SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement Certification Guide

Application Associate Exam

Fabienne Bourdelle

• Publisher: SAP PRESS
• Year: 2020
• ISBN:
  9781493219902
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Computer Science
• Subtopic: Computer Science General
• Index: Computer Science

1 SAP S/4HANA Essentials

Techniques You’ll Master

• Explain the SAP strategy for digital transformation.
• Review basic SAP HANA technology.
• Choose the relevant options for SAP S/4HANA.
• Explain the SAP Fiori design.
• Use and configure the SAP Fiori launchpad.
• Describe the basic SAP Fiori application types.

In this chapter, we will examine the architecture of the SAP HANA database, describe the possible deployment of SAP S/4HANA, and discuss the basic functions of the SAP Fiori user interface.

Real-World Scenario

As a consultant, you must understand the underlying architecture on which the SAP S/4HANA system is built. SAP S/4HANA is the core of SAP’s strategy, and you must feel comfortable explaining this technology to customers in simple terms. SAP HANA is a faster database, but there is some more information you should be able to share without scaring off non-technical staff.

The SAP S/4HANA system is a separate product line from the old SAP ERP system. SAP ERP is no longer the standard enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform from SAP. This was a huge change and a challenge for SAP. But it has proven to be successful, and more and more customers are being convinced of the advantages of the new system. But what is so special about it? How difficult is the implementation? How can customers switch to SAP S/4HANA? You must be able to understand and explain the reasons for this change by SAP and what it means for new and existing customers.

Finally, SAP Fiori is the new end-user interface in SAP S/4HANA, so you must be able to use and configure it with confidence, explain its components, and describe the benefits it offers.

Objectives of This Portion of the Test

The purpose of this part of the certification exam is to test your general knowledge of the SAP HANA, SAP S/4HANA, and SAP Fiori applications. The certification exam expects you to have a good understanding of the following topics:

• Overview of SAP HANA in-memory architecture
• Positioning of SAP S/4HANA in the SAP product portfolio
• SAP S/4HANA content
• Deployment options for SAP S/4HANA
• SAP Fiori launchpad features
• SAP Fiori applications types

Key Concept Refresher

The digital transformation drives innovation in the economy, and in this section, we will describe SAP’s intelligent enterprise vision and strategy and show how SAP HANA and SAP S/4HANA are at the core of this strategy. We will go through the basic SAP HANA architecture and look at the technology that enables SAP HANA to be the innovation platform of the future for SAP.

We will also discuss the SAP S/4HANA solution, deployment options, and system landscape. Finally, we will look at the SAP Fiori user experience.

Intelligent Enterprise Framework

The effects of the digital transformation are visible in all corporate functions, such as marketing, production and supply chain, human resources, administration, and so on. It is driving companies to rethink and optimize their business processes so that they can benefit from increasing automation in their ...

Table of contents

• Dear Reader
• Notes on Usage
• Table of Contents
•   Preface
•   Introduction: The Path to Certification
• 1   SAP S/4HANA Essentials
• 2   Procurement in SAP S/4HANA
• 3   Procurement of Stock Material
• 4   Procurement for Direct Consumption
• 5   Sources of Supply
• 6   Purchasing Optimization
• 7   Special Functions in Purchasing
• 8   Consumption-Based Planning
• 9   Inventory Management
• 10   Valuation and Account Determination
• 11   Logistics Invoice Verification
• 12   Configuration Cross Topics
• The Author
• Index
• Service Pages
• Legal Notes