Migrating to SAP S/4HANA by Densborn, Frank -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Dear Reader Notes on Usage Table of Contents Preface Introduction Part I Basic Principles 1 SAP S/4HANA—Requirements and Benefits

1.1 Future Business Challenges

1.1.1 Digitization of Business Processes 1.1.2 Trends of the Digital Transformation

1.2 The Pledge of SAP S/4HANA

1.2.1 Simplification of the Functionality 1.2.2 Simplification of the Data Structure 1.2.3 Simplified User Interfaces 1.2.4 Simplified Analyses

1.3 Business Functions in SAP S/4HANA

1.3.1 Accounting 1.3.2 Logistics 1.3.3 Human Resources 1.3.4 Procurement 1.3.5 Marketing

2 SAP S/4HANA versus the Traditional SAP Business Suite

2.1 Comparing the Available Solutions: SAP S/4HANA and the Digital Core 2.2 Simplification 2.3 The New Data Model and the SAP HANA Database

2.3.1 SAP HANA 2.3.2 The Data Model 2.3.3 Handling Existing Data 2.3.4 Sizing

2.4 SAP Fiori User Interfaces

2.4.1 Technological Changes 2.4.2 Operating Concept

2.5 Interfaces 2.6 SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics

3 Cloud, On-Premise, and Hybrid Scenarios

3.1 Overview of Operating Models

3.1.1 On-Premise Operating Model 3.1.2 Cloud Operating Model 3.1.3 Hybrid Operating Model

3.2 The SAP S/4HANA Product Family

3.2.1 SAP S/4HANA, On-Premise 3.2.2 SAP S/4HANA Cloud 3.2.3 SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud

3.3 Comparing the Operating Models

3.3.1 Hardware, Software, Operation, and Maintenance 3.3.2 User Interfaces 3.3.3 Functional Scope and Supported Country Versions 3.3.4 Options for Enhancement 3.3.5 Payment Model and Runtime 3.3.6 Model for Migration to SAP S/4HANA

3.4 Extensibility in SAP S/4HANA

3.4.1 Side-by-Side Enhancements 3.4.2 In-App Enhancements 3.4.3 Checking Custom Enhancements When Migrating to SAP S/4HANA

4 Preparing the Migration to SAP S/4HANA

4.1 Basic Considerations 4.2 The Three Migration Scenarios

4.2.1 New Implementation of SAP S/4HANA 4.2.2 System Conversion to SAP S/4HANA 4.2.3 Landscape Transformation with SAP S/4HANA

5 SAP Activate

5.1 SAP Activate Content

5.1.1 SAP Best Practices 5.1.2 Guided Configuration 5.1.3 SAP Activate Methodology

5.2 SAP Activate Phases

6 Trial Systems and Model Company

6.1 Trial System in the SAP Cloud Appliance Library 6.2 SAP S/4HANA Fully-Activated Appliance 6.3 Solution Scope of the Model System 6.4 Enterprise Structure of the Model Company

Part II Migrating to SAP S/4HANA in the Cloud 7 Migrating to the Public Cloud

7.1 Setting Up SAP S/4HANA Cloud

7.1.1 Discover Phase: Configuring the SAP S/4HANA Cloud Trial System 7.1.2 Explore Phase: Configuring the SAP S/4HANA Cloud Starter System 7.1.3 Realize Phase: Configuring the SAP S/4HANA Cloud Quality Assurance System 7.1.4 Deploy Phase: Configuring the SAP S/4HANA Cloud Production Systems

7.2 Configuring SAP S/4HANA Cloud 7.3 Migrating Data to SAP S/4HANA Cloud

7.3.1 Available Migration Objects 7.3.2 Data Migration Using the SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit

8 Integrating SAP S/4HANA Cloud into the System Landscape

8.1 Integration with SAP Ariba Solutions

8.1.1 Integration Scenarios in Procurement and Accounts Payable 8.1.2 License Prerequisites and Provision of SAP Ariba System Accesses 8.1.3 Executing an Integration Project with SAP Activate 8.1.4 Integration Settings in SAP S/4HANA Cloud 8.1.5 Configuration in SAP Ariba 8.1.6 Testing the Integrated Business Processes and Going Live 8.1.7 Outlook

8.2 Integration with SAP SuccessFactors

8.2.1 Configuration in SAP S/4HANA Cloud 8.2.2 Configuration in SAP Cloud Platform Integration 8.2.3 Configuration in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central

8.3 Integration with SAP Hybris Marketing Cloud

8.3.1 SAP Hybris Marketing Cloud Data Model 8.3.2 Integration with SAP ERP Systems 8.3.3 Importing Data from External Systems 8.3.4 Importing Data from Social Media 8.3.5 Integration of SAP Hybris Cloud for Customer Systems

Part III Migrating to SAP S/4HANA On-Premise 9 Installing and Configuring SAP S/4HANA On‐Premise or in the Private Cloud

9.1 Installation 9.2 System Configuration 9.3 Setting Up the Frontend Server for SAP Fiori User Interfaces

9.3.1 On-Premise Installation of the Frontend Server 9.3.2 SAP Fiori Cloud

10 System Conversion

10.1 Overview of the System Conversion Project

10.1.1 System Conversion Process 10.1.2 System Group Conversion

10.2 Converting Single Systems

10.2.1 System Requirements 10.2.2 Simplification List 10.2.3 Maintenance Planner 10.2.4 Prechecks 10.2.5 Adapting Custom Developments 10.2.6 Database Sizing for SAP S/4HANA 10.2.7 Using Software Update Manager 10.2.8 Migrating to SAP Fiori User Interfaces

11 New Implementation of Single Systems

11.1 Data Migration Phases

11.1.1 Data Analysis 11.1.2 Mapping 11.1.3 Implementation 11.1.4 Testing 11.1.5 Data Validation 11.1.6 Data Cleansing 11.1.7 Productive Load and Support

11.2 Supported Migration Objects 11.3 Rapid Data Migration

11.3.1 Tools 11.3.2 Architecture 11.3.3 Migration Content 11.3.4 Connecting to Source Systems 11.3.5 Data Profiling 11.3.6 Field Mapping 11.3.7 Value Mapping and Conversion Tables 11.3.8 Data Validation 11.3.9 Importing Data 11.3.10 Monitoring 11.3.11 Optimizing IDoc Performance

11.4 SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit 11.5 SAP S/4HANA Migration Object Modeler

11.5.1 Edit Source Structures 11.5.2 Display Target Structures 11.5.3 Display Structure Mapping 11.5.4 Edit Field Mapping 11.5.5 Technical Functions 11.5.6 Advanced Activities

11.6 Comparison of Migration Tools

12 Landscape Transformation

12.1 The Three Transformation Scenarios 12.2 Carrying Out a Transformation Project

12.2.1 Preanalysis and Planning 12.2.2 Blueprint and Project Team 12.2.3 Test Runs 12.2.4 Production Conversion 12.2.5 Support after Go-Live

12.3 System Consolidation 12.4 Company Code Transfer 12.5 Transformation to Central Finance

12.5.1 Implementing SAP S/4HANA Central Finance 12.5.2 Global Parameters 12.5.3 Master Data 12.5.4 Mapping, Error Handling, and Initial Data Load

13 Integrating SAP S/4HANA, On-Premise, into the System Landscape

13.1 Integration with SAP Ariba Solutions

13.1.1 Integrated Business Processes with SAP Ariba Solutions and SAP S/4HANA 13.1.2 Technical Integration of SAP S/4HANA with SAP Ariba

13.2 Integration with SAP ERP HCM and SAP SuccessFactors

13.2.1 ALE Integration with SAP ERP HCM 13.2.2 Integration of SAP ERP HCM within the SAP S/4HANA Instance 13.2.3 Integration with SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central 13.2.4 Synchronizing Employee Data with Business Partners

13.3 Integration with Existing SAP Systems

Part IV Assessing the Transformation Scenarios 14 Selecting Your Migration Scenario

14.1 Overview of Procedures and Input Helps 14.2 Creating Your Own Roadmap

14.2.1 Initial Scenario: Single System 14.2.2 Initial Scenario: Decentralized System Landscape 14.2.3 Sample Roadmaps

14.3 The Most Important Criteria for Your Decision 14.4 Conclusion

The Authors Index Service Pages Legal Notes

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