SAP S/4hana: An Introduction (Hardcover, 4, Enlarged)

... 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