Decision-Maker´s Guide to SAP S/4HANA Cloud, essentials edition


Book Description

This guide introduces readers to the fundamentals of cloud computing with SAP technologies and applications and dives deep into SAP S/4HANA Cloud, essentials edition, formerly known as SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud or multitenant edition (MTE). Explore and evaluate SAP S/4HANA deployment models and compare and contrast the similarities and differences between them. Obtain a multi-dimensional understanding of SAP S/4HANA Cloud, essentials edition, including business functionality coverage, landscape and systems, configuration and extensions, release strategy, user experience, and the implementation framework, SAP Activate. Walk through the detailed criteria and arm yourself with the information you need to make a fully informed decision on whether S/4HANA Cloud, essentials edition is the right choice for your organization. - Basics of cloud computing in SAP and SAP Cloud strategy - Analysis of SAP S/4HANA deployment models - DNA of S/4HANA Cloud, essentials edition - SAP S/4HANA Cloud assessment criteria and considerations




Decision-Maker ́s Guide to SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Essentials Edition


Book Description

This guide introduces readers to the fundamentals of cloud computing with SAP technologies and applications and dives deep into SAP S/4HANA Cloud, essentials edition, formerly known as SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud or multitenant edition (MTE). Explore and evaluate SAP S/4HANA deployment models and compare and contrast the similarities and differences between them. Obtain a multi-dimensional understanding of SAP S/4HANA Cloud, essentials edition, including business functionality coverage, landscape and systems, configuration and extensions, release strategy, user experience, and the implementation framework, SAP Activate. Walk through the detailed criteria and arm yourself with the information you need to make a fully informed decision on whether S/4HANA Cloud, essentials edition is the right choice for your organization. - Basics of cloud computing in SAP and SAP Cloud strategy- Analysis of SAP S/4HANA deployment models- DNA of S/4HANA Cloud, essentials edition- SAP S/4HANA Cloud assessment criteria and considerations




Practical Guide to SAP Entitlement Management with SAP S/4HANA


Book Description

SAP Entitlement Management with SAP S/4HANA streamlines and automates entitlement management processes and operations, from initial modelling and full lifecycle management to reporting. This practical guide introduces SAP Entitlement to aspiring consultants and to users who are supporting new implementations., and covers functionality and integration points, and where this solution fits in the quote-to-cash process. Explore entitlement models and how to set up entitlement rules. Learn how to integrate entitlement management with other SAP solutions, including SAP Sales and Distribution (SD), SAP Subscription Order Management (SAP S/4SOM), and SAP Subscription Billing. Walk through business use case examples for split and merge entitlement sce- narios, as well as a bundled entitlement scenario. Be guided, step-by-step, on how to configure SAP Entitlement Management, as well as deployment options. Gain an understanding of how background jobs, business events, monitoring, and migration functionality work. Take a closer look at advanced features such as merging and splitting. Learn how to create and change entitlements, and also how to split and merge entitlements. By using practical examples, tips, and screenshots, the authors bring readers quickly up to speed on SAP Entitlement Management. - SAP S/4HANA Entitlement Management models and functionality - Configuration and deployment options - Creating and changing entitlements - Splitting and merging entitlements




Practical Guide to Using Focused Build for SAP Solution Manager


Book Description

Dive into the world of SAP Solution Manager’s Focused Build application with this essential guide, designed to help you manage development and configuration activities effectively. This book aims to go beyond technical information and setup guides by sharing practical experiences, valuable tips, and insights on what works and what doesn’t. Understand the relationship between Focused Build and SAP Solution Manager, and explore the key features that can enhance your project management experience. Determine if Focused Build is the ideal tool for your projects. Familiarize yourself with Focused Build’s end-to-end processes and the various roles crucial for successful project implementation. Understand how to use Focused Build to document and prioritize requirements, approve implementation scope, and manage the build process with ease. This step-by-step guide shows you how to create work packages, deal efficiently with work items, correct errors, and handle changes in your projects. The key topics covered in this easy-to-follow guide include:

  • Introduction to Focused Build for SAP Solution Manager
  • Key features and benefits of Focused Build
  • End-to-end requirements definition, project scoping, and build management
  • Configuration overview and best practices




First Steps in SAP S/4HANA


Book Description

Are you working with SAP software for the first time, or are you switching from SAP ERP and are confronted with SAP S/4HANA for the first time? Then this quick start guide with its concise overview of the functional scope and a clear introduction to the new SAP Fiori user interface is right for you. Clarify the terms ERP, HANA and S/4HANA, as well as the two licensing options for S/4HANA, on-premise and cloud. You will learn about the essential integrated business processes and how they are mapped in SAP S/4HANA using the Fiori apps. To do this, the authors take you through the modules related to logistics, such as materials management, sales and distribution, and production planning and control, and then demonstrate the integration with financial accounting and controlling. You will learn about the most important functions as well as organizational and master data objects, and by the end of the book you will also know which components are assigned to each module. Finally, using case studies, you will walk step by step through the three most important end-to-end processes in SAP S/4HANA: Order to Cash, Purchase to Pay and Forecast to Fulfill. - Cross-module presentation of business processes - SAP basic terms explained in a simple and understandable way - Introduction to the new user interface SAP Fiori - Includes 4 hours of video material




A Practical Guide to Cybersecurity in SAP


Book Description

SAP environments are internally integrated with, and through, cloud and hybrid cloud solutions. This interconnection, both within and external to the firewall, creates a level of vulnerability that, if exploited, could compromise a company’s intellectual property, employee and supplier information, and trade secrets. This book breaks down the application of cybersecurity, as it applies to SAP, into actionable items that can be communicated and implemented into existing security frameworks. You will understand why cybersecurity applies to SAP, how it integrates with cybersecurity Initiatives within an organization, and how to implement a security framework within SAP. This expertly written guide provides a targeted cybersecurity education for SAP managers, architects, and security practitioners. The author explores the technical aspects of implementing cybersecurity policies and procedures using existing tools and available SAP modules. Readers will gain a solid understanding of what a cybersecurity program does, what security frameworks are used for, how to assess and understand risk, and how to apply mitigating controls. By using practical examples, tips, and screenshots, this book covers: - Cyber risk in the SAP landscape - How to harden security - Cybersecurity risk management programs in SA - Risk mitigation for threats




Successfully Managing S/4HANA Projects


Book Description

The book describes the complete project process in individual steps for SAP S/4HANA project management based on the SAP ACTIVATE implementation methodology. By imparting knowledge based on experience with real SAP projects, the book supports project managers in developing skills and qualifications that will lead them to the successful management of SAP projects. In this context it emphasizes the crucial role of human interaction from the start to the successful completion of projects and provides useful tips on how to recognize and avoid pitfalls. Enriched with a wide range of material such as templates, checklists and practical examples, the book provides concrete guidance for project managers and participants on how to successfully manage ongoing projects. The book is valuable for both beginners and experienced project managers and also gives decision makers and stakeholders an excellent insight into the planning and management of large projects.




Data Migration Cockpit in SAP S/4HANA Cloud


Book Description

Get to know the Data Migration Cockpit tool within SAP S/4HANA Cloud (Essentials) edition that is used for performing data migrations. This guide provides you easy to follow step by step process of converting data using the migration cockpit app with uses cases for Finance objects such as Profit Center, Cost Center and GL balances. This book is a must for functional consultants and business users on a SAP S/4HANA Cloud implementation.




SAP S/4HANA Cloud


Book 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




SAP ECC and S4 HANA


Book Description

This E-Book targets anyone involved in the decision-making process to move from SAP ECC to S4 HANA. Every SAP S/4HANA conversion project will have its own particularities and complexities, but I hope that this E-Book will help the PM community approach, prepare and plan a conversion project to SAP S/4HANA.