SAP - Overview

Prepared by : Ravindranath P Reddy

Date : March 2019
 What is ERP?

ERP or Enterprise Resource Planning software is an integrated suite of business applications, which:
• Closely links, monitors, and controls primary enterprise resources, such as manpower, machine, material, methods, market, and money
• Enables corporates to readily change their processes to adapt to ever changing business scenarios
• Provides expertise in industry-specific business processes

It entails:
• Parameterization/Configuration
• Design and Customization
• Testing and Implementation
• Training

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What is an ERP Solution ?

ERP is not just a software – it’s a Distribution

complete business solution,

Manufacturing
integrated across the entire value Marketing

chain, which creates an

information infrastructure for
efficient planning and effective Planning and
Finance
execution. Execution

An ERP solution is integrated Engineering Sales

across the primary and support
processes. Human Resources
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Business Process Benefits from an ERP Project

The business process benefits that clients can expect from an ERP project are:
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• Global process/ Product management

per the color scheme

• Integrated Supply Chain Management

• Leverage purchasing and vendor management
• Order cycle time/ customer service improvement
• Inventory reductions
• Reduced information systems costs on an ongoing basis
Vendors Inbound Manufacturing Transportation Distribution Delivery Customer Consumer

• Improved business management through worldwide integration and information

Logistics

Logistics and Distribution Sales & Customer Service

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Results Expected from an ERP Culture

An ERP culture can lead to:

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• Reduced working capital requirements per the color scheme

• Improved customer service

• Improved direct labor productivity
• Reduced purchase costs
ERP
• Reduced obsolescence
• Reduced overtime
• Having the figures to make decisions
• Having accountability throughout the organization
• Improved quality of life

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What is SAP?

SAP stands for Systems Applications and Products in Data Processing.

SAP by definition is also the name of the ERP software as well the name of the company.

SAP Cloud Platform (SCP) is an open Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) tool, providing unique in-memory database and business application
services to power your digital enterprise.

SCP vs. SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud (HEC): While SCP offers a PaaS tool intended for developing and running cloud-based applications,
HEC is an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) tool that enables companies to run SAP-based operations in a hosted environment.

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SAP AG at a Glance

Founded in 1972 by Wellenreuther, Hopp, Market Leader in Industrial Enterprise

Hector, Plattner, and Tschira Application (IEA)

About 56% market share in the ERP Fourth largest software enterprise in the
market world as of 2009

About 20,000 companies in 120

Worldwide presence in over 50 countries countries

50,000 employees Revenue of 10b Euros

Around 64,500 installations of SAP

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 SAP R/3: Three-tier Architecture

SAP R/3 has a three-tier architecture, comprising Presentation layer, Application layer, and Database layer.
Presentation layer components are installed across many PCs.

Application layer components are installed across one or more high-end servers.

Database layer components are installed across one or more high-end servers.

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SAP Journey

SAP S/4HANA Overview

The following are facts about the SAP S/4HANA

name

The S in S/4 stands for both simple and suite. The

4 stands for fourth generation.

The full name of SAP S/4HANA is SAP Business

Suite 4 SAP HANA

The solution is named SAP S/4HANA because it

runs on SAP HANA natively and is highly
optimized for SAP HANA
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System Elements
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is an integrated
computer-based system used to manage internal and
external resources, including tangible assets, financial
resources, materials, and human resources. The purpose of
an ERP system is to facilitate the flow of information
between all business functions inside the boundaries of the
organization. ERP also helps manage the connections to
employees and outside stakeholders, such as customers,
partners, and suppliers. Built on a centralized database,
and usually utilizing a common computing platform, ERP
systems consolidate all business operations into a uniform
and enterprise-wide system environment. An ERP system
can either reside on a centralized server or be distributed
across modular hardware and software units that provide
"services" and communicate on a local area network. The
distributed design allows a business to assemble modules
from different vendors without the need for the placement
of multiple copies of complex and expensive computer
systems in areas that will not use their full capacity.
SAP S/4HANA Journey
SAP Industry Solutions
SAP S/4HANA Migration and Upgrade Paths

• An SAP S/4HANA migration and upgrade consists of the following steps:

• For existing customers, perform a technical upgrade to the latest release.
• Train users — Minimal training is required.
• Digital transformation enablement and delivery.
• When migrating and upgrading to S/4HANA, the following features are provided:
• A consistent data model between the current Business Suite and the new SAP S/4HANA solution.
• A step-wise migration for customer landscapes and subsidiaries to the new solution: system by
system, LOB to LOB, and business process to business process. A customer can move single
systems, subsidiaries, plants, or LOBs onto SAP S/4HANA while keeping core systems, or
headquarters, on a classical Business Suite system. Data is fully compatible and integrated.
• Hybrid scenarios enable you to pick-and-choose features where cost efficient processes are
consumed by cloud products out of the SAP S/4HANA product family and critical core processes
are kept on-premise (for example, central finance). Data is fully compatible and integrated.
Choice of Deployment
Digitize beyond the core, embrace the digital economy
Key Innovations in Digital Core to support companies in their the digital
transformation
SAP S/4HANA The Big Picture
SAP S/4HANA: The Intelligent ERP – As available today
SAP S/4HANA - Principles & Elements of SAP FIORI Launchpad
SAP HANA – In-memory Technology
SAP S/4HANA embedded analytics
Key value drivers of the SAP S/4HANA Cloud
The big picture
SAP Leonardo Innovation Portfolio
SAP S/4HANA – Product Direction
Integration Roadmap for SAP S/4HANA Cloud
SAP S/4HANA Cloud Journey

SAP S/4HANA Cloud, single- SAP S/4HANA SAP S/4HANA

tenant edition (Private cloud managed by (On-premise managed by cloud providers
SAP) or customers)
SaaS Cloud ERP ERP in the Cloud ERP OP
Highly standardized, multi-tenant cloud Standardization, TCO, and scalability of the Individually sized infrastructure and Standardized next generation ERP
services covering selected LoB and cloud combined with the full functional application management services moving solution that can be run and extended
industry scenarios and a comprehensive scope extensibility your system to the next generation according to customers preferences
ERP scope
Cloud standardization at attractive TCO Your SAP guided elevation to the Next generation ERP system for on
Rapid innovation at the lowest TCO public cloud premise use

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SAP S/4HANA Next Gen Intelligent ERP

Trad. ERP System of Records Processing (Batches) System of Reports

Intelligent ERP Ease, Automate & Scale Intelligent Processes Next Gen Analytics
Highly standardized, multi-tenant cloud Standardization, TCO, and scalability of the Individually sized infrastructure and Standardized next generation ERP
services covering selected LoB and cloud combined with the full functional application management services moving solution that can be run and extended
industry scenarios and a comprehensive scope, extensibility and reach of the your system to the next generation according to customers preferences
ERP scope S/4HANA solution

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An Intelligent Suite Across Value Chains

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An Evolution of SAP S/4HANA: Architecture

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S/4HANA Important Links

S4 HANA Enterprise Management Community on Connections Cloud http://ibm.biz/S4HANA_EM

#S4HANA 1709 Help https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_S4HANA_ON-PREMISE/1709%2520000/en-US

#S4HANA 1709 info on one page http://ibm.biz/S4_1709
S4HANA White Paper https://w3-03.sso.ibm.com/services/lighthouse/documents/55266
Learning Hub News Letter (New) https://discover.sap.com/learning-hub/en_us/index.html#section_0

List of all Learning Hub Course Catalogue (as an Excel file, updated once a month with new course https://origin-saplearninghub.plateau.com/icontent/CUSTOM_eu/SAP/self-
details) managed/Documents/Learning_Hub_Catalogue.xlsm

SCN Blog on 1610 Use case (Business and Technical View Points including topics like AATP and EWM) https://blogs.sap.com/2016/11/09/s4hana-1610-use-case-series-intro/

S4HANA North American Community – Files Sections https://w3-connections.ibm.com/communities/service/html/communityoverview?communityUuid=242be058-5da3-4598-

980a-d2b72786e334#fullpageWidgetId=Wb4cccc5fc476_4754_8aa9_08247494f225
This is a treasure house of information and multiple PoV documents.

https://w3.ibm.com/tools/cio/forms/secure/org/app/576a41b1-e0fe-4112-801c-
SAP Learning hub Access request
348c3dc47947/launch/index.html?form=F_Form1

SAP Learning Hub (Only for license holders) https://performancemanager.successfactors.eu/login?company=learninghub&loginMethod=PWD

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