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1. Vikram Fotani Jan 08, 2023 SAP S/4 HANA Consultant

2. What is SAP? SAP stands for Systems, Applications & Products in Data Processing SAP SE is a German-based company incorporated in 1972 specializing in building application software SAP ERP is an application software which can be used by companies to manage all their business processes Customers all over the world & almost all industries are using SAP from last many years & there are many customers who are currently in mid of their implementation projects

3. Order to Cash Process (O2C) Procure to Pay Process (P2P) Plan to Produce Process (PP) Record to Report Process (R2R) Hire to retire Process (HCM) Business Processes in SAP

4. Functional Modules SAP FI SAP MM SAP SD SAP PP SAP HCM Etc Technical Modules SAP ABAP SAP HANA SAP Fiori SAP Basis What are different modules in SAP

5. Finance Order to Cash Process Inquiry Quotation Order Delivery/ PGI COGS Posting Customer Billing Customer Clearing Customer Payment Receipt Sales & Distribution

6. Finance Procure to Pay Process Purchase Request Quotation Purchase Order Goods Receipt Inventory Posting Supplier Invoice Supplier Clearing Supplier Payment Materials Management

7. SAP ECC 2004 SAP HANA DB 2011 SAP S/4 HANA 2015 3 Tier Architecture Presentation Server Application Server Database Server SAP ECC 3 rd party database (Oracle, SQL Server, DB2 etc) SAP S/4 HANA SAP HANA Not possible to do transactions from mobiles/ tabs Possible to do transactions from mobiles/ tabs (SAP Fiori)

8. SAP S/4 HANA

9. Difference between SAP ECC & SAP S/4 HANA ECC (Before SAP HANA) SAP S/4 HANA Presentation/ GUI Only classic GUI was available Classic GUI as well as SAP Fiori UI is available Database Can run on 3 rd party database Runs only on HANA database Business Processes Complex Business processes with multiple period end activities Simplified business processes with minimum period-end activities Deployment Option Only On-Premise option available Below deployment options available On-Premise Cloud Hybrid (Mix of both)

10. Launched in 2011, SAP HANA is a SAP’s own database technology What is SAP HANA? SAP HANA Database ECC (Before SAP HANA) In memory computing In traditional databases , it was only possible to store data in ROM. In HANA, it is possible to store data in RAM in addition to ROM Column based Data Storage In traditional databases, it was only possible to store data in row based form. In HANA, it is possible to store data in row as well as column based form Massively Parallel Processing As HANA uses latest technologies available, it can perform multiple tasks at the same time providing speed to the business processes

11. SAP Fiori is a new user interface which allows business users to carry out business transactions & analytics using simple user interface on mobiles/ tabs in addition to computers/ laptops What is SAP Fiori? SAP Fiori ECC (Before SAP HANA) 3 Types of Fiori Applications Transactional Analytical Factsheets 5 SAP Fiori Design Principles Simple Role-based Responsive Coherent Delightful 3 SAP Fiori UX Strategies New Renew Enable

12. Project Preparation Phase Requirement Gathering Phase Development Phase Training & Testing Phase Deployment Phase Run Phase Support Phase Software Development Cycle (SDLC)

13. SAP ASAP (Accelerated SAP) is the SAP implementation methodology which was recommended by SAP to implement SAP ECC projects What is SAP ASAP? SAP ASAP Phases ECC (Before SAP HANA) 1. Project Preparation Involves preparation of Project Plans, finalizing & onboarding the project team, setting up project guidelines etc. 2. Business Blueprint Documenting the Business Requirements of the customer and mapping it to SAP Business Processes 3. Realization Configuring the agreed standard business processes in SAP system, developing the customized business processes 4. Final Preparation End User Training, User Acceptance Test, Cut Over Data Migration Strategy etc. 5. Go Live & Support Cutover Data Migration, Customer starts using SAP system & Consultants support during any day to day issues

14. SAP Activate is the SAP implementation methodology which was recommended by SAP to implement SAP S/4 HANA projects What is SAP Activate? SAP ACTIVATE Phases ECC (Before SAP HANA) 0. Discover Where customers tries to understand how SAP S/4 HANA will help in their business processes 1. Prepare Involves preparation of Project Plans, finalizing & onboarding the project team, setting up project guidelines, arranging the Demo server for Show & Tell sessions 2. Explore Documenting the Business Requirements of the customer and mapping it to SAP Business Processes using Fit Gap Analysis sessions 3. Realize Configuring the agreed standard business processes in SAP system, developing the customized business processes following the Sprints approach 4. Deploy End User Training, User Acceptance Test, Cut Over Data Migration Strategy etc. 5. Run Cutover Data Migration, Customer starts using SAP system & Consultants support during any day to day issues

15. 3 Pillars of SAP Activate Methodology ( Roadmap Viewer (sap.com) ) Best Practices ( SAP Best Practices Explorer ) Guided Configurations SAP Activate