SAP S/4HANA Cloud: use cases, functionality, and extensibility

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Foreword from SAP Foreword by Geoffrey Scott Preface Objective of This Book Target Audience of This Book How to Read This Book Acknowledgments On with the Show Part I: Getting Started The Basics: What Is SAP S/4HANA Cloud? Overview Cloud ERP and the Two-Tier Model Preconfigured End-to-End Business Processes ERP Cloud Building Blocks Ongoing Support Summary Customer Use Cases: Who Should Use SAP S/4HANA Cloud? ERP in the Cloud Preconfigured ERP Two-Tiered ERP Model Localization Summary Implementation: How Do You Set Up SAP S/4HANA Cloud? SAP S/4HANA Cloud Best Practices SAP Activate Team Requirements and Timing Summary Costs: How Much Will SAP S/4HANA Cloud Cost? Subscription Price Structure SAP's Cloud Extension Model Implementation Cost Components Estimating Implementation Costs End User Support via SAP Application Management Services Summary Maintenance: How Do You Maintain SAP S/4HANA Cloud? Quarterly Release Management Report Development Tile Customization Integration Management End User Support via Application Management Services Summary Part II: Business Processes Product Functionality: What Processes Does SAP S/4HANA Cloud Perform? The Big Picture Streamlined Procure-to-Pay Accelerated Plan-to-Product Optimized Order-to-Cash Project Services Core Finance HR Connectivity Data Management Functionality in New Releases Summary Embedded Analytics: What Can SAP S/4HANA Cloud Teach You About Your Business? SAP Fiori UX Overview Tiles Standard Graphical Reports Standard Overview Apps Multidimensional Analytics Customized Queries Summary Part III: Next Steps Integrations: Can You Connect SAP S/4HANA Cloud with Other Applications? Built-in Integrations Custom Integrations Summary Extensibility: How Can You Personalize SAP S/4HANA Cloud? In-App Extensibility Side-by-Side Extensions Using SAP Cloud Platform Customer-Developed Extensions via SAP S/4HANA Cloud SDK Summary Roadmap: Where Do We Go from Here? Current Roadmap Recent Innovations and How They Might Affect the Roadmap Where to Find Roadmap Updates Summary: What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been Appendices Conclusion The Authors Index