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Whether you´re already en route to SAP S/4HANA or taking your first look, this book is your go-to introduction to the new suite. See what SAP S/4HANA offers for your core business processes: finance, manufacturing, sales, and more. Learn about your reporting, extension, and adoption options, and consult customer case studies to learn from current customers. From the cloud to SAP Leonardo, get on the cutting edge of SAP!

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... Foreword from Uwe Grigoleit ... 19

... Foreword from Cameron Art ... 21

... Preface ... 23

... Why Read This Book? ... 23

... Audience ... 24

... Structure of the Book ... 24

... Acknowledgments ... 27

1 ... The Digital Transformation: An Introduction ... 29

1.1 ... Digital Transformation and the Intelligent Enterprise ... 30

1.2 ... Business Value Scenarios ... 36

1.3 ... Architecture at a Glance ... 56

1.4 ... Deployment Options ... 61

1.5 ... Cloud Vendor ... 73

1.6 ... Integration ... 74

1.7 ... Summary ... 76

2 ... Finance ... 79

2.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 79

2.2 ... Key Functionalities ... 88

2.3 ... Finance in SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 133

2.4 ... Outlook ... 135

2.5 ... Summary ... 137

3 ... Manufacturing ... 139

3.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 139

3.2 ... Key Manufacturing Functionality ... 144

3.3 ... Manufacturing in SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 154

3.4 ... Outlook ... 157

3.5 ... Summary ... 158

4 ... Supply Chain ... 161

4.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 161

4.2 ... Key Supply Chain Functionality ... 165

4.3 ... Supply Chain in SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 190

4.4 ... Outlook ... 192

4.5 ... Summary ... 193

5 ... Sales, Marketing, Commerce, and Service Management ... 195

5.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 196

5.2 ... Key Sales Functionality ... 199

5.3 ... Key Marketing and Commerce Functionality ... 206

5.4 ... Key Service Management Functionality ... 209

5.5 ... Sales, Marketing, Commerce, and Service Management in SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 211

5.6 ... Outlook ... 212

5.7 ... Summary ... 213

6 ... Sourcing and Procurement ... 215

6.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 215

6.2 ... Key Sourcing and Procurement Functionality ... 218

6.3 ... Sourcing and Procurement in SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 229

6.4 ... Outlook ... 231

6.5 ... Summary ... 231

7 ... Research and Development and Asset Management ... 233

7.1 ... Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits ... 234

7.2 ... Key Research and Development Functionality ... 236

7.3 ... Key Asset Management Functionality ... 240

7.4 ... R&D and Asset Management in SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 243

7.5 ... Outlook ... 244

7.6 ... Summary ... 247

8 ... Analytics and Reporting ... 249

8.1 ... Evolution of Analytics ... 250

8.2 ... Operational Reporting ... 253

8.3 ... Enterprise-Wide Reporting ... 262

8.4 ... Reporting in a Hybrid Landscape ... 269

8.5 ... Cognitive Analytics ... 271

8.6 ... Big Data Analytics and Data Lakes ... 273

8.7 ... SAP Data Hub ... 277

8.8 ... Summary ... 280

9 ... Industry Solutions ... 281

9.1 ... Retail ... 281

9.2 ... Fashion ... 292

9.3 ... Oil & Gas ... 305

9.4 ... Outlook ... 311

9.5 ... Summary ... 311

10 ... SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 313

10.1 ... Value Proposition ... 313

10.2 ... Core Functional Capabilities ... 315

10.3 ... Deployment ... 320

10.4 ... SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Single Tenant Edition ... 326

10.5 ... SAP CoPilot ... 332

10.6 ... Extensibility ... 333

10.7 ... Content Lifecycle Management ... 334

10.8 ... Summary ... 337

11 ... SAP S/4HANA and the SAP Landscape ... 339

11.1 ... Sourcing and Procurement: SAP Ariba ... 340

11.2 ... Contingent Workforce Management: SAP Fieldglass ... 350

11.3 ... Travel and Expense Management: SAP Concur ... 353

11.4 ... Human Resources: SAP SuccessFactors ... 357

11.5 ... Customer Experience: SAP C/4HANA ... 363

11.6 ... Master Data Management: SAP Master Data Governance ... 374

11.7 ... Supply Chain Planning: SAP Integrated Business Planning ... 381

11.8 ... Summary ... 387

12 ... SAP S/4HANA Architecture ... 389

12.1 ... The Journey from SAP ERP to SAP S/4HANA ... 389

12.2 ... SAP HANA Platform ... 404

12.3 ... SAP S/4HANA Security ... 437

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