Table of Contents
Preface 15
Introduction: The Path to Certification 19
1 SAP S/4HANA Basics 35
1.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test 36
1.2 SAP S/4HANA Suite 37
1.2.1 Motivators and Technology Enablers 37
1.2.2 Components 39
1.2.3 Key Characteristics 43
1.3 The Intelligent Enterprise 46
1.3.1 The Intelligent Suite and Enhanced Business Processes 46
1.3.2 Intelligent Technologies 48
1.3.3 Industry Cloud 48
1.3.4 SAP Business Technology Platform 48
1.4 SAP Fiori 50
1.4.1 Design and Dimensions 50
1.4.2 SAP Fiori Launchpad 52
1.4.3 Application Types 54
1.5 System-Wide Concepts 54
1.5.1 Data 55
1.5.2 Client 57
1.5.3 Transactions 57
1.5.4 Documents 59
1.5.5 Outputs 60
1.6 Business Process Integration 61
1.7 Important Terminology 61
1.8 Practice Questions 64
1.9 Practice Question Answers and Explanations 67
1.10 Test Takeaway 70
2 Core Finance: Financial Accounting 71
2.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test 73
2.2 Data Structures for Financial Accounting 73
2.2.1 Organizational Data 73
2.2.2 Master Data 75
2.2.3 Data Assignments 80
2.3 Key Processes of Financial Accounting 81
2.3.1 General Ledger Accounting 81
2.3.2 Accounts Payable 98
2.3.3 Accounts Receivable 99
2.3.4 Asset Accounting 99
2.4 Integration with Other Modules 108
2.4.1 Integration via Cross-Module Data Assignments 108
2.4.2 Integration via Transactions 109
2.5 Important Terminology 111
2.6 Practice Questions 114
2.7 Practice Question Answers and Explanations 119
2.8 Test Takeaway 124
3 Core Finance: Management Accounting 125
3.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test 127
3.2 Data Structures for Management Accounting 127
3.2.1 Organizational Data 128
3.2.2 Master Data 130
3.2.3 Data Assignments 133
3.3 Key Processes of Management Accounting 133
3.3.1 Cost Element Accounting 134
3.3.2 Cost Center Accounting 136
3.3.3 Activity-Based Costing 146
3.3.4 Internal Orders 147
33.5 Profitability Analysis and Sales Controlling 151
3.3.6 Product Cost Accounting 155
3.3.7 Profit Center Accounting 158
3.4 Integration with Other Modules 161
3.4.1 Integration via Cross-Module Data Assignments 161
3.4.2 Integration via Transactions 163
3.5 Important Terminology 166
3.6 Practice Questions 169
3.7 Practice Question Answers and Explanations 175
3.8 Test Takeaway 180
4 Source-to-Pay Processing 183
4.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test 185
4.2 Data Structures for Source-To-Pay 185
4.2.1 Organizational Data 186
4.2.2 Master Data 188
4.2.3 Data Assignments 201
4.3 Key Processes of Source-to-Pay 204
4.3.1 Determination of Requirements 205
4.3.2 Source of Supply Determination 209
4.3.3 Vendor Selection 211
4.3.4 Purchase Order Handling 211
4.3.5 Goods Receipt 215
4.3.6 Invoice Verification 221
4.3.7 Payment 223
4.4 Integration with Other Modules 224
4.4.1 Integration via Cross-Module Data Assignments 224
4.4.2 Integration via Transactions 225
4.4.3 SAP Ariba Integration 226
4.5 Important Terminology 227
4.6 Practice Questions 228
4.7 Practice Question Answers and Explanations 233
4.8 Test Takeaway 236
5 Lead-to-Cash Processing 237
5.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test 239
5.2 Data Structures for Lead-to-Cash 240
5.2.1 Organizational Data 240
5.2.2 Master Data 243
5.2.3 Data Assignments 249
5.3 Key Processes of Lead-to-Cash 251
5.3.1 Order-to-Cash Overview 252
5.3.2 Sales Order Handling 254
5.3.3 Outbound Delivery Handling 265
5.3.4 Billing 275
5.4 Integration with Other Modules 279
5.4.1 Integration via Cross-Module Data Assignments 279
5.4.2 Integration via Transactions 279
5.5 Important Terminology 281
5.6 Practice Questions 283
5.7 Practice Question Answers and Explanations 288
5.8 Test Takeaway 292
6 Design-to-Operate Processing 295
6.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test 297
6.2 Data Structures for Design-to-Operate 297
6.2.1 Organizational Data 298
6.2.2 Master Data 298
6.2.3 Data Assignments 312
6.3 Key Processes of Design-to-Operate 313
6.3.1 Strategic Planning 314
6.3.2 Demand Management 316
6.3.3 SAP Integrated Business Planning 316
6.3.4 Detailed Planning 317
6.3.5 Manufacturing Control and Execution 327
6.4 Integration with Other Modules 341
6.4.1 Integration via Cross-Module Data Assignments 341
6.4.2 Integration via Transactions 342
6.5 Important Terminology 344
6.6 Practice Questions 346
6.7 Practice Question Answers and Explanations 352
6.8 Test Takeaway 356
7 Enterprise Asset Management 359
7.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test 360
7.2 Data Structures for Enterprise Asset Management 361
7.2.1 Organizational Data 361
7.2.2 Master Data 363
7.2.3 Data Assignments 371
7.3 Key Processes of Enterprise Asset Management 372
7.3.1 Maintenance Notification 373
7.3.2 Maintenance Planning 375
7.3.3 Maintenance Control 379
7.3.4 Maintenance Execution 380
7.3.5 Maintenance Completion 381
7.4 Integration with Other Modules 386
7.4.1 Integration via Cross-Module Data Assignments 386
7.4.2 Integration via Transactions 387
7.5 Important Terminology 388
7.6 Practice Questions 390
7.7 Practice Question Answers and Explanations 395
7.8 Test Takeaway 398
8 Inventory, Warehouse, and Transportation Management 399
8.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test 401
8.2 Inventory Management 402
8.2.1 Organizational Data 402
8.2.2 Goods Movements 403
8.2.3 Documents for Goods Movements 410
8.3 Warehouse Management 411
8.3.1 Organizational Data 412
8.3.2 Centralized Warehouse Management 414
8.3.3 Decentralized Warehouse Management 416
8.4 Extended Warehouse Management 417
8.5 Transportation Management 419
8.6 Integration with Other Modules 422
8.6.1 Integration via Cross-Module Data Assignments 422
8.6.2 Integration via Transactions 422
8.7 Important Terminology 424
8.8 Practice Questions 426
8.9 Practice Question Answers and Explanations 432
8.10 Test Takeaway 435
9 Project System 437
9.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test 438
9.2 Data Structures for Project System 439
9.2.1 Project Structuring Elements 439
9.2.2 Data Assignments 451
9.3 Key Processes of Project System 452
9.3.1 Project Planning 453
9.3.2 Project Budgeting 456
9.3.3 Project Execution 457
9.3.4 Period-End Closing 461
9.4 Integration with Other Modules 463
9.4.1 Integration via Cross-Module Data Assignments 463
9.4.2 Integration via Transactions 465
9.5 Important Terminology 466
9.6 Practice Questions 467
9.7 Practice Question Answers and Explanations 471
9.8 Test Takeaway 474
10 Hire-to-Retire Processing 477
10.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test 479
10.2 Data Structures for Hire-to-Retire 479
10.2.1 Organizational Structures 479
10.2.2 Master Data 485
10.2.3 Data Assignments 489
10.3 Key Processes of Hire-to-Retire 490
10.3.1 Hire-to-Retire Tasks 490
10.3.2 Human Capital Management versus Human Experience Management 491
10.3.3 SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central 495
10.3.4 Self-Service Tools 496
10.4 Integration with Other Modules 497
10.4.1 Integration via Cross-Module Data Assignments 497
10.4.2 Integration via Transactions 498
10.5 Important Terminology 498
10.6 Practice Questions 500
10.7 Practice Question Answers and Explanations 503
10.8 Test Takeaway 505
The Author 507
Index 509
