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Friday, January 10, 2025

Q&A in Class (2025-01-10) S4PR1

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Question: BP creation using FIORI UX App.


Answer: See the following BP creation step using FIORI App:
https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_S4HANA_ON-PREMISE/GuidelinesforConvertingBusinessPartner/

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Question: We have customized report that pull Vendor Data (ECC) from Standard Table (LF* or LM*).  Using BP Vendor Creation (S4 Hana), is this vendor info will be flow to Standard Table (LF* or LM*) also or need to use different Table (for BP Vendor creation).

In S4, the LFA1 table still exists and it is not being replaced to BUT000. 

All LFA1 data is in BUT000 and it can be considered that LFA1 is a subset of BUT000. 
BUT000 contain more data which are S/4 relevant data. 

Answer: See the following Blog Posts that include both Process flow and MM Tables
https://froggysap.blogspot.com/2023/03/S4MMProcess&Table.html

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Question: Review the S/4 "Self-Service Procurement Scenario".


In SAP S/4HANA, "Self-Service Procurement" is a streamlined process that allows employees to request goods (consumables) and services directly. The process is similar to shopping in the B2C on-line shipping and is designed empower the user to make request and perform confirm of goods receipt via simplified FIORI Apps. 

Answer: See the following Blog Posts and online help for the Self-Service Procurement Scenario introduced in S/4HANA:
https://froggysap.blogspot.com/2025/01/mm-pur-employee-self-service-with-lean.html
https://help.sap.com/docs/SelfServiceProcurementScenario/

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Question: Review the S/4 "LEAN Service Procurement Scenario".


Lean services is newly introduced process in SAP S/4HANA to simplify service procurement. For this scenario: 
  • SAP introduced Product Type Group "2" in the Material Type "SERV" that can be used to create a LEAN Service Material Master (instead of using the Service Master via AC03). 
  • Instead of using Service Condition, the Purchasing Info Record can be use for the LEAN Service Material. 
  • MIGO and ML81N is not relevant AND SAP introduce a FIORI App for the Service Entry of LEAN Service PO, but it still will create a SES (Service Entry Sheet) similar to the Service Master scenario. 
  • The Result the Approval of the LEAN Service will create Material Document with FICO postings. 
  • Invoice entry is the same for the LEAN Service PO (via MIRO). 

Answer: See below Blog Posts for step by step:
https://froggysap.blogspot.com/2024/11/sap-mm-material-type-serv-lean-service.html

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Exercise for Stock and Lean Service Scenario (use the following Data Set)


Answer: We shall use the above data to run through the FIORI Apps for Stocks and Service Entry Scenarios via the FIORI Apps suggested in the Steps. 

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Question: The workings of "Classification and Segmentation" feature in FIORI App


I was able to access the FIORI App for "Classification and Segmentation" as per the screen shot above in the previous Login to SAP via an FIORI App called "Display Supplier Procurement" (App ID F3371) see link below. (However, need to do testing again to see if this App will still allow access to the Score Card screen for the supplier). 

Answer: Basically the "Classification and Segmentation" is a FIORI screen that allows the User to Enter the Score Card for the Supplier in relation to Supplier Risk, Labor Policy, Social Responsibility, and Environmental Responsibility. At present, there are no documentation that states the Overall Score is interactable to Supplier Evaluation as a Main and Sub-Criterion Score. 

When there is an opportunity to access the FIORI app for "Classification and Segmentation" will definitely create another Blog Posts to show case the Supplier Score Card capabilities. 

See the following link: 
https://fioriappslibrary.hana.ondemand.com/sap/fix/externalViewer/#/detail/Apps('F3371')/S29PCE

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Question: What is the difference between Flexi workflow vs the Classic Release Strategy ?


Answer: The flexible workflow allows SAP user to define approval processes for documents in Sourcing and Procurement introduced in SAP S/4HANA as a set of enhancements for the SAP Business Workflow. By using the flexible workflow, you can simplify your configuration as compared to the Classic Release Strategy (as at S/4HANA2023, the Classic Release Strategy is still available and no news of any intention to remove the functionality). 
The activation of flexible workflow (or Flexi-Workflow) is at the Purchasing Document type. Hence, any Purchasing Document Type not activated for Flexi-Worfklow can continue to use the Classic Release Strategy. In this case, customer can use both approval methods depending on Purchasing Document Types. 
Features of Flexi-Workflow includes but not limited to the following:
  • Configure Start Conditions and Activation criteria
  • Email notification via "My Inbox" App
  • Approval, Rejections via FIORI mobile/tablet devices 
  • Model one-step or multi- step approval processes. 
  • Deadline overdue monitoring
  • Exception handling during approval
SAP claims that it is possible to define custom conditions, custom agent rules, and a list of possible recipients when forwarding tasks. You can define logic to set the task priority, the list of excluded processors, and the values of custom attributes provided in the My Inbox app. One of the difference between the Flexi-Workflow vs Classic Release Strategy is that it seems (at present) that the Flexi-Workflow do not have any Field Selection Control when each step is approve by a recipient. BUT let's see if SAP make any improvements on this issues and several other limitations as I can see today in the Flexi-Workflow method. 
Please check the following documentation from SAP and an example of Flexi-Workflow: 
https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_S4HANA_ON-PREMISE/FlexibleWorkflow/
https://froggysap.blogspot.com/2021/03/material-management-classic-release.html

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Question: List of analytics Apps for Materials Management in S/4HANA 2023.


Answer: To find the latest FIORI Apps offered; for example Reporting and Analytics Apps for Purchasing, you can try the "Line of Business" folder in the web fiori library and use key words like "Overview", "Analytics", "Reporting" etc to find the latest Analytics/Reporting Apps for MM and any other modules. 
click the following link to SAP Fiori Library (any web browser)
https://fioriappslibrary.hana.ondemand.com/sap/fix/externalViewer/

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Question: If S/4HANA system already go life with only using the GUI backend, what are considerations for start to use selected FIORI Apps ? 

Resource reference: SAP Press and help.sap.com

Answer: Please refer to NetWeaver Consultants for the accurate depiction of the Infrastructures Installation requirements. 
https://www.tutorialspoint.com/sap_fiori/index.htm

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