SAP S/4HANA Cloud: use cases, functionality, and extensibility

Foreword from SAP  Foreword by Geoffrey Scott  Preface  Objective of This Book  Target Audience of This Book  How to Read This Book  Acknowledgments  On with the Show  Part I: Getting Started  The Basics: What Is SAP S/4HANA Cloud?  Overview  Cloud ERP and the Two-Tier Model  Preconfigured End-to-End Business Processes  ERP Cloud Building Blocks  Ongoing Support  Summary  Customer Use Cases: Who Should Use SAP S/4HANA Cloud?  ERP in the Cloud  Preconfigured ERP  Two-Tiered ERP Model  Localization  Summary  Implementation: How Do You Set Up SAP S/4HANA Cloud?  SAP S/4HANA Cloud Best Practices  SAP Activate  Team Requirements and Timing  Summary  Costs: How Much Will SAP S/4HANA Cloud Cost?  Subscription Price Structure  SAP\'s Cloud Extension Model  Implementation Cost Components  Estimating Implementation Costs  End User Support via SAP Application Management Services  Summary  Maintenance: How Do You Maintain SAP S/4HANA Cloud?  Quarterly Release Management  Report Development  Tile Customization  Integration Management  End User Support via Application Management Services  Summary  Part II: Business Processes  Product Functionality: What Processes Does SAP S/4HANA Cloud Perform?  The Big Picture  Streamlined Procure-to-Pay  Accelerated Plan-to-Product  Optimized Order-to-Cash  Project Services  Core Finance  HR Connectivity  Data Management  Functionality in New Releases  Summary  Embedded Analytics: What Can SAP S/4HANA Cloud Teach You About Your Business?  SAP Fiori UX Overview  Tiles  Standard Graphical Reports  Standard Overview Apps  Multidimensional Analytics  Customized Queries  Summary  Part III: Next Steps  Integrations: Can You Connect SAP S/4HANA Cloud with Other Applications?  Built-in Integrations  Custom Integrations  Summary  Extensibility: How Can You Personalize SAP S/4HANA Cloud?  In-App Extensibility  Side-by-Side Extensions Using SAP Cloud Platform  Customer-Developed Extensions via SAP S/4HANA Cloud SDK  Summary  Roadmap: Where Do We Go from Here?  Current Roadmap  Recent Innovations and How They Might Affect the Roadmap  Where to Find Roadmap Updates  Summary: What a Long, Strange Trip It\'s Been  Appendices  Conclusion  The Authors  Index