SAP S/4HANA Key Features
Integrated Business Processes
SAP S/4HANA enables the seamless integration of various business processes such as finance, human resources, logistics, and customer relationship management. This integration enables companies to optimize their processes and save both time and resources.
Ease of Use
SAP Fiori, the user interface of SAP S/4HANA, offers an intuitive and user-friendly experience on both desktop and mobile devices. This makes it easier for users to access information and interact with the system.
Real-time Analytics
With the SAP HANA database and its in-memory technology, companies can analyze their business data in real time. This enables faster and more informed decision-making processes.
Enterprise Management with SAP S/4HANA in Your Teaching
SAP UCC Magdeburg provides access to an SAP S/4HANA system, either as an exclusive or shared system. A total of up to 1,000 students can access one client. The pre-installed data of the fictitious model company Global Bike enables a clear demonstration and testing of the relevant processes and workflows. In exclusive systems, changes with system-wide influence, such as ABAP development, can also be carried out at the same time.
Lecturers have access to teaching materials, such as ready-to-use presentations, exercises, and case studies that can be used both in teaching and in research projects.
The entire curriculum is available in both German and English.
… teaches the basics of ERP concepts, the use of SAP S/4HANA, and the use of SAP Fiori interfaces.
… explains how to navigate through the SAP S/4HANA system using the SAP Fiori apps. Users are then able to navigate in SAP Fiori user interfaces in order to work on processes or exercises independently.
… introduces the Global Bike model company on which the entire SAP UCC curricula are based. The students learn:
- the historical background to Global Bike
- the organizational structure of Global Bike
- the strategy of Global Bike
… explains the Sales and Distribution process in detail:
- sales functionalities
- central organizational units
- master data
- standard sales process (order-to-cash)
- e.g. create customers, maintain conditions
… explains the Materials Management business process in detail:
- functionalities of Materials Management
- central organizational units
- master data
- material procurement process (procure-to-pay)
- from the creation of master data to purchasing and payment of the delivered goods
… explains the business process of production planning and control in detail:
- functionalities of production planning and control
- central organizational units
- master data
- production planning and control
- planning, control and billing of discrete production
… explains the Finance business process in detail:
- functionalities of finance
- central organizational units
- master data
- standard processes of external accounting
- e.g. accounts payable (FI-AP), accounts receivable (FI-AR), asset accounting (FI-AA), investment management (FI-IM)
- basic functionality of the reporting system
… explains the business process Cost Center Accounting in detail:
- functionalities of Controlling
- central organizational units
- master data
- standard processes of controlling
- e.g. Cost Center Accounting
… explains the Human Capital Management business process in detail:
- functionalities of Human Resources Management
- central organizational units
- master data
- standard human resources process
- e.g. organizational management, personnel administration
- introduction to SuccessFactors
… explains the Warehouse Management business process in detail:
- warehouse management functionalities
- central organizational units
- master data
- warehouse management processes
- e.g. putaway process with external and internal goods, warehouse sales process
… explains the project management business process in detail:
- central organizational units
- master data
- project management process
- e.g. cost project with planning, management, and control
… explains the asset management and maintenance business process in detail:
- EAM functionalities
- central organizational units
- master data
- maintenance process
- includes inspection, maintenance, repair and improvement
… explains the customer service business process in detail:
- customer service functionalities
- central organizational units
- master data
- standard customer service processes
- see bike sharing scenario, which is implemented via CS
… explains the business process of quality management in procurement in detail:
- functionalities of quality management
- central organizational units
- master data
- standardised quality management process
- e.g. integration of QQM in sales and distribution
- difference between ERP and SAP S/4HANA in QM
… demonstrates a bicycle rental process and its operational implementation in an SAP S/4HANA system:
- customer perspective on bike rental
- company perspective in the bike rental business
… contains 3 simplified business games to understand simple (business) mechanisms:
- procurement
- production
- distribution
Information is conveyed in a playful way.
More information in the Global Bike Go flyer
… explains how to customize the SAP S/4HANA user interface in SAP Fiori:
- introducing SAP Fiori
- Launchpad Designer
- SAP Fiori UI Theme Designer
- configuration SAP Fiori Launchpad
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Please note: This offer is only available to academic teaching staff. Students should contact their teacher.
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