SAP S/4HANA Cloud

SAP S/4HANA Cloud is the next generation of the SAP ERP suite, built on the SAP HANA in-memory database and optimised for cloud operations.

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Core concept

Standardisation based on best practices: SAP enforces highly optimised, global business processes. The platform provides real-time insights across all levels of the organisation.

Assessment

• Use case: Large enterprises and international SMEs with the highest requirements for process stability and auditability.
• Advantage: Global standard, exceptional audit compliance, and the most powerful in-memory technology on the market.
• Limitation: Highly complex and expensive implementation projects; limited flexibility for individual process deviations (strong focus on standard processes).

Related topics

• Standardsoftware, the standard-software context for SAP S/4HANA Cloud.