SAP S/4hana: An Introduction (Hardcover)

... Foreword from Nancy Thomas ... 15 ... Foreword from Markus Schwarz ... 17 ... Preface ... 19 ... Why Read This Book? ... 19 ... Audience ... 20 ... Structure of the Book ... 21 ... Acknowledgments ... 23 1 ... The Digital Transformation: An Introduction ... 25 1.1 ... Defining the Digital Transformation ... 26 1.2 ... Digital Transformation: A Business Perspective ... 29 1.3 ... Digital Transformation: A Technical Perspective ... 37 1.4 ... Summary ... 44 2 ... SAP S/4HANA and the Digital Enterprise ... 45 2.1 ... Evolution of Enterprise Resource Planning Solutions ... 45 2.2 ... Business Value Scenarios ... 53 2.3 ... Architecture at a Glance ... 73 2.4 ... Summary ... 77 3 ... SAP S/4HANA Finance ... 79 3.1 ... IBM Chief Financial Officer Surveys ... 79 3.2 ... SAP S/4HANA Finance Benefits ... 84 3.3 ... Key Functionalities ... 99 3.4 ... Maturity and Release Restrictions ... 123 3.5 ... Business Case ... 127 3.6 ... Future Outlook ... 129 3.7 ... Summary ... 131 4 ... SAP S/4HANA Materials Management and Operations ... 133 4.1 ... IBM Chief Supply Chain Officer Survey Findings ... 134 4.2 ... Addressing Logistics Pain Points ... 138 4.3 ... Key Functionalities ... 144 4.4 ... Business Case ... 178 4.5 ... Future Outlook ... 188 4.6 ... Summary ... 191 5 ... SAP S/4HANA and the SAP Landscape ... 193 5.1 ... Sourcing and Procurement: SAP Ariba ... 194 5.2 ... Contingent Workforce Management: SAP Fieldglass ... 200 5.3 ... Travel and Expense Management: Concur ... 203 5.4 ... Human Resources: SAP SuccessFactors ... 205 5.5 ... Customer Relationship Management: SAP Hybris ... 211 5.6 ... SAP Master Data Governance ... 218 5.7 ... SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics ... 220 5.8 ... Summary ... 222 6 ... SAP S/4HANA Architecture ... 225 6.1 ... Typical Issues in Information Technology Landscapes ... 225 6.2 ... The Journey from SAP ERP to SAP S/4HANA ... 227 6.3 ... SAP HANA Platform ... 237 6.4 ... SAP S/4HANA Security ... 263 6.5 ... SAP S/4HANA Core Data Models ... 266 6.6 ... User Interface and User Experience ... 267 6.7 ... Data Lifecycle Management ... 271 6.8 ... Summary ... 272 7 ... Extending SAP S/4HANA ... 273 7.1 ... Future Extension Strategy for SAP Solutions ... 274 7.2 ... SAP HANA Cloud Platform ... 281 7.3 ... Internet of Things and Cognitive Analytics ... 285 7.4 ... Summary ... 288 8 ... Deployment Options ... 289 8.1 ... Cloud Concepts ... 289 8.2 ... SAP S/4HANA Versions ... 292 8.3 ... Cloud Vendor ... 305 8.4 ... Integration ... 306 8.5 ... Summary ... 308 9 ... Adopting SAP S/4HANA ... 309 9.1 ... New Implementation Options and Approach ... 311 9.2 ... System Conversion Options and Approach ... 315 9.3 ... SAP S/4HANA Conversion Prerequisites ... 332 9.4 ... Housekeeping Activities ... 341 9.5 ... System Conversion Considerations ... 343 9.6 ... Tools and Techniques for Minimizing Downtime ... 347 9.7 ... Summary ... 351 10 ... Using SAP Activate ... 353 10.1 ... SAP Activate Overview ... 353 10.2 ... SAP Activate Methodology ... 358 10.3 ... SAP Best Practices for SAP Activate ... 364 10.4 ... SAP Activate Tools ... 367 10.5 ... Summary ... 371 11 ... Building a Transformation Road Map ... 373 11.1 ... Envisioning the "What" and the "Why" ... 374 11.2 ... Developing Your Road Map Using the Open Group Architecture Framework ... 383 11.3 ... Understanding the As-Is Current Mode of Operation ... 388 11.4 ... Defining the To-Be Future Mode of Operations ... 391 11.5 ... Choosing How to Adopt SAP S/4HANA ... 394 11.6 ... Summary ... 396 12 ... Customer Case Studies ... 397 12.1 ... Multinational Industrial Company ... 397 12.2 ... Multinational Service Company ... 402 12.3 ... Water Solutions Manufacturing Company ... 407 12.4 ... Manufacturing Company ...