SAP S/4HANA Exam 352 Questions with Verified Answers
Timeline of SAP software as a service innovation - CORRECT ANSWER SAP R/3 (1992) --> SAP HANA
... [Show More] (2010) --> SAP HANA cloud platform; SAP HANA ONE (2012) --> SAP HANA ENTERPRISE CLOUD (2013) (managed private cloud) --> SAP s/4 HANA (2015)
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAP HANA ONE AND SAP HANA - CORRECT ANSWER SAP HANA ONE is a variant of HANA cloud program designed to use less memory
What does SAP s/4 hana do that's different from before - CORRECT ANSWER 1) It is a business application suite designed to support all core ERP functionality 2) was designed to run exclusively on SAP HANA Cloud platform or SAP HANA one database
How did SAP Hana start as and how did it get to where it is now? - CORRECT ANSWER simplified data model, new user experience, advanced processing, choice deployment. (In memory platform) .
What is the difference between on-premise and cloud - CORRECT ANSWER private - dedicated by one customer (on-or off premise)
What is the difference between public vs hybrid vs public - CORRECT ANSWER public cloud- not on the premise of the customer but the database of the cloud. Serves many tenants Private cloud- managed by company or third party. Goes through VPN. Hybrid- handled by cloud product and on-premise (not on website).
Cloud Edition vs Hybrid Scenarios - CORRECT ANSWER Hybrid Scenario- allows business to have more flexibility and more manual changes and need to be on-premise. Cloud edition- out of the box best business practices, simplifies business need to make updates. Configuration is not typically allowed. Access to IMG config functions is limited. Cloud customers do not have access to IMG in cloud edition.
S/4 hana deployment options - CORRECT ANSWER On premise- customizing features and functions available. Major logisitics and finance innovations. Feature functions are similar to ECC except it's on HANA and user experience is better
On cloud- (2 options: private or public) private - config options, preconfig options (standardized by industry). Public - 3 packages to purchase (enterprise management/professional services/marketing)
Enterprise management functions (public cloud options vs on premise) - CORRECT ANSWER public - no config allowed, and single subscription contract, web-based, support comes from SAP,
s/4 hana cloud different implentations - CORRECT ANSWER one package for all different industries (standardized business process). Bugs are handled by SAP and updated on a quarterly basis. 2-25 week implementation timeframe. (much shorter than the past). Only one test tenant avaialble. Self project manangement- data migration tools are available/ testing and change management. SAP will provide tech support. (consultant- client relationship is no longer necessary, as SAP steps in to solve problems.
s/4 hana cloud advantages - CORRECT ANSWER no customization avaiable with cloud - fast innovation (updates every quarter). flexible platforms. Native integration - all sap products now function as features as solutions in the new cloud system. Effective governance helps in step by step process for projects.
Why would I need public cloud - CORRECT ANSWER - get updated business innovations on a quarterly basis - pre-config best practices loaded on. -in-app extensibility- allows for the plugging in of solution products - avaialble in 13 countries and 10 languages - guided config by SAP and lifecycle management.
SAP Activate steps - CORRECT ANSWER methodology tool with several phases. PROJECT LIFE CYCLE: Discover (existing solutions)-- prepare (how many plants you need)-- explore FIT GAP based on model/company-- realize scope and config-- deploy (onboard and deploy) --> Operate, monitor, and support.
on-premise updates - CORRECT ANSWER every year
cloud-updates - CORRECT ANSWER every quarter
s/4 hana architecture - CORRECT ANSWER much more simplified. 3 layers SAP Hana --> s/4 hana abap -- Fiori shell
What do you have in sap hana - CORRECT ANSWER database full of tables
what do you have in s/4 hana abap - CORRECT ANSWER 3 components: transactional logic, analytics, enterprise (search)
What functionalities do you have in fiori shells - CORRECT ANSWER Sap screen personas (user screens), fiori apps, fiori launchpad (homepage), search.
SAP s/4 hanna marketing cloud - CORRECT ANSWER merge, trigger email camaigns
enterprise cloud - CORRECT ANSWER project
professional service cloud - CORRECT ANSWER end-end project base system, integration of multiple processing, accounting, financial
end to end processes of SAP s/4 hana - CORRECT ANSWER procure to pay - plan to produce - order to cash --core finance - HR
what is within procure to pay? - CORRECT ANSWER supplier , sourcing and contract managem, operational purchasing, inventory managem, invoice and payables
what is plan to product - CORRECT ANSWER planning, processing, inventory management, maintanance manage
order to cash - CORRECT ANSWER order and contract, inv managment, accounts receivable
hr connectivity - CORRECT ANSWER employee central connectivity
core finance - CORRECT ANSWER accounting, cost managment, fiancial risk managem, receivable managem
professional services - CORRECT ANSWER contract to cash, project manag, time and expense
enterprise tech - CORRECT ANSWER data migration
what came before sap s/4 hana marketing cloud and what does it do - CORRECT ANSWER sap hybris marketing solution --> product name for on-premise and the private cloud solutions where sap s/4 hana is public and on premise
s/4 hana marketing cloud Value proposition - CORRECT ANSWER brings a range of different predictive and agile analytics (loyalty, market data and events, sales and service date, financial data, industry data, social media, extensions.)
cloud marketing edition 2 - CORRECT ANSWER 6 business scenarios
cloud marketing edition 3 ( bus scenarios) - CORRECT ANSWER 7 business scenarios 1) Consumer and Customer profiling 2) segmentation and campaign manag 3) commerce marketing 4) marketing resource managm 5) Marketing analytics 6) Marketing lead managm 7)** Loyalty management** - specific product on hybris via YAS market.
Architecture for cloud marketing ed 3 - CORRECT ANSWER ease of integration, predefined best practices and solutions, no need to extract data - run scores,
Professional service industry benefits - CORRECT ANSWER mobile service contract to cash, project management,
professional service procedures - CORRECT ANSWER integration of sales orders (time expenses/ fixed price/ or combo) procurement --> new po Supplier invoice--> makes issuing invoices easier inter company invoice--> recording and managm of all business processes
Finance Core - CORRECT ANSWER Suite spot service industries, companies looking to revise fnance system,
Prepare phase - CORRECT ANSWER provisioning
project set-up
doc repository
Starter system - CORRECT ANSWER preconfigured best practices
Best practices - CORRECT ANSWER made from
scope items "end to end processes" building blocks. Business processes to use.
Building blocks - CORRECT ANSWER will have overlaps and be codependent
detailed documentation of config settings
SAP notes - CORRECT ANSWER content library and master material overview
fit to standard workshop - CORRECT ANSWER test scripts and process diagrams on the best practices (in starter system to see if it fits your requirements).
discover - CORRECT ANSWER trial system (2 week)
prepare - CORRECT ANSWER Starter system ( use up to realize)
explore - CORRECT ANSWER Q system (quality and testing system)
realize - CORRECT ANSWER Q system
deploy - CORRECT ANSWER P system (production)_
Starter systems - CORRECT ANSWER activities of service center
service lead
integration of SAP
s/4 hana - CORRECT ANSWER just 2 systems with the landscape instead of multiple
Additional config - CORRECT ANSWER expert support from SAP config help
how to manage your solutions (spro/IMG/config) - CORRECT ANSWER scope summary including: functional scope of
guided config - CORRECT ANSWER assistance with determin of best practices.
SSC UI - CORRECT ANSWER available to cloud and on-premise customer
SAP expert config - CORRECT ANSWER carried out by SAP service center
Content lifecyccle managment - CORRECT ANSWER protects against unwanted changes
Migrate/integration happens during realize phase - CORRECT ANSWER content config. of new data
using standard sap solutions
-Q system
- Starter system
Key UIs
further ssc ui services not included w/o charge
further config will be charged to add on (as needed)
Guided data migragtion - CORRECT ANSWER migration objects and templates to load data available
KEy user extensibility - CORRECT ANSWER custom fields and tables, change business rules (cloud ABAP web editor) q
in-app extensibility - CORRECT ANSWER custom extensibility and changes within app
side by side extensibility - CORRECT ANSWER integrate with other cloud functions.
use a full fledged development platform to build ext. applic)
Embedded test tool - CORRECT ANSWER reduced extra efforts to test adaptations to test project.
support provided by SAP for testing (one version)
automated test runs
changeable templates
content lifecycle - CORRECT ANSWER configured by project team
tech project lead configs
realize --> deploy (any starter system data transfers from starter system to q system)
Q - p system - CORRECT ANSWER transport system is done
expert config is done
SSCUI
upgrades do not effect determinations
functionality checks may be necessary
Boundary situations:
how do you develop and test - CORRECT ANSWER work further on q system and continue to work from q to p
it is possible to build another q system to run simultaneously
During realization system - CORRECT ANSWER
cloud system vs r/3 - CORRECT ANSWER Cloud system is a two tiered system (starter system/ q system / psystem) cannot maintain more than 2 at any point
onboarding material - CORRECT ANSWER guided tours for end users
WPB (work performance builder tools) simulation of how to use applications. (theoretical
start s/hana (role based learning) - CORRECT ANSWER step by step explanations
run phase - CORRECT ANSWER operational monitor and support
change managment
(total atuomated support system/ thresholds to send alerts)
security back-up and monitor
change managment service - CORRECT ANSWER alerts security patching
SAp activate methodology - CORRECT ANSWER jam
sap activate methodology - CORRECT ANSWER steps to get certification in SAP act100, act200 --> certification exam SAP activate associate C_act_2016
Cloud Transition scenarios (non-cloud --> to cloud) - CORRECT ANSWER system conversion (big company on old ERP system to On- premise)
Enhancement packages (release changes) - CORRECT ANSWER require less work
packages are downloaded and tested
database migration - CORRECT ANSWER one database to another and downtime must be managed
testing must occur after the migration
if done at the same time as the enhancement upload decreases testing time
6months (however sap has made the migration successfully in 55 days for simple finance)
data migration to sap s/4 hana - CORRECT ANSWER
On-premise systems --> s/4 hana - CORRECT ANSWER 1) prepare system (unicode conversion must be done) 2)customer code 3)data footprint 4)upgrade step 5)over system 6)introduce new s/4Hana features 7)
stages from on premise --> s/4 hana - CORRECT ANSWER preparation--> tech installation--> semantical adoption --> Cloud adoption
preparation on start release - CORRECT ANSWER analysis of used business processes --> mapping to sap s/4 hana innovations --> identify required integration of target state --> run pre-transformation checks on source system --> mandatory preparation steps to be executed on source system
technical implementation - CORRECT ANSWER install of sap s/4 hana (database and s/4 hana suite)
semantic adoption - CORRECT ANSWER adapt custom code to comply with new s/4 hana functionality
- adapt integration if applicable
- rollout (implement)
Scenario 1 (new business customers with non-sap legacy)c - CORRECT ANSWER
LOB - CORRECT ANSWER line of business (
SLT - CORRECT ANSWER sap landscape transformation
new implementation of SAP from legacy system - CORRECT ANSWER - Install SAP Net weaver application server ABAP 7.5
- install sap s/4 hana system
-deploy sap best practices
- Migrate data to s/4 hana
- Move to cloud edition
the tool for migration - CORRECT ANSWER implementation cockpit
data migration to s/4 hana - CORRECT ANSWER template based approach for non-sap customers
or use sap business suite (r/3)
existing sap suite to s/4 hana - CORRECT ANSWER update to sap netweaver (abap) migrate database to sap hana --> convert existing erp system into s/4 hana - convert ecc onto s/4 hana on-premise edition
wrench tool - CORRECT ANSWER sum (software update manager) with DMO (Data migration option)
business suite and non-sap to SAP s/4 hana - CORRECT ANSWER erp (with different start releases)
Scenario 1 implementation legacy --> s/4 hana (on premise) - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Install s/4 hana software netweaver 7.5 abap (SWPM software provisioning manager)
2)s/4 hana config with sap best practices
3) data migration tools: cockpit/lsmw (legacy software migration workbench)/sap data services
data implementation cockpit - CORRECT ANSWER tool to migrate data to new system (old r/3 system)
-based on scope items (bus scenarios) data migration objects are propsed
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Scenario 2 sap system --> Sap s/4 hana (on premise or cloud) - CORRECT ANSWER 1) All in ONE step (rapid database migration) Install s/4 hana software netweaver 7.5 abap (SWPM software provisioning manager)/ database change to s/4 hana and application transition (data migration) 2) no transition to cloud
TOOL: software update manager (instead of cockpit) and database migration option (DMO).
any erp (SAP system) 0-6 can move to sap s-4 hana on-premise - CORRECT ANSWER migration can be facilitated at any time (using implementation and migration packages)
conversion data (migration/transfer/ change to s/4 H) - CORRECT ANSWER prepare/explore -- realize -- deploy
Analysis of custom process - CORRECT ANSWER determine if it will work on new system
prepare for scenario 2 (analysis) - CORRECT ANSWER 1) determine all related add-ons, scan information and determine industry and custom packages associated with that. 2) Analyze and map -check custom code to see it it will work on new system. 3) Unicode conversion 4) CVI (customer-vendor integration) 4) test and production (sandbox migration - proof of concept)
Move to DEV (realize phase/ development Q) - CORRECT ANSWER delta customizing, custom code adjustment
deploy - CORRECT ANSWER upgrade of prod system, downtime, changes move up from dev
target release--> start release - CORRECT ANSWER uptime (prep phase with pre-transformation checks + application speciific adaptions on start release) --> set up shadow system (shadow repository) --> Downtime --> Post processing
Sap simple finance (safe way to transition to sap s/4 hana) - CORRECT ANSWER replace erp financial system (test system)
improvements to old model
migrate data to new structure (exchange innovation add-on sFin2.0)
netweaver 7.4 (min) to run simple finance
scenario 3 (landscape) - CORRECT ANSWER 1) install and configure s/ hana using SWPM (software provisioning manager) customer specific migration
2)Selective data migration (phased approach) \ tool (SLO) with SLT --> individutial harmonization process required
technical steps for migration (to sap s/4 hana) in landscape scenario - CORRECT ANSWER - install s/4 hana on-premise ed.
-migrate selected data
-addit migration steps based on SLT (landscape transform.
greenfield - CORRECT ANSWER starting from scratch (building new company- startup)
brownfield - CORRECT ANSWER has exist. systems will not be in operative use afterwards - pick best scenarios(a new system with new org. system)
blackfield (pure technical n to 1) - CORRECT ANSWER merge all info to leading system (becomes template) other agency needs to follow and processes adjusted in case of conflict
Landscape (3 stages prepare- deploy) - CORRECT ANSWER 1) prepare (analyze involved systems and collect relevant info to support project - greenfield-blackfield- or brown 2) explore (pick required business object directory (BOD), execute context based analysis, define selection criteria 3) realize (generate runtime obj (test) and execute migration)
benefits of consolidation - CORRECT ANSWER one single source system, simplificition, analysis of bus dec. easier
OBM or OBP or OBC (in landscape transformation platform) together form BOD - CORRECT ANSWER object based migration, object based posting, object based conversion (business object dictionary)
objects in the engine - CORRECT ANSWER Migration engine (obm) and conversion engine (OBC) = PE (performance engine)
Implementation project/ system conversion/ landscape transition - CORRECT ANSWER
EXPLORE - CORRECT ANSWER
What do we get in explore (Starter system) - CORRECT ANSWER best fit practices (key changes or bank relations not possible in starter) - most like sandbox -fit to standard operations
purpose of solution to fit analysis - CORRECT ANSWER identify gaps, determine core config values, define org structure, authorized data, DEFINE CONFIG BASED ON FIT TO STAND WORKSHOP w/ customer
SAP service marketplace - CORRECT ANSWER can find best to fit services for end to end processes (every bus scenario has numbered function for config/testing for end to end bus processes)
Fit to standard eval process - CORRECT ANSWER review best practice flow and demo it (identify gaps/ config --> enable bus scenarios
gap identification/delta design - CORRECT ANSWER RICEF items ( determin gaps) --> funct spec (process flow)
gap defin- any work that is not type of service scope
reporting gaps:
- not in sap or standard
fit to standard key elements - CORRECT ANSWER process group workshops (what process group workshops can achieve instead of what we want to achieve) - need config values/ forms updates (invoices) / authoriz mapping (segregation of duties)
6 functional scope components - CORRECT ANSWER finance and controlling/
fit to standard purpose - CORRECT ANSWER determining if something is in scope and then download test/demo docs related to it for testing
validation workshop - CORRECT ANSWER schedule for project
tools to accelerate fit-to standard process - CORRECT ANSWER implementation cockpit
benefits of starter system - CORRECT ANSWER config of data already in system
-how to execute process
-model company to demo for prospective companies
business process flow - CORRECT ANSWER - item in scope -can search code for detials
test scripts - CORRECT ANSWER user can look into system and do self testing (following test scripts)
several tools for fit to standard template - CORRECT ANSWER on sap website
access process diagrams (process follows) - CORRECT ANSWER
self service config --> SSC UI - CORRECT ANSWER Scope items linked with bus scenario (scope item)
LOB (mapping of business scenarios with ssc uis) - CORRECT ANSWER Bus scenarios to sap
line of bus (marketing/ manufacturing professional service, finance, logistics, sales)
End to end (procure to pay, order to cash, contract to cash, core finance, operational
Scope items (asset managm)
product backlog to capture gaps - CORRECT ANSWER template used to capture gaps
RICEFW (old sap world --> change_ - CORRECT ANSWER R (reports) F (forms) now part of standard sap
interface, conversion, enhancement (process gap new term), workflow (approval level)
Best practices (scope enhancement) enterprise ediiton core - CORRECT ANSWER what is in scope for an enterprise management cloud--> scope:finance, hr, sourcing and procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, marketing and commerce, sales, service, Asset managment, R & D
E2E scenarios with tthe enterprise management cloud - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Project and engagement product scenario (professional services) 2) plan to procure (production) 3)Order to cash (sales) 4)Record to report (accounting and financial) 4) collaborative Invoice to pay (procure to pay) 5)Cash management (contract to cash) 6) Profitability and cost analysis
key business innovations (in-memory platform) - CORRECT ANSWER re-architecting --> User expereince --> unifying functionality
SAP s/4 hana innovations - CORRECT ANSWER resesigned- (role based user experience w/ a new responsive design Simplification - reduce complexity and redundancies
parts to ERP Saas - CORRECT ANSWER 1) E2E business processes (e.g. procure to pay, plan to produce) 2) Saas (business protocols ERP application (e.g. core business process capabilities) 3) Paas Technology (e.g. plugging in ariba, success factors. 4) Laas (cloud operations best practice e.g. migration). 5) support (incident reporting quarterly updates)
Manufacturing - plan to produce (product engineering/management) - CORRECT ANSWER Make to order function (semi-finished goods) steps involved
MANUFACTURING Material requirements planning - CORRECT ANSWER forecast demands, p-o for replenish, Material requirements planning, monitor shortages
MANUFACTURING Make to stock (discrete vs process manufacturing) - CORRECT ANSWER planned independent requirement processing, material requirements planning and eval of stock requirements list, production order processing
MANUFACTURING Make to order - CORRECT ANSWER incoming request for quotation, creation of quote, creation of follow-up quote, requested by the customer, CUSTOM e.g. suit
MANUFACTURING Repetitive manufacturing - CORRECT ANSWER products produced following same sequences, reqork production order, goods issue for defective material, confirmation of rework production activities, prosting goods receipt for rework prod. order
MANUFACTURING Work In Progress - CORRECT ANSWER problem in production, fix or scrap, resume work floor production
MANUFACTURING Subcontracting: external processing - CORRECT ANSWER costs associated with subcontractor for service
ORDER TO CASH/SALES (new functionalities FOCUS ON CUSTOMER) - CORRECT ANSWER Credit memo processing, debit demo memo processing (stand alone or with reference with order or billing), fiori overview pages for sales and distribution, accelerated customer review, sales contract managment, accounts receivable (update for enhancements to existing scope items.
ORDER TO CASH/SALES customer returns - CORRECT ANSWER 1)create return order 2) display return overview 3)perform picking 4)post goods receipt 5) inspect goods 6)display return overview 7)display return overview 8)create credit memo 9)replace material 10)deliver free of charge [Show Less]