* Projects Coordinator, PSCM (Procurement and Supply Chain Management) group, Spectra Energy Corp, Houston, TX, USA
Online published on 27 February, 2017.
In the simplest terms, cloud computing means storing and accessing data and programs over the Internet instead of your computer's hard drive. The cloud is just a metaphor for the Internet. SAP S/4HANA Cloud Platform is an in-memory cloud stage for now's inexorably arranged, versatile, social, and information-driven world. This case study is based on a project for implementing Enterprise Management, which uses HANA database, and the project team can say that it was really a challenge. A lot of companies will face that same challenge if they want to go with SAP's new technology i.e S/4 HANA, a brand new product with table simplification, increased user experience and real-time information within the Enterprise Management solution. In simple words, SAP is going on the right direction, but it will be a real challenge to adopt this innovation. Before explaining why that challenging, have to clarify that S/4HANA product is still improving and evolving. While several companies are wondering if it is time to move on into S/4HANA or wait? This article is all about the important factors to be consider before making the decision. Especially talking about the variables that play into the big step to move towards S/4HANA. The major variables covered in this article are broadly classified and discussed in terms of 1. Functionality, 2. Architecture and landscape, 3. Customization and 4. Change adoption.
SAP, ERP, S/4 HANA, Cloud, On-Premise, Fiori, Mobile applications, Internet, APIs, TM, SRM, EWM and CRM