SAP S/4HANA: An Introduction (SAP PRESS) (3rd Edition) - Hardcover

Devraj Bardhan; Axel Baumgartl; Nga-sze Choi; Mark Dudgeon; Asidhara Lahiri

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1493217755 ISBN 13: 9781493217755

Publisher: SAP Press, 2018

Synopsis

Whether you re already en route to SAP S/4HANA or taking your first look, this book is your go-to introduction to the new suite. See what SAP S/4HANA offers for your core business processes: finance, manufacturing, sales, and more. Learn about your reporting, extension, and adoption options, and consult customer case studies to learn from current customers. From the cloud to SAP Leonardo, get on the cutting edge of SAP!

* Learn what SAP S/4HANA offers your company
* Explore key business processes and system architecture
* Consider your deployment options and implementation paths

Key Functionality
See how SAP S/4HANA supports your day-to-day finance and logistics business processes. From trade management to intelligent procurement, get insight into the new functionality offered by SAP S/4HANA 1809.

On-Premise vs. Cloud
Learn about SAP S/4HANA Cloud: functional capabilities, deployment, extensibility, and more. For each key business process, find out how the cloud differs from an on-premise system.

Deployment and Implementation
Understand your SAP S/4HANA adoption paths, whether you re starting a new implementation, system conversion, or landscape transformation. Plan your migration by exploring SAP Activate methodology and the SAP model company.

* Finance
* Manufacturing
* Supply chain
* Sales, marketing, and commerce
* Sourcing and procurement
* Reporting and analytics
* Industry solutions
* SAP S/4HANA Cloud
* SAP Leonardo
* Architecture
* Deployment
* Case studies

About this title

About the Author:

Devraj Bardhan is a senior architect with IBM Germany and has led several large SAP transformations projects, designing and implementing SAP global templates and growing IBM s SAP HANA capability. He has 23 years of IT experience, and has become a global subject matter expert for SAP S/4HANA at IBM. Devraj can be reached via Twitter @devbard or on the SAP Community Network.

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 logistics subject matter expert at IBM s SAP Global Center of Competence. She has more than 14 years of experience in global business transformation programs, leading design and implementation of SAP solutions in the areas of order-to-cash and procure-to-pay.

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 executive architect at the IBM India Client Innovation Centre and has designed and reviewed client architecture, defined IBM services, and grown IBM's SAP HANA capability. She has more than 18 years of IT experience architecting solutions in several global implementations. She is an SAP solution architect for one of the largest oil and gas companies and is a global SME in SAP S/4HANA at IBM. Asidhara has filed two patents and is a member of the IBM Academy of Technology. You can reach Asidhara via Twitter @AsidharaL.

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 the European SAP S/4HANA migration lead for IBM Global Business Services. He has extensive experience in complex SAP upgrade and migration projects, having led IBM s upgrade initiatives in Europe for more than four years. In his current role, he helps existing SAP customers define their SAP S/4HANA migration strategy and implementation projects. You can reach Andrew via Twitter @A_WorsleyTonks.

About this edition

• Publisher: SAP Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1493217755
• ISBN 13: 9781493217755
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 647