... Preface ... 15

... Introduction ... 17

... Who This Book Is For ... 18

... Structure of This Book ... 19

PART I ... Basic Principles ... 23

1 ... SAP S/4HANA-Requirements and Benefits ... 25

1.1 ... Future Business Challenges ... 26

1.2 ... The Pledge of SAP S/4HANA ... 37

1.3 ... Business Functions in SAP S/4HANA ... 46

2 ... SAP S/4HANA versus the Traditional SAP Business Suite ... 75

2.1 ... Comparing the Available Solutions: SAP S/4HANA and the Digital Core ... 75

2.2 ... Simplification ... 79

2.3 ... The New Data Model and the SAP HANA Database ... 81

2.4 ... SAP Fiori User Interfaces ... 88

2.5 ... Interfaces ... 95

2.6 ... SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics ... 96

3 ... Cloud, On-Premise, and Hybrid Scenarios ... 99

3.1 ... Overview of Operating Models ... 100

3.2 ... The SAP S/4HANA Product Family ... 104

3.3 ... Comparing the Operating Models ... 115

3.4 ... Extensibility in SAP S/4HANA ... 122

4 ... Preparing the Migration to SAP S/4HANA ... 133

4.1 ... Basic Considerations ... 133

4.2 ... The Three Migration Scenarios ... 139

5 ... SAP Activate ... 157

5.1 ... SAP Activate Content ... 158

5.2 ... SAP Activate Phases ... 174

6 ... Trial Systems and Model Company ... 179

6.1 ... Trial System in the SAP Cloud Appliance Library ... 179

6.2 ... SAP S/4HANA Fully-Activated Appliance ... 182

6.3 ... Solution Scope of the Model System ... 185

6.4 ... Enterprise Structure of the Model Company ... 188

PART II ... Migrating to SAP S/4HANA in the Cloud ... 191

7 ... Migrating to the Public Cloud ... 193

7.1 ... Setting Up SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 193

7.2 ... Configuring SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 210

7.3 ... Migrating Data to SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 213

8 ... Integrating SAP S/4HANA Cloud into the System Landscape ... 241

8.1 ... Integration with SAP Ariba Solutions ... 241

8.2 ... Integration with SAP SuccessFactors ... 274

8.3 ... Integration with SAP Hybris Marketing Cloud ... 284

PART III ... Migrating to SAP S/4HANA On-Premise ... 309

9 ... Installing and Configuring SAP S/4HANA OnPremise or in the Private Cloud ... 311

9.1 ... Installation ... 313

9.2 ... System Configuration ... 318

9.3 ... Setting Up the Frontend Server for SAP Fiori User Interfaces ... 322

10 ... System Conversion ... 329

10.1 ... Overview of the System Conversion Project ... 329

10.2 ... Converting Single Systems ... 337

11 ... New Implementation of Single Systems ... 377

11.1 ... Data Migration Phases ... 378

11.2 ... Supported Migration Objects ... 387

11.3 ... Rapid Data Migration ... 390

11.4 ... SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit ... 437

11.5 ... SAP S/4HANA Migration Object Modeler ... 441

11.6 ... Comparison of Migration Tools ... 453

12 ... Landscape Transformation ... 457

12.1 ... The Three Transformation Scenarios ... 458

12.2 ... Carrying Out a Transformation Project ... 459

12.3 ... System Consolidation ... 467

12.4 ... Company Code Transfer ... 476

12.5 ... Transformation to Central Finance ... 482

13 ... Integrating SAP S/4HANA, On-Premise, into the System Landscape ... 503

13.1 ... Integration with SAP Ariba Solutions ... 503

13.2 ... Integration with SAP ERP HCM and SAP SuccessFactors ... 509

13.3 ... Integration with Existing SAP Systems ... 521

PART IV ... Assessing the Transformation Scenarios ... 525

14 ... Selecting Your Migration Scenario ... 527

14.1 ... Overview of Procedures and Input Helps ... 527

14.2 ... Creating Your Own Roadmap ... 530

14.3 ... The Most Important Criteria for Your Decision ... 546

14.4 ... Conclusion ... 549

... The Authors ... 551

... Index ... 555