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SAP ECC vs S_4 HANA

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SAP ECC vs SAP S/4HANA

SAP ECC vs S/4HANA


KEY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SAP ECC & SAP S/4HANA
 Brief Introduction to SAP ECC & SAP S/4HANA
 Key Differences in Technology & Scope
 Key Differences in the Finance Module
 Key Differences in the Logistics Module
SAP ECC vs SAP S/4HANA

What is SAP ECC?


ECC – ERP Central Component

SAP ECC 6.0 EHP – Enhancement Pack

EHP (0-8) Modules:


FI – Finance
CO – Controlling
SD – Sales & Distribution
MM – Materials Management
PP – Production Planning
QM – Quality Management
PM – Plant Maintenance
CS – Customer Service
PS – Project Systems
Database (DB) HCM – Human Capital Management
SAP ECC vs SAP S/4HANA

What is SAP S/4HANA?


SAP ECC vs SAP S/4HANA

3 Key Differences in Technology & Scope

SAP S/4 HANA SAP HANA SAP ECC

It is a in-memory database
It is a traditional ERP
It is a ERP suite. management system
system.
(DBMS) .

Architecture of SAP S/4 Architecture of SAP HANA


Architecture of SAP ECC is
HANA is Streamlined, is In-memory processing,
Modular, traditional.
next-gen . columnar data storage .

In SAP HANA data


In SAP S/4 HANA data In SAP ECC data processing
processing is in High-speed,
processing is in Real- is in Traditional batch
in-memory data
time analytics. processing.
processing.

Database in SAP S/4 Database in SAP ECC is


Database in SAP HANA is
HANA is Embedded in- External, often reliant on
In-memory database.
memory database. third-party databases.
SAP ECC vs SAP S/4HANA

 SAP ECC – runs on different Databases such as –


o Oracle
o Max DB
o DB2
o SQL Server
o Sybase
 SAP S/4Hana – runs only on SAP HANA Cloud
SAP ECC vs SAP S/4HANA

 Customers were using SAP GUI as the tool to access the


ECC system.
o Not modern enough.
o Comes to user interface – Lacks Advanced features.
 Customers were using SAP Fiori as the tool to access
S/4Hana.
o SAP Fiori is browser based
o Developed using modern programming languages
such as SAP UI5 & JavaScript
o User Friendly
o Advanced Features – Embedded Analytics and Real-
time modern dashboards.
SAP ECC vs SAP S/4HANA

4 Key Differences in the Finance Module


 Universal Journal
 Material Ledger
 Account-based CO-PA
 Credit Management

 S/4Hana consolidates various data modules into a unified


table known as ACDOCA.
 This integration in compasses -
o Asset Accounting
o General Ledger
o Material Ledger
o Management Accounting
o Finance
o Profitability Analysis
SAP ECC vs SAP S/4HANA

Material Ledger
 In ECC, the Material Ledger becomes a mandatory feature in S/4Hana.
 Many companies choose not to activate Material Ledger in ECC due to
challenges associated with numerous Aggregate and Index Tables.
 In S/4Hana, the Material Ledger seamlessly integrates into ACDOCA table
eliminating past frustrations and making its activation a more
straightforward process

Account-based CO-PA
 In ECC, Costing-based profitability analysis is the default option but in
S/4Hana, the default option is Account-based profitability analysis – though
we can run both options together.
 Running an Account-based profitability analysis has various advantages
such as –
o real-time reporting
o simplified data structure
o alignment with external reporting and much easier period in closing

Credit Management
 In ECC, the Credit Management module was referred to as FI, AR & CR.
 In S/4Hana, the Credit Management is now integrated into Financial Supply
Chain Management.
 The Financial Supply Chain Management module introduces automated
workflows, eliminating the need for manual intervention in activities such
as Credit Limit Approval and Risk Scoring.
o The distributed architecture of financial supply chain management
system enables seamless interfacing with external Credit Agencies
and facilitate direct Communication.
SAP ECC vs SAP S/4HANA

7 Key Differences in the Logistics Module


 Business Partners
 Material Requirements Planning
 Integrated Business Planning (IBP)
 MATDOC
 Advanced Available To Promise (aATP)
 Global Trade Services (GTS)
 Extended Warehouse Management (EWM)

BUSINESS PARTNERS
 In SAP ECC, Customers and Vendors are distinct data entities.
 In SAP S/4Hana, these entities are consolidated into a cohesive Master Data
Entity known as SAP Business Partners.
 The integration of Customers and Vendors into Business Partners brings
forth various advantages such as –
o Single Business Partner can fulfil multiple roles and processes
multiple addresses.
o General data is shared across various roles leading to a reduction in
the database size.
o Minimized redundancy as any unused data is removed after a specific
time period.
SAP ECC vs SAP S/4HANA

Material Requirement Planning


 In ECC, conducting Material Requirement Planning is also known as MRP –
requires waiting until non-peak hours and executing a batch job.
 In S/4Hana, allows for real-time MRP execution. Additionally, sub-
contracting processes have been streamlined in S/4Hana.
 Limitation is that MRP can no longer be performed at the storage level as
was possible in ECC but in S/4Hana, it is limited to the plant and area levels.

Integrated Business Planning


 Previously customers had to use a separate application Advanced Planning
and Optimization for Logistics Planning but in S/4Hana, the key sub-
modules of the advanced planning optimizer such as Demand Planning and
Supply Network Planning have been consolidated in the new module called
SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP).
 Production Planning detail scheduling and parts of the other global
available to promise module have been partially combined within the
S/4Hana digital core itself. As a result of these modifications there is no
automatic migration from APO to the new configurations.
o While moving from APO to S/4Hana, all the settings and
configurations must be reimplemented.

MATDOC
Mat Doc Table
 In ECC, Material Documents were stored in tables such as MKPF & MSEG.
 In S/4Hana, it is stored in the MATDOC table which is also known as
Material Documentation Table.
 Eliminating the need for more than 26 tables that are currently present in
the ECC system.
SAP ECC vs SAP S/4HANA

 The MATDOC table, maintains the records for material movements,


valuations and other relevant information. It is part of the Unified Data
Model in S/4Hana, which aims to simplify data structure and improve
system performance.

Advanced Available to Promise


 In ECC, we can check product availability, product allocation and back
orders with available to promise module.
 Advanced Available to Promise functionality in S/4Hana, represents an
enhanced and more sophisticated version of the ATP functionality such as
using the unified data model where the data is stored in a single table that
is ACDOCA.
 Allows for real-time visibility into ATP information and it also uses
automation for functionalities such as releasing items for delivery,
checking stock availability and alternative plans. Performing Mass
Availability Checks.

Global Trade Services


 In S/4Hana, the Global Trade Services module supersedes the foreign trade
capabilities found in ECC.
 The Global Trade Services employees automation to enhance the efficiency
of tasks that were previously performed manually in ECC such as Embargo
Checks, License Verifications and the processing of Import and Export
declarations.
SAP ECC vs SAP S/4HANA

Extended Warehouse Management


 Warehouse Management was a module in the ECC application.
 The Warehouse Management module in ECC focused on the effective
management of warehouse processes including the receipt storage and
retrieval of goods within a warehouse.
 In S/4Hana, there has been a shift towards the SAP Extended Warehouse
Management module – which provides advanced features and a more
comprehensive solution for warehouse management such as Slotting and
Rearrangement, Labour Management, Advanced Shipping and Receiving
multi-level storage and Advanced Analytics and Reporting.

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