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Navigating the SAP S/4HANA Journey with the SAP Partner Ecosystem

As organizations across the globe consider adopting SAP S/4HANA, many realize that they can’t do it alone. Luckily, there are over 3,000 consultants and over 6,500 partner resellers dedicated to helping them. These partner companies — from small organizations focusing on SMEs to enterprises that employ thousands of SAP professionals and consultants — help ensure…

Ask the FI/CO Expert: “Do I Need to Create Rules Concerning Address Printing on Accounts Payable Checks?”

This month’s FI/CO expert answers a question from Paula Gennari, an Accounts Payable manager for a $100 million/year plastics manufacturer in Massachusetts. Her question concerns annoying mystery her department has experienced with their recently installed SAP R/3 system in regard to check printing-the Automatic Payment Program for their non-U.S. vendors does not print the name...…

Use Document Simulation in the New G/L to See How the System Posts G/L Documents

The classic G/L offers a feature called document simulation that helps you determine how the system automatically generates accounting entries, troubleshoot and fix missing configuration settings, and identify and rectify any mistakes made before posting the accounting transaction. This feature has improved in the new G/L and adds particular benefit to document splitting. Using document...…

Ask The Expert: Copy and Move Queries without Transports

Two of the most frequently asked questions about SAP Query involve copying and moving user queries. The author explains how to quickly copy queries across user groups and move queries between clients without the use of transports. Key Concept Dear HR Expert, How do I copy queries across user groups, and how do I move...…

Ask The HR Expert: ABAP Custom Report Shows Employee’s Current and Past Positions

One of HR Expert’s readers thinks that it would be useful to have a report showing an employee’s current and past positions, including salary and effective dates. Our HR expert agrees that there is a widespread need for such a report. In three steps, he explains how to create a concise, custom ABAP report that...…

Layer SAP xApp Analytics on Top of SAP SEM for a Simplified Balanced Scorecard

You can streamline the user interface for Strategic Enterprise Management and Corporate Performance Monitor by adopting the Best Practice Scorecarding application, which is part of SAP xApp Analytics. You then can provide users with graphical views of their key performance indicators via a portal. Key Concept SAP xApp Analytics is delivered as part of mySAP...…

Separation Anxiety: What To Do When Your Consultants Leave

ManagementWhether they are delivering technical work or more, consultants are a presence on many project teams. Eventually, however, they will move on to the next job, leaving you to retrace their steps when something goes awry. In this project management article, Symmetry COO Frank Powell shares insider secrets that will prepare you to maintain your...…