Running a business is no easy task, we know that.
Budgets, investments, tax documents, people management, among many other challenges that arise on a daily basis.
With this scenario in mind, having solutions that facilitate and automate bureaucratic day-to-day processes and provide agility, assertiveness and connect all the information from different sectors and units to your business should be welcomed.
And it was with these daily challenges in mind that we prepared this material to introduce the SAP S/4HANA ERP, where we will talk a little about its features and benefits for companies that adopt it in their operations.
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What is SAP S/4HANA?
SAP S/4HANA is an extremely efficient and advanced business management system (ERP) developed by the German company SAP.
Generally speaking, SAP S/4HANA is a software platform that helps large companies manage and integrate their business processes in a more holistic way, using advanced technologies to boost productivity, decision-making and business agility.
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Imagine your company as a living organism. Each sector functions as an independent organ that needs to carry out its own functions for the body as a whole to function properly. In this comparison, SAP S/4HANA works like the body's brain. |
SAP S/4HANA is responsible for connecting operations information from all areas of the company and business units in a single place.
The software is responsible for transforming the company into a large, single, living structure that provides managers in the different areas with all the information they need to make the best decisions in real time.
SAP S/4HANA is the most up-to-date and powerful version of the old SAP ERP system, bringing several improvements over the old system. One of the main advantages is that it is built on an in-memory database architecture, which means it can process and analyze large amounts of data in real time, providing a more up-to-date and accurate view of business information.
Now that you know what SAP S/4HANA is, let's understand what it means.
What SAP means S/4HANA?
It sounds a little complicated, but we assure you that it's not. Let us explain!
The "S" in S/4HANA stands for "Simple".
The "4" stands for the fourth generation of the SAP system.
"HANA" refers to the in-memory database technology called SAP HANA, which is the basis of S/4HANA.
Easy, isn't it? Now that you know what SAP S/4HANA is and what it means, let's talk about how it works.
How does SAP S/4HANA work?
SAP S/4HANA is built on an in-memory database architecture, which means that data is stored and processed directly in the system's main memory, rather than on a hard disk.
Its in-memory architecture enables fast, real-time processing of large volumes of data. This leads to a reduction in system complexity, improved performance, an accurate view of business information, simplification of the data structure and advanced data analysis capabilities.
Overall, SAP S/4HANA's in-memory database architecture is an essential component that drives the growth of your business as a whole and allows it to be prepared to face the challenges and opportunities of the digital age.
All these differentiating features bring overall benefits to the company that adopts this powerful ERP for its management. You'll see some of them in the next topic.
What are the benefits of SAP S/4HANA?
In today's business world, technology plays a crucial role in the search for efficiency, productivity e competitive advantage.
In this context, SAP S/4HANA has emerged as an advanced solution that offers a range of benefits for companies in all sectors. From business agility to digital transformation, S/4HANA offers a powerful platform to drive organizational success.
From process integration to advanced data analysis, we've listed some of the main benefits of SAP S/4HANA and how they can positively impact your company's performance and results.
1. Business agility:
SAP S/4HANA offers a flexible and agile platform, allowing companies to adapt quickly to market changes and make faster decisions based on up-to-date data and information.
2. Process integration:
You've probably suffered from communication problems between areas of your company, such as orders not being passed on, requests not being delivered and departments not talking to each other.
S/4HANA facilitates the integration of all a company's business processes, eliminating complex interfaces and ensuring more efficient execution of business activities.
3. Advanced analysis:
With its in-memory database and advanced data analysis capabilities, Artificial Intelligence and predictive models, S/4HANA allows companies to gain valuable insights from their business data, identifying trends and business opportunities.
4. Improved user experience:
S/4HANA has been designed to offer an intuitive, modern and customizable user interface that allows easy access to information, making it easier for employees to interact with the system and improving productivity and user satisfaction.
5. Real-time view:
As we mentioned earlier, SAP S/4HANA is built on an in-memory database architecture, enabling fast, real-time processing of large volumes of data, providing an up-to-date and accurate view of business information for faster, more assertive and data-driven decision-making.
6. Reduction of manual errors:
By automating processes and eliminating manual tasks, S/4HANA helps reduce human error, improving the accuracy and reliability of business operations.
This results in a reduction in the time your team spends on operational tasks and more focus on what is really strategic and brings results to your company. In addition to less rework, less time spent correcting errors and improving the reliability of business operations.
7. Support for digital transformation:
S/4HANA is an essential platform for driving a company's digital transformation, providing the resources needed to meet the challenges of the digital world and gain competitive advantages. Some of the digital transformation supports provided by the software are, as mentioned elsewhere, business agility, effective decision-making support, process integration, unification of business information and extremely rich and advanced analytics.
These are some of the benefits of SAP S/4HANA for a company.
With all these advantages and advanced capabilities, software plays a very important role in improving operational efficiency, driving growth and adapting to the demands of an ever-changing market.
Now imagine you and your company having the opportunity to rely on S/4HANA as a partner in your complicated day-to-day life.
We at Cast group are pioneers in the process of implementing the S/4HANA solution for industry, being the first consultancy to do so worldwide.
We are specialists in implementing SAP solutions in Brazil and around the world, based on a consolidated partnership of more than 20 years of working together with SAP.
From agribusiness to the financial system, over these two decades we have had the opportunity to serve a wide variety of sectors and different business needs with SAP solutions.
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