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createdbyErichSchneideronMar11,20158:00PM,lastmodifiedbyErichSchneideronSep7,201510:01PM

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Guidedconfigurationfollowstheprincipleofasystemdrivenimplementation.

Whatisasystemdrivenimplementation?
"WewanttoradicallysimplifytheimplementationofSAPS/4HANAsothatcustomersenjoyrapidsuccessand
payback.Thisisparticularlyrelevantinthecloud,ofcourse,wherecustomersexpecttodeployapreconfigured
system.SAPthereforeprovidesguidedconfiguration.Thismeansthatcustomersnolongerdefineparametersin
tablesinthewaythattheyareusedtodoinginERPsystems."Source:http://www.newssap.com/whatissaps4hana
13questionsanswered/

InGeneral:Thesystemwillprovidebeeasytouse,webbasedactivitiestopersonalizethepreconfigured

system,e.g.tomaintaintheorganizationalstructure,thechartofaccounts,orapprovalthresholds.

HowdoesGuidedConfigurationrelatestoSAPActivate?
SAPActivateisbuildonGuidedConfigurationandSAPBestPracticebundledinamethodologytosimplifyS/4HANA
deployments:
SAPActivate:What'sthestorybehindtheSAPBestPracticesoptimizedforS/4HANA?
SAPActivatemethodologyJAMspaceweareopen,comein

OverviewprovidedinTechEdBangalore2015keynote:

LiveDemoofSAPS/4HANAGuidedConfigurationYouTube

1.NewentryscreenforIMG

2.Fiorifrontendforconfiguration

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3.Createcustomerconfigurationproject

4.GuidedConfiguration:Startconfiguration

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5.Selectconfigurationtask

6.Applyconfigurationsettings

7.Testconfigurationsettings

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8.Executetestandreviewtestresults

Categories:2Upgrade/MigrationtoS/4HANA,ITOperations,UserExperience
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GregoryMisiorekMar11,201511:11PM

HiErich,

screenshotsaregreat,butsomekindoftrialIDESaccountwouldbeevenbetter.

thxforsharing,

gm
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ErichSchneiderMar12,201512:35AM(inresponsetoGregoryMisiorek)

ThanksGregory,

yesiagree,wouldbeevenbetterifwecouldgetourhandsonasystem.

Myunderstandingis,thatatrialsystemaccessisintheworks.Onceitisoffcial,Iwillpost
thishere,incasethisspacewillstillexist.

thanks
erich
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KavehRadMar27,20152:02AM(inresponsetoErichSchneider)

ThanksErichforputtingtheshotshere.Hadheardalotaboutguidedconfigbut
neverseenbefore.Andyes,anIDEStypeofenvironmentwouldbegreat.Kevin
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saeesaiMar27,20151:09PM

aretheseguidedconfigurationforsimplefinanceoringeneral

arethesetestscreeningjusttestingtheconfigurationdoneproperly?liketheIMG
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ErichSchneiderMar27,20156:49PM(inresponsetosaeesai)

SaeeSai,

thescreenshotsarefromapreviewinthevideolinkabove.Astherewasalotofcuriosity
aroundthissubjectIpublishedthemsoawideraudiencecangetalookandfeelwhatthis
willbe.

Theplanistoprovidethissolutioninitiallyforthecloudeditions,meansforall
areas/moduleswhereapplicable.

AssoonasIgetmoredetails,Iwillpublishthemhere.

thankyou
erich
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EareshDegalmadiMar27,20154:44PM

Thankyou!!!

Asweseetheconfigurationguideitisverycleartounderstandbutthethingweneedtodeployon
ourpremisesitthatpossibleandwherecanifindthedownloadandtherequirementforthesetupby
own.

Ifisthereanyperrequisitesbeforetakingastep.

WarmRegrds,

Kumar
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ErichSchneiderMar27,20156:51PM(inresponsetoEareshDegalmadi)

ThankyouEaresh,

thedevelopmentiscurrentlyforthecloudeditionsofS/4HANA.

RightnowIcouldonlyguesswregardstoavailabilityforonpremise.

AssoonasIgetmoredetails,Iwillpublishthemhere.

erich
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JohnPriceJun23,20158:58PM(inresponsetoErichSchneider)

HiErich,

Anychancetherehavebeenupdatesandyoumissedaddingthemhere?Iarein
theprocessofimplementingSimpleFinanceOnPremusingthelatest1503
release.Iseethereisnoguidedconfigincludedthere.Anyinsightastowhenwe
mightseeit?
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ErichSchneiderJun24,20154:45AM(inresponsetoJohnPrice)

John,
thereisalwaysagoodchanceImisssomethingasthereissomuch
goingonallthetime ...

Inthiscase,theguidedconfigurationisinitiallyonlyavailablefortheS/4
cloudedition,moredetailshavebeenreleasedintheOpenSAPcourse
https://open.sap.com/courses/s4h2week2.

thankyou
erich
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JohnPriceJun24,20156:32PM(inresponsetoErichSchneider)

PerfectErichthanks,

Thisisonmylistofthingstodothisweek.Justhaven'tgotthere
yet

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John
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SarithaKorothJul29,201512:17PM(inresponsetoErichSchneider)

HiErich,
WeareinprocessofinstallingtheS/4hanaonpremiseedition.
SawyourcommentpostedamonthbacktoJohnontheguided
configurationpart.Justwantedtocrosscheckifthat'stheonly
waytoknowtheguidedconfigurationoristhereanynew
updatefromyourend?
Thanks,
SarithaK
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ErichSchneiderAug1,20154:54PM(inresponsetoSaritha
Koroth)

Saritha,

asfarasIknowtheprioritiesarestillthesame.

thankyou
erich
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KrishKrishJun29,20159:43PM

ThanksforthenotificationErich..Lookingforwardhearingmorefromyou...:)
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EmanuelWiehlerAug5,20159:36AM

wenowdohaveaS4onpremiseEdition.Howtoopentheconfigurationguideandhowtogetto
managetheextensibility?Wherecanwedownloadtherelevantguides?
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ErichSchneiderAug5,20155:05PM(inresponsetoEmanuelWiehler)

Emanuel,

congratulations!

TheguidedconfigisaFioriappwhichisinitiallyonlyplannedforS/4HANAcloudedition.

TheS/4HANAonpremisehasthesameclassicextensibilityoptions,nochanges,exceptfor
FioriwerecommendusingHCPtoisolateexappextensionsfromthecoretomaximize
agility,meansthatyoudonotneedachangetransportforeverychangeyouapplytoFiori.
Youcanfindmoredetailsonextensionsinthislink: S/4HANAExtensibility:
Customization,Modifications,CustomCode...

WithS/4HANAyouwanttostartwithsFinasfinanceisthefoundationfortheintegration,the
adminguideforsFinyoucanaccesshere: S/4HANAFinanceakaSimpleFinanceaka
sFIN

thankyou
erich
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EmanuelWiehlerAug6,201510:23AM(inresponsetoErichSchneider)

HelloErich
now,weareabitconfused.Aswelearned,keyuserextensibilityisonlyavailable
inthe1506cloudreleaseatthemomentandwillbeinonpremise1511release.
However,what'sabout"guidedconfiguration":willthisbereleasedaswellin1511
onpremiseedition?
Wedon'twanttouseHCPforappextensionsatthefirsthandside.Sowhatoptions
areavailableforusinadditiontothis?
Regards
Emanuel
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ErichSchneiderAug7,20156:26PM(inresponsetoEmanuelWiehler)

sorry,notsurewhatyouareconfusedabout?

Asdescribedabove:

...S/4HANAonpremisehasthesameclassicextensibilityoptions...so,no
changes.

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...forFioriwerecommendusingHCP...recommenddoesnotmeanyou
haveto.
GuidedconfigPriorityisCloudedition.Foronpremiseavailabilitywe
needtowaitfortheSAProadmap,obviouslyIcannotmakeanyofficial
statementsoutsidethelegalroadmap.

thankyou
erich
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SusanneKnoppAug17,20153:10PM

Hiall,

theresanewblogonSAPActivatewithfocusonGuidedConfigurationavailable.
"HowtomanageyourSAPSolutionwithSAPActivate".Thisisgivingyoumoreinsightsintothe
includedfunctionalitiestogetherwithsomedetailedscreenshots.

Bestregards,
Susanne
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