Preface Introduction Who This Book Is For Structure of This Book PART I Basic Principles SAP S/4HANA-Requirements and Benefits Future Business Challenges The Pledge of SAP S/4HANA Business Functions in SAP S/4HANA SAP S/4HANA versus the Traditional SAP Business Suite Comparing the Available Solutions: SAP S/4HANA and the Digital Core Simplification The New Data Model and the SAP HANA Database SAP Fiori User Interfaces Interfaces SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics Cloud, On-Premise, and Hybrid Scenarios Overview of Operating Models The SAP S/4HANA Product Family Comparing the Operating Models Extensibility in SAP S/4HANA Preparing the Migration to SAP S/4HANA Basic Considerations The Three Migration Scenarios SAP Activate SAP Activate Content SAP Activate Phases Trial Systems and Model Company Trial System in the SAP Cloud Appliance Library SAP S/4HANA Fully-Activated Appliance Solution Scope of the Model System Enterprise Structure of the Model Company Migrating to SAP S/4HANA in the Cloud Migrating to the Public Cloud Setting Up SAP S/4HANA Cloud Configuring SAP S/4HANA Cloud Migrating Data to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Integrating SAP S/4HANA Cloud into the System Landscape Integration with SAP Ariba Solutions Integration with SAP SuccessFactors Integration with SAP Hybris Marketing Cloud Migrating to SAP S/4HANA On-Premise Installing and Configuring SAP S/4HANA OnPremise or in the Private Cloud Installation System Configuration Setting Up the Frontend Server for SAP Fiori User Interfaces System Conversion Overview of the System Conversion Project Converting Single Systems New Implementation of Single Systems Data Migration Phases Supported Migration Objects Rapid Data Migration SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit SAP S/4HANA Migration Object Modeler Comparison of Migration Tools Landscape Transformation The Three Transformation Scenarios Carrying Out a Transformation Project System Consolidation Company Code Transfer Transformation to Central Finance Integrating SAP S/4HANA, On-Premise, into the System Landscape Integration with SAP Ariba Solutions Integration with SAP ERP HCM and SAP SuccessFactors Integration with Existing SAP Systems Assessing the Transformation Scenarios Selecting Your Migration Scenario Overview of Procedures and Input Helps Creating Your Own Roadmap The Most Important Criteria for Your Decision Conclusion The Authors Index