S/4 Functions in Detail

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S/4 Business Case #

Stop guessing and start moving your team forward. From understanding the basics and your deployment options to mapping your project and writing a tight business case, this track is designed to help you make the best decisions for your organization.

What You Will Learn

Beginning with a high-level overview, this pathway provides the information you need to develop an inspired business case that sets your organization up for success and prepares you for a smooth transition. Detailing the what, whys, critical considerations, process improvements, deployment options, and key tips and tricks, this track helps you map out a clear strategy that fits your specific situation.

What to Expect with the SAP S/4HANA Adoption Pathway

The Section focuses on the structure and organizational features of the model company using the assigned scenario analysis.  

  1.  SAP S4/HANA Function Scope
  • SAP S4/HANA Advantages
  • Integrated Processing
  • Business Process Reengineering
  • Structure of the SAP S4/HANA System.
  • Organizational Structures
  • SAP S4/HANA Configurations
  • Dialog Processing
  1.  Data in SAP S4/HANA System
  • Data Types
  • Master Data Structures
  • The SAP S4/HANA Document Principle 
  • The SAP S4/HANA Authorization Concept 
  • Business Workflow
  • Processing across the Modules
  1. SAP S4/HANA Modules
  • FI- Financial Accounting
  • SD-Sales and Distribution
  • MM-Material Management
  • CO- Controlling
  • PP-Production Management
  • HCM-Human Resources
  • Plant Maintenance PM

The Section focuses on the structure and organizational features of the model company using the assigned scenario analysis.  

  1.  Cloud Computing
  • Architecture
  •  SAP S4/HANA as a Cloud Computing System
  1.  SAP S4/HANA Architecture
  • Overview
  •  SAP S4/HANA System Processes
  • User Sessions
  • User Sessions Processes 
  • Automatic Data Exchanges
  1. Integrated Development Environments
  • Overview
  • The Programming Language ABAP/4
  • Example of ABAP/4 Program

The Section focuses on the structure and organizational features of the model company using the assigned scenario analysis.  

  1. Tasks and Structures
  • Tasks
  • Integration
  • Organization Units
  1. G/L Accounting
  • The Standard Chart of Accounts
  • The Chart of Accounts
  • G/L Account Master Data
  • Closings
  1. Accounts Receivable/Payable
  • The Customer in the SAP System
  • The Vendor in the SAP System
  • One-Time Accounts
  • The Payment Program
  • The Dunning Program
  1. Asset Accounting
  • The Valuation plan
  • Master Data
  • Analyses
  1.  Document Processing
  • Document Structure
  • Document Types
  • Posting Keys
  • The Posting Procedure

The Section focuses on the structure and organizational features of the model company using the assigned scenario analysis.  

  1. Master Data Maintenance
  • Starting Accounts Payable
  • Creating General Data
  • Creating Company Code Data
  • Displaying Master Data
  • Changing Master Data
  • Creating OTA Accounts
  • Other Administrative Tasks
  1. Entering Documents
  • Entering Incoming Invoices
  • Invoices in Foreign Currencies
  • Entering Credit Memos
  • Documents with Several Tax Codes
  • Settings for Data Entry
  • Fast Entry
  1. Processing Documents
  • Checking Postings
  • Changing Documents
  • Reversing Documents
  • Holding Documents
  1. Displaying Documents
  • Vendor Listings
  • Balances & Monthly Debits/Credits
  • Line Items

The Section focuses on the structure and organizational features of the model company using the assigned scenario analysis.  

  1. Master Data Maintenance
  • Starting Accounts Receivable
  • Creating General Data
  • Creating Company Code Data
  • Displaying Master Data
  • Changing Master Data
  • Creating OTA Accounts
  • Other Administrative Tasks
  1. Entering Documents
  • Entering Outgoing Invoices
  • Entering Credit Memos
  • Documents with Several tax Codes
  • Settings for Data Entry
  • Fast Entry
  1. Processing Documents
  • Checking Postings
  • Changing Documents
  • Reversing Documents
  • Holding Documents
  1. Special Postings
  • Income Payments with Clearing
  • Partial payments & Residual Items
  1. Displaying Documents
  • Customer  List
  • Balances & Monthly Debits/Credits
  • Line Items

The Section focuses on the structure and organizational features of the model company using the assigned scenario analysis.  

  1. Master Data Maintenance
  • Starting Asset Accounting
  • Creating Asset Master Data
  • Displaying Master Data
  • Changing Master Data
  • Changing Master Data: Time-Dependent Data.
  • Other Administrative Tasks
  1. Entering Documents
  • Asset Acquisition from Purchase
  • Posting Net Asset Acquisition from Purchase
  • Asset Retirement from Purchase
  • Transferring Assets
  • Posting Depreciations
  • Settings for Data Entry
  1. Processing Documents
  • Checking Postings
  • Changing Documents
  • Reversing Documents
  • Holding Documents
  1. Valuations and Lists
  • Displaying Assets Values
  • Simulating Depreciations
  • Creating lists
  • Creating Asset History Sheets

The Section focuses on the structure and organizational features of the model company using the assigned scenario analysis.  

  1. Month-End Closing
  • Maintaining Posting Periods
  • Creating Compact Document Journals
  1. Year-End Closing
  • Requirements
  • Carrying Balances Forward
  • Preparing Balances 
  • Creating balances Sheets  / Profit & Loss Statements
  1. Payments and Dunning
  • The Payments Program
  • Creating The DME Program
  • The Dunning Program

The Section focuses on the structure and organizational features of the model company using the assigned scenario analysis.  

  1. Introduction
  • Tasks and Integration
  • Organizational Structures
  • Staring and Leaving CO
  1. Master Data
  • Maintaining Cost Centers
  • Creating Cost Centers
  • Modify cost Centers 
  • Maintaining Cost Elements
  • Activity Types and Statistical Key Figures
  • Grouping Master Data

The Section focuses on the structure and organizational features of the model company using the assigned scenario analysis.  

  1. Actual Postings
  • Reposting and Transferring Costs
  • Activity Allocation and Statistical Key Figures
  • Periodic Closing – Overview
  • Preparation for Period Closing
  • Executing Period Closing
  1. Planning and Reporting
  • Cost Center Planning
  • Reporting

The Section focuses on the structure and organizational features of the model company using the assigned scenario analysis.  

  1. Report Structure
  • Report Objects
  • Source Text Structure
  • Syntax Rules
  • Data Objects
  1. Basic Processing Techniques
  • Assigning Values and Arithmetic Operations
  • Data Output and Report Layout
  • Processing Control 
  • Processing Internal Tables
  1. Report Development
  • Tasks and Techniques
  • Coding the Report
  • Error Handling

The Section focuses on the structure and organizational features of the model company using the assigned scenario analysis.  

  1. Report Structure
  • Report Objects
  • Source Text Structure
  • Syntax Rules
  • Data Objects
  1. Basic Processing Techniques
  • Assigning Values and Arithmetic Operations
  • Data Output and Report Layout
  • Processing Control 
  • Processing Internal Tables
  1. Report Development
  • Tasks and Techniques
  • Coding the Report
  • Error Handling

The Section focuses on the structure and organizational features of the model company using the assigned scenario analysis.  

  1. Basics
  • Business Partners on the Debit Side
  • Sales Views of Material Master Data
  • Starting Master Data Maintenance
  1. Business Partners
  • Creating Solid-to-Party: General Data
  • Creating Solid to Party: Sales Data
  • Other Business Partners on the Debit Side.
  • Creating and Changing Business Partners
  • Miscellaneous Business Partners
  1. Material
  • Extending Material Master Data
  • Maintaining Material Master Data
  • Creating product Proposals

The Section focuses on the structure and organizational features of the model company using the assigned scenario analysis.  

  1. Basics
  • Documents Types and Document Flow
  • Document Structure
  • Starting Purchasing
  1. Purchase Requisitions
  • Calling up Purchase Requisitions
  • Maintaining Purchase Requisitions
  1. RFQs and Quotations
  • Entering RFQs
  • Entering Quotations
  • Monitoring RFQs
  • Comparing Quotations
  • Maintaining Quotations
  1. Purchase Orders
  • Creating Purchase Orders with Reference
  • Creating purchase Orders without Reference
  • Processing and Displaying Purchase Orders
  1. Outline Agreements
  • Contract and Scheduling Agreement
  • Entering Contracts
  • Creating Release Orders
  • Creating Scheduling Agreements
  • Monitoring Outline Agreements

The Section focuses on the structure and organizational features of the model company using the assigned scenario analysis.  

  1. Basics
  • Starting Invoice Verification
  • Document Entry
  1. Checking Simple Invoices
  • Checking Invoices based on Purchase Orders
  • Checking Invoices based on Goods Receipts
  • Entering Invoices without Reference 
  • Invoices with Variances
  1. Entering Special Documents
  • Invoices in Foreign Currency
  • Entering Credit Memos
  1. Processing Documents
  • Checking Postings
  • Displaying Documents
  • Changing Documents
  • Canceling Documents
  • Releasing Invoices

The Section focuses on the structure and organizational features of the model company using the assigned scenario analysis.  

  1. Basics
  • Goods Movements and Movement Types
  • Starting Inventory Management
  • Document Structure and Document Entry
  1. Purchase Requisitions
  • Entering Goods Receipts with References
  • Entering Several Goods Receipts Items
  • Entering Goods Receipt without Reference
  • Entering Goods Receipt with Reference
  • Entering Goods Issues without Reference
  • Stock Transfers and Transfer Postings
  1. Material Documents
  • Displaying Material Documents
  • Changing Material Documents
  • Canceling Material Documents
  1. Reservations
  • Creating Reservations
  • Displaying Reservations
  • Changing Reservations
  1. Lists and Displays
  • Creating Stock Overviews
  • Displaying Plant Stock Availability
  • Displaying Warehouse Stocks

The Section focuses on the structure and organizational features of the model company using the assigned scenario analysis.  

  1. Introduction
  • The SAP S/4 HANA Window
  • Working with Windows
  • The SAP S/4 HANA User Interface
  • Fields in the SAP S/4 HANA Window
  1. The Typical SAP S/4 HANA Session
  • Log On
  • Staring Applications
  • A Typical Application
  • Moving between Screens
  • The SAP S/4 HANA System Messages
  • Log Off

The Section focuses on the structure and organizational features of the model company using the assigned scenario analysis.  

  1. Multiple Applications
  • Creating a new Session
  • Switching Sessions
  • Deleting Sessions
  1. Creating Reports
  • Executing Reports
  • Selecting Data for a Report
  • Printing Reports
  • Using Report Variants
  1. Special Functions
  • Changing Your Password
  • Rules for a New Password
  • Using the Help Functions
  • Working with Match codes
  • Fast Data Entry
  • Changing User Defaults
  • Setting User Parameters

The Section focuses on the structure and organizational features of the model company using the assigned scenario analysis.  

  1. Report Fundamentals
  • Application Areas
  • Characteristic Features
  • Development Tools
  1. Data in the SAP S/4 HANA System
  • Data Storage
  • Logical Data Bases
  • Direct Table Access
  • Data Selection

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