SAP S/4HANA
An Introduction
4th Edition
Published on 22. April 2021
Book
Hardback
648 pages
978-1-4932-2055-7 (ISBN)
Description
Interested in what SAP S/4HANA has to offer? Find out with this big-picture guide! Take a tour of SAP S/4HANA functionality for your key lines of business: finance, manufacturing, supply chain, sales, and more. Preview SAP S/4HANA's architecture, and discover your options for reporting, extensions, and adoption. With insights into the latest intelligent technologies, this is your all-in-one SAP S/4HANA starting point!
In this book, you'll learn about:
a. Functionality
See how SAP S/4HANA runs your business processes, from finance to supply chain management. Learn about new features for predictive accounting, manufacturing analytics, central procurement, and more.
b. Key Capabilities
Make the most of your SAP S/4HANA system. Discover operational and enterprise-wide reporting, extensibility with SAP Business Technology Platform and SAP API Business Hub, and new technologies for machine learning and AI.
c. Deployment and Implementation
Set yourself up for a successful deployment. Evaluate your adoption options and consider your approach: new implementation, system conversion, or a selective data transition. Then take your first steps toward implementation with SAP Activate.
Highlights include:
1) Finance
2) Manufacturing
3) Supply chain management
4) Sales, marketing, and commerce
5) Sourcing and procurement
6) Analytics and reporting
7) Industry solutions
8) Intelligent technologies
9) Architecture
10) Extensibility
11) Deployment
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Persons
Author
Devraj Bardhan is an accomplished global leader for SAP Innovations at IBM. He has led several large transformation projects, driving business growth agenda through innovation and digital efficiencies. He is an established subject matter expert (SME) for SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba and SAP Business Technology Platform, growing IBM's digital transformation capability by designing and implementing global templates and intelligent workflows. He is part of the global SAP Center of Competence at IBM and works very closely with SAP incubating the next big idea. Devraj can be reached via Twitter @devbard or via www.linkedin.com/in/bardhan.
Axel Baumgartl is leading the transformation office for the Global Partner Organization of SAP. In his role, he focuses on accelerating the transformation of operations, processes, and applications to support the activation and enablement of the SAP ecosystem based on his 20 years of experience with SAP transformation projects. He is the author of several publications and books about SAP products and he developed a method for enterprise architecture blueprinting.
Nga-Sze Choi is the SAP S/4HANA sales and logistics expert working for SAP Business Transformation Services. She has more than 16 years of experience in global business transformation programs, leading the design and implementation of SAP solutions in the order-to-cash and procure-to-pay areas. Her main area of expertise is in the life sciences, consumer products, and industrial industries.
Mark Dudgeon is the Global SAP CTO of IBM Global Business Services, SAP Service Line. He has more than 23 years of experience in architecture design and delivery for some of IBM's largest SAP deployments. Mark's role also includes ensuring that IBM has the right partnerships, capabilities, and offerings to support its customers in their digital transformation journey with SAP. You can reach Mark via Twitter @MarkPDudgeon.
Piotr Gorecki is a program manager and enterprise architect working at IBM Global SAP Center of Competence. He has more than 20 years of experience in planning and delivering complex business transformation programs based on SAP solutions. Piotr has been working on global and local SAP projects in several industries, including consumer products, life sciences, retail, and telecommunications. In his current role, he helps customers define their road maps to SAP S/4HANA and identify new solutions and technologies that enable reaching their business goals. Piotr can be reached via www.linkedin.com/in/piotrgorecki/.
Asidhara Lahiri is an SAP Enterprise Architect in IBM India, working on complex SAP implementations for global clients in industries such as consumer products, oil & gas, airlines, and utility. She has more than 22 years of work experience, out of which 18 are in SAP. She advises client executives on digital road maps for their SAP landscape, and is a global subject matter expert (SME) in SAP HANA in IBM. She has also led the SAP HANA competency for IBM India, designing and reviewing client architecture, defining IBM services, and growing IBM's SAP HANA capability. Asidhara has filed two patents and is a member of the IBM Academy of Technology. She is also a coauthor for the book SAP Cloud Platform: Cloud-Native Development (SAP PRESS). Asidhara can be reached via Twitter @AsidharaL and www.linkedin.com/in/asidharalahiri.
Bert Meijerink is the SAP S/4HANA Finance lead in the IBM SAP Global Center of Competence. He has more than 35 years of working experience in implementing financial systems worldwide and over 25 years of experience in designing and implementing SAP global templates.
Andrew Worsley-Tonks is an IBM distinguished engineer and the global SAP S/4HANA leader for IBM Services. Andrew has led multiple complex SAP business transformation, modernization, and upgrade projects. In his current role, he leads the delivery of SAP S/4HANA projects while helping existing SAP ERP customers define their SAP S/4HANA adoption strategy and business case. You can reach Andrew via Twitter @A_WorsleyTonks.
Content
... Foreword from Matt Schwartz ... 19
... Preface ... 21
... Why Read This Book? ... 21
... Audience ... 22
... Structure of the Book ... 22
... Acknowledgments ... 24
1 ... Introduction: From Digital Transformation to the Intelligent Enterprise ... 27
1.1 ... Cornerstones of the Intelligent Enterprise ... 28
1.2 ... Integrated Intelligent Enterprise ... 36
1.3 ... Editions and Deployment Options ... 56
1.4 ... Summary ... 66
2 ... Finance ... 67
2.1 ... The CFO Agenda ... 67
2.2 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 70
2.3 ... Key Finance Functionality ... 77
2.4 ... Finance in SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 147
2.5 ... Outlook ... 149
2.6 ... Summary ... 149
3 ... Manufacturing ... 151
3.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 151
3.2 ... Key Manufacturing Functionality ... 155
3.3 ... Manufacturing in SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 167
3.4 ... Outlook ... 170
3.5 ... Summary ... 171
4 ... Supply Chain ... 173
4.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 173
4.2 ... Key Supply Chain Functionality ... 176
4.3 ... Supply Chain in SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 201
4.4 ... Outlook ... 202
4.5 ... Summary ... 204
5 ... Sales, Marketing, Commerce, and Service Management ... 205
5.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 205
5.2 ... Key Sales Functionality ... 208
5.3 ... Key Marketing and Commerce Functionality ... 216
5.4 ... Key Service Management Functionality ... 218
5.5 ... Sales, Marketing, Commerce, and Service Management in SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 220
5.6 ... Outlook ... 222
5.7 ... Summary ... 223
6 ... Sourcing and Procurement ... 225
6.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 225
6.2 ... Key Sourcing and Procurement Functionality ... 228
6.3 ... SAP S/4HANA for Central Procurement ... 237
6.4 ... Sourcing and Procurement in SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 242
6.5 ... Outlook ... 244
6.6 ... Summary ... 245
7 ... R&D and Asset Management ... 247
7.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 248
7.2 ... Key Research and Development Functionality ... 250
7.3 ... Key Asset Management Functionality ... 256
7.4 ... R&D and Asset Management in SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 260
7.5 ... Outlook ... 261
7.6 ... Summary ... 264
8 ... Analytics and Reporting ... 267
8.1 ... Evolution of Analytics ... 268
8.2 ... Operational Reporting ... 270
8.3 ... Enterprise-Wide Reporting ... 280
8.4 ... Reporting in a Hybrid Landscape ... 289
8.5 ... Cognitive Analytics ... 291
8.6 ... Big Data Analytics and Data Lakes ... 292
8.7 ... SAP Data Intelligence ... 295
8.8 ... Summary ... 299
9 ... Industry Solutions ... 301
9.1 ... The SAP Strategy for Industry Solutions ... 301
9.2 ... SAP S/4HANA Industry Sectors ... 305
9.3 ... Adapting to Global Change ... 314
9.4 ... Summary ... 315
10 ... SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 317
10.1 ... Considerations and Value Proposition ... 317
10.2 ... Core Functional Capabilities ... 320
10.3 ... Deployment ... 325
10.4 ... SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Extended Edition ... 332
10.5 ... Content Lifecycle Management ... 337
10.6 ... Summary ... 339
11 ... SAP S/4HANA and the SAP Landscape ... 341
11.1 ... Sourcing and Procurement: SAP Ariba ... 342
11.2 ... Contingent Workforce Management: SAP Fieldglass ... 350
11.3 ... Travel and Expense Management: SAP Concur ... 353
11.4 ... Human Resources: SAP SuccessFactors ... 356
11.5 ... Customer Experience: SAP Customer Experience ... 362
11.6 ... Master Data Management: SAP Master Data Governance ... 372
11.7 ... Supply Chain Planning: SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain ... 376
11.8 ... Billing: SAP Billing and Revenue Innovation Management ... 381
11.9 ... Summary ... 384
12 ... SAP S/4HANA Architecture ... 387
12.1 ... The Journey from SAP ERP to SAP S/4HANA ... 387
12.2 ... SAP HANA Platform ... 402
12.3 ... Hyperscaler Architecture ... 430
12.4 ... SAP S/4HANA Security ... 431
12.5 ... SAP S/4HANA Core Data Models ... 435
12.6 ... User Interface and User Experience ... 436
12.7 ... Data Lifecycle Management ... 439
12.8 ... Development and Operations ... 441
12.9 ... Summary ... 448
13 ... Extensions ... 449
13.1 ... Business-Driven Development ... 449
13.2 ... SAP Business Technology Platform ... 454
13.3 ... Extensibility Options for the Intelligent Enterprise Suite ... 457
13.4 ... SAP API Business Hub ... 466
13.5 ... Summary ... 467
14 ... Intelligent Technologies ... 469
14.1 ... The Intelligent Enterprise and SAP Business Technology Platform ... 469
14.2 ... Internet of Things ... 472
14.3 ... Artificial Intelligence ... 477
14.4 ... Blockchain ... 483
14.5 ... Data Intelligence ... 484
14.6 ... Intelligent Technologies Use Cases ... 488
14.7 ... Summary ... 493
15 ... Adoption Paths ... 495
15.1 ... Assessing Your Adoption Options ... 497
15.2 ... New Implementation ... 504
15.3 ... System Conversion ... 511
15.4 ... Selective Data Transition ... 536
15.5 ... Housekeeping Activities ... 540
15.6 ... Summary ... 541
16 ... Implementation Method and Accelerators ... 543
16.1 ... What Is SAP Activate? ... 543
16.2 ... SAP Activate Methodology ... 547
16.3 ... SAP Best Practices ... 553
16.4 ... SAP Activate Tools ... 556
16.5 ... SAP Model Company ... 559
16.6 ... Summary ... 564
17 ... Building the Business Case ... 565
17.1 ... Common SAP S/4HANA Business Case Challenges ... 566
17.2 ... Value Dimensions ... 568
17.3 ... Alignment to Stakeholders and Business Outcomes ... 573
17.4 ... Proven Process for Building a Case for Change ... 575
17.5 ... Develop Your IT Roadmap ... 591
17.6 ... Valuable Lessons Learned ... 596
17.7 ... Summary ... 597
18 ... Customer Case Studies ... 599
18.1 ... Multinational Industrial Company ... 599
18.2 ... Multinational Service Company ... 604
18.3 ... Manufacturing Company ... 608
18.4 ... Food Industry Group ... 610
18.5 ... Automotive Company ... 612
18.6 ... Life Sciences ... 614
18.7 ... Global Telecom Provider ... 615
18.8 ... Global Automobile Maker ... 617
18.9 ... Summary ... 619
... The Authors ... 621
... Contributors ... 623
... Index ... 625
... Preface ... 21
... Why Read This Book? ... 21
... Audience ... 22
... Structure of the Book ... 22
... Acknowledgments ... 24
1 ... Introduction: From Digital Transformation to the Intelligent Enterprise ... 27
1.1 ... Cornerstones of the Intelligent Enterprise ... 28
1.2 ... Integrated Intelligent Enterprise ... 36
1.3 ... Editions and Deployment Options ... 56
1.4 ... Summary ... 66
2 ... Finance ... 67
2.1 ... The CFO Agenda ... 67
2.2 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 70
2.3 ... Key Finance Functionality ... 77
2.4 ... Finance in SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 147
2.5 ... Outlook ... 149
2.6 ... Summary ... 149
3 ... Manufacturing ... 151
3.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 151
3.2 ... Key Manufacturing Functionality ... 155
3.3 ... Manufacturing in SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 167
3.4 ... Outlook ... 170
3.5 ... Summary ... 171
4 ... Supply Chain ... 173
4.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 173
4.2 ... Key Supply Chain Functionality ... 176
4.3 ... Supply Chain in SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 201
4.4 ... Outlook ... 202
4.5 ... Summary ... 204
5 ... Sales, Marketing, Commerce, and Service Management ... 205
5.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 205
5.2 ... Key Sales Functionality ... 208
5.3 ... Key Marketing and Commerce Functionality ... 216
5.4 ... Key Service Management Functionality ... 218
5.5 ... Sales, Marketing, Commerce, and Service Management in SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 220
5.6 ... Outlook ... 222
5.7 ... Summary ... 223
6 ... Sourcing and Procurement ... 225
6.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 225
6.2 ... Key Sourcing and Procurement Functionality ... 228
6.3 ... SAP S/4HANA for Central Procurement ... 237
6.4 ... Sourcing and Procurement in SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 242
6.5 ... Outlook ... 244
6.6 ... Summary ... 245
7 ... R&D and Asset Management ... 247
7.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 248
7.2 ... Key Research and Development Functionality ... 250
7.3 ... Key Asset Management Functionality ... 256
7.4 ... R&D and Asset Management in SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 260
7.5 ... Outlook ... 261
7.6 ... Summary ... 264
8 ... Analytics and Reporting ... 267
8.1 ... Evolution of Analytics ... 268
8.2 ... Operational Reporting ... 270
8.3 ... Enterprise-Wide Reporting ... 280
8.4 ... Reporting in a Hybrid Landscape ... 289
8.5 ... Cognitive Analytics ... 291
8.6 ... Big Data Analytics and Data Lakes ... 292
8.7 ... SAP Data Intelligence ... 295
8.8 ... Summary ... 299
9 ... Industry Solutions ... 301
9.1 ... The SAP Strategy for Industry Solutions ... 301
9.2 ... SAP S/4HANA Industry Sectors ... 305
9.3 ... Adapting to Global Change ... 314
9.4 ... Summary ... 315
10 ... SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 317
10.1 ... Considerations and Value Proposition ... 317
10.2 ... Core Functional Capabilities ... 320
10.3 ... Deployment ... 325
10.4 ... SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Extended Edition ... 332
10.5 ... Content Lifecycle Management ... 337
10.6 ... Summary ... 339
11 ... SAP S/4HANA and the SAP Landscape ... 341
11.1 ... Sourcing and Procurement: SAP Ariba ... 342
11.2 ... Contingent Workforce Management: SAP Fieldglass ... 350
11.3 ... Travel and Expense Management: SAP Concur ... 353
11.4 ... Human Resources: SAP SuccessFactors ... 356
11.5 ... Customer Experience: SAP Customer Experience ... 362
11.6 ... Master Data Management: SAP Master Data Governance ... 372
11.7 ... Supply Chain Planning: SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain ... 376
11.8 ... Billing: SAP Billing and Revenue Innovation Management ... 381
11.9 ... Summary ... 384
12 ... SAP S/4HANA Architecture ... 387
12.1 ... The Journey from SAP ERP to SAP S/4HANA ... 387
12.2 ... SAP HANA Platform ... 402
12.3 ... Hyperscaler Architecture ... 430
12.4 ... SAP S/4HANA Security ... 431
12.5 ... SAP S/4HANA Core Data Models ... 435
12.6 ... User Interface and User Experience ... 436
12.7 ... Data Lifecycle Management ... 439
12.8 ... Development and Operations ... 441
12.9 ... Summary ... 448
13 ... Extensions ... 449
13.1 ... Business-Driven Development ... 449
13.2 ... SAP Business Technology Platform ... 454
13.3 ... Extensibility Options for the Intelligent Enterprise Suite ... 457
13.4 ... SAP API Business Hub ... 466
13.5 ... Summary ... 467
14 ... Intelligent Technologies ... 469
14.1 ... The Intelligent Enterprise and SAP Business Technology Platform ... 469
14.2 ... Internet of Things ... 472
14.3 ... Artificial Intelligence ... 477
14.4 ... Blockchain ... 483
14.5 ... Data Intelligence ... 484
14.6 ... Intelligent Technologies Use Cases ... 488
14.7 ... Summary ... 493
15 ... Adoption Paths ... 495
15.1 ... Assessing Your Adoption Options ... 497
15.2 ... New Implementation ... 504
15.3 ... System Conversion ... 511
15.4 ... Selective Data Transition ... 536
15.5 ... Housekeeping Activities ... 540
15.6 ... Summary ... 541
16 ... Implementation Method and Accelerators ... 543
16.1 ... What Is SAP Activate? ... 543
16.2 ... SAP Activate Methodology ... 547
16.3 ... SAP Best Practices ... 553
16.4 ... SAP Activate Tools ... 556
16.5 ... SAP Model Company ... 559
16.6 ... Summary ... 564
17 ... Building the Business Case ... 565
17.1 ... Common SAP S/4HANA Business Case Challenges ... 566
17.2 ... Value Dimensions ... 568
17.3 ... Alignment to Stakeholders and Business Outcomes ... 573
17.4 ... Proven Process for Building a Case for Change ... 575
17.5 ... Develop Your IT Roadmap ... 591
17.6 ... Valuable Lessons Learned ... 596
17.7 ... Summary ... 597
18 ... Customer Case Studies ... 599
18.1 ... Multinational Industrial Company ... 599
18.2 ... Multinational Service Company ... 604
18.3 ... Manufacturing Company ... 608
18.4 ... Food Industry Group ... 610
18.5 ... Automotive Company ... 612
18.6 ... Life Sciences ... 614
18.7 ... Global Telecom Provider ... 615
18.8 ... Global Automobile Maker ... 617
18.9 ... Summary ... 619
... The Authors ... 621
... Contributors ... 623
... Index ... 625