SAP S/4HANA
An Introduction
2nd Edition
Published on 29. December 2017
Book
Hardback
511 pages
978-1-4932-1598-0 (ISBN)
Description
Moving your business to SAP S/4HANA or wondering if it's right for you? From finance to logistics, from on-premise to cloud implementations, and from industry solutions to reporting, see what SAP S/4HANA can offer! Understand its architecture, adoption scenarios, and how SAP Activate can expedite your transformation. Learn about all-new functionality for warehousing, manufacturing, procurement, and more. Up to date for release 1709!
Highlights include:
-Finance
-Manufacturing
-Supply chain management
-Sales, marketing, and commerce
-Sourcing and procurement
-Research and development
-Industry solutions
-SAP S/4HANA Cloud
-Deployment
-SAP Activate
-Reporting and analytics
-Case studies
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Persons
Author
Devraj Bardhan is a senior architect with IBM Germany and has led several large SAP transformations projects, designing and implementing SAP global templates and growing IBM's SAP HANA capability. He has 22 years of IT experience, and has become a global subject matter expert for SAP S/4HANA at IBM. Devraj can be reached via Twitter @devbard or on the SAP Community Network.
Content
... Foreword from Uwe Grigoleit ... 19
... Foreword from Cameron Art ... 21
... Preface ... 23
... Why Read This Book? ... 23
... Audience ... 24
... Structure of the Book ... 24
... Acknowledgments ... 27
1 ... The Digital Transformation: An Introduction ... 29
1.1 ... Defining the Digital Transformation ... 30
1.2 ... Business Value Scenarios ... 36
1.3 ... Architecture at a Glance ... 55
1.4 ... Summary ... 60
2 ... Finance ... 61
2.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 61
2.2 ... Key Functionalities ... 70
2.3 ... Outlook ... 102
2.4 ... Summary ... 104
3 ... Manufacturing ... 105
3.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 105
3.2 ... Key Manufacturing Functionality ... 110
3.3 ... Outlook ... 118
3.4 ... Summary ... 119
4 ... Supply Chain ... 121
4.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 121
4.2 ... Key Supply Chain Functionality ... 125
4.3 ... Outlook ... 137
4.4 ... Summary ... 138
5 ... Sales, Marketing, Commerce, and Service Management ... 139
5.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 139
5.2 ... Key Sales Functionality ... 142
5.3 ... Key Marketing and Commerce Functionality ... 154
5.4 ... Key Service Management Functionality ... 157
5.5 ... Outlook ... 158
5.6 ... Summary ... 159
6 ... Sourcing and Procurement ... 161
6.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 161
6.2 ... Key Sourcing and Procurement Functionality ... 164
6.3 ... Outlook ... 173
6.4 ... Summary ... 173
7 ... Research and Development and Asset Management ... 175
7.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 176
7.2 ... Key Research and Development Functionality ... 178
7.3 ... Key Asset Management Functionality ... 181
7.4 ... Outlook ... 183
7.5 ... Summary ... 185
8 ... Industry Solutions ... 187
8.1 ... Retail ... 187
8.2 ... Oil & Gas ... 195
8.3 ... Summary ... 201
9 ... SAP S/4HANA Architecture ... 203
9.1 ... The Journey from SAP ERP to SAP S/4HANA ... 203
9.2 ... SAP HANA Platform ... 216
9.3 ... SAP S/4HANA Security ... 245
9.4 ... SAP S/4HANA Core Data Models ... 248
9.5 ... User Interface and User Experience ... 249
9.6 ... Data Lifecycle Management ... 253
9.7 ... DevOps ... 254
9.8 ... Summary ... 259
10 ... Deployment Options ... 261
10.1 ... Cloud Concepts ... 261
10.2 ... SAP S/4HANA Versions ... 264
10.3 ... Cloud Vendor ... 275
10.4 ... Integration ... 277
10.5 ... Summary ... 278
11 ... SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 281
11.1 ... Value Proposition ... 281
11.2 ... Current Scope of the Solution ... 283
11.3 ... Deployment ... 284
11.4 ... Extensibility ... 291
11.5 ... Content Lifecycle Management ... 291
11.6 ... Summary ... 294
12 ... Extending SAP S/4HANA ... 297
12.1 ... Extensions for SAP ... 298
12.2 ... SAP Cloud Platform ... 308
12.3 ... Internet of Things and Cognitive Analytics ... 312
12.4 ... SAP Leonardo and Machine Learning ... 314
12.5 ... Summary ... 319
13 ... Adopting SAP S/4HANA ... 321
13.1 ... New Implementation Options and Approach ... 323
13.2 ... System Conversion Options and Approach ... 329
13.3 ... SAP S/4HANA Conversion Prerequisites ... 345
13.4 ... Housekeeping Activities ... 354
13.5 ... System Conversion Considerations ... 356
13.6 ... SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit ... 360
13.7 ... Tools and Techniques for Minimizing Downtime ... 364
13.8 ... Summary ... 368
14 ... Using SAP Activate ... 369
14.1 ... SAP Activate Overview ... 369
14.2 ... SAP Activate Methodology ... 374
14.3 ... SAP Best Practices for SAP Activate ... 380
14.4 ... SAP Activate Tools ... 384
14.5 ... Summary ... 387
15 ... SAP S/4HANA and the SAP Landscape ... 389
15.1 ... Sourcing and Procurement: SAP Ariba ... 390
15.2 ... Contingent Workforce Management: SAP Fieldglass ... 398
15.3 ... Travel and Expense Management: Concur ... 401
15.4 ... Human Resources: SAP SuccessFactors ... 402
15.5 ... Customer Relationship Management: SAP Hybris ... 408
15.6 ... Master Data Management: SAP Master Data Governance ... 415
15.7 ... Supply Chain Planning: SAP Integrated Business Planning ... 417
15.8 ... Summary ... 423
16 ... Analytics and Reporting ... 425
16.1 ... Evolution of Analytics ... 426
16.2 ... Operational Reporting ... 429
16.3 ... Enterprise-Wide Reporting ... 438
16.4 ... Cognitive Analytics ... 442
16.5 ... Big Data Analytics and Data Lakes ... 444
16.6 ... Summary ... 448
17 ... Building a Transformation Roadmap ... 449
17.1 ... Envisioning the What and the Why ... 451
17.2 ... Developing Your Roadmap ... 462
17.3 ... Understanding the Current Mode of Operations ... 468
17.4 ... Defining the Future Mode of Operations ... 471
17.5 ... Choosing How to Adopt SAP S/4HANA ... 474
17.6 ... Summary ... 476
18 ... Customer Case Studies ... 477
18.1 ... Multinational Industrial Company ... 477
18.2 ... Multinational Service Company ... 482
18.3 ... Manufacturing Company ... 486
18.4 ... Food Industry Group ... 489
18.5 ... Automotive Company ... 491
18.6 ... Summary ... 493
... Appendices ... 495
... The Authors ... 495
... Index ... 499
... Foreword from Cameron Art ... 21
... Preface ... 23
... Why Read This Book? ... 23
... Audience ... 24
... Structure of the Book ... 24
... Acknowledgments ... 27
1 ... The Digital Transformation: An Introduction ... 29
1.1 ... Defining the Digital Transformation ... 30
1.2 ... Business Value Scenarios ... 36
1.3 ... Architecture at a Glance ... 55
1.4 ... Summary ... 60
2 ... Finance ... 61
2.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 61
2.2 ... Key Functionalities ... 70
2.3 ... Outlook ... 102
2.4 ... Summary ... 104
3 ... Manufacturing ... 105
3.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 105
3.2 ... Key Manufacturing Functionality ... 110
3.3 ... Outlook ... 118
3.4 ... Summary ... 119
4 ... Supply Chain ... 121
4.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 121
4.2 ... Key Supply Chain Functionality ... 125
4.3 ... Outlook ... 137
4.4 ... Summary ... 138
5 ... Sales, Marketing, Commerce, and Service Management ... 139
5.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 139
5.2 ... Key Sales Functionality ... 142
5.3 ... Key Marketing and Commerce Functionality ... 154
5.4 ... Key Service Management Functionality ... 157
5.5 ... Outlook ... 158
5.6 ... Summary ... 159
6 ... Sourcing and Procurement ... 161
6.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 161
6.2 ... Key Sourcing and Procurement Functionality ... 164
6.3 ... Outlook ... 173
6.4 ... Summary ... 173
7 ... Research and Development and Asset Management ... 175
7.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 176
7.2 ... Key Research and Development Functionality ... 178
7.3 ... Key Asset Management Functionality ... 181
7.4 ... Outlook ... 183
7.5 ... Summary ... 185
8 ... Industry Solutions ... 187
8.1 ... Retail ... 187
8.2 ... Oil & Gas ... 195
8.3 ... Summary ... 201
9 ... SAP S/4HANA Architecture ... 203
9.1 ... The Journey from SAP ERP to SAP S/4HANA ... 203
9.2 ... SAP HANA Platform ... 216
9.3 ... SAP S/4HANA Security ... 245
9.4 ... SAP S/4HANA Core Data Models ... 248
9.5 ... User Interface and User Experience ... 249
9.6 ... Data Lifecycle Management ... 253
9.7 ... DevOps ... 254
9.8 ... Summary ... 259
10 ... Deployment Options ... 261
10.1 ... Cloud Concepts ... 261
10.2 ... SAP S/4HANA Versions ... 264
10.3 ... Cloud Vendor ... 275
10.4 ... Integration ... 277
10.5 ... Summary ... 278
11 ... SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 281
11.1 ... Value Proposition ... 281
11.2 ... Current Scope of the Solution ... 283
11.3 ... Deployment ... 284
11.4 ... Extensibility ... 291
11.5 ... Content Lifecycle Management ... 291
11.6 ... Summary ... 294
12 ... Extending SAP S/4HANA ... 297
12.1 ... Extensions for SAP ... 298
12.2 ... SAP Cloud Platform ... 308
12.3 ... Internet of Things and Cognitive Analytics ... 312
12.4 ... SAP Leonardo and Machine Learning ... 314
12.5 ... Summary ... 319
13 ... Adopting SAP S/4HANA ... 321
13.1 ... New Implementation Options and Approach ... 323
13.2 ... System Conversion Options and Approach ... 329
13.3 ... SAP S/4HANA Conversion Prerequisites ... 345
13.4 ... Housekeeping Activities ... 354
13.5 ... System Conversion Considerations ... 356
13.6 ... SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit ... 360
13.7 ... Tools and Techniques for Minimizing Downtime ... 364
13.8 ... Summary ... 368
14 ... Using SAP Activate ... 369
14.1 ... SAP Activate Overview ... 369
14.2 ... SAP Activate Methodology ... 374
14.3 ... SAP Best Practices for SAP Activate ... 380
14.4 ... SAP Activate Tools ... 384
14.5 ... Summary ... 387
15 ... SAP S/4HANA and the SAP Landscape ... 389
15.1 ... Sourcing and Procurement: SAP Ariba ... 390
15.2 ... Contingent Workforce Management: SAP Fieldglass ... 398
15.3 ... Travel and Expense Management: Concur ... 401
15.4 ... Human Resources: SAP SuccessFactors ... 402
15.5 ... Customer Relationship Management: SAP Hybris ... 408
15.6 ... Master Data Management: SAP Master Data Governance ... 415
15.7 ... Supply Chain Planning: SAP Integrated Business Planning ... 417
15.8 ... Summary ... 423
16 ... Analytics and Reporting ... 425
16.1 ... Evolution of Analytics ... 426
16.2 ... Operational Reporting ... 429
16.3 ... Enterprise-Wide Reporting ... 438
16.4 ... Cognitive Analytics ... 442
16.5 ... Big Data Analytics and Data Lakes ... 444
16.6 ... Summary ... 448
17 ... Building a Transformation Roadmap ... 449
17.1 ... Envisioning the What and the Why ... 451
17.2 ... Developing Your Roadmap ... 462
17.3 ... Understanding the Current Mode of Operations ... 468
17.4 ... Defining the Future Mode of Operations ... 471
17.5 ... Choosing How to Adopt SAP S/4HANA ... 474
17.6 ... Summary ... 476
18 ... Customer Case Studies ... 477
18.1 ... Multinational Industrial Company ... 477
18.2 ... Multinational Service Company ... 482
18.3 ... Manufacturing Company ... 486
18.4 ... Food Industry Group ... 489
18.5 ... Automotive Company ... 491
18.6 ... Summary ... 493
... Appendices ... 495
... The Authors ... 495
... Index ... 499