing Right Now And Your Cloud Vendor Can't Fix It Alone

    Extract SAP correctly, untangle governance without politics, and data ceases to be an operational bottleneck—it becomes your competitive moat.