SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Use Cases, Functionality, and Extensibility
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 28. September 2017
Book
Hardback
334 pages
978-1-4932-1595-9 (ISBN)
Description
Is SAP S/4HANA Cloud right for you? Get the scoop on SAP S/4HANA Cloud, from implementation to extensibility. Find answers to your questions about use cases, costs, and maintenance requirements. Then dive into SAP S/4HANA Cloud's core processes: finance, inventory, production, sales, and more. Learn how you can tailor the system to grow with your business. Get the SAP S/4HANA Cloud big picture!
Highlights include:
-Customer use cases
-Implementation with SAP Activate
-Pricing
-Maintenance
-Functionality
-Localizations
-Reporting and analytics
-Integration
-Extensibility
-Product roadmap
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Persons
Author
Michael Jolton is the vice president of service delivery at NIMBL and the leader of its SAP S/4HANA Cloud practice. Throughout his career, Michael has helped clients develop and implement ERP strategies, and he is now applying those experiences to helping clients evaluate and implement SAP S/4HANA Cloud.
Yosh Eisbart began his SAP career in 1995 as a consultant for Ernst & Young (now Cap Gemini). Today, he's Director of the SAP Service Line/SAP Consulting Services at Comsys, an IT service provider and consulting firm with headquarters in Houston, TX. During his 14 years of SAP consulting he's worked on numerous SAP implementations across the globe and - with only few exceptions - every project has leveraged outsourcing in some capacity. Yosh is intimately familiar with the decision-making process, application, pro's/con's, engagement arrangements, relationship construct, etc. Yosh has been involved in both the decision on whether to employ this alternative (in numerous forms), and how it actually operates.
Yosh also published on the topic of outsourcing and others multiple times (among others, for SAP NetWeaver Magazine) and speaks at conferences.
Content
... Foreword from SAP ... 13
... Foreword by Geoffrey Scott ... 15
... Preface ... 17
... Objective of This Book ... 17
... Target Audience of This Book ... 19
... How to Read This Book ... 19
... Acknowledgments ... 22
... On with the Show ... 23
... Part I: Getting Started ... 25
1 ... The Basics: What Is SAP S/4HANA Cloud? ... 27
1.1 ... Overview ... 28
1.2 ... Cloud ERP and the Two-Tier Model ... 33
1.3 ... Preconfigured End-to-End Business Processes ... 35
1.4 ... ERP Cloud Building Blocks ... 38
1.5 ... Ongoing Support ... 41
1.6 ... Summary ... 47
2 ... Customer Use Cases: Who Should Use SAP S/4HANA Cloud? ... 49
2.1 ... ERP in the Cloud ... 50
2.2 ... Preconfigured ERP ... 55
2.3 ... Two-Tiered ERP Model ... 64
2.4 ... Localization ... 77
2.5 ... Summary ... 78
3 ... Implementation: How Do You Set Up SAP S/4HANA Cloud? ... 79
3.1 ... SAP S/4HANA Cloud Best Practices ... 79
3.2 ... SAP Activate ... 86
3.3 ... Team Requirements and Timing ... 108
3.4 ... Summary ... 110
4 ... Costs: How Much Will SAP S/4HANA Cloud Cost? ... 111
4.1 ... Subscription Price Structure ... 112
4.2 ... SAP's Cloud Extension Model ... 114
4.3 ... Implementation Cost Components ... 115
4.4 ... Estimating Implementation Costs ... 119
4.5 ... End User Support via SAP Application Management Services ... 121
4.6 ... Summary ... 123
5 ... Maintenance: How Do You Maintain SAP S/4HANA Cloud? ... 125
5.1 ... Quarterly Release Management ... 126
5.2 ... Report Development ... 136
5.3 ... Tile Customization ... 139
5.4 ... Integration Management ... 143
5.5 ... End User Support via Application Management Services ... 143
5.6 ... Summary ... 144
... Part II: Business Processes ... 145
6 ... Product Functionality: What Processes Does SAP S/4HANA Cloud Perform? ... 147
6.1 ... The Big Picture ... 148
6.2 ... Streamlined Procure-to-Pay ... 150
6.3 ... Accelerated Plan-to-Product ... 178
6.4 ... Optimized Order-to-Cash ... 193
6.5 ... Project Services ... 210
6.6 ... Core Finance ... 218
6.7 ... HR Connectivity ... 234
6.8 ... Data Management ... 234
6.9 ... Functionality in New Releases ... 236
6.10 ... Summary ... 238
7 ... Embedded Analytics: What Can SAP S/4HANA Cloud Teach You About Your Business? ... 239
7.1 ... SAP Fiori UX Overview ... 240
7.2 ... Tiles ... 244
7.3 ... Standard Graphical Reports ... 251
7.4 ... Standard Overview Apps ... 255
7.5 ... Multidimensional Analytics ... 256
7.6 ... Customized Queries ... 260
7.7 ... Summary ... 263
... Part III: Next Steps ... 265
8 ... Integrations: Can You Connect SAP S/4HANA Cloud with Other Applications? ... 267
8.1 ... Built-in Integrations ... 268
8.2 ... Custom Integrations ... 274
8.3 ... Summary ... 286
9 ... Extensibility: How Can You Personalize SAP S/4HANA Cloud? ... 287
9.1 ... In-App Extensibility ... 288
9.2 ... Side-by-Side Extensions Using SAP Cloud Platform ... 306
9.3 ... Customer-Developed Extensions via SAP S/4HANA Cloud SDK ... 308
9.4 ... Summary ... 308
10 ... Roadmap: Where Do We Go from Here? ... 309
10.1 ... Current Roadmap ... 310
10.2 ... Recent Innovations and How They Might Affect the Roadmap ... 316
10.3 ... Where to Find Roadmap Updates ... 319
10.4 ... Summary: What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been ... 319
... Appendices ... 321
A ... Conclusion ... 321
B ... The Authors ... 325
... Index ... 327
... Foreword by Geoffrey Scott ... 15
... Preface ... 17
... Objective of This Book ... 17
... Target Audience of This Book ... 19
... How to Read This Book ... 19
... Acknowledgments ... 22
... On with the Show ... 23
... Part I: Getting Started ... 25
1 ... The Basics: What Is SAP S/4HANA Cloud? ... 27
1.1 ... Overview ... 28
1.2 ... Cloud ERP and the Two-Tier Model ... 33
1.3 ... Preconfigured End-to-End Business Processes ... 35
1.4 ... ERP Cloud Building Blocks ... 38
1.5 ... Ongoing Support ... 41
1.6 ... Summary ... 47
2 ... Customer Use Cases: Who Should Use SAP S/4HANA Cloud? ... 49
2.1 ... ERP in the Cloud ... 50
2.2 ... Preconfigured ERP ... 55
2.3 ... Two-Tiered ERP Model ... 64
2.4 ... Localization ... 77
2.5 ... Summary ... 78
3 ... Implementation: How Do You Set Up SAP S/4HANA Cloud? ... 79
3.1 ... SAP S/4HANA Cloud Best Practices ... 79
3.2 ... SAP Activate ... 86
3.3 ... Team Requirements and Timing ... 108
3.4 ... Summary ... 110
4 ... Costs: How Much Will SAP S/4HANA Cloud Cost? ... 111
4.1 ... Subscription Price Structure ... 112
4.2 ... SAP's Cloud Extension Model ... 114
4.3 ... Implementation Cost Components ... 115
4.4 ... Estimating Implementation Costs ... 119
4.5 ... End User Support via SAP Application Management Services ... 121
4.6 ... Summary ... 123
5 ... Maintenance: How Do You Maintain SAP S/4HANA Cloud? ... 125
5.1 ... Quarterly Release Management ... 126
5.2 ... Report Development ... 136
5.3 ... Tile Customization ... 139
5.4 ... Integration Management ... 143
5.5 ... End User Support via Application Management Services ... 143
5.6 ... Summary ... 144
... Part II: Business Processes ... 145
6 ... Product Functionality: What Processes Does SAP S/4HANA Cloud Perform? ... 147
6.1 ... The Big Picture ... 148
6.2 ... Streamlined Procure-to-Pay ... 150
6.3 ... Accelerated Plan-to-Product ... 178
6.4 ... Optimized Order-to-Cash ... 193
6.5 ... Project Services ... 210
6.6 ... Core Finance ... 218
6.7 ... HR Connectivity ... 234
6.8 ... Data Management ... 234
6.9 ... Functionality in New Releases ... 236
6.10 ... Summary ... 238
7 ... Embedded Analytics: What Can SAP S/4HANA Cloud Teach You About Your Business? ... 239
7.1 ... SAP Fiori UX Overview ... 240
7.2 ... Tiles ... 244
7.3 ... Standard Graphical Reports ... 251
7.4 ... Standard Overview Apps ... 255
7.5 ... Multidimensional Analytics ... 256
7.6 ... Customized Queries ... 260
7.7 ... Summary ... 263
... Part III: Next Steps ... 265
8 ... Integrations: Can You Connect SAP S/4HANA Cloud with Other Applications? ... 267
8.1 ... Built-in Integrations ... 268
8.2 ... Custom Integrations ... 274
8.3 ... Summary ... 286
9 ... Extensibility: How Can You Personalize SAP S/4HANA Cloud? ... 287
9.1 ... In-App Extensibility ... 288
9.2 ... Side-by-Side Extensions Using SAP Cloud Platform ... 306
9.3 ... Customer-Developed Extensions via SAP S/4HANA Cloud SDK ... 308
9.4 ... Summary ... 308
10 ... Roadmap: Where Do We Go from Here? ... 309
10.1 ... Current Roadmap ... 310
10.2 ... Recent Innovations and How They Might Affect the Roadmap ... 316
10.3 ... Where to Find Roadmap Updates ... 319
10.4 ... Summary: What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been ... 319
... Appendices ... 321
A ... Conclusion ... 321
B ... The Authors ... 325
... Index ... 327