What is SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud?

SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud is a next-generation SaaS ERP designed for companies seeking to innovate their management systems swiftly. This intelligent ERP offers powerful predictive analytics, integrated machine learning, and advanced monitoring tools to accelerate processes, improve productivity, and empower users.

S/4HANA Public Cloud is a comprehensive ERP solution covering all business areas:

• Finance and Controlling
• Supply Chain
• Marketing
• Sales
• Production
• Logistics
• Human Resources

SAP concentrates its extensive expertise in the S/4HANA Public Cloud solution. With innovative analytics, it provides instant and predictive management of the commercial landscape around a powerful and intelligent ERP.

Key Elements of S/4HANA Cloud

S/4HANA Cloud comprises three distinctive elements:

1. The Intelligent Suite: This suite includes essential products that ensure the normal operation of business processes. Central to this suite is the ERP product, S/4HANA Cloud, supported by other fundamental IT products:

• • Customer experience with C/4HANA;
  • Manufacturing and supply chain with IBP, Ariba, EAM;
  • People engagement with SuccessFactors and FieldGlass;
  • Network and spend management with Ariba and Concur.

1. Digital Platform: This platform centralizes applications for data collection, connection, and organization (e.g., SAC, MDM, DWC). It integrates and extends data-rich processes via the SAP Integration Suite, orchestrating enterprise-wide data seamlessly.
2. Intelligent Technologies: These include Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, and Analytics. They help companies utilize enterprise-wide data to create models, predict outcomes, suggest actions, and automate business processes.

SAP S/4HANA Cloud offers a comprehensive and innovative implementation approach with SAP Activate.

This methodology provides fast and repeatable delivery steps, specific tools, templates, and solution content, streamlining the implementation process. Companies benefit from increased personal involvement and greater consultant availability, focusing on support and guidance.

The ‘transformative’ approach of SAP Activate ensures that users have access to pre-configured functionalities defined by SAP best practices. These need only to be activated and tested to simulate the fully operational system quickly. This modular, scalable, and agile methodology allows businesses to achieve higher ROI in less time, dispelling the notion that ERP implementation is costly and time-consuming.

Phases of SAP Activate Methodology:

1. Discovery
2. Preparation
3. Exploration
4. Realisation
5. Deployment
6. Launch

• Standardised Solution: Ensures consistency and reliability.
• Ease of Use: User-friendly interface.
• Single Fee Purchase: Simplifies budgeting.
• Scalability: Adapts to growing business needs.
• Innovation: Incorporates the latest technological advancements.
• Technical Operations Management: Includes backup, disaster recovery, and system maintenance.
• Data Protection: Ensures robust security measures.
• Improved Uptime: Enhances business continuity.
• Automatic Updates: Quarterly updates managed by SAP.

Our technical team at Sileron supports you daily in managing and maintaining your SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud solution. We ensure seamless operation and help you leverage the full potential of this powerful ERP system.