SAP S/4HANA

SAP S/4HANA is SAP's current generation of enterprise resource planning software. It runs only on the SAP HANA in-memory database and succeeds the older SAP ERP Central Component, which itself followed R/3. The cloud public edition is presented as a modular ERP with embedded AI.

What SAP S/4HANA offers

• Finance — a Universal Journal merges financial accounting and controlling data into one line-item table.
• Supply chain and procurement — sourcing, purchasing, inventory and logistics processes.
• Manufacturing and sales — production planning, order management, service and asset management.
• Fiori interface — a role-based browser interface replacing most older screens.
• Deployment choices — on-premise, private cloud, or a public cloud edition with managed updates.

Who it works with

Large and complex enterprises, and fast-growing companies through the cloud edition. Migration from ECC follows greenfield, brownfield or selective routes.

Key facts

• Vendor: SAP
• Database: SAP HANA
• Related products: Ariba, SuccessFactors, Concur, SAP Business Technology Platform