Practical Guide to SAP Internal Orders (CO-OM)


Book Description

This SAP Controlling (CO) book walks readers through the fundamentals of internal orders in SAP ERP as cost objects, as well as the benefits of period settlement. Dive into master data configuration for creating orders types and status management and learn how to create a master record. Get step-by-step guidance on how to do daily postings in internal orders with and without revenue and learn how to use commitments. Obtain expert advice on period-end close, including the settlement profile, allocation structure, source structure, and results analysis. Find out what your SAP reporting options are and learn how to leverage summarization hierarchies in SAP CO. By using practical examples, and SAP screenshots, the author brings business users new to internal orders up to speed on the fundamentals. Experienced SAP users will benefit from the expert tips and configuration requirements. - Concepts and daily postings to internal orders - Master data configuration - Streamlining period-end close activities - Reporting options and summarization hierarchies in SAP CO




Practical Guide to SAP S/4HANA Controlling


Book Description

With SAP Fiori, SAP S/4HANA offers a modern user interface and a simplified new technical data model. The objectives are faster closing and improved performance for reconciliation activities. Using an example manufacturing company, this book presents the resulting new features for the area of Controlling. In addition to the process-related view of the workflows within the company, the book takes a practical look at the SAP Fiori apps in Controlling. You quickly get an overview of the most important innovations, changed Customizing settings, and current developments in all subcomponents in SAP S/4HANA Controlling. Readers who do not have much experience with HANA yet can first familiarize themselves with the new SAP Fiori interface before turning to the new (simplified) data structures of S/4HANA in Financials and Controlling, as well as the changes to master data and processes. You then follow the example company SPEED GmbH through central structures and processes in Product Cost Con- trolling. The author also looks at the integration of processes, allocations in SAP Controlling, current developments in Profitability Analysis, and planning and reporting with SAP S/4HANA. - New features in Controlling with SAP S/4HANA - Overview of the functions of all subcomponents - Effects of S/4HANA on your business processes - Practical explanations using a continuous example







Practical Guide to SAP Profit Center Accounting


Book Description

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to SAP ERP Profit Center Accounting (PCA) for both classic general ledger (GL) and the new GL. Get the tools you need to set profitability targets for business (planning) and then compare actual results against those targets to improve overall profitability. Solidify your understanding of the difference between PCA and SAP Controlling Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) views. Gain in-depth knowledge of the concepts, objects, and functionality available in PCA in SAP ERP, including the relevant master data set-up, actual data flows, planning scenarios, and reporting options. Clarify the differences between PCA and CO-PA and understand when it is best to use each. Dive into profit center transfer pricing and obtain detailed configuration and set-up steps required for activation. By using practical examples, tips, and screenshots, the author brings readers up to speed on SAP Profit Center Accounting. - Fundamentals of SAP Profit Center Accounting (PCA) - Concepts, master data, actual data flow, and planning basics - Differences between PCA in classic and new GL - Reporting for Profit Center Accounting (PCA)




Practical Guide to SAP S/4HANA Profit Center Accounting - 2nd Edition


Book Description

This updated 2nd edition offers a comprehensive introduction to SAP ERP Profit Center Accounting (PCA) for both classic general ledger (GL) and the new GL. Review the differences between ECC and SAP S/4HANA and user interface changes with Fiori. Get the tools you need to set profitability targets for business (planning) and then compare actual results against those targets to improve overall profitability. Solidify your understanding of the difference between PCA and SAP Controlling Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) views. Gain in-depth knowledge of the concepts, objects, and functionality available in PCA in SAP ERP, including the relevant master data set-up, actual data flows, planning scenarios, and reporting options. Clarify the differences between PCA and Margin Analysis and understand when it is best to use each. Dive into profit center transfer pricing and obtain detailed configuration and set-up steps required for activation. Learn more about the new APP Manage Profit Center Group. Explore planning options in SAP S/4HANA, including ACDOCP universal planning table. Take a closer look at on-premise reporting options for profit centers in SAP S/4HANA, including APPS and CDS views available in the Query browser. By using practical examples, tips, and screenshots, the author brings readers up to speed on SAP Profit Center Accounting. - Fundamentals of SAP Profit Center Accounting (PCA) - Concepts, master data, actual data flow, and planning basics - Differences between PCA in classic and new GL Reporting for Profit Center Accounting (PCA)




Practical Guide to SAP Transportation Management (TM)


Book Description

Managing the movement of goods from one place to another is just one small requirement of a Transportation Management (TM) software. To understand the complete process, there is so much more to consider. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the transportation processes supported by SAP TM 9.3 including functional highlights, system architecture options (including HANA), and integration aspects. Dive into planning, execution, and tracking processes and detailed configuration. Get best practices on how to best set up capacity management functionality and learn more about charge calculation and settlement. This hands-on guide is for those new to SAP TM, as well as experienced solution consultants, and includes step-by-step descriptions and screenshots. - A Comprehensive Overview of All of the Processes Enabled by SAP TM - Configuration Best Practices for All Modes of Transport - Instructions for Integrating Transportation Requirements - Tips on Integration with SAP ERP, EWM, GTS, EH&S, EM - Options for Manual, Semi-automated, and Completely Automated Planning




Practical Guide to Data Migration with SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit


Book Description

If you work in a company that uses SAP or other non-SAP ERP systems and are looking at migrating to the latest digital core from SAP, whether the cloud or on-premise edition, then this book is for you! Explore your options for transitioning to SAP S/4HANA. Walk in detail through the phases of a data migration project using SAP Activate methodology. Identify SAP rapid data migration best practices for SAP S/4HANA with SAP Data Services. Learn about methods for migrating data to a new SAP implementation scenario, as well as the SAP Data Services architecture that deals with the process of extraction, transformation, and load (ETL) of data. Examine the steps required to execute the migration within the ETL stages and how SAP Data Services can be extended to meet additional migration needs. Take a deep dive into SAP S/4HANA migration cockpit and SAP S/4HANA migration object modeler. Walk through the steps required for migrating data from source systems to SAP S/4HANA (on-premise or cloud edition) using the preconfigured data migration objects delivered by SAP. Delve into the process of creating a migration project and generating the upload template, as well as the steps for uploading and validating the data, including error handling. Review the various migration options and tools available for migrating your legacy data to SAP S/4HANA (on-premise or cloud edition). - Data migration scenarios and tools for moving data to S/4HANA - Plan an S/4HANA data migration using SAP Activate methodology - Step-by-step guide for using S/4HANA migration cockpit and S/4HANA migration object modeler - Evaluate S/4HANA migration tools




A Practical Guide to Manufacturing Variances in SAP S/4HANA


Book Description

Manufacturing companies need to put a large amount of effort into controlling variances in production. The SAP S/4HANA system provides many tools for highlighting and reviewing these variances. In this book, explore the sources of manufacturing order costs and how they interact to generate variances. Look into target cost versions and learn how different views of variances can give each stakeholder a fuller understanding of non-conformance in manufacturing. Review strategies for setting up the reporting tools to give the most actionable information. Learn some tips for analyzing reporting needs and how to keep the information fresh and meaningful. Understand the interaction between manufacturing orders and cost centers in order to see the big picture of manufacturing performance. Look into the period-end tasks required for order settlement and see how that impacts views of variances. Get an overview of the important configuration tasks. Learn about: - How SAP Manufacturing and Controlling modules interact - Sources of target and actual costs used to determine variances - How manufacturing reporting affects cost center accounting - Strategies for interpreting and managing variances in manufacturing




Practical Guide to SAP Material Ledger


Book Description

This book offers a practical guide to SAP Material Ledger functionality and provides a solid foundation for understanding product costing as it relates to SAP Material Ledger (ML) and actual costing. Solidify your understanding of how SAP ML integrates with SAP FI, MM, PP, and SD. Walk step by step through a practical example of a complete manufacturing process and troubleshoot actual costing closing at month end. Explore SAP Material Ledger and actual costing configuration and dive into the prerequisites for multilevel actual costing runs by exploring the different types of cost variances. With this practical guide you will also obtain a list of SAP Material Ledger tables to support your product cost with material ledger reporting. By using practical examples, tips, and screenshots, the author brings readers up to speed on the fundamentals. - SAP Material Ledger functionality and key integration points - The most important SAP Material Ledger reports, including CKM3N - Tips for configuring, implementing, and using SAP ML effectively - Detailed steps for executing a multilevel actual costing run




Material Valuation and the Material Ledger in SAP S/4HANA


Book Description

The methods used for inventory valuation have been transformed with SAP S/4HANA. The material ledger is now integrated with the Universal Journal and is the sole means for valuing materials. This book covers how valuation is managed in up to three different currencies, in parallel, without requiring the actual costing functionality. Learn how the material ledger interacts with the Universal Journal and how to configure the currencies used for parallel valuation. Investigate various valuation approaches and see how legal, group, and profit center valuation views can be used to help understand company profitability. Be guided through the configuration steps that enable these multiple valuation approaches. For those who are using or intending to use actual costing, learn how the actual cost is determined and the steps required to set this up to achieve maximum benefit. Find out how the actual costing run works and how alternative valuation runs can be used to provide additional information about inventory values. Review the optional business functions FIN_CO_COGM for parallel valuation of cost of goods manufactured, and LOG_MM_SIT for intercompany stock-in-transit and actual costing to see how they can be used for additional analysis of inventory. Investigate the different forms of balance sheet valuation and how they interact with the material ledger. - Valuation in parallel currencies, with and without transfer pricing - Defining currencies and using them with the material ledger - Valuation using standard cost, moving average cost, and actual cost - Balance sheet valuation methods