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What is the system record of a business event known as?
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'?
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?
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?
In SAP S/4HANA, what is the edition that allows automatic participation in quarterly innovation upgrades?
What is revised by SAP every time a change in a document occurs?
What is revised by SAP every time a change in a document occurs?
Which type of data is represented by customer master, material master, and vendor master?
Which type of data is represented by customer master, material master, and vendor master?
What is the strategic goal of SAP in recent years?
What is the strategic goal of SAP in recent years?
Which product is described as the fastest-growing in the 2013 history of enterprise software?
Which product is described as the fastest-growing in the 2013 history of enterprise software?
What is one of the advantages of SAP S/4HANA mentioned in the text?
What is one of the advantages of SAP S/4HANA mentioned in the text?
How does SAP S/4HANA achieve the simplification of typical booking transactions?
How does SAP S/4HANA achieve the simplification of typical booking transactions?
What is described as the digital core of a company enabling digital transformation?
What is described as the digital core of a company enabling digital transformation?
What principle allows SAP S/4HANA to store data in a denormalized form and reduce redundant storage?
What principle allows SAP S/4HANA to store data in a denormalized form and reduce redundant storage?
When was SAP R/3 developed and presented at CeBIT Hanover?
When was SAP R/3 developed and presented at CeBIT Hanover?
In which year did SAP join the Internet, allowing SAP R/3 to be used online?
In which year did SAP join the Internet, allowing SAP R/3 to be used online?
Which event marked SAP's 30th anniversary, making it the 3rd largest independent software provider?
Which event marked SAP's 30th anniversary, making it the 3rd largest independent software provider?
What was the significance of the partnership established between SAP and Microsoft in the 1980s?
What was the significance of the partnership established between SAP and Microsoft in the 1980s?
Which product implemented in 2011 made data access possible in seconds?
Which product implemented in 2011 made data access possible in seconds?
In which year was SAP Business Suite 7 launched to optimize business performance and reduce IT costs?
In which year was SAP Business Suite 7 launched to optimize business performance and reduce IT costs?
What must be prioritized before running the conversion process?
What must be prioritized before running the conversion process?
What benefit does selective data transformation offer customers?
What benefit does selective data transformation offer customers?
What is one of the general project duration parameters for landscape transformation?
What is one of the general project duration parameters for landscape transformation?
In consolidation, how are clients brought into a new SAP S/4HANA system?
In consolidation, how are clients brought into a new SAP S/4HANA system?
Which tool is used for selective data transformation in SAP applications like central finance?
Which tool is used for selective data transformation in SAP applications like central finance?
What does TCO stand for in the context of the text?
What does TCO stand for in the context of the text?
What are the three optimization levers considered in SAP S/4HANA?
What are the three optimization levers considered in SAP S/4HANA?
What does the On-Premise edition of SAP S/4HANA emphasize in terms of data control?
What does the On-Premise edition of SAP S/4HANA emphasize in terms of data control?
How is efficiency optimized in SAP S/4HANA?
How is efficiency optimized in SAP S/4HANA?
What is a key characteristic of real-time inventory management in SAP S/4HANA?
What is a key characteristic of real-time inventory management in SAP S/4HANA?
In transitioning to SAP S/4HANA, what benefit can a company expect from a reduced memory footprint?
In transitioning to SAP S/4HANA, what benefit can a company expect from a reduced memory footprint?
How does the cloud edition of SAP S/4HANA differ from the On-Premise edition in terms of release cycles?
How does the cloud edition of SAP S/4HANA differ from the On-Premise edition in terms of release cycles?
Flashcards
Master Data
Master Data
Logically grouped data such as customer, material, or vendor information.
Transaction Data
Transaction Data
System record of a business event, related to master and organizational data.
Transaction
Transaction
A data set generated when executing a business transaction.
Document
Document
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SAP S/4HANA
SAP S/4HANA
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SAP SE
SAP SE
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Cloud Edition SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Edition SAP S/4HANA
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On-Premise SAP S/4HANA
On-Premise SAP S/4HANA
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Efficiency (in S/4HANA)
Efficiency (in S/4HANA)
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Effectiveness (in S/4HANA)
Effectiveness (in S/4HANA)
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Agility (in S/4HANA)
Agility (in S/4HANA)
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Real-time Inventory Management
Real-time Inventory Management
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Transition Scenarios to S/4HANA
Transition Scenarios to S/4HANA
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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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