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SAP Best Practices for SAP S/4HANA (on premise) (V2): Software and Delivery Requirements
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Table of Contents 1 Purpose of the Document ......................................................................................................... 5
2 General Project Prerequisites ................................................................................................... 5
3 Technical Requirements ........................................................................................................... 5
3.1 Software product versions for 1511 FPS01 (released on 03.02.16) ................................. 5
3.2 Software product versions for 1511 FPS02 (released on 12.05.16) ................................. 7
3.3 Software product versions for 1511 FPS03 (release planned on 09.11.16) ...................... 9
3.4 Software product versions for 1511 FPS04 (release planned on xx.xx.xx) ....................... 9
3.5 SAP Notes.................................................................................................................... 10
3.6 SAP Solution Manager and SAP Solution Manager Content Add-On ............................ 11
3.7 Active Business Functions Required ............................................................................. 12
3.8 System Landscape ....................................................................................................... 13
3.9 Connectivity .................................................................................................................. 14
3.10 Authorizations............................................................................................................... 15
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1 Purpose of the Document This document contains all information to:
Validate that key prerequisites such as software products and versions match the customer situation
Check that all prerequisites for a customer implementation are in place
Check that correct content, tools and skills are in place before the project starts.
The document will list different kinds of requirements on package level if they are valid for all Scope Items included in the package. For requirements valid for certain scope items only, these scope items are mentioned.
The document contains pre-requisites only, not the procedures to meet them. For how-to information please refer to the Administration Guide for SAP S/4HANA OP Solution Implementation (http://service.sap.com/~sapidp/012002523100012419282015E/).
2 General Project Prerequisites The following prerequisites need to be in place before an implementation project can start.
Prerequisite Responsibility
Kick off and workshop dates, location and attendees agreed Customer
Customer team allocated with correct skills and training in place Customer
Project sponsors and stakeholder identified Customer
Hardware fully commissioned Customer
Software licenses in place Customer
Infrastructure team can respond to requests quickly enough e.g. CSS notes, BW content, patches, user requests, authorization changes and transports
Customer
User interfaces agreed e.g. SAPGUI, SAP Fiori Customer
Remote access is in place for SAP consultants and SAP Active Global Support
Customer
Decision made whether SAP Best Practices Solution Builder will be used to activate content (recommended).
Customer
Tool for project repository and collaboration agreed Customer
Test management tool agreed Customer
3 Technical Requirements This section contains technical requirements in different areas. For each requirement, the relevance for scope items of the package is provided.
3.1 Software product versions for 1511 FPS01 (released on 03.02.16)
The following software products and versions are required:
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Product Product Version
Product Version Instance
Components as tested
Solution Manager Logical Component
Comments Relevance
SAP S/4HANA ON-PREMISE
SAP S/4HANA ON-PREMISE 1511 SPS 01 (02/2016)
SAP S/4HANA Server
S4HANAOP_Suite_Server
Mandatory All scope items.
NW FOR S4HANA ONPREMISE
NW 7.5 FOR S4HANA OP 1511
Application Server ABAP
None Mandatory All scope items.
NW FOR S4HANA ONPREMISE
NW 7.5 FOR S4HANA OP 1511
Adobe Document Server
Mandatory All Scope Item
SBOP ANALYSIS MS OFFICE
SBOP ANALYSIS MS OFFICE 2.1
Analysis Office Client 2.1
XLS Addon
None Optional All ERP planning scope items (BEA, BEU, BEX)
The SAP Fiori apps require an SAP Gateway System as a frontend system. This can be either the embedded Gateway System or the hub solution (the used Gateway system is a different system as the backend system).
Recommendation
The decision to choose the hub solution or use the embedded Gateway system depends on the use case on customer site. Find background information on pros and cons for each option on help.sap.com. In any case, this decision should be discussed for each customer individually with the assigned system architects.
Product Product Version
Product Version Instance
Components as tested
Solution Manager Logical Component
Comments Relevance
SAP FIORI FRONT-END SERVER
SAP FIORI FRONT-END SERVER 2.0
front-end server cfg : NW7.50
None Mandatory All scope items
SAP FIORI FOR SAP S/4HANA
SAP FIORI FOR SAP S/4HANA 1511
UI for S4CORE
None Mandatory All scope items
SAP FIORI FOR SAP S/4HANA
SAP FIORI FOR SAP S/4HANA 1511
UI for Approve Requests
None Mandatory All scope items
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Product Product Version
Product Version Instance
Components as tested
Solution Manager Logical Component
Comments Relevance
SAP FIORI FOR SAP S/4HANA
SAP FIORI FOR SAP S/4HANA 1511
Backend for Approve Requests
None Mandatory All scope items
SAP FIORI FOR SAP S/4HANA
SAP FIORI FOR SAP S/4HANA 1511
UI for FIN
None Mandatory All scope items
SAP NETWEAVER
SAP NETWEAVER 7.5
SAP Web Dispatcher
None Mandatory All scope items
If you use analytic scope items, you need BI Platform installed and configure the integration between S/4HANA and BI Platform server. Find the details in the analytical scope items (BHA, BHF, BHI). The usage of BI Platform requires the following additional and optional components.
Product Product Version
Product Version Instance
Components as tested
Solution Manager Logical Component
Comments Relevance
SBOP DESIGN STUDIO
SBOP DESIGN STUDIO 1.6 SP01
Design Studio BIP Add-On
None Optional All Analytic scope items (BHA, BHF, BHI)
SBOP DESIGN STUDIO
SBOP DESIGN STUDIO 1.6 SP01
Design Studio Client
None Optional All Analytic scope items (BHA, BHF, BHI)
SBOP BI PLATFORM (ENTERPRISE)
SBOP BI PLATFORM 4.2
Enterprise Servers (SMP)
None Optional All Analytic scope items (BHA, BHF, BHI)
3.2 Software product versions for 1511 FPS02 (released on 12.05.16)
The following software products and versions are required:
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Product Product Version
Product Version Instance
Components as tested
Solution Manager Logical Component
Comments Relevance
SAP S/4HANA ON-PREMISE
SAP S/4HANA ON-PREMISE 1511 SPS 02 (02/2016)
SAP S/4HANA Server
S4HANAOP_Suite_Server
Mandatory All scope items.
NW FOR S4HANA ONPREMISE
NW 7.5 FOR S4HANA OP 1511 SPS 02 (02/2016)
Application Server ABAP
None Mandatory All scope items.
NW FOR S4HANA ONPREMISE
NW 7.5 FOR S4HANA OP 1511
Adobe Document Server
Mandatory All Scope Item
SBOP ANALYSIS MS OFFICE
SBOP ANALYSIS MS OFFICE 2.1
Analysis Office Client 2.1
XLS Addon
None Optional All ERP planning scope items (BEA, BEU, BEX)
The SAP Fiori apps require an SAP Gateway System as a frontend system. This can be either the embedded Gateway System or the hub solution (the used Gateway system is a different system as the backend system).
Recommendation
The decision to choose the hub solution or use the embedded Gateway system depends on the use case on customer site. Find background information on pros and cons for each option on help.sap.com. In any case, this decision should be discussed for each customer individually with the assigned system architects.
Product Product Version
Product Version Instance
Components as tested
Solution Manager Logical Component
Comments Relevance
SAP FIORI FRONT-END SERVER
SAP FIORI FRONT-END SERVER 2.0
front-end server cfg : NW7.50
None Mandatory All scope items
SAP FIORI FOR SAP S/4HANA
SAP FIORI FOR SAP S/4HANA 1511
UI for S4CORE
None Mandatory All scope items
SAP FIORI FOR SAP S/4HANA
SAP FIORI FOR SAP S/4HANA 1511
UI for Approve Requests
None Mandatory All scope items
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Product Product Version
Product Version Instance
Components as tested
Solution Manager Logical Component
Comments Relevance
SAP FIORI FOR SAP S/4HANA
SAP FIORI FOR SAP S/4HANA 1511
Backend for Approve Requests
None Mandatory All scope items
SAP FIORI FOR SAP S/4HANA
SAP FIORI FOR SAP S/4HANA 1511
UI for FIN
None Mandatory All scope items
SAP NETWEAVER
SAP NETWEAVER 7.5
SAP Web Dispatcher
None Mandatory All scope items
If you use analytic scope items, you need BI Platform installed and configure the integration between S/4HANA and BI Platform server. Find the details in the analytical scope items (BHA, BHF, BHI). The usage of BI Platform requires the following additional and optional components.
Product Product Version
Product Version Instance
Components as tested
Solution Manager Logical Component
Comments Relevance
SBOP DESIGN STUDIO
SBOP DESIGN STUDIO 1.6 SP01
Design Studio BIP Add-On
None Optional All Analytic scope items (BHA, BHF, BHI)
SBOP DESIGN STUDIO
SBOP DESIGN STUDIO 1.6 SP01
Design Studio Client
None Optional All Analytic scope items (BHA, BHF, BHI)
SBOP BI PLATFORM (ENTERPRISE)
SBOP BI PLATFORM 4.2
Enterprise Servers (SMP)
None Optional All Analytic scope items (BHA, BHF, BHI)
3.3 Software product versions for 1511 FPS03 (release planned on 09.11.16)
Detailed information will be provided before release date.
3.4 Software product versions for 1511 FPS04 (release planned on xx.xx.xx)
Detailed information will be provided before release date.
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3.5 SAP Notes The following SAP Notes need to be considered for specific countries:
SAP Note No Content Comments Relevance
2244659 SAP Best Practices for SAP S/4HANA (on premise) (Germany) (DEV2)
Information on the activation of SAP Best Practices for SAP S/4HANA (on premise) package Germany
All Scope Items / all FPSs
2247743 Information on the installation of SAP Best Practices for SAP S/4HANA (on premise) (USA) (USV2)
Information on the activation of SAP Best Practices for SAP S/4HANA (on premise) package USA
All Scope Items / all FPSs
The following SAP Notes need to be considered for all countries:
SAP Note No Content Comments Relevance
2226371 SAP S/4HANA content activation note
Generic information on the activation of SAP Best Practices for S/4HANA content
All Scope Items / all FPSs
1972819 Setup Integrated Business Planning for Finance
Before you start the activation of the related SAP Best Practices scope, check the latest versions of this SAP Note and execute all steps as documented in this note.
This note is only required if you want to use one of the following scope items
BEA - Revenue Planning, BEX - General Cost Center Planning, BEU - Internal Order Planning. all FPSs
2219726 General Information: FIORI UI Infrastructure Components for SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511
For setting up the system landscape to run SAP Fiori apps, this notes states the relevant prerequisites and fixes User Interface Technology for SAP NetWeaver 7.5.
All Scope Items / all FPSs
2219727 General Information: FIORI SAP Gateway for for SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition 1511 Q4/2015
For setting up the system landscape to run SAP Fiori apps on S/4HANA Enterprise Management solution, this note states the relevant prerequisites and fixes for
All Scope Items / all FPSs
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SAP Note No Content Comments Relevance
SAP Gateway on the Fiori Frontend Server 7.50.
2289865 Configuration steps for S/4 HANA Analytics
This note provides additional information about the configuration for Analytics in S/4 HANA (On-Premise). The described configuration steps are necessary to enable the usage of the Analytic Engine in S/4 as well as the usage of tools like Query Designer, Query Browser, Design Studio Template (used as preview tool in Query Browser, Query Designer).
This note is only required if you want to use one of the following scope items
BHA - Analytical Content for S/4HANA: Core Finance
BHI - Analytical Content for S/4HANA: Order-to-Cash
BHF - Analytical Content for S/4HANA: Procure-to-Pay
3.6 SAP Solution Manager and SAP Solution Manager Content Add-On
For the implementation of the solution package, SAP Solution Manager is recommended.
Product Product Version Comments
SAP Solution Manager SAP Solution Manager 7.0 Enhancement Package 1
SP18 or higher
Or
SAP Solution Manager 7.1
SP01 or higher
Or
SAP Solution Manager 7.1 on HANA (ST 712)
SP00 or higher
If using SAP Solution Manager 7.0 with SP below 24, see SAP Note 1579267.
For SAP Best Practices solutions, implementation content is available in SAP Solution Manager templates.
The SAP Solution Manager template for this solution package is in the ST-RDS 100 content add-on. You can download the latest available ST-RDS 100 content add-on from SAP Software Download Center on SAP Service Marketplace at https://support.sap.com/swdc.
For more information about downloading and installing ST-RDS 100 content add-ons, see SAP Note 1726649 and SAP Note 1686668 respectively.
In the ST-RDS 100 content add-on, access the template in the following way:
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If you have SAP Solution Manager 7.1 SP04 or lower, select the template ID and template name in the table below.
If you have SAP Solution Manager 7.1 SP05 or higher, select the solution package name(s) in the table below.
Template ID and Template Name
DE: BP_OPEP_S4HANAX_DEV2 - SAP Best Practices for SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition DE V2
US: BP_OPEP_S4HANAX_USV2 - SAP Best Practices for SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition US V2
Solution Package Name(s)
DE: SAP Best Practices for SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition DE V2
US: SAP Best Practices for SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition US V2
Please note that the Solution Manager Content is based on the Best Practices Content delivered with FPS01.
3.7 Active Business Functions Required Functionality in this solution package requires certain business functions to be active in the SAP landscape. These business functions need to be activated:
After installing SAP S/4HANA ON-PREMISE, but before activating the SAP Best Practices for SAP S/4HANA (on premise) package, activate the following SAP Business Functions.
The activation of Enterprise Extensions, Business Functions, and Business Function Sets changes your system and cannot be rolled back. For more information about the impact, check the documentation of the related extension or business function.
Ensure that you have activated all Business Functions as outlined below before you create the client in which the SAP Best Practices for SAP S/4HANA (on premise) package shall be activated.
Do NOT activate additional Enterprise Extensions or Business Functions (in addition to the required BF mentioned for SAP BP deployment) before content activation. This can result in errors during activation of SAP Best Practices content. Additional Business Functions can still be activated at any time after content activation – of course this will then require regression testing of business process as it is usually part of any system maintenance activities”.
Product Business Function Configuration or Data
required Relevance
S/4HANA FIN_FSCM_CLM Required for scope
items J77, J78, J60 (Building Blocks BFD, BFE, J75, J76). An additional license is necessary. all FPSs
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Product Business Function Configuration or Data
required Relevance
S/4HANA FIN_FSCM_BNK Required for scope
items J78, J60 (Building Blocks J83). An additional license is necessary. all FPSs
S4CORE BSESH_HANA_SEARCH Required for BB MAA /
all FPSs
S4CORE BSCBN_HANA_NAV Required for BB MAA /
all FPSs
S/4HANA FIN_REP_SIMPL_2 Required for BB MAL /
all FPSs
S/4HANA FIN_REP_SIMPL_3 Required for BB MAL /
all FPSs
S/4HANA FIN_REP_SIMPL_4 Required for BB MAL /
all FPSs
S/4HANA BSESH_HANA_SEARCH Required for BB MAA /
all FPSs
S/4HANA BSCBN_HANA_NAV Required for BB MAA /
all FPSs
3.8 System Landscape The Front-End Server (SAP Gateway) connects to the ABAP Back-End Server (i.e. SAP S/4HANA) and other SAP Business Suite Server. The clients requests are routed via the SAP Web Dispatcher. Find more details on the architecture in the configuration guide ‘SAP S4HANA Fiori Foundation Configuration (MAA)’.
If you use analytic scope items (optional), you need Business Intelligence Platform installed. Find the details in the analytical scope items (BHA, BHF, BHI).
When creating Adobe Forms (e.g. PDF Documents) out of an SAP system, the rendering is done by Adobe Document Services. The system landscape diagram shows the relevant component.
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3.9 Connectivity This section gives an overview of the required RFC destinations that have been created and used for this package.
RFC Destination Description Connection
Type
Created in
Building
Block
Logon
Data
Comment
<system id >CLNT<Client>
RFC Destination to SAP S/4HANA Server
3 SAP S4HANA Fiori Foundation Configuration
UserID For more details, see chapter ‘Gateway System:
Creating Trusted RFC in NetWeaver Gateway to SAP Business Suite’
<system id >CLNT<Client>
RFC Destination to SAP Gateway Server
3 SAP S4HANA Fiori Foundation Configuration
UserID For more details, see chapter ‘Defining Trust between SAP Business Suite and SAP NetWeaver Gateway’
<system id >CLNT<Client>
RFC Destination to SAP S/4HANA Server
H SAP S4HANA other app Types Deployment
UserID Creating an HTTP RFC Destination to Back-End Server
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Note
You can check the RFC destinations using transaction SM59.
3.10 Authorizations For required authorizations please check the respective sections in the Administration Guide for SAP S/4HANA OP Solution Implementation (http://service.sap.com/~sapidp/012002523100012419282015E/).