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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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How a Major Retail Chain Successfully Managed Multiple Intergrators to Embed Complaince ObjectivesMar 15, 2023 — Click Here to View the Session Deck Join this session to hear how our Retail customer kept compliance at the forefront of their S/4 transformation journey by identifying, documenting and providing guidance regarding security, GRC and automated controls throughout the implementation. Understanding the importance of these compliance workstreams, the customer selected Protiviti as a subject […]
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Top five reasons to consider SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition as your ERP applicationMar 14, 2023 — SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition is a ready-to-run cloud ERP that delivers the latest industry best practices and continuous innovation. It was first introduced into the market over six years ago and has evolved rapidly in capabilities and coverage in the recent years. Regarding functional capabilities, it covers every major end-to-end business process and twenty industry verticals. The technology foundation for this application is SAP HANA, and therefore, SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition leverages this appliance’s speed, storage, and processing capabilities. This article will give you five reasons why companies should seriously consider SAP S/4HANA Cloud, public edition to rapidly transform themselves and remain globally competitive.
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Case Study: Transforming SAP Operations Into New Environments Can Deliver New CapabilitiesMar 13, 2023 — Click Here to View the Session Deck Any SAP migration whether it’s a technology refresh, a lift and shift into the cloud, or a hybrid cloud deployment is challenging. In this session, we will share our experiences of projects with some of the largest SAP customers that have undergone these transformation journeys. These landscapes, regardless […]
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Snow Software – Migrate to SAP® S/4HANA… without OverpayingMar 10, 2023 — Migrating, as we all know, is a mammoth task so it’s unsurprising the rate of adoption has been slow. Migration is a timeconsuming and costly process that many organizations shy away from; some already feel that SAP will move 2027 out further, while some larger, more complex organizations will continue to work on an older […]
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Reimagining Enterprise Infrastructure for SAP HANAMar 8, 2023 — Hitachi Vantara's infrastructure, combined with Red Hat OpenShift®, offers a robust and dependable infrastructure solution for containerized applications, providing high availability and superior performance that enables container applications to remain accessible and performant. Resilient and adaptable infrastructure can accommodate diverse demands in a constantly changing environment, which is crucial for effectively implementing a container platform. This article focuses on how Hitachi Vantara with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat OpenShift can enable organizations to develop a comprehensive modernization strategy that addresses their unique needs and priorities, from data management and application modernization, to cybersecurity and beyond. With the combined power of Hitachi and Red Hat solutions, businesses can unlock new opportunities for growth and innovation, while improving efficiency and reducing costs.
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Move to S/4HANA or not?Mar 3, 2023 — Many have talked about S/4 HANA adoption by SAP customers that are still running on ECC6. SAP, consultancies, and IT service providers’ messaging has been focused on moving to S/4 and its benefits, and building the business case for it. But looming deadlines or ominous warnings are not resonating with the SAP customer base. This is echoed by SAPinsider’s Benchmark Report which identified several factors leading to customer resistance like complexity of change and cost. The latter is not surprising as large enterprise projects are always a tough sell financially especially with the talk of recession in the air. Beyond these quantifiable survey results, the article discusses a few examples of factors within organizations that further complicate the decision to move to S/4 HANA.
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The countdown to SAP in the cloud is on: are you prepared?Mar 2, 2023 — The stick: SAP’s support for its on-premises ERP system SAP ECC will cease at the end of 2027. It takes an average of 12 to 18 months to plan the move to SAP S/4HANA, but who knows what delays or obstacles you might encounter? The carrot: migrating to SAP S/4HANA presents an exciting opportunity to […]
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Strategies for Success: How to Get ERP Migration Right Mar 2, 2023 — Any move can be daunting, but the potential benefits of a successful transformation to SAP S/4HANA can be far-reaching as you unleash the full power of your data to deliver benefits across the board.
To enable you to get your head around the journey that lies ahead, we've written this handy infographic guide that lists five smart moves you can make to help you minimize risk and uncertainty.
Register below and download the infographic provided by Fujitsu.
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