IT2401 Quiz: Introduction to SAP S/4HANA Flashcards

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What is the system record of a business event known as?

Organization data

Transaction data

Master data

Document (correct)

During a sales order event, which type of data is stored under 'Master'?

Company Code

Date

Customer (correct)

Time

What are the examples of documents as mentioned in the text?

Financial documents

Planning documents

Inventory documents

Material documents (correct)

In SAP S/4HANA, what is the edition that allows automatic participation in quarterly innovation upgrades?

Cloud Edition Signup and view all the answers

What is revised by SAP every time a change in a document occurs?

Order status Signup and view all the answers

Which type of data is represented by customer master, material master, and vendor master?

Master Data Signup and view all the answers

What is the strategic goal of SAP in recent years?

To develop a next-generation ERP package Signup and view all the answers

Which product is described as the fastest-growing in the 2013 history of enterprise software?

SAP Business Suite on SAP HANA Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the advantages of SAP S/4HANA mentioned in the text?

Real-time simplification Signup and view all the answers

How does SAP S/4HANA achieve the simplification of typical booking transactions?

By reducing the number of required tables from 15 to 4 Signup and view all the answers

What is described as the digital core of a company enabling digital transformation?

SAP S/4HANA Signup and view all the answers

What principle allows SAP S/4HANA to store data in a denormalized form and reduce redundant storage?

S/4HANA Data Model Principles Signup and view all the answers

When was SAP R/3 developed and presented at CeBIT Hanover?

1986 - 1989 Signup and view all the answers

In which year did SAP join the Internet, allowing SAP R/3 to be used online?

1995 - 1996 Signup and view all the answers

Which event marked SAP's 30th anniversary, making it the 3rd largest independent software provider?

2002 Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the partnership established between SAP and Microsoft in the 1980s?

Connecting SAP R/3 with the Windows NT operating system Signup and view all the answers

Which product implemented in 2011 made data access possible in seconds?

SAP HANA platform Signup and view all the answers

In which year was SAP Business Suite 7 launched to optimize business performance and reduce IT costs?

2009 Signup and view all the answers

What must be prioritized before running the conversion process?

Add-ons and other solutions Signup and view all the answers

What benefit does selective data transformation offer customers?

Phased approach targeting high ROI areas Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the general project duration parameters for landscape transformation?

System consolidation Signup and view all the answers

In consolidation, how are clients brought into a new SAP S/4HANA system?

Using the SAP LT tool Signup and view all the answers

Which tool is used for selective data transformation in SAP applications like central finance?

SAP LT tool Signup and view all the answers

What does TCO stand for in the context of the text?

Total Cost of Ownership Signup and view all the answers

What are the three optimization levers considered in SAP S/4HANA?

Efficiency, Effectiveness, Agility Signup and view all the answers

What does the On-Premise edition of SAP S/4HANA emphasize in terms of data control?

Data is privately controlled Signup and view all the answers

How is efficiency optimized in SAP S/4HANA?

By accelerating execution Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of real-time inventory management in SAP S/4HANA?

No separation of data entities from different tables Signup and view all the answers

In transitioning to SAP S/4HANA, what benefit can a company expect from a reduced memory footprint?

Reduced system resource usage Signup and view all the answers

How does the cloud edition of SAP S/4HANA differ from the On-Premise edition in terms of release cycles?

Cloud edition has fewer release cycles Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Master Data and Transaction Data

Master data represents logically grouped data, such as customer master, material master, vendor master, and general ledger accounts.
Transaction data is the system record of a business event, referencing master data and organization data.

Transaction Data and Documents

A transaction is a data set generated when a business transaction is executed.
A document is the record of a business transaction, including all relevant predefined information from master data and organization entities.
Examples of documents are sales documents, purchasing documents, material documents, and account documents.
Document flow and order status allow the setting of the status at any point in time.

SAP S/4HANA

SAP S/4HANA is the next-generation Business Suite and the biggest innovation since SAP R/3.
It is the digital core of the company that enables digital transformation.
One of its advantages is real-time simplification, compressing data storage from 15 tables to 4 tables.

SAP as a Software

SAP SE is the market leader in enterprise application software.
It is a German multinational company that pioneered ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software.
SAP has 400,000 customers in 190 countries.

SAP History

1972: SAP was founded for the development of real-time data application software.
1981-1982: SAP R/2 was introduced.
1986-1989: SAP R/3 was developed, and SAP was presented at the CeBIT Hanover.
1993-1994: Partnership with Microsoft was established, connecting SAP R/3 with the Windows NT operating system.
1995-1996: SAP joined the Internet, and SAP R/3 can be used online.
2002: SAP became the 3rd largest independent software provider.
2005-2006: The release of SAP ERP was announced.
2009: SAP Business Suite 7 was launched to optimize business performance and reduce IT costs.
2011: The first SAP in-memory computing product was implemented, resulting in the SAP HANA platform.

Cloud vs. On-Premise SAP S/4HANA

SAP S/4HANA can be accessed on the Cloud and On-Premise.
The Cloud Edition has a subscription licensing deployed in the private cloud maintained by SAP.
The On-Premise edition is under traditional licensing with customer control of deployment and maintenance.

Optimization Levers in SAP S/4HANA

Efficiency focuses on accelerated execution, automated process steps, and digital out-tasking.
Effectiveness is about speeding up action, de-layering processes, and raising process intelligence.
Agility focuses on process flexibility, organizational flexibility, and assimilating process innovation.

Application of Optimization Levers on Real-time Inventory Management

Real-time inventory management with no separation of data entities from different tables.
Real-time product availability and parallel postings and processes.
Increased inventory turnover, faster reporting, and reduced batch size.
Frequent updates, faster operational reporting, and one document table instead of 26 aggregate tables.

Transition to SAP S/4HANA

Possible scenarios when transitioning to SAP S/4HANA include new implementation, system conversion, and landscape transformation.
Benefits of transitioning to SAP S/4HANA include selective data transformation, system and landscape consolidation, and lower TCO.

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