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

4th edition, updated and revised

Autorentext
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.

Inhalt
... 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 …