Unterstanding SAP S/4HANA (Cloud) | Tenthpin

S/4HANA is the newest SAP solution for Enterprise Resource-Planning (ERP). HANA is the most significant update to any SAP ERP strategy or platform in over 20 years.

Some of the key advantages of S/4HANA include:

• In-memory based performance: which is significantly better than the classical relational databases
• Modern user-interface: intuitive, app-like, interface based on SAP Fiori
• Device-independent: including web browser, mobile or tablet
• Built-in-analytics: operational transparency through analytics
• Robust digital platform: good foundation for integrating and leveraging digital technologies like RPA (Robotic Process Automation), IoT (Internet of Things), ML (Machine Learning), AI (Artificial Intelligence), etc.
• Core functionality: built with well-documented best practices and several years of experience
• Support – continuous functionality enhancements by SAP

SAP S/4HANA works exclusively with SAP’s in-memory based HANA database, where previous SAP ERP system, like ECC 6/Business Suite, could work with several database platforms. The S/4HANA advantage is that:

• It can be heavily optimized to get the most out of the massive speed boost
• It can now offer real-time on-line insight into complex business KPIs via embedded analytics

S/4 is marketed as the next generation ERP solution, but is it the answer for customers who have experienced old-fashioned, non-user-friendly UI, and long deployment cycles? Our team took a closer look at the S/4 solution, read-on to learn more about our findings.

Is your company ready for S/4HANA?

The key question is – Is your company ready to start the journey towards S/4HANA Solution? The following illustrates a summary of the implementation options:

Conclusion

The reality is that SAP’s maintenance support for SAP ECC will expire by 2025. Therefore, it is critical that companies begin to think about their journey ahead and what is the right fit for their company’s size and industry.

This overview might significantly change once SAP releases the industrial solutions in HANA which are expected sometime in 2021. The validation aspect adds a special challenge for S/4 HANA Cloud in Life Sciences and other regulated industries.

Tenthpin provides a portfolio of services to help clients with their S/4 HANA transformation journey from conception to implementation to value realization. We combine industry and S/4 HANA experience to assist clients in an agile, value-driven and innovative manner. You will find more details here.