Executive Summary TechTarget produced an article with contributors of varying accuracy on S/4HANA and indirect access. We analyze the accuracy of each. Introduction In this article, we will review the accuracy of TechTarget from its article SAP S/4HANA Cloud and indirect access will dominate 2018. Something to remember is that TechTarget is not a real…
Executive Summary APO has a difficult time showing an ROI. In this article, we will review how ROI for APO can be calculated. Video Introduction: How to Understand SAP APO and ROI and The Problems with ROI Calculation Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) When evaluating the decision to implement a new SAP…
Executive Summary Companies that generally try to get more from SAP APO tend to fail. We explain why APO typically only is maintainable without enabling its upper end functionality. Video Introduction: How to Get More From SAP APO Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) With the negative ROI of so many APO implementations,…
Executive Summary The CIF or core interface moves master data and transactional data between APO and ECC. The CIF is a high overhead item with queues and error management. The CIF allows the creation of integration models that can be saved as CIF variants that can save CIF settings. Introduction In this article, you’ll get…
Executive Summary An Explanation and Introduction to EM Basic Functionality and Concepts of SAP EM How Event Management Is New for SAP SCM Procurement Asset Management Event Handler Types Event Notifications Event Messages Service Matching Analytics: SAP NetWeaver BW and Trend Analysis Web Interface and Access SAP EM Release History Introduction In this article, you’ll…
Executive Summary An Explanation and Introduction to TM Basic Functionality and Concepts of SAP TM High-Level Processes Shipment Creation Carrier Tendering and Selection Carrier Selection Carrier Cost Estimation Transportation Load Builder Important SAP TM Structures Transportation Lanes Location Geo-coding Transportation Modes Transportation Zones SAP TM Resources Vehicle Resources Freight Units SAP Event Management SAP TM…
Executive Summary An Explanation and Introduction to PP/DS GATP and CTM Availability Checking Available to Promise Different Levels of ATP Checks Multilevel ATP Check (M-ATP) Availability Checking for Kits (or BOM) Rules-Based Availability Checking What Attaining ATP Proficiency Can Mean Capable to Promise ATP Tree Structure Scope of Checking The GATP Time Horizon Introduction The…
Executive Summary PP/DS uses two methods for performing planning and scheduling. In this article, we cover capacity level versus capacity constraining. We cover fixed versus dynamic pegging, lot size settings, planning sophistication versus ERP, heuristic planning, ATP’s accuracy, how resources are managed, PP/DS with process industry planning, and the PP/DS release history. Introduction Production Planning…
Executive Summary This is an explanation and introduction to the basic concepts of SNP. We cover the reality of SNP functionality and usage. SNP as the Heart of APO SNP is often considered the heart of SAP APO because it ties together many other SAP APO applications. Those implementing SNP must be keenly aware of…
Executive Summary Oracle made many ridiculous claims about the autonomous or self-driving database. The reason for creating the autonomous database is because Oracle is losing business to the AWS RDS managed database service. Oracle makes it sound as if AI in Oracle’s Automated Database is ARIIA from EagleEye. Oracle upgrades are not free, and upgrades…