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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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AGIS Modernizes Order Planning and Cuts Planning Time by 75% with SAP BTPDec 26, 2025 — Al Ghurair Iron and Steel LLC modernized its production planning and execution by digitizing 90% of its make-to-order process with SAP BTP and SAP Business AI, achieving significant reductions in order planning and batch execution times, while enhancing operational visibility and supporting sustainability reporting.
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IBM Advances AI-Driven SAP Application Management with ICAMSDec 19, 2025 — IBM's ICAMS offers an AI-driven solution for SAP customers to manage the complexities of S/4HANA transformations and ongoing application management, aiming to reduce risks and enhance innovation in environments still supporting SAP ECC and those adopting RISE with SAP.
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Florida Crystals Advances SAP Transformation with Data Readiness Focus Dec 17, 2025 — Florida Crystals Corporation has partnered with Lemongrass and Syniti to enhance data readiness for a Clean Core SAP transformation, focusing on improving enterprise data quality and structure to support its SAP modernization efforts.
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The ROI of a Secure S/4HANA TransformationDec 15, 2025 — The migration from SAP ECC to S/4HANA is an unavoidable transformation with a high level of complexity, making a secure and high-performing operating system essential for success. Organizations can accelerate ROI and reduce operational risks by adopting certified platforms that streamline compliance, enable automation, and deliver ultra-high availability.
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How Gulf Oil Leveraged SAP-Native OMS+ Portal to Optimize Multi-Region OperationsDec 12, 2025 — Gulf Oil modernized its customer-facing sales platform across Latin America by implementing DataXstream's OMS+ Portal, built on SAP S/4HANA, to streamline order-to-cash processes, enhance distributor engagement, and optimize sales through real-time integration.
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Choosing the Right Partner for Your Life Sciences ERP NeedsDec 12, 2025 — Crescense partnered with Dermavant Sciences and SAP to facilitate the transition to SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud, enabling Dermavant to meet tight timelines for launching a new psoriasis treatment and emphasizing the critical role of selecting the right implementation partner in successfully navigating ERP needs in the life sciences sector.
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