This was an SAP webcast covering on-premise and cloud.
While you can review the road maps online, it always helps to have SAP explain it. Below are my rough notes as I heard the webcast.
Please remember to register for these upcoming webcasts:
March 12 BITI: SAP S/4HANA In-App Extensbility
March 26 BITI: Overview of SAP Cloud Platform ABAP Environment
March 26 BI: Hybrid Analytics and Analytics Hub - Latest Developments
March 27 BI: Influence of Agility and Big Data Principles to BW/4HANA Architecture
March 28 BI: Overview of Latest BI Features in SAP Cloud Analytics
April 2 BI: A Beginner’s Guide to Use SAP Analytics Cloud for Business Planning
April 3 BI: Smart Predict Update
April 4 BI: Tips & Tricks for Optimizing Story Performance in SAP Analytics Cloud
April 9 BI: Data Protection & Privacy with BW/4HANA
April 10 BI: What's New with Application Design in SAP Analytics Cloud
April 11 BI: Hybrid Planning Scenarios Built by SAP Analytics Cloud for Planning and SAP Business Planning an...
April 16 BI: What's New in Transitioning from SAP BW to SAP BW/4HANA
April 18: INFL: ASUG SAP Analytics Cloud Influence Council Launch for Data Connectivity & Agile Data Preparati...
May 22 BITI: Integrating My Inbox with SuccessFactors & Concur at Orica
Source: SAP
For on-premise it covers 1809 for cloud it covers 1811/1902
Source: SAP
The legal disclaimer applies that things in the future are subject to change
Source: SAP
Source: SAP
Classic report to report process, with right valuation rules, then to closing process
Value added tasks including planning, margin analysis, optimize for future
Source: SAP
Getting insights where margin is
Where is it coming from (products, customers)0
Source: SAP
Compared with SAP ERP profitability analysis
On left, Profitability Analysis is part of the universal journal in S/4HANA
Source: SAP
Integrate balance sheet information in S/4HANA; parts of the margin still on the balance sheet (work in progress included in margin analysis)
Cost of goods sold component split issue now solved
Source: SAP
Ensure in contribution margin include cost of sales into multiple lines
Source: SAP
Source: SAP
Present incoming sales order (not yet billed) can be part of predicted revenue (both on premise and cloud)
Source: SAP
Looking at predictive accounting - select individual sales orders, create based on that predictive goods issue/invoice, as a result have a predictive accounting posting, resulting
Source: SAP
Will also have commitment scenarios
Source: SAP
Still have universal journal
Integrated with BPC
When save, it is stored in Universal Journal
SAC Planning - how that part integrates with single source of truth
SAC Planning integrates with OData Service; data persists in SAC
Source: SAP
Re-orgs, cost shifts, need transparency of models and allocation run
Source: SAP
Highlighted on right - bring into universal allocations
Source: SAP
Planned for 1909 - more allocation apps
Harmonized place to manage allocations
Source: SAP
Planned for later - source of allocations
Source: SAP
Issues with reporting
Source: SAP
Different ways of managing hierarchies
Source: SAP
Global hierarchy maintenance, will support time dependency
Advanced financial close - one close process
Source: SAP
Machine learning automation of close processes
Source: SAP
Using embedded Fiori apps to bring information together
Source: SAP
Use Co-Pilot to collaborate
Source: SAP
Machine learning embedded in GR/IR to intelligently resolve GR/IR issue using recommendations
Source: SAP
Accruals management is in 1902, planned for 1909
Source: SAP
Use machine learning to compare accruals, review in the past
Source: SAP
This is how the review looks like
Source: SAP
Continuous group accounting is shown on the bottom; no data upload any more
Source: SAP
Architecture view of group reporting
Source: SAP
Group reporting in Fiori, cash flow statement
Source: SAP
Planned unified reporting platform
Source: SAP
Goal by end of 2019 is to have group reporting on par with BPC
Source: SAP
Focus on 2019, universal allocation
What do you think?
While you can review the road maps online, it always helps to have SAP explain it. Below are my rough notes as I heard the webcast.
Please remember to register for these upcoming webcasts:
March 12 BITI: SAP S/4HANA In-App Extensbility
March 26 BITI: Overview of SAP Cloud Platform ABAP Environment
March 26 BI: Hybrid Analytics and Analytics Hub - Latest Developments
March 27 BI: Influence of Agility and Big Data Principles to BW/4HANA Architecture
March 28 BI: Overview of Latest BI Features in SAP Cloud Analytics
April 2 BI: A Beginner’s Guide to Use SAP Analytics Cloud for Business Planning
April 3 BI: Smart Predict Update
April 4 BI: Tips & Tricks for Optimizing Story Performance in SAP Analytics Cloud
April 9 BI: Data Protection & Privacy with BW/4HANA
April 10 BI: What's New with Application Design in SAP Analytics Cloud
April 11 BI: Hybrid Planning Scenarios Built by SAP Analytics Cloud for Planning and SAP Business Planning an...
April 16 BI: What's New in Transitioning from SAP BW to SAP BW/4HANA
April 18: INFL: ASUG SAP Analytics Cloud Influence Council Launch for Data Connectivity & Agile Data Preparati...
May 22 BITI: Integrating My Inbox with SuccessFactors & Concur at Orica
Source: SAP
For on-premise it covers 1809 for cloud it covers 1811/1902
Source: SAP
The legal disclaimer applies that things in the future are subject to change
Source: SAP
Source: SAP
Classic report to report process, with right valuation rules, then to closing process
Value added tasks including planning, margin analysis, optimize for future
Source: SAP
Getting insights where margin is
Where is it coming from (products, customers)0
Source: SAP
Compared with SAP ERP profitability analysis
On left, Profitability Analysis is part of the universal journal in S/4HANA
Source: SAP
Integrate balance sheet information in S/4HANA; parts of the margin still on the balance sheet (work in progress included in margin analysis)
Cost of goods sold component split issue now solved
Source: SAP
Ensure in contribution margin include cost of sales into multiple lines
Source: SAP
Source: SAP
Present incoming sales order (not yet billed) can be part of predicted revenue (both on premise and cloud)
Source: SAP
Looking at predictive accounting - select individual sales orders, create based on that predictive goods issue/invoice, as a result have a predictive accounting posting, resulting
Source: SAP
Will also have commitment scenarios
Source: SAP
Still have universal journal
Integrated with BPC
When save, it is stored in Universal Journal
SAC Planning - how that part integrates with single source of truth
SAC Planning integrates with OData Service; data persists in SAC
Source: SAP
Re-orgs, cost shifts, need transparency of models and allocation run
Source: SAP
Highlighted on right - bring into universal allocations
Source: SAP
Planned for 1909 - more allocation apps
Harmonized place to manage allocations
Source: SAP
Planned for later - source of allocations
Source: SAP
Issues with reporting
Source: SAP
Different ways of managing hierarchies
Source: SAP
Global hierarchy maintenance, will support time dependency
Advanced financial close - one close process
Source: SAP
Machine learning automation of close processes
Source: SAP
Using embedded Fiori apps to bring information together
Source: SAP
Use Co-Pilot to collaborate
Source: SAP
Machine learning embedded in GR/IR to intelligently resolve GR/IR issue using recommendations
Source: SAP
Accruals management is in 1902, planned for 1909
Source: SAP
Use machine learning to compare accruals, review in the past
Source: SAP
This is how the review looks like
Source: SAP
Continuous group accounting is shown on the bottom; no data upload any more
Source: SAP
Architecture view of group reporting
Source: SAP
Group reporting in Fiori, cash flow statement
Source: SAP
Planned unified reporting platform
Source: SAP
Goal by end of 2019 is to have group reporting on par with BPC
Source: SAP
Focus on 2019, universal allocation
What do you think?
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