S/4 Finance- Blog series-6- 1511 changes in details
Hi Guys,
It is the holiday season and want to sign off with one last blog 🙂 🙂
In my last attempt to outline the changes of 1511 in blog:-S/4 Finance- Blog series-5- 1511 and its details
I was more focused on overall changes in S/4 HANA and some bit on Financial related changes. In this blog, I will try to delve more into the changes and features of 1511 version or SP03 of 1503 S/4 HANA Finance.
Migration & getting on 1511
With 1511, there are some significant changes like ML becomes mandatory & Credit management ( AR) is removed and FSCM is the way to go.
These are also reflected migration steps and flow
So your steps and prep steps in 1503 would look like:-
and the next version (1511) will be:-
Note the highlighted steps which has come as part of 1511. This means that migration to 1511 will have these additional steps to be performed.
I will cover migration separately as that is a vast topic.
Implication- ML & Credit management changes will mean that any client migration to 1511 should review and have a Credit management & Inventory valuation design in place. This is especially for client going by upgrade route from 6.0X to 1511
Other changes & features
Changes in IBP & Planning solution
In the 1511 release, SAP has brought about a new feature of simulation for IBP. This is a wonderful addition and make the IBP solution more robust.
So with this you can perform simulation and create various planning scenarios.
New Fiori apps to make life easier
SAP has come out with a few more very interesting Fiori apps inn 1511 release.
Asset master list
This will get you the report on various type of asset and their current status. You can drill down and evaluate more details
Check Management
This is a very nice area where SAP focused on providing Fiori apps. This should help to better manage checks and flow of money
Here you have an apps which simulate your checkbook and provide you usage details
This is a Fiori apps for our check register and will provide details on status of the checks
Other apps
-Carry forward ( to analyze the balance carry forward & execute the process)
-Post Currency adjustments manually
-Post taxes manually
-Audit Journal-for Audit related reporting
Changes in Credit Management
FSCM-Credit management is the way to go with 1511, with AR-Credit not being supported. Hence you need to perform a initial migration.
There are also changes in technical architecture & solution offering.
Changes in Inventory valuation
SAP will be using new table structure for inventory valuation and this mandates usage of Material Ledger ( though not actual costing).
Availability & Localisation
Below given chart shows the availability of 1511 solution & current set of localisation that are available
With this I come to an end to this blog,
Hope you guys found it useful, do provide your feedback in comments & messages,
Once again have a good break and wish you a wonderful new year.
Regards
Rishab
Other blogs in the series:-
SAP Appendix ledger
Reporting options with S/4 HANA
SAP S/4 Finance blog series-2-Reporting options with COPA as use case
IBP Setup and overview
SAP S/4 Finance blog series-3-SAP Integrated Business planning-Overview & Setup
CO-FI initial setup
SAP S/4 Finance blog series-4-Changes in Controlling & how to use them
Thank You. Nice one..
Thanks Somnath for your words
Regards
Rishab
Hi Rishab,
I found a note where SAP mentioned that though they are supporting Biller Direct for 1511 but this is not in their target architecture. Did you find any document or if you have any information on how SAP is replacing this functionality?
Regards,
Vikash
Hi Vikas,
Thanks for your feedback,
Unfortunately on the biller direct, I have as much information as you have currently.
I will try to post on this as soon as I know,
Regards
Rishab
Hi Rishab,
It is very helpful to understand the financial migration steps. Thanks for sharing the valuable knowledge
Thanks for sharing....
Hi Pankaj,
Thank you for your feedback,
Regards
Rishab
This is good content when looking at the financial migration steps.
It is worth noting the timing of the steps within the migration, or to put it another way - steps you can perform in a non-S/4HANA system prior to moving to S/4HANA.
Thanks for feedback Mark,
Great point on migration, Let me get more details and post when possible,
Regards
Rishab
My point is - if I have a client looking to move to 1511 - I would recommend they activate Material Ledger and FSCM Credit Management (if applicable) prior to 1511 so the tasks to perform during the migration are reduced.
Within 1511 - there is the requirement to use BP instead of customers/ vendors - which again would require a migration.
Hi Mark,
Agree with your point and hence ML & Credit are to be prep steps before migration
Regards
Rishab
Mark,
If customer doesn't start with FSCM so simple AP/AR - do we need BP also replacing customer/vendor in 1511...?
Hey Karwacki,
For AP/ AR and all master data for Customer and Vendor, use of BP is now the way to go in 1511.
Regards
Rishab
Rishab,
Is there any official documentation about it ?
It is a big change for us then in future project approach.
This is not a big task.
The key is to align the fields within the customer/ vendor and the BP.
If you move to FSCM Credit Management you would need to create BP's for this anyway.
Hey Karwacki,
Please check the SAP 1511 simplification list, page no. 16
SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition – SAP Help Portal Page
Adding the screenshot of document just for reference
Again - doing this before moving to 1511 is recommended.
Ok, thanks guys for tips. So i assume that i need to configure just business partner settings under cross-application components in IMG ?
Thank you so much
You are welcome Sattaiah,
Thank you for your kind words
Dear Rashib,
thanks for the informative blog.
We just finished a PoC with sFIN Version 1508 SP 02 and now, with 1511, again such fundamental changes are released?
What to come with Simple Finance 3.0 (1602)? Do you know some insights?
I see it crucial from a reliability point of view when in nearly every new release such deep changes are released "casually ".
Thumbs up for unveiling all the sFIN secrets.
Thanks and Best Regards,
Nikolaus
Thank you Nikolaus for your appreciation
On the 1602 version, I would strongly advise you to have a full read through on the SAP simplification list for 1511
SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition – SAP Help Portal Page
SAP is coming with a lots of change, and we too must know and understand these change.
What is really good is that SAP is giving a good amount of details way ahead 🙂 🙂 ( you will find some of the changes too outlined in the simplification list for 1602)
So its back to school for all the SAP folks out there 😉 🙂
Regards
Rishab
Hi,
I'd like to share with you something i found out now from SAP incident message.
We are new customer that starts with package SAP S/4HANA Simple Finance, on-premise edition 1503. Then, during proof-of-concept we have patched the system with latest SPS03 (called 1511). Then i was checking simplification list and other info related to: SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511... But now i know these are 2 different products... (!?). So it means that Business partner usage is not obligatory for us and we are not impacted. Also other changes to Finance included in Simplification list is not valid for us... I was heavily surprised as names are similar and confusing... 1511.
Now i realized that i was mixing these and i'm not sure about you guys... But i wanted to share that info for all.
Cheers
Tomasz
Hey Karwacki,
Thank you for providing this information.
Regards
Rishab
Hi,
And also confusing is naming convention, now it will be S/4HANA Finance replacing SAP Simple Finance. SAP Note 2171868.
SAP now stated today in incident that S/4HANA Finance, on-premise edition 1602 (=3.0) will be successor of Simple finance and should have simplified financials functionality as it is in S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511. So even they are confused now as previously they stated that we are not impacted by e.g. business partner usage... I will follow this up and try to get all answers to be able to plan the implementation properly.
Hey Tomek,
Thanks for your comment, your points has made this content more rich.
It makes the comments too very interesting in this blog 😉 😉 🙂
Regards
Rishab
Hi Rishab,
Awesome blog.. very interesting..
Thanks for sharing..
Regards,
Diwa
Hello Diwa,
Thank you for your feedback
Regards
Rishab
Hi Rishab - Thanks for sharing on the upgrade changes.
This helps.
Regards,
Vikram
Thanks Vikram,
Hi Rishab Bucha
Thanks to share this Blogs (1 to 6) make to understood and get update on the changes in SAP-S4 HANA to all FICO consultants ..is very helpful at this juncture.
All are very helpful ...to update quickly.
Further have you published any blogs on HANA update versions 1605/1610.
Thanks & Best Wishes
idreddy