Interested in what SAP S/4HANA has to offer? Find out with this big-picture guide! Take a tour of SAP S/4HANA functionality for your key lines of business: finance, manufacturing, supply chain, sales, and more. Preview SAP S/4HANAs architecture, and discover your options for reporting, extensions, and adoption. With insights into the latest intelligent technologies, this is your all-in-one SAP S/4HANA starting point!In this book, youll learn about:a. Functionality See how SAP S/4HANA runs your business processes, from finance to supply chain management. Learn about new features for predictive accounting, manufacturing analytics, central procurement, and more. b. Key Capabilities Make the most of your SAP S/4HANA system. Discover operational and enterprise-wide reporting, extensibility with SAP Business Technology Platform and SAP API Business Hub, and new technologies for machine learning and AI. c. Deployment and ImplementationSet yourself up for a successful deployment. Evaluate your adoption options and consider your approach: new implementation, system conversion, or a selective data transition. Then take your first steps toward implementation with SAP Activate. Highlights include: 1) Finance 2) Manufacturing 3) Supply chain management4) Sales, marketing, and commerce 5) Sourcing and procurement 6) Analytics and reporting 7) Industry solutions 8) Intelligent technologies9) Architecture 10) Extensibility11) Deployment

Devraj Bardhan is an accomplished global leader for SAP Innovations at IBM. He has led several large transformation projects, driving business growth agenda through innovation and digital efficiencies. He is an established subject matter expert (SME) for SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba and SAP Business Technology Platform, growing IBM's digital transformation capability by designing and implementing global templates and intelligent workflows. He is part of the global SAP Center of Competence at IBM and works very closely with SAP incubating the next big idea. Devraj can be reached via Twitter @devbard or via www.linkedin.com/in/bardhan.

... Why Read This Book? ... 21 ... Audience ... 22 ... Structure of the Book ... 22 ... Acknowledgments ... 24 1.1 ... Cornerstones of the Intelligent Enterprise ... 28 1.2 ... Integrated Intelligent Enterprise ... 36 1.3 ... Editions and Deployment Options ... 56 1.4 ... Summary ... 66 2.1 ... The CFO Agenda ... 67 2.2 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 70 2.3 ... Key Finance Functionality ... 77 2.4 ... Finance in SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 147 2.5 ... Outlook ... 149 2.6 ... Summary ... 149 3.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 151 3.2 ... Key Manufacturing Functionality ... 155 3.3 ... Manufacturing in SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 167 3.4 ... Outlook ... 170 3.5 ... Summary ... 171 4.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 173 4.2 ... Key Supply Chain Functionality ... 176 4.3 ... Supply Chain in SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 201 4.4 ... Outlook ... 202 4.5 ... Summary ... 204 5.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 205 5.2 ... Key Sales Functionality ... 208 5.3 ... Key Marketing and Commerce Functionality ... 216 5.4 ... Key Service Management Functionality ... 218 5.5 ... Sales, Marketing, Commerce, and Service Management in SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 220 5.6 ... Outlook ... 222 5.7 ... Summary ... 223 6.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 225 6.2 ... Key Sourcing and Procurement Functionality ... 228 6.3 ... SAP S/4HANA for Central Procurement ... 237 6.4 ... Sourcing and Procurement in SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 242 6.5 ... Outlook ... 244 6.6 ... Summary ... 245 7.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 248 7.2 ... Key Research and Development Functionality ... 250 7.3 ... Key Asset Management Functionality ... 256 7.4 ... R&D and Asset Management in SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 260 7.5 ... Outlook ... 261 7.6 ... Summary ... 264 8.1 ... Evolution of Analytics ... 268 8.2 ... Operational Reporting ... 270 8.3 ... Enterprise-Wide Reporting ... 280 8.4 ... Reporting in a Hybrid Landscape ... 289 8.5 ... Cognitive Analytics ... 291 8.6 ... Big Data Analytics and Data Lakes ... 292 8.7 ... SAP Data Intelligence ... 295 8.8 ... Summary ... 299 9.1 ... The SAP Strategy for Industry Solutions ... 301 9.2 ... SAP S/4HANA Industry Sectors ... 305 9.3 ... Adapting to Global Change ... 314 9.4 ... Summary ... 315 10.1 ... Considerations and Value Proposition ... 317 10.2 ... Core Functional Capabilities ... 320 10.3 ... Deployment ... 325 10.4 ... SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Extended Edition ... 332 10.5 ... Content Lifecycle Management ... 337 10.6 ... Summary ... 339 11.1 ... Sourcing and Procurement: SAP Ariba ... 342 11.2 ... Contingent Workforce Management: SAP Fieldglass ... 350 11.3 ... Travel and Expense Management: SAP Concur ... 353 11.4 ... Human Resources: SAP SuccessFactors ... 356 11.5 ... Customer Experience: SAP Customer Experience ... 362 11.6 ... Master Data Management: SAP Master Data Governance ... 372 11.7 ... Supply Chain Planning: SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain ... 376 11.8 ... Billing: SAP Billing and Revenue Innovation Management ... 381 11.9 ... Summary ... 384 12.1 ... The Journey from SAP ERP to SAP S/4HANA ... 387 12.2 ... SAP HANA Platform ... 402 12.3 ... Hyperscaler Architecture ... 430 12.4 ... SAP S/4HANA Security ... 431 12.5 ... SAP S/4HANA Core Data Models ... 435 12.6 ... User Interface and User Experience ... 436 12.7 ... Data Lifecycle Management ... 439 12.8 ... Development and Operations ... 441 12.9 ... Summary ... 448 13.1 ... Business-Driven Development ... 449 13.2 ... SAP Business Technology Platform ... 454 13.3 ... Extensibility Options for the Intelligent Enterprise Suite ... 457 13.4 ... SAP API Business Hub ... 466 13.5 ... Summary ... 467 14.1 ... The Intelligent Enterprise and SAP Business Technology Platform ... 469 14.2 ... Internet of Things ... 472 14.3 ... Artificial Intelligence ... 477 14.4 ... Blockchain ... 483 14.5 ... Data Intelligence ... 484 14.6 ... Intelligent Technologies Use Cases ... 488 14.7 ... Summary ... 493 15.1 ... Assessing Your Adoption Options ... 497 15.2 ... New Implementation ... 504 15.3 ... System Conversion ... 511 15.4 ... Selective Data Transition ... 536 15.5 ... Housekeeping Activities ... 540 15.6 ... Summary ... 541 16.1 ... What Is SAP Activate? ... 543 16.2 ... SAP Activate Methodology ... 547 16.3 ... SAP Best Practices ... 553 16.4 ... SAP Activate Tools ... 556 16.5 ... SAP Model Company ... 559 16.6 ... Summary ... 564 17.1 ... Common SAP S/4HANA Business Case Challenges ... 566 17.2 ... Value Dimensions ... 568 17.3 ... Alignment to Stakeholders and Business Outcomes ... 573 17.4 ... Proven Process for Building a Case for Change ... 575 17.5 ... Develop Your IT Roadmap ... 591 17.6 ... Valuable Lessons Learned ... 596 17.7 ... Summary ... 597 18.1 ... Multinational Industrial Company ... 599 18.2 ... Multinational Service Company ... 604 18.3 ... Manufacturing Company ... 608 18.4 ... Food Industry Group ... 610 18.5 ... Automotive Company ... 612 18.6 ... Life Sciences ... 614 18.7 ... Global Telecom Provider ... 615 18.8 ... Global Automobile Maker ... 617 18.9 ... Summary ... 619 ... Contributors ... 623