SAP S/4HANA Architecture  (English, Hardcover, Saueressig Thomas)

Pop the hood on SAP S/4HANA with this guide to its technical and application architecture! Understand the new data and programming models that underpin SAP S/4HANA and see how they differ from SAP ERP. Learn about technology components, like embedded analytics and integration. Then walk through the architecture of individual application areas like finance and logistics to see how they work and interact. Considering SAP S/4HANA Cloud? Explore scoping, compliance, performance, and more. Get the complete blueprint to SAP S/4HANA! In this book, you'll learn about: Technical Architecture - Build your understanding of SAP S/4HANA's technical foundation. Explore capabilities like analytics, interfaces, enterprise search, and the SAP Fiori user experience. See how the virtual data model and the ABAP RESTful programming model work. Application Architecture - Learn about SAP S/4HANA's master data types. Then step through each application area to explore its key architecture components: sales and service operations, procurement, project management, manufacturing, transportation management, extended warehouse management, and finance. SAP S/4HANA Cloud - Discover the architecture of SAP S/4HANA Cloud, whether it's identity and access management, security and compliance, or side-by-side extensions. Learn how SAP S/4HANA Cloud manages tasks and explore the fundamentals of configuration. Highlights include: SAP S/4HANA SAP S/4HANA Cloud Master data Sales and service Logistics and manufacturing Transportation management Extended warehouse management Finance Identity and access management Security and compliance Cloud operations Side-by-side extensions