SAP Leonardo: An Introduction to the Intelligent Enterprise (Hardcover)

... Foreword by Hans Thalbauer ... 17 ... Foreword by Darwin Deano ... 19 ... Preface ... 21 ... Target Audience ... 22 ... How This Book Is Organized ... 23 ... Conclusion ... 26 ... Acknowledgments ... 26 PART I ... Digital Transformation and the Intelligent Enterprise ... 29 1 ... Introduction ... 31 1.1 ... Introduction to SAP Leonardo ... 31 1.2 ... Benefits of SAP Leonardo ... 38 1.3 ... Digital Transformation ... 39 1.4 ... SAP Cloud Platform ... 48 1.5 ... Associated Technology ... 55 1.6 ... Summary ... 72 2 ... Digital Transformation: Ecosystem and Approach ... 73 2.1 ... Intelligently Connected People ... 73 2.2 ... Intelligently Connected Things ... 88 2.3 ... Intelligently Connected Processes ... 94 2.4 ... Design Thinking ... 104 2.5 ... Summary ... 121 PART II ... Technologies ... 123 3 ... Big Data ... 125 3.1 ... What Is Big Data? ... 125 3.2 ... Universal Data Management Platform ... 129 3.3 ... Big Data Operations Management ... 130 3.4 ... Big Data Services ... 135 3.5 ... Summary ... 137 4 ... Analytics ... 139 4.1 ... What Is Analytics? ... 140 4.2 ... Business Intelligence Portfolio ... 141 4.3 ... Planning and Analysis ... 145 4.4 ... Predictive Analytics ... 149 4.5 ... Summary ... 152 5 ... Machine Learning ... 153 5.1 ... What Is Machine Learning? ... 153 5.2 ... Machine Learning Foundation ... 158 5.3 ... Embedded Machine Learning ... 163 5.4 ... Robotic Process Automation ... 169 5.5 ... Summary ... 173 6 ... Data Intelligence ... 175 6.1 ... What Is Data Intelligence? ... 176 6.2 ... Data-Driven Business ... 177 6.3 ... Data Monetization Strategies ... 179 6.4 ... Data-as-a-Service ... 180 6.5 ... Summary ... 184 7 ... Blockchain ... 185 7.1 ... What Is Blockchain? ... 185 7.2 ... Enterprise Blockchain ... 190 7.3 ... Blockchain for Industries ... 196 7.4 ... Blockchain for Lines of Business ... 201 7.5 ... Summary ... 205 8 ... Internet of Things ... 207 8.1 ... What Is the Internet of Things? ... 208 8.2 ... Reference Architecture ... 211 8.3 ... Applications ... 215 8.4 ... Platform and Foundation Services ... 218 8.5 ... Edge Computing ... 220 8.6 ... Application Enablement ... 221 8.7 ... Summary ... 223 PART III ... SAP Leonardo Business Processes ... 225 9 ... Products and Inventory ... 227 9.1 ... Digital Product Management ... 229 9.2 ... Demand Management ... 242 9.3 ... Inventory Optimization ... 260 9.4 ... Connected Products ... 266 9.5 ... Summary ... 271 10 ... Manufacturing and Assets ... 273 10.1 ... Smart Manufacturing Optimization ... 273 10.2 ... Digital Manufacturing and Operations ... 277 10.3 ... Digital Asset Network and Operations ... 292 10.4 ... Predictive Maintenance ... 297 10.5 ... Digital Twins ... 313 10.6 ... Summary ... 320 11 ... Transportation and Warehousing ... 321 11.1 ... Transportation Logistics ... 322 11.2 ... Intralogistics ... 343 11.3 ... Logistics Network ... 362 11.4 ... Summary ... 367 12 ... Finance ... 369 12.1 ... Financial Planning and Analysis ... 370 12.2 ... Financial Accounting ... 380 12.3 ... Accounting and Financial Close ... 391 12.4 ... Financial Controls ... 397 12.5 ... Summary ... 404 13 ... Assorted Business Processes ... 405 13.1 ... Reimagined Solution Architecture ... 405 13.2 ... Human Resource Management ... 419 13.3 ... Sourcing and Procurement ... 427 13.4 ... Sales and Marketing ... 436 13.5 ... Summary ... 443 14 ... Digitization of Industries ... 445 14.1 ... Discrete Manufacturing Industry ... 446 14.2 ... Process Industry ... 453 14.3 ... Consumer Products and Retail Industries ... 458 14.4 ... Other Industries and Sectors ... 463 14.5 ... Summary ... 468 15 ... Roadmap and Outlook ... 469 15.1 ... SAP Leonardo Technological Innovat