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Is SAP S/4HANA Cloud right for you? Get the scoop on SAP S/4HANA Cloud, from implementation to extensibility. Find answers to your questions about use cases, costs, and maintenance requirements. Then dive into SAP S/4HANA Cloud´s core processes: finance, inventory, production, sales, and more. Learn how you can tailor the system to grow with your business. Get the SAP S/4HANA Cloud big picture!

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... Foreword from SAP ... 13

... Foreword by Geoffrey Scott ... 15

... Preface ... 17

... Objective of This Book ... 17

... Target Audience of This Book ... 19

... How to Read This Book ... 19

... Acknowledgments ... 22

... On with the Show ... 23

... Part I: Getting Started ... 25

1 ... The Basics: What Is SAP S/4HANA Cloud? ... 27

1.1 ... Overview ... 28

1.2 ... Cloud ERP and the Two-Tier Model ... 33

1.3 ... Preconfigured End-to-End Business Processes ... 35

1.4 ... ERP Cloud Building Blocks ... 38

1.5 ... Ongoing Support ... 41

1.6 ... Summary ... 47

2 ... Customer Use Cases: Who Should Use SAP S/4HANA Cloud? ... 49

2.1 ... ERP in the Cloud ... 50

2.2 ... Preconfigured ERP ... 55

2.3 ... Two-Tiered ERP Model ... 64

2.4 ... Localization ... 77

2.5 ... Summary ... 78

3 ... Implementation: How Do You Set Up SAP S/4HANA Cloud? ... 79

3.1 ... SAP S/4HANA Cloud Best Practices ... 79

3.2 ... SAP Activate ... 86

3.3 ... Team Requirements and Timing ... 108

3.4 ... Summary ... 110

4 ... Costs: How Much Will SAP S/4HANA Cloud Cost? ... 111

4.1 ... Subscription Price Structure ... 112

4.2 ... SAP´s Cloud Extension Model ... 114

4.3 ... Implementation Cost Components ... 115

4.4 ... Estimating Implementation Costs ... 119

4.5 ... End User Support via SAP Application Management Services ... 121

4.6 ... Summary ... 123

5 ... Maintenance: How Do You Maintain SAP S/4HANA Cloud? ... 125

5.1 ... Quarterly Release Management ... 126

5.2 ... Report Development ... 136

5.3 ... Tile Customization ... 139

5.4 ... Integration Management ... 143

5.5 ... End User Support via Application Management Services ... 143

5.6 ... Summary ... 144

... Part II: Business Processes ... 145

6 ... Product Functionality: What Processes Does SAP S/4HANA Cloud Perform? ... 147

6.1 ... The Big Picture ... 148

6.2 ... Streamlined Procure-to-Pay ... 150

6.3 ... Accelerated Plan-to-Product ... 178

6.4 ... Optimized Order-to-Cash ... 193

6.5 ... Project Services ... 210

6.6 ... Core Finance ... 218

6.7 ... HR Connectivity ... 234

6.8 ... Data Management ... 234

6.9 ... Functionality in New Releases ... 236

6.10 ... Summary ... 238

7 ... Embedded Analytics: What Can SAP S/4HANA Cloud Teach You About Your Business? ... 239

7.1 ... SAP Fiori UX Overview ... 240

7.2 ... Tiles ... 244

7.3 ... Standard Graphical Reports ... 251

7.4 ... Standard Overview Apps ... 255

7.5 ... Multidimensional Analytics ... 256

7.6 ... Customized Queries ... 260

7.7 ... Summary ... 263

... Part III: Next Steps ... 265

8 ... Integrations: Can You Connect SAP S/4HANA Cloud with Other Applications? ... 267

8.1 ... Built-in Integrations ... 268

8.2 ... Custom Integrations ... 274

8.3 ... Summary ... 286

9 ... Extensibility: How Can You Personalize SAP S/4HANA Cloud? ... 287

9.1 ... In-App Extensibility ... 288

9.2 ... Side-by-Side Extensions Using SAP Cloud Platform ... 306

9.3 ... Customer-Developed Extensions via SAP S/4HANA Cloud SDK ... 308

9.4 ... Summary ... 308

10 ... Roadmap: Where Do We Go from Here? ... 309

10.1 ... Current Roadmap ... 310

10.2 ... Recent Innovations and How They Might Affect the Roadmap ... 316

10.3 ... Where to Find Roadmap Updates ... 319

10.4 ... Summary: What a Long, Strange Trip It´s Been ... 319

... Appendices ... 321

A ... Conclusion ... 321

B ... The Authors ... 325

... Index ... 327

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