SAP S/4HANA

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 Leonardo, growing IBM's digital transformation capability by designing and implementing global templates. He heads the SAP Garage and is part of the global SAP Center of Competence at IBM. Devraj can be reached via Twitter @devbard or via https://www.linkedin.com/in/bardhan. Axel Baumgartl is part of the Center for Digital Leadership at SAP, where he leads the area of asset and method development. In his current role, he provides thought leadership and best practices for C-level customers based on his more than 19 years of experience with SAP transformation projects. He is the author of several publications about SAP products and developed a method for enterprise architecture blueprinting. You can reach Axel via Twitter @AxelBaumgartl. Nga-Sze Choi is the SAP S/4HANA Sales and Logistics Expert working for SAP Business Transformation Services. She has more than 14 years of experience in global business transformation programs, leading the design and implementation of SAP solutions in the order-to-cash and procure-to-pay areas. Her main area of expertise is in the life sciences, consumer products, and industrial industries. Mark Dudgeon is the Global SAP CTO of IBM Global Business Services, SAP Service Line. He has more than 21 years of experience in architecture design and delivery for some of IBM's largest SAP deployments. Mark's role also includes ensuring that IBM has the right partnerships, capabilities, and offerings to support its customers in their digital transformation journey with SAP. You can reach Mark via Twitter @MarkPDudgeon. Asidhara Lahiri is an SAP Enterprise Architect in IBM India, working on complex SAP implementations for global clients in industries such as consumer products, oil & gas, airlines, and utility. She has more than 22 years of work experience, out of which 18 are in SAP. She advises client executives on digital roadmaps for their SAP landscape, and is a global subject matter expert (SME) in SAP HANA in IBM. She has also led the SAP HANA competency for IBM India, designing and reviewing client architecture, defining IBM services, and growing IBM's SAP HANA capability. Asidhara has filed two patents and is a member of the IBM Academy of Technology. She is also a coauthor for the book SAP Cloud Platform: Cloud-Native Development (SAP PRESS). Asidhara can be reached via Twitter @AsidharaL and linkedin.com/in/asidharalahiri.|Bert Meijerink is the SAP S/4HANA Finance lead at IBM's SAP Global Center of Competence. He has more than 31 years of working experience in implementing financial systems worldwide, and more than 21 years of experience in designing and implementing SAP global templates. Andrew Worsley-Tonks is SAP Chief Architect and global SAP S/4HANA transformation lead for IBM Services. He has extensive experience in complex SAP upgrades, modernization, and business transformation projects. In his current role, he delivers multiple SAP S/4HANA projects while also helping existing SAP ERP customers define their SAP S/4HANA adoption strategy and business case. You can reach Andrew via Twitter @A_WorsleyTonks.

Foreword from Uwe Grigoleit
Foreword from Cameron Art
Preface
Why Read This Book?
Audience
Structure of the Book
Acknowledgments
The Digital Transformation: An Introduction
Digital Transformation and the Intelligent Enterprise
Business Value Scenarios
Architecture at a Glance
Deployment Options
Cloud Vendor
Integration
Summary
Finance
Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits
Key Functionalities
Finance in SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Outlook
Summary
Manufacturing
Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits
Key Manufacturing Functionality
Manufacturing in SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Outlook
Summary
Supply Chain
Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits
Key Supply Chain Functionality
Supply Chain in SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Outlook
Summary
Sales, Marketing, Commerce, and Service Management
Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits
Key Sales Functionality
Key Marketing and Commerce Functionality
Key Service Management Functionality
Sales, Marketing, Commerce, and Service Management in SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Outlook
Summary
Sourcing and Procurement
Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits
Key Sourcing and Procurement Functionality
Sourcing and Procurement in SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Outlook
Summary
Research and Development and Asset Management
Industry Pain Points and SAP S/4HANA Benefits
Key Research and Development Functionality
Key Asset Management Functionality
R&D and Asset Management in SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Outlook
Summary
Analytics and Reporting
Evolution of Analytics
Operational Reporting
Enterprise-Wide Reporting
Reporting in a Hybrid Landscape
Cognitive Analytics
Big Data Analytics and Data Lakes
SAP Data Hub
Summary
Industry Solutions
Retail
Fashion
Oil & Gas
Outlook
Summary
SAP S/4HANA Cloud
Value Proposition
Core Functional Capabilities
Deployment
SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Single Tenant Edition
SAP CoPilot
Extensibility
Content Lifecycle Management
Summary
SAP S/4HANA and the SAP Landscape
Sourcing and Procurement: SAP Ariba
Contingent Workforce Management: SAP Fieldglass
Travel and Expense Management: SAP Concur
Human Resources: SAP SuccessFactors
Customer Experience: SAP C/4HANA
Master Data Management: SAP Master Data Governance
Supply Chain Planning: SAP Integrated Business Planning
Summary
SAP S/4HANA Architecture
The Journey from SAP ERP to SAP S/4HANA
SAP HANA Platform
SAP S/4HANA Security
SAP S/4HANA Core Data Models
User Interface and User Experience
Data Lifecycle Management
Development and Operations
Summary
Extensions with the SAP Cloud Platform
Business-Driven Development
SAP Cloud Platform
Extensibility Options for the Intelligent Suite
SAP Cloud Platform and SAP Leonardo
Summary
SAP Leonardo
The Intelligent Enterprise and SAP Leonardo
Internet of Things
Machine Learning and Robotic Process Automation
Blockchain
Big Data
SAP Leonardo Use Cases
Summary
Adoption Paths
Assessing Your Adoption Options
New Implementation
System Conversion
Landscape Transformation
Housekeeping Activities
Summary
Implementation Tools
What Is SAP Activate?
SAP Activate Methodology
SAP Best Practices
SAP Activate Tools
SAP Model Company
Summary
Building the Business Case
Common SAP S/4HANA Business Case Challenges
Value Dimensions
Alignment to Stakeholders and Business Outcomes
Proven Process for Building a Case for Change
Develop Your IT Road Map
Valuable Lessons Learned
Summary
Customer Case Studies
Multinational Industrial Company
Multinational Service Company
Manufacturing Company
Food Industry Group
Automotive Company
Summary
The Authors
Contributors
Index