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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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Webinar On- Demand: SAP S/4HANA Migration Benchmark Report 2022
While some organizations have already adopted SAP S/4HANA, for many the situation today is the same it was in 2020 when SAP first extended mainstream maintenance for existing ERP solutions. Adoption is accelerating though, with nearly one in three respondents to this year’s research indicating that they were already using the solution. For those not… -
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Expert Insights for Developing an SAP S/4HANA Transformation Roadmap
To ensure a successful SAP S/4HANA transformation initiative and minimize disruption, the assessment phase is one of the most critical stages of the project. This webinar provides a best-practice methodology for conducting a conversion assessment that optimizes your long-term SAP S/4HANA transformation roadmap. Attendees will walk through the phases of a typical conversion assessment, from developing the business case… -
Webinar On-Demand How Terumo Overcame Critical SAP S/4HANA Migration Challenges
When you are at the beginning of your SAP S/4HANA journey, the migration process is challenging in different ways. You are expected to deliver the new business value on time and within budget while meeting the go-live date. With many moving parts and roadblocks, it is only natural to fear the unknown. Learn how Terumo,… -
How to Create a Business Case for SAP S/4HANA & RISE with SAP
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Key Objectives: Learn how to build a business case for SAP S/4HANA in your organization Identify the important parameters (functional & technical) which support the SAP S/4HANA transition path? What are the prerequisite projects (CVI to BP, old GL to new GL ) required for SAP S/4HANA? How to calculate the TCO & ROI for… -
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Businesses generate and share 1,000s of documents a day such as invoices, purchase orders, and financial statements. This critical communication can often be complex, manual, and time consuming, but it is essential to get it right and done efficiently. Gone are the days of printed communications, fax and output forms sent as attachments to plain… -
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Future-Proof Your Organization’s ERP System
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Digital transformation is essential to future-proofing your organization. A clean core is needed for transformation and future-proofing ERP investments. If you are currently using SAP ECC, it’s even more important to move to a clean core to ease the migration to S/4HANA. What can organizations do to future-proof their SAP ERP system? According to the… -
Assessment Framework Enables Optimal SAP S/4HANA Migration
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Panel Discussion: Building Your Organization’s Skills for SAP S/4HANA
Organizations have been hearing about SAP S/4HANA since it was first released, but for many the focus has been more on evaluating product features and functionality. Once you have decided that SAP S/4HANA is the next step for you, it’s important to understand what skills you need to build within your organization to make that…
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