Agenda
Demystifying S/4 HANA Finance
1 Sierra Overview � Sierra Overview� Sierra’s Five Pillars of SAP S/4 HANA Digital Core
2 Sierra’s SAP S/4 HANA Finance Demo � Solution Scope� Central Finance � Logistics � Financial Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting � Financial Predictive Analytics � Financial Reporting � Financial Close � Upgrade and Migration
3 Q & A � Open Discussion
03/02/2016
Demystifying S/4 HANA
Sierra Overview :
• Founded in 2002, headquartered in Houston, Texas
• Worldwide operations in US, Canada, Malaysia and India
• 255+ employees worldwide with over 150 in the US
• Growing at over 65% every year
• Serving more than 75 key accounts across the globe
• Partnerships
SAP certified premier partner
• S/4 HANA Offerings
Advisory, Implementation, Training and Post Production Support
S/4 HANA implementations, upgrades
S/4 HANA sFIN implementations, Migration and upgrades
S/4 HANA and HADOOP Integration
S/4 HANA and Open Source Analytics - R & Payton
S/4 HANA Finance, SAP BPC, SAP BOBJ, SAP BW, FICO, BASIS, HCM, CRM, SCM, SEM, BI
24x7 Global Support Services
03/02/2016
Industry Expertise:
• Utilities
• Public Sector
• Oil & Gas
• Retail/ CPG
• Manufacturing
We have around 25 qualified experts in
SAP S/4 HANA
We have around 15 qualified experts in
SAP S/4 Finance
We have around 10 qualified experts in
SAP BPC & IBP
We have around 30 qualified experts in SAP VORA & SDA
We have around 25 qualified experts in
SAP Big Data
Sierra’s Reimagined SAP S/4 HANA RDS Solution To Reimagine Business
� S/4 HANA Finance� Central Finance � Integrated Order to
Cash� Integrated Procure to
Pay
Integrated Business Planning � Planning � Budgeting� Forecasting� Finance Close� Closing Cockpit
� Digital Core � Enterprise Data
Platform� Implementation� Legacy ERP Migration
� Predictive Analytics� Data Mining� Interactive Analysis� Self-servicing
� HADOOP Integration� SAP HANA VORA� SAP Dynamic Tiering� IOT Integration� Predictive Analytics � Advanced Analytics � Machine Learning
Sierra’sDigital Lab
Sierra’s Rapid Deployment Solutions
Sierra’s Ready To Go Pre-build Solutions
Sierra’s Template Based Guided Approach
Sierra’s On Cloud Data Engineering
SAP S/4
HANA
SAP S/4
HANA Finance
SAP Embedd
ed & Classic
BPC
SAP VORA &
SDA
SAP Big
Data & Analytic
s
Sierra’s Five Pillars Of SAP S/4 HANA Digital Core
Demystifying S/4 HANA
03/02/2016
Sierra’s SAP HANA Capabilities:
S/4 HANA Finance Services Being Offered By Sierra
� Sierra accelerates S/4 HANA implementation through Rapid Deployment Solutions (RDS)� Sierra has proven industry use cases for financial, integrated planning and analytics� Sierra empowers SAP HANA upgrades and migrations with pre-built Sandbox systems
Advisory Implementation Upgrade MigrationSupport
Demystifying S/4 HANA
03/02/2016
SAPS/4 HANAInnovation
Lab
Finance Transformation Big Data Transformation
Digital Transformation
� S/4 HANA Finance� Central Finance� Financial Insights
� S/4 HANA Finance� SAP Central Finance� SAP BPC� SAP IBP
� Data Engineering� Advanced Analytic � Data Science
� SAP Lumira � SAP BusinessObjects� Unstructured Data� Semi-structured Data
Sierra has a proven SAP S/4 HANA innovation lab locally here in Houston, TX.
� Connected Device � Instance Insights
� SAP VORA
� SAP SDA
� Machine Learning
Our innovation lab empowered with pre-configured business analytics, including
o Financial Solutions o Financial Analyticso Supply Chain Analyticso Customer Analytics o Sales and Marketing Analytics o Human Resource Analytics
Demystifying S/4 HANA
03/02/2016
Agenda
Demystifying S/4 HANA
1 Sierra Overview � Sierra Overview� Sierra’s Five Pillars of SAP S/4 HANA Digital Core
2 Sierra’s SAP S/4 HANA Finance Demo � Solution Scope� Central Finance � Logistics � Financial Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting � Financial Predictive Analytics � Financial Reporting � Financial Close� Upgrade and Migration
3 Q & A � Open Discussion
03/02/2016
SAP S/4 HANA Finance Solution Scope
Th
e D
igit
al C
ore
Th
e D
igit
al C
ore
SAP S/4 HANA Finance
SAP S/4 HANA Logistics
� Order To Cash (OTC)
� Procure To Pay(PTP)
Universal Journal � AP� AR� GL
SAP S/4 HANA Enterprise
Performance Management
(EPM)
� Planning � Budgeting � Forecasting
SAP Lumira –Reporting &
Analytics
� Financial Predictive Analytics
SAP S/4 HANA Digital Platform
SAP S/4 HANA BPC
� Instant Close � Real-time
Month Close Reporting
1 2 3 4 5
Our reimagined SAP S/4 HANA solution deeply address several business challenges. In our today’s demonstration, we are going to focus on how our solution address the business challenges around financial processes, financial planning, financial close and financial reporting.
03/02/2016
Upgrade and Migration
SAP S/4 HANA Finance Solution Scope
Solution Summary
Financial Posting
Financial Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting
Financial Close
Financial Reporting and Data Analysis
Financial Predictive Analytics
Pre-built Rapid Solution For Finance Transformation
At Sierra, we deeply understood the financial systems, financial processes and financial data. To reduce the risk in SAP S/4 HANA finance transformation initiatives and also to cut down the cost and time in SAP S/4 HANA Finance implementation we developed SAP S/4 HANA Finance Rapid Deployment Solutions.
03/02/2016
Solution #1 : Central Finance - Universal Journal
Business Challenges Business Benefits
Business Process Data Management User Experience
Simplification&
Improvements
� Multiple Financial Process and Standards to Follow
� Multiple Financial Accounting System to Operate - Oracle, SAP, Microsoft and File Systems
� Multiple GL Accounting Structure
� Time Consuming Complex Traditional Process, Data and Systems with Poor User Experience
Easy To Use
Simple To Adopt
Fleaxiable To Follow
� Centralized Financial Accounting System with Real-time Financial Posting Replication Across Financial System Including Oracle, SAP, Microsoft and File Systems
� Single GL Accounting Structure
� Simple Process, Data and Systems to Follow
� Real-time data access� No physical data
movements � Simplified data model
� Reimagined, unified and consistent processes to operate – A 5 step Journal posting process has been simplified to 1 step
� With SAP FIORI, rich user experience delivered on a single screen without any TCODE
� On mobile and desktop
03/02/2016
Solution #1 : Central Finance - Universal Journal
03/02/2016
Transaction To Actionable Analytics
SAP S/4 HANA Digital Platform Single Platform for Both OLTP and OLAP – All in One
Create Sales Order and
Purchase Order
Track and Manage Sales
Order
Manage Outbound Delivery &
Billing
Manage Customer
Invoice
Process Incoming Payments
Financial Reporting
Financial Analytics
Financial Reporting
Financial Reporting
Universal Journal Table
SAP Lumira
Solution #2 : Logistics - OTC and PTP
Business Challenges Business Benefits
Business Process Data Management User Experience
Simplification&
Improvements
� Limited unified insights on PO status, invoice and cash flow management
� Decentralized LoB silos with redundant data management processes - Significant challenges in connecting financial processes with sales and procurement
� Customer buying channel challenges and poor customer satisfaction
Easy To Use
Simple To Adopt
Fleaxiable To Follow
� Integrated end-to-end business processes – From sales order to PO to payment processing
� Seamless data interoperability between processes such as OTC, PTP and RTR –Single version of truth
� Able to immediately react and address business challenges when a change occur
� Unprecedented Analytical Capabilities
� Real-time data access� No physical data
movements � Simplified data model
� Role, process driven Apps for unmatched master, transactional, reporting and analytic capabilities
� With SAP FIORI, rich user experience delivered on a single screen without any TCODE
� On mobile and desktop
03/02/2016
Solution #3 : EPM – Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting
Business Challenges Business Benefits
Business Process Data Management User Experience
Simplification&
Improvements
� Limitation in Detailed Line Item Budgeting
� Users Has Been Challenged by Automatic Data Reconciliation
� Distributed Planning, Forecasting and Budgeting Systems
� Decentralized Data Sources and Complex Data Provisioning Process
� Lack of Predictive Analytical Capabilities
Easy To Use
Simple To Adopt
Fleaxiable To Follow
� Detailed Line Item Budgeting
� Real-time Variance Analysis - Plan vs. Actual
� Automatic Data Reconciliation
� Predictive Analytics
� Market Factors Driven Forecasting
� Real-time data provisioning – SAP ECC , Success Factors and Other Systems
� No physical data movements � Optimized information
model for analytics
� Reimagined, unified and consistent processes to collet and analyze plan and budgeting data across business functions
� With SAP Business Objects Analysis for Office , rich user experience delivered on MS Excel
� On Mobile and Desktop
03/02/2016
Solution #4 : Financial Reporting and Analytics
Business Challenges Business Benefits
Business Process Data Management User Experience
Simplification&
Improvements
� Time Consuming Manual Reporting Process
� IT Driven Complex Reporting and Analytical Solution
� Lack of Self-servicing Functionality -Reporting and Data Analysis
� Not a Repeatable Process
� Lack of Data Accuracy
Easy To Use
Simple To Adopt
Fleaxiable To Follow
� Instant Reporting
� Business Driven Analytical Solution
� Self-servicing Functionality - Reporting and Data Analysis
� Increased Trust in Reporting Accuracy
� Repeatable Process
� Real-time data provisioning
� No physical data movements
� Optimized information model for analytics
� Reimagined, unified and repeatable processes to report, analyze and predict financials
� Business process driven business solutions
� With SAP Lumira , rich user experience delivered
� On mobile and desktop
03/02/2016
Solution #5 : Financial Close
Business Challenges Business Benefits
Business Process Data Management User Experience
Simplification&
Improvements
� Time Consuming Manual Financial Close Process Such as IC Matching, IC Booking, IC Elimination, Equity, Ownership, and Month End Close Reporting, etc.
� Complex Data Collection and Data Preparation Steps - Multiple GL Accounting Structure and Standards to follow
� Tremendous Challenges in integrating external processes with close process -discloser management , tax and audit
Easy To Use
Simple To Adopt
Fleaxiable To Follow
� Real-time Financial Close Process Such as IC Matching, IC Booking, IC Elimination, and Month End Close Reporting, etc.
� Standardized GL accounting system
� Quickly integrate close process with other processes such as disclosure management, tax and audit
� Real-time data provisioning
� No physical data movements
� Optimized information model for analytics
� Reimagined, unified and repeatable processes.
� Close takes places in hours, not in days
� With SAP BPC EPM ADD-IN, rich user experience delivered on MS Excel
� On mobile and desktop
03/02/2016
Solution #6 : Upgrade and Migration
03/02/2016
� Lessons Learned� Strategy and Roadmap� Methodology and Approach
Sierra’s SAP S/4 HANA Upgrade & Migration Approach
SAP S/4 HANAUpgrade & Migration Approach
Business Challenges &
Needs
Current State Review
Business Alignment
Business Challenges
Business Needs
Solution Landscape
Technology Landscape
Strategy and Roadmap
Development
� Stakeholder Analysis� Maturity Level –
People, Process & Technology
� Manual Time Consuming Reporting and Analytics Process
� Process Simplification� Self-servicing
Analytics� Real-time Data Access
� Finance Solution� Supply Chain Solution� Reporting Solution
� Multiple GL Systems� Complex BI Systems � Decentralized Legacy
Systems
Strategy and Roadmap
12 3
RTR
RTR
Identified Immediate Business Needs - Sample� Optimizing Financial Reporting� Landscape Simplification
Sierra’s SAP S/4 HANA Upgrade & Migration Approach
Strategy and Roadmap
3
Upgrade & Migration Checklist
Project Preparation
Business Blueprint
Realization
Final Preparation
Cutover, Go Live and Support
DetailedProject Plan
4
Upgrade & Migration Detailed
Project Plan
Detailed Task List
Resource Matrix
Timeline
Milestone
Deliverables
Agreed Upgrade & Migration Options - Sample � Greenfield Implementation � Brownfield Implementation
Sierra’s SAP S/4 HANA Upgrade & Migration Approach
GreenfieldImplementation –New Landscape
On Cloud
On Premise
PlatformInstallation & Setup
Software Installation & Setup
Business Solution Configuration &
Setup
User Adoption and Learning
BrownfieldImplementation –
Existing Landscape
On Cloud
On Premise
PlatformUpgrade & Setup
Software Upgrade & Setup
Business Solution Configuration &
Setup
User Adoption and Learning
Upgrade & Migration Scenarios
Sierra’s SAP S/4 HANA Upgrade & Migration Approach
GreenfieldImplementation –New Landscape
On Cloud
On Premise
SAP S/4 HANA S/4 HANA Finance RTR User Adoption and
Learning
BrownfieldImplementation –
Existing Landscape
On Cloud
On Premise
SAP S/4 HANA S/4 HANA Finance RTR User Adoption and
Learning
Upgrade & Migration
User Adoption
ContinuesImplementation
Upgrade & Migration Scenarios - Continued
Demystifying S/4 HANA
Appendix
03/02/2016
� Sierra’s Innovation Lab� Sierra’s SAP S/4 HANA Finance RDS Architecture� Sierra’s SAP S/4 HANA Finance Solutions
ProvenMethodolog
y
Pre-builtDigital
Lab
Pre-configured
Assets
Sierra’s SAP S/4 HANA
Business Benefits
Sierra’s Value Delivery
Confidently Migrate to SAP S/4HANA With Sierra
Sierra helps you find the right path
� Ready-to-go SAP S/4 HANA lab infrastructure
� Proven Reference Architecture� Technical � Application� Data� Security
� Real-time data provisioning for application, reports and analytics
� Pre-built interoperability across technology, data source and data format
� Pre-configured role based security model
� Business has no investment to make in hardware, infrastructure and people
� Business can quickly deliver business values of central finance and S/4 HANA Finance
� Enable business to the digital core � No risk and high return
Sierra’s SAP S/4 HANA Innovation Lab - Business Benefits and Values
Demystifying S/4 HANA
03/02/2016
At Sierra, we developed a RDS solution to accelerate central finance implementation.
Solution Scope:
� Consolidating multiple financial systems such as Legacy SAP ERP, Oracle Financials and File Based GL Postings to a single centralized financial accounting system.
� Single Centralized Universal Journal Posting across Financial Systems
� Real-time data provisioning from Legacy SAP ERP system to Central Finance through SLT
� Process Scope � Integrated Order to Cash � Integrated Procure to Pay� Closing Cockpit
Sierra’s SAP S/4 HANA Rapid Deployment Solution (RDS) - Central Finance
Demystifying S/4 HANA
03/02/2016
At Sierra, we developed a RDS solution to simplify Big Data and Internet-of-Things (IoT) implementation.
Solution Scope:
� Interoperability across technology, data source and data format� Structured Data� Semi-structured Data� Unstructured Data� Machine Data
� Pre-built Analytics� Predictive Analytics � Advanced Analytics � Machine Learning � Data Science
� Analytics Business Function� Financial � Supply Chain� Human Resources� Customer� Marketing
Sierra’s SAP S/4 HANA Rapid Deployment Solution (RDS) - Big Data Analytics
Demystifying S/4 HANA
03/02/2016
At Sierra, we created a RDS solution to accelerate SAP HANA migration by simplifying the migration activities and the technical procedures that’s required for the migration.
Solution Scope:
� Pre-built Templates� Pre-configured Business Process� Pre-developed Reports� Ready-to-go SAP S/4 HANA Finance
System Landscape � Pre- and Post-migration Activities� Pre-defined Security Model� Leading Practices � Lessons Learned
Customer Current State &
Requirements
Sierra’s Migration Approach & Methodology
Customer Future State
Central Finance
New Implementation
Sierra’s SAP S/4 HANA Migration Approach & Methodology
Existing Implementation
Upgrade to SAP ECC6
Install and migrate database to SAP S/4 HANA
Install SAP ECC6 and S/4 HANA Finance Packages
Develop Interfaces to Existing SAP ECC and Other Financial Systems
Install SAP S/4 HANA, SAP ECC6 and S/4 HANA Finance Packages
Develop Interfaces to Existing SAP ECC and Other Financial
Systems
S/4 HANA
Finance
SAP S/4
HANA
SAP S/4 HANA Rapid Deployment Solution (RDS) - Migration
Demystifying S/4 HANA
03/02/2016
Financial Accounting : Central Finance Rapid Deployment Solution
S/4 HANA Rapid Deployment Solution From Sierra
� Pre-configured functionality � Pre-built reports � Ready-to-go analytics� Reduce time, cost and risk
� Sierra Values
Demystifying S/4 HANA
Order To Cash-OTC
03/02/2016
S/4 HANA Rapid Deployment Solution From Sierra
� Pre-configured functionality � Pre-built reports � Ready-to-go analytics� Reduce time, cost and risk
� Sierra Values
Demystifying S/4 HANA
Procure To Pay-PTP
Financial Accounting : Central Finance Rapid Deployment Solution
03/02/2016
S/4 HANA Rapid Deployment Solution From Sierra
� Pre-configured functionality � Pre-built reports � Ready-to-go analytics� Reduce time, cost and risk
� Sierra Values
Demystifying S/4 HANA
Universal Journal
Financial Accounting : Central Finance Rapid Deployment Solution
03/02/2016