{"id":188680,"date":"2024-09-12T06:49:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T05:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/?p=188680"},"modified":"2024-09-06T10:49:36","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T09:49:36","slug":"all-about-sap-s-4hana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/all-about-sap-s-4hana","title":{"rendered":"SAP S\/4HANA, the new generation of ERP"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"188680\" class=\"elementor elementor-188680\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d97d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"e2d97d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b20458 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b20458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">With SAP S\/4HANA, the SAP ERP system takes business process optimization to the next level. Leveraging artificial intelligence and an in-memory database, users gain a comprehensive toolkit to efficiently manage their workflow and boost productivity. Discover this solution.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c346fe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"7c346fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c669722 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c669722\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is SAP S\/4HANA?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edf0116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edf0116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launched in 2015, SAP S\/4HANA is <\/span><b>a next-generation enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Specifically, it represents the fourth generation of SAP products.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entirely based on the in-memory database SAP HANA, SAP S\/4HANA provides businesses with a <\/span><b>single source of truth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for all their data, irrespective of the tools used, sectors, or processes involved.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, SAP S\/4HANA is <\/span><b>equipped with intelligent technologies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, enabling it to transform workflows from customer orders to task planning, invoice processing, and supplier payments.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These technologies aim to assist businesses in their digital transformation. The results are notable: in 2023, SAP S\/4HANA Cloud was named the leader in cloud ERP for service- and product-focused companies by the Gartner\u00ae Magic Quadrant\u2122.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f6628 elementor-align-center button-principal elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"22f6628\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover our courses<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73a59bf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"73a59bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78616c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78616c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SAP S\/4HANA and other SAP system products<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fc903a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fc903a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/all-about-sap-company\">SAP universe<\/a> is complex. With various versions, modules, databases, it\u2019s easy to get lost. Here is a summary of the differences between SAP S\/4HANA and the main SAP products.<\/span><\/p><p><b>SAP ECC:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is an on-premise ERP system. Unlike S\/4HANA, which operates solely on the HANA database, the SAP ECC Business Suite supports other relational databases like Db2, Oracle, or Informix.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compared to this version, the benefits of SAP S\/4HANA are numerous:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">much faster response times;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the capability to perform complex analyses;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">simplification of the data model and system mapping;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">use of <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/machine-learning-what-is-it-and-why-does-it-change-the-world\">machine learning<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/artificial-intelligence-definition\">artificial intelligence<\/a>.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba02194 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba02194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Good to know<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: By 2027, SAP may cease maintaining this ERP solution. Businesses should consider migrating to S\/4HANA.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd7cf1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd7cf1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/08\/sap-s4hana-datascientest-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-188686\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/08\/sap-s4hana-datascientest-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/08\/sap-s4hana-datascientest-1-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/08\/sap-s4hana-datascientest-1-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e62b138 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e62b138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>SAP HANA:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Although the terms are similar, the difference is significant. SAP HANA is merely a <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/database-what-is-it\">database<\/a>. This is the technology that SAP S\/4HANA employs. But this solution is much more comprehensive. It\u2019s an <\/span><b>ERP suite<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> specifically developed to help organizations better manage their <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/workflow-definition-and-advantages\">workflows<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0330a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0330a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">The different versions of S\/4HANA<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3abe02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3abe02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides the different products, SAP S\/4HANA is available in different versions: on-premise or cloud.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>In its on-premise version<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, SAP S\/4HANA corresponds to the SAP Business Suite, offering a complete range of ERP services for all departments and processes. Here, SAP has launched various improvements each year (1610, 1709, &#8230;). Companies can decide on upgrades based on the desired level of innovation. For instance, the new generation of the HANA 2.0 in-memory database enhances data security, provides machine learning for optimized automations, predictive analytics, etc.<\/span><\/li><li><b>In its cloud version<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, S\/4HANA offers streamlined functionalities for marketing, finance, or professional cloud services. To benefit from a comprehensive ERP, companies can select the global package with SAP S\/4HANA Enterprise Management Cloud.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e59d682 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e59d682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of the chosen version, companies also benefit from other SAP products (Fieldglass, SuccessFactors, Jam, Hybris, and Ariba) which are automatically integrated into SAP S\/4HANA on-premise and cloud.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a865887 elementor-align-center button-principal elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a865887\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find a course for you<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eae94b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"8eae94b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bfa875 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bfa875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the functionalities of SAP S\/4HANA?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00bccc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00bccc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">Integration of artificial intelligence<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca48371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca48371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The strength of SAP S\/4HANA is its AI integration, which allows for <\/span><b>improved automations and predictive analytics.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, with the new versions of SAP S\/4HANA, it is possible to:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quickly generate group reports;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">simulate the financial impact of business decisions;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">simulate goods outputs following a customer order;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">anticipate future sales with predictive models based on historical data or market trends;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">automate supplier selection;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">identify risk factors related to employee departures; etc.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb7819d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb7819d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sales, logistics, finance, human resources\u2014 all departments benefit from the technological advancements of SAP S\/4HANA.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d81b22d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d81b22d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"514\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/08\/sap-s4hana-datascientest-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-188687\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/08\/sap-s4hana-datascientest-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/08\/sap-s4hana-datascientest-2-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/08\/sap-s4hana-datascientest-2-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26756ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26756ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">In-memory database<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-164c931 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"164c931\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike its earlier versions, SAP S\/4HANA fully relies on SAP HANA, the leading in-memory database on the market. The advantages are substantial:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Processing speed:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In-memory processing allows for extremely fast response times for queries and analyses. Users can access and analyze data in real time.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Simplified data model:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> SAP HANA combines transactional and analytical processing capabilities in a single database, reducing IT infrastructure complexity.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Parallel processing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is possible to process multiple queries simultaneously for enhanced performance.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Advanced application development:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> SAP HANA also serves as a platform for designing applications. With integrated tools and programming languages (such as SQLScript, <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/r-language-overview-and-differences-with-python\">R<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/python-the-most-popular-programming-language\">Python<\/a>), it is possible to develop advanced analytical applications directly on the database.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01eb038 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01eb038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">A variety of modules<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df8bf6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df8bf6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAP S\/4HANA aims to cater to all businesses by offering <\/span><b>highly comprehensive modules for all sectors.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Depending on their needs, companies can choose global solutions (Enterprise Management Cloud).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But they can also opt for individual modules. Accounting, sales, production, marketing, logistics\u2014 all tasks can be managed through the ERP software, regardless of complexity.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-245b35b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"245b35b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help organizations efficiently use this ERP software, mastery of data management is a significant advantage. 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