... 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 sakriti opis