SAP Project System on S/4 HANA
Hello All
This is a brief document on SAP S/4 HANA offerings in SAP PS module.
Let us first walk through the “Enterprise Portfolio & Project Management”
- Portfolio Management
Managing & Monitoring the programs & portfolios at Strategic Level
- Project management
This is the Tactical Level involving – Project Planning & Execution , Monitoring , Progress Tracking , Financial Planning , Workspace ,Issues & Change management.
There is an integration with other tools like MSP ,Prima Vera (Non SAP) thru integration solutions like Primavera P6 ,OpenPS4MSP.
- Operational Level
This includes :Sales & Logistics (SD/CRM ,PP /SCM ,MM/SRM) ; R&D (PLM ,EHS) ; Resources (HR ,MRS ,CATS) ; Finance (PS ,FI ,CO)
Next is to get a detailed Overview of HANA offering.
- Transactional SAP Fiori Apps : ERP Accelerators (New Line Item Reports CJI3N ,CJI4N) ,Overhead Calculation
- SAP EHP 6 version for HANA : HANA Search & SAP Fiori fact sheets
- SAP Smart Business for Project Execution 1.0 : Project builder , Selected PS report ,RRB ,Progress versions
- SAP HANA live for ERP 1.0
OLAP /OLTP in SAP HANA
Traditional approach was Transact ->Analyze->Accelerate HANA Approach
- Multiple copies of data – In memory ,Mobile ,Cloud ,Social
- Data Storage in different data models – The Real time enterprise
- High Latency
New class of real-time businesses and analytical apps – Role based ,Context based , Consume level experience
Improved Engineering to Production Cycles
- Quickly create and calculate product cost calculation structures and impact of changes.
- Analyze high level project KPIs and drill down to details to take decisions
- Analyze missing parts
Improved Project Management of Complex projects
- Optimization of T codes & reports along the end to end process
- Improved transparency and reduced risks
- Smart cross business entity with contextual navigation
SAP Fiori – Simplification & User experience
- Responsive design providing user experience on desktop ,mobile, tablet
- Intuitive user experience focusing on single role & single business scenario
- Consistent & coherent design
- Extensibility
- SAP Fiori search & factsheets
- Transactional Apps
SAP Smart Business for Project Execution
- Turning information into knowledge
- Leveraging tiles from operational KPIs that can be configured and personalized
- Launchpad reflects real time data
- Potential drill down
- Virtual data models (VDM)
Facet Filter capabilities - Enhanced VDM
Regards
Shubham
Thanks for this information.
Since it seems that Portfolio Mgmt is clubbed with PS functionality, what kind of skills (besides functional) will be required. Currently for PPM we need web-dynpro/portal skills. Now with Portfolio Mgmt incorporated in S/4HANA, do we still need those skills?
Also where will Commercial Project Management fit into this? I would think it as a part of overall PS module in S/4HANA.
Any further insights w.r.t new technical skills needed?
Hi Ashwini,
Appreciate your kind comments.
I have not extensively worked in PPM but as far as SAP CPM 2.0 is concerned , yes it seems to be a part of overall PS in S/4 HANA.
There has been a recent release in SAP CPM 2.0 SP04 which I need to explore.
Currently I am reading the below product documentation.Will update my document and add few more relevant information.
SAP Commercial Project Management 1.0 for S/4HANA, on-premise edition – SAP Help Portal Page
Thanks.
Shubham
Hello Shubham, Thanks a lot for your help on this topic.
Regards,
Ashwini Pingle
Hi,
Can you validate your information. Does SAP PS offer PPM functionalities in S4HANA platform ?
Hi Jean,
The strategy and road-map of S/4 HANA does mention about PPM functionalities.
https://blogs.sap.com/2015/07/15/sap-s4hana-and-other-sap-solutions-strategy-and-roadmap/
However ,I am yet to explore this aspect.
-Shubham
Hi Shubham;
I have checked the PS module in S/4HANA and it's nothing in common with Portfolio & Project Management 1.0 on S/4HANA. They are different products.
SAP EPPM includes:
Also check the follow note: https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/2289330
Regards,
Mariano
Thanks for the information Mariano!!!
Regards
Shubham
Hi Mariano and Shubham,
Im reading information about PS (project System), PPM and CPM but i have a lot of doubts. How is actual scenario in S/4 Hana? i mean, PS is still working? because in SAP official website i dont find any information about it, only about EPPM, PPM or CPM.
Maybe PS will be replaced for one of these solutions mention before? Is professional services the equivalent a PS in S/4 Cloud?
Im not an expert in the matter and i´m really messed up, please could you explain wich is the relationship between this modules? and the meaning and pourpuse of each of them? i think that CPM is complement for PS but im not really sure.
Any help will be good received.
Thank you both,
Regards,
Nacho
Hi Shubham, may be very basic question but let me ask.
What we need to focus on or learn to work on S4 HANA being certified SAP PS associate.
Thanks in advance ,
Kaushal
Hi Kaushal ,
Few points which is a must read for any SAP consultant who is looking to work on S4 HANA .
Regards
Shubham
Thanks.
Hello Shubham,
Could you please brief on Sap PS enhancement in HANA?
Hi Avinash,
I suggest you please go through the simplification list section 28 - Logistics PS.
This will give you complete insights on PS enhancements.
Thanks.
Regards
Shubham
Thanks for sharing your view on S4 HANA we expect few more material from you in this forum 🙂
Hi, are there any news regarding this topic except the new simplification list? Regards, Vanessa