Week 3 Unit 3: Preparing for an

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Implementation

Preparing for an SAP S/4HANA Cloud Implementation

SAP S/4HANA, cloud edition from Discover to Run
Discover

Prepare

Explore

Realize

Deploy

Run

Continuous Innovation with Content Lifecycle Management

Project Lifecycle
Guided Configuration App
SAP S/4HANA,
cloud edition

Experience
Trial

Fit/Gap based
on model
company

Scope and
configure

Migrate,
integrate,
extend, test

Onboard
and deploy

Operate,
monitor,
support

Important Preparation Steps

Access and understand the SAP Activate methodology to learn about the implementation procedure
Access and understand SAP Learning Hub Learning Room for Key Users to learn how to administer the system
Access and understand SAP Best Practices for SAP S/4HANA, cloud editions to learn about reference content
Access starter system with model company data provisioned by SAP

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Demo

SAP Activate methodology

Entry Screen
Overview and key information

Access Request Link & Access Link

Phase
Purpose, key deliverables

http://bit.ly/SAPActivate
SAP Activate for Cloud Jam Group

Deliverables
Accelerators, tasks

Roadmap Viewer
https://roadmapviewer-supportportal.dispatcher.hana.ondemand.com
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SAP Learning Hub Access for key users
Entry Screen
Overview and key information

Access Link
https://training.sap.com/shop/learninghub

Deployment Option
Scope, tools, Getting Started overview
Getting Started
Accelerators, tasks

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SAP Best Practices Access and download
Search and Identify
SAP Best Practices reference package

Access Link
Browse and Download
SAP Best Practices package

https://service.sap.com/solutionpackages

Key Content
Detailed scope and preconfiguration

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SAP Best Practices Understand the model company
SAP S/4HANA

SAP Best Practices download includes:

Key documentation of model company:

Process diagram by scope item

Organizational setup of model company
Configuration guides by building block
Test scripts by scope item
Master data uses by master data type
Forms used
Account determination

Configuration capabilities:
You can select your individual scope items
Respective building blocks are selected and displayed
automatically
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From SAP standard via best practices and model company to customer solution
SAP

SAP Service
& Support

SAP SET

Pre-Assembly &
Enhancement

Configuration
Sets

One Service

Digital Core

SAP Best Practices

Model Company

Standard solution on
standard maintenance

Ready-for-Assembly.
Preconfiguration done on
LOB, industry, & country
level

Pre-assembled.
Ready for Staging
and Prototyping

SAP S/4HANA
Finance

Preventive
Maintenance
Best Practices

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Customer

Model Company
for Utilities;
World Template

Individualized
Customer
Deployment
Ready-to-Consume

Customer
Solution

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Enterprise edition

SAP Best Practices in the scope of your starter system (example)

SAP S/4HANA CLOUD ENTERPRISE EDITION
Procure to Pay

Supplier Information and

Master Data

Sourcing and Contract

Management

Operational
Procurement

Plan to Product *)

Production Engineering
and Planning

Production Operations and Inventory & Basic

Execution
Warehouse Management

Inventory & Basic

Warehouse Management

Invoice and Payables

Management

Product Development and

Project Control

Maintenance
Management
Quality Management and
Compliance

Order to Cash *)

Order and Contract

Management

Inventory & Basic

Warehouse Management

Receivables Processing

Request to Service *)

Service Master Data

Management

Service Management

Service Parts Management

Core Human
Resources

Cross-Application Time
Management

Employee Central
Connectivity

Core Finance

Accounting and Financial

Close

Cost Management and

Profitability Analysis

Controlling & ServiceCentric Billing for

Professional Services

Project Management for

Professional Services

Professional Services

Service Agreement
Management

CORE INDUSTRY
PRIORITIES
CROSS-ENTERPRISE
PRIORITIES

PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES PRIORITIES
MIGRATION CONTENT

Enterprise Technology
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Legend:

Business
Priority

E2E Solution

Integration
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Validate solution instead of blueprinting
Workshop B
Delta Design

Workshop A
Solution Validation

7. Release &
Sprint Planning

1. Reference Value
Provide process, value, and
strategic context
Set boundaries
Tie to business case, value drivers
6. Verify & Accept
Verify process & solution
design
Design acceptance

2. Validation of SAP Solution

Show-and-tell SAP standard key
design elements

3. Identify Deltas & Gaps

Identify delta scope and
requirements
Document gaps

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4. Delta Scope
Prioritization

5. Delta Design
Update business models and process
design
Solution design and visualization / UX

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Fit/Gap Analysis

Starter System

Key Users

SAP Best Practices

Documentation

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SAP Fiori
Launchpad

SAP Fiori
Screens

Fit Analysis

Gap Documentation
& Prioritization

Process Diagrams
Test Scripts
Org. Units

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Solution and configuration specification

Starter System

Key Users

SAP Best Practices

Documentation

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SAP Fiori
Launchpad

Personalization of
Org. Model & COA

Gap
Documentation

Solution Design
Configuration
Specification

Process Diagrams (New, Update, No Change)

Test Scripts (New, Update, No Change)
Org. Units (New, Update, No Change)
Self-Service Configuration Specification

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UK Consultings enterprise structure to be realized with guided configuration
UK Consulting Ltd. UKC
UK-based service business provider
1 company located in London
2 sales organizations

UKC UK
(Controlling Area UK00)
UKC London
(Company Code UK00)

1 service organization
1 purchasing organization
Chart of Accounts
House bank 1
House bank 2

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Purch. Org.
UK00

Sales Org.
Northern UK
UK10

Sales Org.
Southern UK
UK20

Service Org.
Central UK
UK00

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