ALL SAP S/4 HANA MODULES (Business Units)

LIST OF ALL SAP S/4 HANA MODULES

SAP S/4 HANA is no longer directly structured into modules like its predecessor ECC / R3.
The individual modules can be divided into three application areas: Logistics, Finance and Human Resources.
Each SAP module can be used to map different tasks of a company in the SAP system.

A company can use the entire SAP system or only individual modules.
The modules are not clearly separated and independent from each other, but are closely connected. As a result, all of a company's work tasks, functions and processes can ultimately be mapped and controlled in one SAP system.

For special industries, to which the standard SAP system does not correspond, there are corresponding industry solutions. Further modules or components can be installed later if required.

SAP FI/CO - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING & CONTROLLING

  • Combination of SAP FI (financial accounting) and SAP CO (planning, controlling and reporting of business processes)

  • Maps all processes of a company in the area of finance & accounting

  • Example processes: General Ledger Accounting, Asset Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Overhead Cost Controlling, Product Cost Controlling, and Profitability Controlling.

SAP EWM - EXTENDED WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT

  • Warehouse management system

  • Supports entire warehouse logistics, goods movement processing, and warehouse management, with a focus on efficient logistics and warehouse processes.

  • Example processes: Inventory, storage location management and optimization, mapping of goods movements, mapping of workstations in the warehouse, monitoring and planning of warehouse stocks and goods movements, connection of radio data transmission (RF connection), warehouse control (interfaces to automation systems).

SAP SD - SALES & DISTRIBUTION

  • Core module in the SAP system used to organize all sales activities

  • Enables companies to store and manage customer and product related data

  • Example processes: Foreign Trade & Customs, Credit Management, Invoicing, Transportation and Shipping, Order Management.

SAP MM - MATERIAL MANAGEMENT

  • Part of logistics, used for inventory management and control of purchasing activities.

  • Controls material flow of the enterprise and serves the transparent illustration of the requirement planning and procurement processes

  • Example processes: Procurement activities, data management, inventory management, determining sources of supply, inventory, invoice verification and returns processing.

SAP PM - PLANT MAINTENANCE = MAINTENANCE

  • Maintenance module

    • Central planning and management of all maintenance activities of mechanical equipment

  • Functions of maintenance processing: preventive maintenance, maintenance notification, execution of maintenance setting, confirmations and maintenance history

  • Example processes: Planning, execution and documentation of maintenance tasks, maintenance work and repairs.

SAP BW - BUSINESS WAREHOUSING

  • Business intelligence solution from SAP

  • Enables extensive evaluations and reports based on a wide range of company data

  • Can work in real time with data from various sources (offers integration with Apache Hadoop, Spark and other Big Data platforms and direct access to business processes)

  • Functions: Structuring and analyzing enterprise data, supporting decision-making processes, and providing self-service capabilities for report generation

SAP QM - QUALITY MANAGEMENT

  • Quality Assurance Module

  • Uses integration with the SAP system to combine quality management tasks with those of other applications such as materials management, production, sales and distribution, and cost accounting.

  • Functions: Inspection planning, procurement, sales, inspection lot processing, results recording, defects recording, sample management, quality information system, inspection scope dynamic modification, quality certificates, quality notifications, test equipment management.

  • Sample processes: Logistics, production, finance and human resources

SAP PS - PROJECT SYSTEM

  • Standalone module responsible for project management

  • Fully integrated with ERP, eliminating the need for interfaces to CO, FI, MM, and PP

  • Example processes: Scheduling, resource planning, cost planning and monitoring of project budgets and forecasts.

SAP PP - PRODUCTION PLANNING

  • Production planning and control module

  • Accepts the required master data such as bills of materials, routings and existing capacities in order to achieve the highest possible utilization of production resources

  • Enables the planning of production activities in terms of time and space and the control of the supply chain in the enterprise environment

  • Changes in demand or supply chain are processed in real time

  • Example processes: Integration of production,disposal and transportation processes, control and review of production planning.

SAP LO - LOGISTICS IN GENERAL

  • Cross-module functionalities & master data are stored here for logistics: Classification, batch management, variant configuration and document management.

  • The logistics modules include the following modules:

    • MM - Materials Management

    • WM - Warehouse Management

    • PP/PI - Production planning and control

    • PM - Maintenance

    • QM - Quality Management

    • SD - Sales and Distribution

SAP RE FX - FLEXIBLE REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT

  • Solution for simplification of real estate management

  • Facilitates clarity and management for real estate transactions

  • Real estate master data is able to capture details of the property, which provides a dual view, an architectural view and a usage view

  • Functions: Real estate master data management, renting and leasing, contract management, space management.

SAP TR - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

  • Set of solutions, for the analysis and optimization of business processes in the financial area

  • Has the task of providing liquidity, portfolio and risk management for a company

  • Function: Performs analyses of the company's liquidity and risk situation

SAP IM - INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

  • Module that covers the planning, implementation and control of investment activities.

  • Example processes: Planning, investment and financing

SAP CS - CUSTOMER SERVICE MODULE

  • Central module for customer service (repair and maintenance)

  • Extension of the SAP SD module

  • Responsible for processing customer-specific tasks after a transaction has been completed

  • Example processes: Control, inspection, repair and returns

SAP LE - LOGISTICS EXECUTION = WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT & SHIPPING

  • Solution that combines the flow of materials and resources with the SAP TR module to map processes of the company's internal supply chain

  • Can be divided into two modules (purchasing / procurement process and warehouse management)

  • Integrated with: Sales & Distribution, Materials Management, Production & Planning

  • Example processes: Inventory management, bin management, unit management area, route optimization, area management, cross-docking, and the system's reporting and evaluations

SAP EHS - ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY = HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

  • Module part of the SAP ERP system

  • Provides functions in the area of health protection, safety and business economics

  • Example processes: Management and control of goods receipt and goods issue processes, storage, and label and document printing to meet requirements for handling hazardous materials.

SAP SCM - SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

  • Module with advanced functions for logistics from SAP ERP

  • Cross-company coordination of material, financial and information flows

  • Suitable for the entire supply chain

  • Example processes: Warehouse management, transportation management, supply chain planning and optimization.

SAP APO - ADVANCED PLANNING & OPTIMIZATION

  • A key component of SAP SCM

  • Supports companies in managing and mapping their supply chains, sales functions, and transportation and availability planning

  • Example processes: Sales planning, production and detailed planning, global availability check and transportation and vehicle planning.

SAP HCM - HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

  • Complete human capital management system from SAP ERP

  • Contains all functionalities to optimally manage and specifically develop your own workforce

  • Submodules: Personnel administration, organizational management, payroll, personnel time management, recruitment, event management and personnel development

  • Example processes: Recruitment and personnel administration, recording of salary-relevant information, execution of all personnel management processes, personnel development

SAP WF - WORKFLOW = WORK PROCESS

  • Defines business processes efficiently

  • Processes are digitized, making it possible to coordinate process steps efficiently, enabling rapid access to information and reducing throughput, idle and transport times.

SAP ECM - ENTERPRISE CONTENT MANAGEMENT

  • Comprehensive information system with functions for simplified file management

  • Can be integrated into the SAP ERP system

  • Possibilities for digitalization of existing and new documents are created, which can be stored long-term by means of archiving methods

  • Example processes: Digital archiving, digital contract management, digital invoice processing and digital file management.