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Whether you're making the move to SAP S/4HANA, or just curious about what the suite has to offer, this introductory guide is your starting point. Explore your business processes in SAP S/4HANA, now optimized by AI: finance, manufacturing, supply chain, sales, human capital management, and more. Get insight into SAP S/4HANA's architecture and key features for reporting, sustainability, extensibility, and artificial intelligence. Build your business case, choose your adoption path, and get ready for your implementation!
In this book, you'll learn about:
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Whether you're making the move to SAP S/4HANA, or just curious about what the suite has to offer, this introductory guide is your starting point. Explore your business processes in SAP S/4HANA, now optimized by AI: finance, manufacturing, supply chain, sales, human capital management, and more. Get insight into SAP S/4HANA's architecture and key features for reporting, sustainability, extensibility, and artificial intelligence. Build your business case, choose your adoption path, and get ready for your implementation!
In this book, you'll learn about:
a. Key Capabilities
Learn about SAP S/4HANA's core offerings. Explore new-and-improved features such as the Universal Journal, advanced intercompany sales, centralized procurement, and much more. Discover how embedded and generative AI capabilities enhance your business processes and reporting options.
b. System Architecture
Understand how SAP S/4HANA is built from the ground up. Compare SAP S/4HANA's on-premise, private cloud, and public cloud architectures. Then see how to extend and optimize your system using a clean core strategy and SAP Business Technology Platform.
c. Your SAP S/4HANA Journey
Take your first steps towards implementation. Navigate your adoption path, whether you're planning a new implementation, system conversion, or selective data transition. Follow the SAP Activate methodology to plan your SAP S/4HANA project.
Highlights include:
1) Finance
2) Manufacturing
3) Supply chain
4) Sales, marketing, and commerce
5) Sourcing and procurement
6) Human capital management
7) Sustainability
8) Clean core
9) Intelligent technologies
10) Reporting and analytics
11) Deployment
12) Case studies
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In this book, you'll learn about:
a. Key Capabilities
Learn about SAP S/4HANA's core offerings. Explore new-and-improved features such as the Universal Journal, advanced intercompany sales, centralized procurement, and much more. Discover how embedded and generative AI capabilities enhance your business processes and reporting options.
b. System Architecture
Understand how SAP S/4HANA is built from the ground up. Compare SAP S/4HANA's on-premise, private cloud, and public cloud architectures. Then see how to extend and optimize your system using a clean core strategy and SAP Business Technology Platform.
c. Your SAP S/4HANA Journey
Take your first steps towards implementation. Navigate your adoption path, whether you're planning a new implementation, system conversion, or selective data transition. Follow the SAP Activate methodology to plan your SAP S/4HANA project.
Highlights include:
1) Finance
2) Manufacturing
3) Supply chain
4) Sales, marketing, and commerce
5) Sourcing and procurement
6) Human capital management
7) Sustainability
8) Clean core
9) Intelligent technologies
10) Reporting and analytics
11) Deployment
12) Case studies
Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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- SAP PRESS Englisch
- Verlag: Rheinwerk Verlag / SAP PRESS
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- Erscheinungstermin: 6. Juni 2025
- Englisch
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- ISBN-10: 1493226533
- Artikelnr.: 71530292
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- SAP PRESS Englisch
- Verlag: Rheinwerk Verlag / SAP PRESS
- Artikelnr. des Verlages: 459/22653
- 5. Aufl.
- Seitenzahl: 744
- Erscheinungstermin: 6. Juni 2025
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm
- ISBN-13: 9781493226535
- ISBN-10: 1493226533
- Artikelnr.: 71530292
- Herstellerkennzeichnung
- Rheinwerk Verlag GmbH
- Rheinwerkallee 4
- 53227 Bonn
- Info@rheinwerk-verlag.de
- +49228421500
Devraj Bardhan is a distinguished global SAP leader at IBM, renowned for his exceptional track record in leading large-scale transformation projects that have significantly driven business growth through innovation and digital efficiencies. As an esteemed subject matter expert (SME) in SAP S/4HANA, SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), and artificial intelligence (AI), Devraj has played a pivotal role in expanding IBM's digital transformation capabilities by developing and implementing global templates and intelligent workflows. He maintains strong collaborative relationships with both SAP and IBM customers, fostering the incubation of groundbreaking ideas. Additionally, Devraj spearheads the NextLevel SAP BTP & AI partnership, which leverages joint intellectual property creation between IBM and SAP to drive mutual success. Devraj can be reached via www.linkedin.com/in/bardhan or on social media channels like X, Bluesky, and Mastodon as @devbard.
... Foreword ... 21
... Preface ... 23
... Why Read This Book? ... 23
... Audience ... 24
... Structure of the Book ... 24
... Acknowledgments ... 27
1 ... Introduction to the Intelligent and Sustainable Enterprise ... 29
1.1 ... Cornerstones of the Intelligent and Sustainable Enterprise ... 30
1.2 ... Integrated Intelligent Enterprise ... 41
1.3 ... Editions and Deployment Options ... 67
1.4 ... Summary ... 80
2 ... Finance ... 81
2.1 ... The CFO's Agenda ... 82
2.2 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 84
2.3 ... Key Finance Functionality ... 91
2.4 ... Finance in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 173
2.5 ... Outlook ... 175
2.6 ... Summary ... 175
3 ... Manufacturing ... 177
3.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 177
3.2 ... Key Manufacturing Functionality ... 181
3.3 ... Manufacturing in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 197
3.4 ... Outlook ... 199
3.5 ... Summary ... 202
4 ... Supply Chain ... 203
4.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 203
4.2 ... Key Supply Chain Functionalities ... 206
4.3 ... Supply Chain in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 237
4.4 ... Outlook ... 238
4.5 ... Summary ... 240
5 ... Sales, Marketing, Commerce, and Service Management ... 241
5.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 241
5.2 ... Key Sales Functionalities ... 244
5.3 ... Key Marketing and Commerce Functionalities ... 256
5.4 ... Key Service Management Functionalities ... 258
5.5 ... Sales, Marketing, Commerce, and Service Management in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 260
5.6 ... Outlook ... 263
5.7 ... Summary ... 264
6 ... Sourcing and Procurement ... 265
6.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 265
6.2 ... Key Sourcing and Procurement Functionality ... 268
6.3 ... Sourcing and Procurement in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 285
6.4 ... Outlook ... 287
6.5 ... Summary ... 288
7 ... R&D and Asset Management ... 289
7.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 290
7.2 ... Key Research and Development Functionalities ... 292
7.3 ... Key Asset Management Functionalities ... 304
7.4 ... R&D and Asset Management in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 311
7.5 ... Outlook ... 313
7.6 ... Summary ... 317
8 ... Analytics and Reporting ... 319
8.1 ... The Evolution of Analytics ... 320
8.2 ... Operational Reporting ... 323
8.3 ... Enterprise-Wide Reporting ... 335
8.4 ... Reporting in a Hybrid Landscape ... 347
8.5 ... Cognitive Analytics and Generative Artificial Intelligence ... 349
8.6 ... Big Data Analytics and Data Fabric ... 351
8.7 ... Summary ... 353
9 ... Industry and Preconfigured Solutions ... 355
9.1 ... The SAP Strategy for Industry Solutions ... 355
9.2 ... Solution Options from SAP ... 357
9.3 ... SAP S/4HANA Industry Clusters ... 363
9.4 ... Adapting to Global Change ... 373
9.5 ... Summary ... 374
10 ... SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 375
10.1 ... Considerations and Value Proposition ... 376
10.2 ... Core Functional Capabilities ... 379
10.3 ... Deployment ... 390
10.4 ... SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition ... 404
10.5 ... Content Lifecycle Management ... 405
10.6 ... Summary ... 407
11 ... SAP S/4HANA and the SAP Landscape ... 409
11.1 ... Sourcing and Procurement: SAP Ariba and SAP Business Network ... 410
11.2 ... Contingent Workforce Management: SAP Fieldglass ... 417
11.3 ... Travel and Expense Management: SAP Concur ... 420
11.4 ... Human Resources: SAP SuccessFactors ... 423
11.5 ... Customer Experience: SAP Customer Experience ... 428
11.6 ... Master Data Management: SAP Master Data Governance ... 436
11.7 ... Supply Chain Planning: SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain ... 440
11.8 ... Billing: SAP Billing and Revenue Innovation Management ... 446
11.9 ... SAP Digital Manufacturing ... 449
11.10 ... Summary ... 456
12 ... Sustainability and Climate Action ... 457
12.1 ... Environmental, Social, and Governance Regulations ... 457
12.2 ... SAP Solutions for Sustainable Enterprises ... 463
12.3 ... Summary ... 476
13 ... SAP S/4HANA Architecture ... 477
13.1 ... The Journey from SAP ERP to SAP S/4HANA ... 477
13.2 ... SAP HANA Platform ... 489
13.3 ... Hyperscaler Architecture ... 513
13.4 ... SAP S/4HANA Security ... 515
13.5 ... SAP S/4HANA Data Models ... 518
13.6 ... User Interface and User Experience ... 519
13.7 ... Data Lifecycle Management ... 524
13.8 ... Development and Operations ... 524
13.9 ... Summary ... 532
14 ... Extensions through the Clean Core ... 533
14.1 ... Business-Driven Development ... 533
14.2 ... Clean Core ... 538
14.3 ... SAP Business Technology Platform ... 540
14.4 ... Extensibility Options for the Intelligent Enterprise Suite ... 543
14.5 ... SAP Business Accelerator Hub ... 553
14.6 ... Summary ... 556
15 ... Business AI Technologies ... 557
15.1 ... The Intelligent Enterprise and SAP Business Technology Platform ... 557
15.2 ... Industry 4.0 Solutions ... 560
15.3 ... Artificial Intelligence ... 563
15.4 ... Generative AI Use Cases ... 578
15.5 ... Summary ... 588
16 ... Adoption Paths ... 591
16.1 ... Assessing Your Adoption Options ... 593
16.2 ... New Implementation ... 601
16.3 ... System Conversion ... 608
16.4 ... Selective Data Transition ... 632
16.5 ... SAP S/4HANA Preparation Activities ... 636
16.6 ... Summary ... 637
17 ... Implementation Method and Accelerators ... 639
17.1 ... What Is SAP Activate? ... 639
17.2 ... SAP Activate Methodology ... 644
17.3 ... SAP Best Practices ... 649
17.4 ... SAP Activate Tools ... 652
17.5 ... Summary ... 657
18 ... Building the Business Case ... 659
18.1 ... Common SAP S/4HANA Business Case Challenges ... 660
18.2 ... Value Dimensions ... 662
18.3 ... Alignment to Stakeholders and Business Outcomes ... 667
18.4 ... Proven Process for Building a Case for Change ... 669
18.5 ... Develop Your IT Roadmap ... 686
18.6 ... Valuable Lessons Learned ... 691
18.7 ... Summary ... 692
19 ... Customer Case Studies ... 695
19.1 ... Multinational Industrial Company ... 695
19.2 ... Multinational Service Company ... 700
19.3 ... Manufacturing Company ... 704
19.4 ... Food Industry Group ... 706
19.5 ... Automotive Company ... 708
19.6 ... Life Sciences ... 710
19.7 ... Global Telecom Provider ... 711
19.8 ... Global Automobile Maker ... 713
19.9 ... Summary ... 715
... The Authors ... 717
... Contributors ... 720
... Index ... 721
... Preface ... 23
... Why Read This Book? ... 23
... Audience ... 24
... Structure of the Book ... 24
... Acknowledgments ... 27
1 ... Introduction to the Intelligent and Sustainable Enterprise ... 29
1.1 ... Cornerstones of the Intelligent and Sustainable Enterprise ... 30
1.2 ... Integrated Intelligent Enterprise ... 41
1.3 ... Editions and Deployment Options ... 67
1.4 ... Summary ... 80
2 ... Finance ... 81
2.1 ... The CFO's Agenda ... 82
2.2 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 84
2.3 ... Key Finance Functionality ... 91
2.4 ... Finance in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 173
2.5 ... Outlook ... 175
2.6 ... Summary ... 175
3 ... Manufacturing ... 177
3.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 177
3.2 ... Key Manufacturing Functionality ... 181
3.3 ... Manufacturing in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 197
3.4 ... Outlook ... 199
3.5 ... Summary ... 202
4 ... Supply Chain ... 203
4.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 203
4.2 ... Key Supply Chain Functionalities ... 206
4.3 ... Supply Chain in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 237
4.4 ... Outlook ... 238
4.5 ... Summary ... 240
5 ... Sales, Marketing, Commerce, and Service Management ... 241
5.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 241
5.2 ... Key Sales Functionalities ... 244
5.3 ... Key Marketing and Commerce Functionalities ... 256
5.4 ... Key Service Management Functionalities ... 258
5.5 ... Sales, Marketing, Commerce, and Service Management in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 260
5.6 ... Outlook ... 263
5.7 ... Summary ... 264
6 ... Sourcing and Procurement ... 265
6.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 265
6.2 ... Key Sourcing and Procurement Functionality ... 268
6.3 ... Sourcing and Procurement in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 285
6.4 ... Outlook ... 287
6.5 ... Summary ... 288
7 ... R&D and Asset Management ... 289
7.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 290
7.2 ... Key Research and Development Functionalities ... 292
7.3 ... Key Asset Management Functionalities ... 304
7.4 ... R&D and Asset Management in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 311
7.5 ... Outlook ... 313
7.6 ... Summary ... 317
8 ... Analytics and Reporting ... 319
8.1 ... The Evolution of Analytics ... 320
8.2 ... Operational Reporting ... 323
8.3 ... Enterprise-Wide Reporting ... 335
8.4 ... Reporting in a Hybrid Landscape ... 347
8.5 ... Cognitive Analytics and Generative Artificial Intelligence ... 349
8.6 ... Big Data Analytics and Data Fabric ... 351
8.7 ... Summary ... 353
9 ... Industry and Preconfigured Solutions ... 355
9.1 ... The SAP Strategy for Industry Solutions ... 355
9.2 ... Solution Options from SAP ... 357
9.3 ... SAP S/4HANA Industry Clusters ... 363
9.4 ... Adapting to Global Change ... 373
9.5 ... Summary ... 374
10 ... SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 375
10.1 ... Considerations and Value Proposition ... 376
10.2 ... Core Functional Capabilities ... 379
10.3 ... Deployment ... 390
10.4 ... SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition ... 404
10.5 ... Content Lifecycle Management ... 405
10.6 ... Summary ... 407
11 ... SAP S/4HANA and the SAP Landscape ... 409
11.1 ... Sourcing and Procurement: SAP Ariba and SAP Business Network ... 410
11.2 ... Contingent Workforce Management: SAP Fieldglass ... 417
11.3 ... Travel and Expense Management: SAP Concur ... 420
11.4 ... Human Resources: SAP SuccessFactors ... 423
11.5 ... Customer Experience: SAP Customer Experience ... 428
11.6 ... Master Data Management: SAP Master Data Governance ... 436
11.7 ... Supply Chain Planning: SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain ... 440
11.8 ... Billing: SAP Billing and Revenue Innovation Management ... 446
11.9 ... SAP Digital Manufacturing ... 449
11.10 ... Summary ... 456
12 ... Sustainability and Climate Action ... 457
12.1 ... Environmental, Social, and Governance Regulations ... 457
12.2 ... SAP Solutions for Sustainable Enterprises ... 463
12.3 ... Summary ... 476
13 ... SAP S/4HANA Architecture ... 477
13.1 ... The Journey from SAP ERP to SAP S/4HANA ... 477
13.2 ... SAP HANA Platform ... 489
13.3 ... Hyperscaler Architecture ... 513
13.4 ... SAP S/4HANA Security ... 515
13.5 ... SAP S/4HANA Data Models ... 518
13.6 ... User Interface and User Experience ... 519
13.7 ... Data Lifecycle Management ... 524
13.8 ... Development and Operations ... 524
13.9 ... Summary ... 532
14 ... Extensions through the Clean Core ... 533
14.1 ... Business-Driven Development ... 533
14.2 ... Clean Core ... 538
14.3 ... SAP Business Technology Platform ... 540
14.4 ... Extensibility Options for the Intelligent Enterprise Suite ... 543
14.5 ... SAP Business Accelerator Hub ... 553
14.6 ... Summary ... 556
15 ... Business AI Technologies ... 557
15.1 ... The Intelligent Enterprise and SAP Business Technology Platform ... 557
15.2 ... Industry 4.0 Solutions ... 560
15.3 ... Artificial Intelligence ... 563
15.4 ... Generative AI Use Cases ... 578
15.5 ... Summary ... 588
16 ... Adoption Paths ... 591
16.1 ... Assessing Your Adoption Options ... 593
16.2 ... New Implementation ... 601
16.3 ... System Conversion ... 608
16.4 ... Selective Data Transition ... 632
16.5 ... SAP S/4HANA Preparation Activities ... 636
16.6 ... Summary ... 637
17 ... Implementation Method and Accelerators ... 639
17.1 ... What Is SAP Activate? ... 639
17.2 ... SAP Activate Methodology ... 644
17.3 ... SAP Best Practices ... 649
17.4 ... SAP Activate Tools ... 652
17.5 ... Summary ... 657
18 ... Building the Business Case ... 659
18.1 ... Common SAP S/4HANA Business Case Challenges ... 660
18.2 ... Value Dimensions ... 662
18.3 ... Alignment to Stakeholders and Business Outcomes ... 667
18.4 ... Proven Process for Building a Case for Change ... 669
18.5 ... Develop Your IT Roadmap ... 686
18.6 ... Valuable Lessons Learned ... 691
18.7 ... Summary ... 692
19 ... Customer Case Studies ... 695
19.1 ... Multinational Industrial Company ... 695
19.2 ... Multinational Service Company ... 700
19.3 ... Manufacturing Company ... 704
19.4 ... Food Industry Group ... 706
19.5 ... Automotive Company ... 708
19.6 ... Life Sciences ... 710
19.7 ... Global Telecom Provider ... 711
19.8 ... Global Automobile Maker ... 713
19.9 ... Summary ... 715
... The Authors ... 717
... Contributors ... 720
... Index ... 721
... Foreword ... 21
... Preface ... 23
... Why Read This Book? ... 23
... Audience ... 24
... Structure of the Book ... 24
... Acknowledgments ... 27
1 ... Introduction to the Intelligent and Sustainable Enterprise ... 29
1.1 ... Cornerstones of the Intelligent and Sustainable Enterprise ... 30
1.2 ... Integrated Intelligent Enterprise ... 41
1.3 ... Editions and Deployment Options ... 67
1.4 ... Summary ... 80
2 ... Finance ... 81
2.1 ... The CFO's Agenda ... 82
2.2 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 84
2.3 ... Key Finance Functionality ... 91
2.4 ... Finance in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 173
2.5 ... Outlook ... 175
2.6 ... Summary ... 175
3 ... Manufacturing ... 177
3.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 177
3.2 ... Key Manufacturing Functionality ... 181
3.3 ... Manufacturing in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 197
3.4 ... Outlook ... 199
3.5 ... Summary ... 202
4 ... Supply Chain ... 203
4.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 203
4.2 ... Key Supply Chain Functionalities ... 206
4.3 ... Supply Chain in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 237
4.4 ... Outlook ... 238
4.5 ... Summary ... 240
5 ... Sales, Marketing, Commerce, and Service Management ... 241
5.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 241
5.2 ... Key Sales Functionalities ... 244
5.3 ... Key Marketing and Commerce Functionalities ... 256
5.4 ... Key Service Management Functionalities ... 258
5.5 ... Sales, Marketing, Commerce, and Service Management in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 260
5.6 ... Outlook ... 263
5.7 ... Summary ... 264
6 ... Sourcing and Procurement ... 265
6.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 265
6.2 ... Key Sourcing and Procurement Functionality ... 268
6.3 ... Sourcing and Procurement in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 285
6.4 ... Outlook ... 287
6.5 ... Summary ... 288
7 ... R&D and Asset Management ... 289
7.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 290
7.2 ... Key Research and Development Functionalities ... 292
7.3 ... Key Asset Management Functionalities ... 304
7.4 ... R&D and Asset Management in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 311
7.5 ... Outlook ... 313
7.6 ... Summary ... 317
8 ... Analytics and Reporting ... 319
8.1 ... The Evolution of Analytics ... 320
8.2 ... Operational Reporting ... 323
8.3 ... Enterprise-Wide Reporting ... 335
8.4 ... Reporting in a Hybrid Landscape ... 347
8.5 ... Cognitive Analytics and Generative Artificial Intelligence ... 349
8.6 ... Big Data Analytics and Data Fabric ... 351
8.7 ... Summary ... 353
9 ... Industry and Preconfigured Solutions ... 355
9.1 ... The SAP Strategy for Industry Solutions ... 355
9.2 ... Solution Options from SAP ... 357
9.3 ... SAP S/4HANA Industry Clusters ... 363
9.4 ... Adapting to Global Change ... 373
9.5 ... Summary ... 374
10 ... SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 375
10.1 ... Considerations and Value Proposition ... 376
10.2 ... Core Functional Capabilities ... 379
10.3 ... Deployment ... 390
10.4 ... SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition ... 404
10.5 ... Content Lifecycle Management ... 405
10.6 ... Summary ... 407
11 ... SAP S/4HANA and the SAP Landscape ... 409
11.1 ... Sourcing and Procurement: SAP Ariba and SAP Business Network ... 410
11.2 ... Contingent Workforce Management: SAP Fieldglass ... 417
11.3 ... Travel and Expense Management: SAP Concur ... 420
11.4 ... Human Resources: SAP SuccessFactors ... 423
11.5 ... Customer Experience: SAP Customer Experience ... 428
11.6 ... Master Data Management: SAP Master Data Governance ... 436
11.7 ... Supply Chain Planning: SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain ... 440
11.8 ... Billing: SAP Billing and Revenue Innovation Management ... 446
11.9 ... SAP Digital Manufacturing ... 449
11.10 ... Summary ... 456
12 ... Sustainability and Climate Action ... 457
12.1 ... Environmental, Social, and Governance Regulations ... 457
12.2 ... SAP Solutions for Sustainable Enterprises ... 463
12.3 ... Summary ... 476
13 ... SAP S/4HANA Architecture ... 477
13.1 ... The Journey from SAP ERP to SAP S/4HANA ... 477
13.2 ... SAP HANA Platform ... 489
13.3 ... Hyperscaler Architecture ... 513
13.4 ... SAP S/4HANA Security ... 515
13.5 ... SAP S/4HANA Data Models ... 518
13.6 ... User Interface and User Experience ... 519
13.7 ... Data Lifecycle Management ... 524
13.8 ... Development and Operations ... 524
13.9 ... Summary ... 532
14 ... Extensions through the Clean Core ... 533
14.1 ... Business-Driven Development ... 533
14.2 ... Clean Core ... 538
14.3 ... SAP Business Technology Platform ... 540
14.4 ... Extensibility Options for the Intelligent Enterprise Suite ... 543
14.5 ... SAP Business Accelerator Hub ... 553
14.6 ... Summary ... 556
15 ... Business AI Technologies ... 557
15.1 ... The Intelligent Enterprise and SAP Business Technology Platform ... 557
15.2 ... Industry 4.0 Solutions ... 560
15.3 ... Artificial Intelligence ... 563
15.4 ... Generative AI Use Cases ... 578
15.5 ... Summary ... 588
16 ... Adoption Paths ... 591
16.1 ... Assessing Your Adoption Options ... 593
16.2 ... New Implementation ... 601
16.3 ... System Conversion ... 608
16.4 ... Selective Data Transition ... 632
16.5 ... SAP S/4HANA Preparation Activities ... 636
16.6 ... Summary ... 637
17 ... Implementation Method and Accelerators ... 639
17.1 ... What Is SAP Activate? ... 639
17.2 ... SAP Activate Methodology ... 644
17.3 ... SAP Best Practices ... 649
17.4 ... SAP Activate Tools ... 652
17.5 ... Summary ... 657
18 ... Building the Business Case ... 659
18.1 ... Common SAP S/4HANA Business Case Challenges ... 660
18.2 ... Value Dimensions ... 662
18.3 ... Alignment to Stakeholders and Business Outcomes ... 667
18.4 ... Proven Process for Building a Case for Change ... 669
18.5 ... Develop Your IT Roadmap ... 686
18.6 ... Valuable Lessons Learned ... 691
18.7 ... Summary ... 692
19 ... Customer Case Studies ... 695
19.1 ... Multinational Industrial Company ... 695
19.2 ... Multinational Service Company ... 700
19.3 ... Manufacturing Company ... 704
19.4 ... Food Industry Group ... 706
19.5 ... Automotive Company ... 708
19.6 ... Life Sciences ... 710
19.7 ... Global Telecom Provider ... 711
19.8 ... Global Automobile Maker ... 713
19.9 ... Summary ... 715
... The Authors ... 717
... Contributors ... 720
... Index ... 721
... Preface ... 23
... Why Read This Book? ... 23
... Audience ... 24
... Structure of the Book ... 24
... Acknowledgments ... 27
1 ... Introduction to the Intelligent and Sustainable Enterprise ... 29
1.1 ... Cornerstones of the Intelligent and Sustainable Enterprise ... 30
1.2 ... Integrated Intelligent Enterprise ... 41
1.3 ... Editions and Deployment Options ... 67
1.4 ... Summary ... 80
2 ... Finance ... 81
2.1 ... The CFO's Agenda ... 82
2.2 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 84
2.3 ... Key Finance Functionality ... 91
2.4 ... Finance in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 173
2.5 ... Outlook ... 175
2.6 ... Summary ... 175
3 ... Manufacturing ... 177
3.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 177
3.2 ... Key Manufacturing Functionality ... 181
3.3 ... Manufacturing in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 197
3.4 ... Outlook ... 199
3.5 ... Summary ... 202
4 ... Supply Chain ... 203
4.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 203
4.2 ... Key Supply Chain Functionalities ... 206
4.3 ... Supply Chain in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 237
4.4 ... Outlook ... 238
4.5 ... Summary ... 240
5 ... Sales, Marketing, Commerce, and Service Management ... 241
5.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 241
5.2 ... Key Sales Functionalities ... 244
5.3 ... Key Marketing and Commerce Functionalities ... 256
5.4 ... Key Service Management Functionalities ... 258
5.5 ... Sales, Marketing, Commerce, and Service Management in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 260
5.6 ... Outlook ... 263
5.7 ... Summary ... 264
6 ... Sourcing and Procurement ... 265
6.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 265
6.2 ... Key Sourcing and Procurement Functionality ... 268
6.3 ... Sourcing and Procurement in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 285
6.4 ... Outlook ... 287
6.5 ... Summary ... 288
7 ... R&D and Asset Management ... 289
7.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 290
7.2 ... Key Research and Development Functionalities ... 292
7.3 ... Key Asset Management Functionalities ... 304
7.4 ... R&D and Asset Management in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 311
7.5 ... Outlook ... 313
7.6 ... Summary ... 317
8 ... Analytics and Reporting ... 319
8.1 ... The Evolution of Analytics ... 320
8.2 ... Operational Reporting ... 323
8.3 ... Enterprise-Wide Reporting ... 335
8.4 ... Reporting in a Hybrid Landscape ... 347
8.5 ... Cognitive Analytics and Generative Artificial Intelligence ... 349
8.6 ... Big Data Analytics and Data Fabric ... 351
8.7 ... Summary ... 353
9 ... Industry and Preconfigured Solutions ... 355
9.1 ... The SAP Strategy for Industry Solutions ... 355
9.2 ... Solution Options from SAP ... 357
9.3 ... SAP S/4HANA Industry Clusters ... 363
9.4 ... Adapting to Global Change ... 373
9.5 ... Summary ... 374
10 ... SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition ... 375
10.1 ... Considerations and Value Proposition ... 376
10.2 ... Core Functional Capabilities ... 379
10.3 ... Deployment ... 390
10.4 ... SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition ... 404
10.5 ... Content Lifecycle Management ... 405
10.6 ... Summary ... 407
11 ... SAP S/4HANA and the SAP Landscape ... 409
11.1 ... Sourcing and Procurement: SAP Ariba and SAP Business Network ... 410
11.2 ... Contingent Workforce Management: SAP Fieldglass ... 417
11.3 ... Travel and Expense Management: SAP Concur ... 420
11.4 ... Human Resources: SAP SuccessFactors ... 423
11.5 ... Customer Experience: SAP Customer Experience ... 428
11.6 ... Master Data Management: SAP Master Data Governance ... 436
11.7 ... Supply Chain Planning: SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain ... 440
11.8 ... Billing: SAP Billing and Revenue Innovation Management ... 446
11.9 ... SAP Digital Manufacturing ... 449
11.10 ... Summary ... 456
12 ... Sustainability and Climate Action ... 457
12.1 ... Environmental, Social, and Governance Regulations ... 457
12.2 ... SAP Solutions for Sustainable Enterprises ... 463
12.3 ... Summary ... 476
13 ... SAP S/4HANA Architecture ... 477
13.1 ... The Journey from SAP ERP to SAP S/4HANA ... 477
13.2 ... SAP HANA Platform ... 489
13.3 ... Hyperscaler Architecture ... 513
13.4 ... SAP S/4HANA Security ... 515
13.5 ... SAP S/4HANA Data Models ... 518
13.6 ... User Interface and User Experience ... 519
13.7 ... Data Lifecycle Management ... 524
13.8 ... Development and Operations ... 524
13.9 ... Summary ... 532
14 ... Extensions through the Clean Core ... 533
14.1 ... Business-Driven Development ... 533
14.2 ... Clean Core ... 538
14.3 ... SAP Business Technology Platform ... 540
14.4 ... Extensibility Options for the Intelligent Enterprise Suite ... 543
14.5 ... SAP Business Accelerator Hub ... 553
14.6 ... Summary ... 556
15 ... Business AI Technologies ... 557
15.1 ... The Intelligent Enterprise and SAP Business Technology Platform ... 557
15.2 ... Industry 4.0 Solutions ... 560
15.3 ... Artificial Intelligence ... 563
15.4 ... Generative AI Use Cases ... 578
15.5 ... Summary ... 588
16 ... Adoption Paths ... 591
16.1 ... Assessing Your Adoption Options ... 593
16.2 ... New Implementation ... 601
16.3 ... System Conversion ... 608
16.4 ... Selective Data Transition ... 632
16.5 ... SAP S/4HANA Preparation Activities ... 636
16.6 ... Summary ... 637
17 ... Implementation Method and Accelerators ... 639
17.1 ... What Is SAP Activate? ... 639
17.2 ... SAP Activate Methodology ... 644
17.3 ... SAP Best Practices ... 649
17.4 ... SAP Activate Tools ... 652
17.5 ... Summary ... 657
18 ... Building the Business Case ... 659
18.1 ... Common SAP S/4HANA Business Case Challenges ... 660
18.2 ... Value Dimensions ... 662
18.3 ... Alignment to Stakeholders and Business Outcomes ... 667
18.4 ... Proven Process for Building a Case for Change ... 669
18.5 ... Develop Your IT Roadmap ... 686
18.6 ... Valuable Lessons Learned ... 691
18.7 ... Summary ... 692
19 ... Customer Case Studies ... 695
19.1 ... Multinational Industrial Company ... 695
19.2 ... Multinational Service Company ... 700
19.3 ... Manufacturing Company ... 704
19.4 ... Food Industry Group ... 706
19.5 ... Automotive Company ... 708
19.6 ... Life Sciences ... 710
19.7 ... Global Telecom Provider ... 711
19.8 ... Global Automobile Maker ... 713
19.9 ... Summary ... 715
... The Authors ... 717
... Contributors ... 720
... Index ... 721