Tips

Tips

• Understand your S/4HANA deployment options

  As SAP S/4HANA has matured, the vendor's ERP deployment options have narrowed. Here's a look at the main two offerings -- a public cloud option and a private cloud option.  Continue Reading

• Compare SAP greenfield vs. brownfield approach for S/4HANA

  Here's an explanation of the key differences between SAP greenfield vs. brownfield, what a third, hybrid approach can do for an S/4HANA migration and questions to help you decide.  Continue Reading

• A short guide to primary SAP S/4HANA modules and LOBs

  SAP groups S/4HANA modules around lines of business. Here's a quick overview of modules and features for finance, HCM, procurement, manufacturing and more.  Continue Reading

• How SAP tools could help you move to continuous accounting

  SAP tools like SAP Business Planning and Consolidation can help companies switch from periodic closing to continuous accounting and planning. Learn more about how it works.  Continue Reading

• Solving GAAP vs. IFRS, other accounting challenges with SAP

  SAP ERP products can help users with international accounting challenges like GAAP vs. IFRS. Learn how the software can potentially make the process easier.  Continue Reading

• How can SAP's Financial Closing Cockpit streamline closing?

  SAP's Financial Closing Cockpit and its next-generation cloud iteration could help companies manage their closing more efficiently. Learn more about the applications' capabilities.  Continue Reading

• How HR can best use Qualtrics in the employee lifecycle

  To improve the employee experience, the problems must first be understood. Here's a look at how HR can delve into sentiment and the best moments to do so.  Continue Reading

• Use Qualtrics surveys to boost employee engagement

  SAP Qualtrics surveys may help uncover workforce sentiment so business and HR leaders can act on it and help improve employee engagement. Learn what that entails.  Continue Reading

• 7 SAP S/4HANA implementation issues to address

  A move to S/4HANA is critical for SAP users, but getting it right is difficult. Here's a look at seven issues to address.  Continue Reading

• What are the main components of the SAP Activate methodology?

  If you want to implement cloud and on-premises editions of SAP S/4HANA and SAP Cloud applications, then you need to know SAP Activate methodology. Here's an in-depth look at it.  Continue Reading

• How Concur AP automation streamlines accounts payable

  Some finance departments are turning to SAP Concur for accounts payable automation to manage processes and increase accuracy. Here's what the automated process looks like.  Continue Reading

• How to pick a SuccessFactors implementation partner

  Selecting the right SuccessFactors implementation partner is a critical step in the journey to deploying the system. Check out these six tips for finding a partner.  Continue Reading

• 5 tips for a successful S/4HANA Cloud implementation

  Moving to S/4HANA public cloud can help you save on IT maintenance and simplify real-time analysis. Here's a look at what you can do to make the migration as successful as possible.  Continue Reading

• The only SAP SuccessFactors implementation checklist you need

  Every project manager needs to construct a plan when approaching a new project. Check off each item on this list to see your SuccessFactors implementation through to completion.  Continue Reading

• Understand and fight potential SAP exploits

  Without taking the right steps to secure SAP systems, you're creating vulnerabilities for potential exploits. Here's a look at critical information you need.  Continue Reading

• A primer on Employee Central Service Center

  SAP has created Employee Central Service Center to simplify how HR issues get resolved. Here's a look at who it's for, how it works and what it can do.  Continue Reading

• Pros and cons of SAP migration to the cloud

  Hosting SAP on cloud services can bring added security and scalability. But organizations must also watch out for issues such as resource mismanagement and downtime.  Continue Reading

• S/4HANA public cloud vs. private cloud: Compare the pros, cons

  In addition to SAP's on-premises and hybrid models, the vendor offers S/4HANA in public and private clouds. Here's a look at the differences in some important areas.  Continue Reading

• How to implement DevOps for SAP Cloud Platform: 4 best practices

  A successful implementation of DevOps for SAP begins with understanding several best practices. Here are four to get you started.  Continue Reading

• 5 third-party apps for the SuccessFactors Recruiting module

  SuccessFactors is a capable recruiting platform, but it can't be all things to all people. The right external application can provide the specialized help your organization needs.  Continue Reading

• Pros and cons of SAP SuccessFactors Recruiting

  SAP's primary recruiting platform is capable and feature rich, but users should consider these important factors before adopting the cloud-based system.  Continue Reading

• What's new in SAP HANA Cloud Services and why it matters

  Access to HANA in-memory data processing from a scalable elastic cloud and new options for balancing cost and speed are the main benefits of SAP's important new HANA offering.  Continue Reading

• A breakdown of 10 commonly used SAP ECC components

  Whether you've already implemented SAP ECC or your company is considering expanding its use of the on-premises ERP system, it's time to brush up on the main functional components.  Continue Reading

• 8 keys to Employee Central Payroll implementation success

  There are many factors to consider when implementing SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll. Take a look at these tips to ensure your project goes off without a hitch.  Continue Reading

• Overview of SAP HANA features and how it's being used today

  There has been a lot of hype around SAP HANA since it became available nearly a decade ago, but what is it exactly and what role should it play in your organization today?  Continue Reading

• SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central time management choices

  If implementing SuccessFactors Employee Central is in your company's future, you should know which options you'll need for time management. Here's a look.  Continue Reading

• Inside SAP CoPilot for SuccessFactors, a digital assistant for HR

  SAP's digital assistant, CoPilot, can now be put to use by human resources. Here's a look at how the technology can enable better service delivery through conversational AI.  Continue Reading

• 10 record-to-report tips in SAP ECC for audit compliance

  Ensuring a comprehensive segregation of duties and limiting the financial postings that can be made manually are some of the ways to ensure better business controls.  Continue Reading

• Why consider SAP SaaS ERP -- 8 benefits of S/4HANA public cloud

  The SaaS version of SAP S/4HANA may help companies lower their ERP total cost of ownership and help them stay agile in a business world that's always changing. Here's how.  Continue Reading

• What are your S/4HANA supply chain software integration options?

  Starting with S/4HANA supply chain software and adding additional capabilities through components such as Ariba and C/4HANA can solve some of the thorniest supply chain issues.  Continue Reading

• Deployment options -- SAP S/4HANA Cloud vs. on-premises vs. hybrid

  Are you confused about the implementation options of S/4HANA? If so, learn about the various choices and their associated pros and cons.  Continue Reading

• Five important questions about the SAP S/4HANA HCM 'sidecar'

  SAP's transitional vehicle for on-premises SAP HCM owners is a detour to SaaS HR on SuccessFactors. To help you prepare, here are answers to your most pressing questions.  Continue Reading

• Choose the implementation order of SAP SuccessFactors modules

  Once you have your core HR and talent management priorities straight, you can figure out which SuccessFactors modules will deliver on those goals. Here are some common scenarios.  Continue Reading

• Use Fiori Elements and smart controls for custom Fiori apps

  Fiori Elements can save development time and provide a consistent user experience across SAP Fiori apps, if you know a bit about what's under the hood.  Continue Reading

• Quick copy/cut & paste tip using SAP Ctrl+Y

  With the SAP Ctrl+Y feature, you can quickly copy text in SAP by simply highlighting it with your mouse.  Continue Reading

• Building data visualization with SAP Fiori tools

  Some BI developers will get by fine with features such as the Fiori Launchpad and Overview pages. Here's what's built into Fiori now, and what's on the horizon.  Continue Reading

• Implementing modern practices in an ABAP development shop

  You don't have to wait for SAP to provide modern tools for automated testing, continuous integration and other key processes. Try these five steps first.  Continue Reading

• Use SAP MRP to effectively plan production and procurement

  SAP material requirements planning brings efficiency and optimization to production and procurement plans.  Continue Reading

• How does SAP ERP forecasting help predict material consumption?

  To help you prepare realistic sales, production and procurement plans, try leveraging SAP ERP forecasting to calculate your materials needs.  Continue Reading

• What is the SAP HANA XS Engine and how does it work?

  Ethan Jewett explains how the SAP HANA XS Engine is used to run lightweight applications on the SAP in-memory database platform.  Continue Reading

• Attach documents to an SAP object without having to use SAP DMS

  With SAP Services for Object, users can attach information to an SAP object without using the SAP Document Management System, writes Jawad Akhtar.  Continue Reading

• Use SAP Backflush functionality to automate production processes

  Companies save themselves headaches by automating production processes using SAP Backflush and Automatic Goods Receipt functions, writes Jawad Akhtar.  Continue Reading

• Cut inspection costs with the SAP QM module's DMR functionality

  Save time and money inspecting the quality of procured or produced materials with the SAP Dynamic Modification Rule (DMR), writes expert Jawad Akhtar.  Continue Reading

• Java administration in SAP: Three tips for Basis administrators

  Sooner or later, Basis administrators will have to get used to Java administration in SAP. Read tips for finding information on a Java instance and monitoring memory utilization.  Continue Reading

• Solving SAP print problems

  Many of you have written to say that printing from SAP is a lot like root canal. The process is slow and painful, but necessary. Our experts drill down to solve print issues here.  Continue Reading

• Increase column width in a transaction screen

  This tips tells you a quick and easy way to increase the column width in a transaction screen.  Continue Reading

• Adding custom fields for retail product comparisons in SAP BW

  Need to analyze and compare product sales, product cost and suggested retail price etc? This tip shows you how to customize the R/3 BW datasource/extractor to get elementary fields such as AFS color and size into BW.  Continue Reading

• Easily debug error messages in SAP processes

  Sometimes, an SAP process will stop working with an error message, or an abend. Unlike with a dump, it can be difficult to find exactly where the problem occured.  Continue Reading

• Web Dynpro ABAP Quick Tip: Table column sorting in four steps

  This tip is for those of you who are very new to Web Dynpro ABAP and need help sorting table columns.  Continue Reading

• Download and install the trial version of SAP NetWeaver 2004s ABAP

  With the new build of the SAP NetWeaver 2004s ABAP trial version (SP11), we bring you a series of tips that will update your ABAP developer skills (beginners and experienced) to this new version. By the end of this series, you will have a good ...  Continue Reading

• Repair bad SAP data and subsequent data targets with delta update

  Initialization / delta updates are what we do everyday, and the update method for most data targets. The delta mechanism ensures the consistency of transactional data. So if some data is wrong in the early stage of data flow, we have to not only ...  Continue Reading

• Using subroutine pools for dynamic programming

  The code to generate a temporary subroutine pool for dynamic programming in ABAP provided by a senior developer analyst at General Mills.  Continue Reading

• How to transport table entries

  Ever wanted to save entries after a transaction and then transport them to different servers? This tip from the SAP Developer Network shows you how.  Continue Reading

• Converting IDocs to XML format

  In this tip, learn how to convert IDocs into XML format for use in the SAP Exchange Infrastructure (XI) and additional applications.  Continue Reading

• Web Services 101 for DBAs and data architects

  Web services promise simplified interfaces for application-to-application interaction. This chapter describes the key technologies that enable them (such as XML, WSDL, SOAP and UDDI) and then peeks at the bigger picture of service-oriented ...  Continue Reading

• Getting around RFC_READ_TABLE limitations

  This tip provides code to help developers get around RFC_READ_TABLE limitations.  Continue Reading