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SAP S/4HANA: An Overview and Key Considerations
What Is SAP S/4HANA?
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) has been the cornerstone of SAP solutions since the company was founded in 1972. SAP’s first packaged mainframe software application, SAP R/2, was released in 1979, and was followed by SAP R/3, SAP ERP Central Component (ECC) 5.0, and SAP ECC 6.0. SAP’s current flagship enterprise ERP solution, SAP S/4HANA, was released in 2015, and was a significant shift for the organization as it ran exclusively on the SAP HANA database.
Modules included in an SAP S/4HANA system include: Asset Management, Finance, Human Resources, Manufacturing, R&D/Engineering, Sales, Service, Sourcing and Procurement, and Supply Chain. Each of these modules consist of multiple applications that offer specific features and functionality, as well as industry-specific and enhanced line-of-business functions.
SAP S/4HANA: An Overview and Key Considerations
What Is SAP S/4HANA?
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) has been the cornerstone of SAP solutions since the company was founded in 1972. SAP’s first packaged mainframe software application, SAP R/2, was released in 1979, and was followed by SAP R/3, SAP ERP Central Component (ECC) 5.0, and SAP ECC 6.0. SAP’s current flagship enterprise ERP solution, SAP S/4HANA, was released in 2015, and was a significant shift for the organization as it ran exclusively on the SAP HANA database.
Modules included in an SAP S/4HANA system include: Asset Management, Finance, Human Resources, Manufacturing, R&D/Engineering, Sales, Service, Sourcing and Procurement, and Supply Chain. Each of these modules consist of multiple applications that offer specific features and functionality, as well as industry-specific and enhanced line-of-business functions.
Key Considerations for SAPinsiders
- SAP S/4HANA is the solution that SAP wants enterprise ERP customers to be running, but it is about more than simply adopting technology. According to Tom Janoshalmi, the former Global Head of SAP Digital Core Move, organizations need to look at their move to SAP S/4HANA to being about a connected story not just a technology upgrade. While SAPinsider research has shown that many organizations look at SAP S/4HANA largely because of the upcoming end of maintenance for core SAP ERP releases, more see a move to SAP S/4HANA as the opportunity to re-engineer and update processes and configurations. Janoshalmi agrees. He wants organizations to focus on the value they can derive from SAP S/4HANA and what they can achieve moving forward. You can hear more about why the move to SAP S/4HANA is important by reading SAPinsider’s interview with Janoshalmi.
- SAP S/4HANA is the core around which organizations can build their transformed landscape. When Eczacıbaşı Building Products needed to update their existing systems and processes, they looked at SAP S/4HANA as the central part of their update. The overall process involved a complete evaluation of all their current processes and implementing technologies that would increase agility while boosting customer brand experience. SAP S/4HANA was used to connect all the different parts of the business in that process. This article covers more about the Eczacıbaşı project, as does this event session where they discuss their results.
- SAP continues to enhance SAP S/4HANA by including it in RISE with SAP. RISE with SAP is not a new product, but an offering that includes assets that help organizations achieve transformation. The central part of this is SAP S/4HANA Cloud, the software-as-a-service version of SAP’s flagship ERP solution. Damien Johnson from SAP explains in this session what RISE with SAP is, and how it impacts organizations’ existing SAP S/4HANA projects.
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To put it simply, data archiving stores data on a lower-cost tier of long-term storage, thereby reducing costs and storage consumption. For SAP users, data archiving in any environment is challenging not only due to its technical complexity, but also as it’s something that isn’t often viewed as adding value. -
Loparex’s S/4HANA Journey Delivers Impressive Results
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This transformation achieved both financial results (e.g.,$ savings) and and operational improvements, such as process efficiency gains, improved data accuracy, reduced human effort, and proactive exception management. This content is for SAPinsider Preferred Access Yearly, SAPinsider Preferred Access Monthly, SAPinsider Premium Access , and SAPinsider Student Access members only.Log In Join Now -
How to Optimize SAP Analytics Cloud in Financial Planning during S/4HANA Implementation
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Amplifying Your SAP S/4HANA Migration Journey with the Power of Automated Testing
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Migrating to the S/4HANA cloud is not an easy process. Therefore, companies can turn to third-party automated testing solution providers. -
Upgrade to the Cloud and Ditch Your Outdated ERP Systems
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How to Optimize Migration to SAP S/4HANA with AI-powered Data Management Platform
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Migrations to SAP S/4HANA are becoming a vital part of the digital transformation process for many companies. However, the system undergoes data model changes that require the resolution of any data issues before migration. -
How Can Businesses Tackle the Complexities of SAP S/4HANA Integration Process?
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Each year it is getting clearer that S/4HANA will become a vital ERP platform for many organizations. This is not just due to the approaching 2027 deadline for SAP ECC’s migration to S/4HANA but also because of the functional benefits that the system has to offer. Despite that, only 29 percent of SAP customers had… -
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Harmonizing SAP Systems From the Jump for Streamlined Operations
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Supercharging Outdated Legacy Systems with S/4HANA
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PwC and SAP helped bp Chargemaster embark on a successful S/4HANA journey to cloud digital innovation of its legacy systems. -
Harnessing Automation for Streamlined Operations
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Automation makes the world go round and in order for SAP users to make the most out of their systems, users must turn to digital workflows to streamline and simplify business processes.
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