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Welcome to SAP Community Tbilisi!

2024-05-08T14:22:56.554000+02:00

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We are thrilled to have you in our SAP Community Group for Georgia!

This is a friendly space for sharing local information, collaborating, networking, arranging meetups, and fostering community spirit among those in the SAP ecosystem in Tbilisi area and across Georgia!

In this public space you can start or take part in discussions with like-minded people – whether you work with SAP technologies or are simply an SAP enthusiast.

If you’ve something to share here, we would love to hear from you – be it an upcoming event, some information or perhaps an idea or topic you would like to collaborate on or discuss.

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Safe the Date; Dienstag 4.6.2024 SAP Stammtisch

2024-05-08T15:35:45.117000+02:00

Hier geht es zur Anmeldung

Celebrating The League Of Storytellers

2024-05-08T17:48:27.959000+02:00

The most popular African celebration sound is called the ‘ululation’. It has multiple variations as you travel across the continent but bears starkly similar tenets. Usually, ululation sounds just like it is written. A high-pitched scream while the tongue wiggles vigorously around an empty mouth. It is chaotic, transcendent, and beautiful. Find time, get onto a video app and search for ‘African Ululation.’ I promise you premium entertainment, and you will learn something new. Mostly, it is reserved for our African women because their voices can hit the high notes much easier. When performed in unison, albeit beautifully chaotic, it captures the raw symphony of an African celebration. I have had a ‘ululation’ moment on every stage of my life: when I was born, when I got a university placement, when I graduated from the university, when I got my first job… And most recently in November at the airport in Nairobi, Kenya. I was a few minutes from boarding the flight to Frankfurt, the first time outside my country. And just before I bid them farewell, the ladies from my extended family did me the honor of attracting the full attention of the airport to me.

In April 2024, I was about to belt out one of those ululations in the SAP Discovery Showroom. I imagined it would be an inconvenient spectacle and restrained myself. The occasion, however, deserved ululation: After a month’s enablement and training as a member of the League of Storytellers program, I held my second tour in Walldorf, building 19.

When I joined SAP in February 2024, the program was looking for participants and registration was ongoing. I was in between learning building names and numbers, meeting my new colleagues, reading about the portfolio of SAP’s solutions, understanding the lunch menu in the different canteens, and on-boarding. My buddy Zoe Angelova, whom I propose you should meet, sent me the registration link. I was selected for the first cohort, that included a selected circle of dedicated colleagues.

I am quick to admit my background: I was a journalist in Kenya for 10 years until November last year. I reported about startups, human interest stories, and once in 3 months spoke to octogenarians about the best memories of their lives. I wrote for newspapers and worked for TV and radio. My knowledge about SAP’s Solutions and workings was not the best. I, like many other journalists, thrive off curiosity. The League of Storytellers program promised to empower Corporate Process and Information Technology (CPIT) colleagues with the skills and knowledge to become storytellers for SAP. This including the tools necessary to host tours in the SAP Discovery Showroom, that is a physical, digital, and virtual multimedia experience for employees, customers, and partners.

And that’s exactly what I learned through the training and enablement month. Britta Lehn and Anja Rosker led us through sessions that gave me opportunities for networking, skill development, and collaboration with other colleagues, ultimately leading to enriched content and increased awareness about SAP. At the end, I knew a lot better about SAP’s transformation, with a behind the scenes view of how SAP works, which products we use to become an even better business, how we run our business, and what it is like to work for one of the world’s leading technology companies.   

Then came the penultimate week of April: I was in the office, on my desk, in a meeting. The weather in April still catches me by surprise, but I remember it was sunny. There was a tour, and I was available, in my maroon sweater, checkered shirt tucked into my jeans to complete the look. I partnered Britta as a tour guide, speaking about how we work at SAP. At the end of the tour, a cheerful clap from the audience.

Had you posed the question to me at this time last year, asking what I thought I would be doing today, I would have gone on about so many things. And not this. Looking back, the League of Storytellers has empowered me, and sparked an interest I did not know existed. I certainly look forward to learning more about SAP, and to give more tours while at it, be it Business AI, Business Technology Platform (BTP) and any emerging technologies SAP will develop.

Whenever you hear ‘ululation’ around the Walldorf SAP Campus and see some guy darting up and down in celebration…. That’s just me celebrating the League of Storytellers, in African way. You can stop by and say ,,Wie Geht’s”.

SAP CodeJam HANA ML In Poznań 2024-04 Recap

2024-05-09T16:09:45.370000+02:00

This week, we had the Getting Started with Machine Learning using SAP HANA and Python in Poznań, Poland, kindly hosted by All-for-One Poland and organized by @JulianG

We got participants not only from Poznań, but as well from Polkowice and Warsaw.

I would like to thank Gabriela, Danka, and Julian for the organization!

And, as always, it was great to catch up with local SAP community veterans @DominikTylczyn and @GregMalewski during a spontaneous SAP Stammtisch the night before 🍻

If you want to host the SAP CodeJam on this topic, then please check: https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-blogs-by-sap/quot-getting-started-with-machine-learning-using-sap-hana-quot-as-a-new-sap/ba-p/13574098

Should I wait for SAP SuccessFactors Payroll (aka Next-Gen Cloud Payroll)?

2024-05-09T22:46:33.680000+02:00

SAP and SAP SuccessFactors clients have several options for world-class payroll from SAP and thereis indeed a new payroll in development: it even has an official name: SAP SuccessFactors Payroll, which you may hear shortened to SFPAY. This is something that has been in the works for several years, and as SAP would say, they continue to innovate in every area including payroll.

To answer the question best, let’s start with the basics. SAP Payroll is the leading global payroll. Period. It has been the consistent standard for organizations since the 1980s, and it is the only one that can handle complex payroll and time, especially globally. There are thousands of clients around the world using on-premise SAP Payroll or SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll to process over 100 million of employees' pay statements each month. The recommended solution for clients is SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Payroll, which is where all of the innovation exists (Such as a use case for their AI Joule in 1H/2024), and will be the gold standard for many years to come.

SAP SuccessFactors Payroll (SFPAY) is an extremely exciting option that will be coming to market in the next few years, however, it is an early adopter innovation available to smaller and simpler clients starting in the UK. The launch target market does not overlap with the type of clients using or that would consider an SAP based payroll system today and will give clients who could not previously consider an SAP based payroll system an awesome option. US Payroll is also being developed and is currently in beta testing. A few early adopters in the US and UK are participating in the design evolution and early testing to provide feedback to SAP on what a modern cloud-native payroll should do (such as a real-time payroll, interactive pay statements, simpler setup, modern integrations with other systems, and much more).

So should you wait for it if you use an SAP based payroll system today? That's an easy no. Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither was SAP Payroll (Or any enterprise payroll system for that matter). The beloved payroll that is in use today has been in use and evolving for over thirty years continues to evolve and get investment from SAP. SAP SuccessFactors is consciously building a new payroll from scratch that runs in the cloud that will allow them to expand their market share, do some very innovative things in payroll, and we are all really excited about it. But it is not going to be readily available anytime soon for existing clients using SAP payroll, and clients should not wait for it to be built before making a change.

I heard a good quote from colleague and friend Brandon Toombs, that went something like this: “It’s like hearing your favorite team is going to build a new stadium. You are excited about it, but that doesn’t mean you stop cheering on the team until it's built”.

There is a legitimate urgency for existing SAP HCM clients to transform or move to the cloud because of the dates associated with the end of support for SAP Business Suite 7, as best explained in this blog: SAP Business Suite 7 Extension: What This Means for SAP ERP Human Capital Management clients. SAP SuccessFactors has been supportive of their existing client base in terms of extending the date, and options to ensure clients continue to have the opportunity to get a return on their investment, as detailed in the blog: Bridge options for SAP SuccessFactors clients: Part 2 What is SAP HCM for S/4HANA On-Premise?

It’s been my experience that clients know that they have to ‘do something’, but they are unclear of their options and the urgency associated with each. Our clients come to us for guidance to make and defend their business decisions and deploy them with confidence while operating in a continually evolving climate.

It’s easy to get started. There is no one-size-fits-all transformation path for all SAP SuccessFactors clients. Based on your requirements and goals, you should start by reviewing the complexity and configuration of your current system, which will impact your decision-making process.

Inside SAP: Discover How SAP’s IT Drives Transformation and Innovation

2024-05-10T12:55:18.774000+02:00

We go through a great amount of detail making dinner or lunch for guests: Not too salty, about enough sauce, every ingredient balanced to the recipe’s perfect recommendation. There is usually an air of excitement about it in the house. But would you eat your own food and enjoy it? Technology has the same tenets, that charity begins at home.

The “Discover SAP” series is a joint event by SAP’s IT and SAP Global User Groups organizations. It tells the stories of how we at SAP eat our own food, i.e. use our own technology and empower SAP's workforce with innovative solutions. Crafted and presented by SAP IT experts themselves, the series gives the inside scoop, guaranteeing real, in-depth insights into the inner workings of the digital landscape. We shine a light on SAP’s uniqueness, highlighting the capabilities and possibilities of our technology and solutions. We leverage the power of storytelling and show how we work at SAP.

Mark your calendars and make sure to join starting May 16th : We will be launching a webcast series with Discover SAP content on the SAP Community Youtube Channel, offering you a behind-the-scenes look into SAP's kitchen. The first session will be held by the charismatic Dr. Oliver Gutzeit, who is the Senior Director of SAP’s Global Experience Technology unit within SAP’s internal IT. In the series, you can delve into the intricate workings of SAP's IT unit and pick into the engine driving the company's transformation journey. Inspirational, engaging, and hands-on, the Discover SAP series will pull back the curtains, offering insights into how SAP operates and its invaluable expertise. Through authentic stories and expert commentary, the first session will treat you to a preview of what is in store at SAP Sapphire 2024, where Discover SAP will take center stage. The next sessions will continue after SAP Sapphire 2024 giving you the opportunity to dive into topics surrounding Strategy & Innovation, AI, Finance, Analytics, HR and more.

Visit the Discover SAP webpage, register for the series, join the sessions, and come along for the ride. Discover SAP isn’t just a show; it's an experience. So, let’s dive into the world of SAP together!

See you there!

Inside SAP: Discover How SAP’s IT Drives Transformation and Innovation

2024-05-10T12:59:12.991000+02:00

See you there!

SAP Stammtisch Melbourne May '24

2024-05-11T12:16:10.291000+02:00

The first Melbourne Stammtisch (regulars table) of 2024 had a great vibe and it was so good to get together and enjoy great food and conversation. The sentiment is to keep the good times rolling about every two months. More chances for more people to get along! This month is a great opportunity to coincide with the Mastering SAP conference. Please book it in to your diary.

We have a table booked at the Bank on Collins again, the food and beer was great and the atmosphere worked well for having a chat.

Thursday 23rd May 2024 at 5:30pm at The Bank on Collins

Ground floor/394 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000.

When you arrive, if you can't find us you can ask for a booking for the "SAP Regulars Table"

Hope to see you there!

Ben.

First SAP Tech Night Melbourne on 13th June 2024

2024-05-12T07:35:46.966000+02:00

Hi SAP Community,

We are moving the SAP Tech night to June as the date concides with SAP Mastering Dates, we are organising a SAP Stammtisch event ( SAP Yarning Circle ) instead please find the details here

sap-stammtisch-melbourne-may-24

The AWS team are happy to host the SAP Melbourne Community Tech night at their Builder Studio, the first of its kind in the souther hemisphere. I am so excited to be able to organise and be part of this event. Please find below what our friends at AWS had to say

AWS welcomes the Melbourne SAP Tech Community to the AWS Builder Studio Melbourne, the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere. The AWS Builder Studio encompasses 350 square metres of showroom, collaboration space and workshop in the heart of downtown Melbourne on Collins Street. The centrepiece of the AWS Builder Studio is the Innovation Showroom where you have the opportunity to discover innovation in action with industry aligned demonstrators to spark ideas.

Further details : https://aws.amazon.com/local/australia/melbourne-builder-studio/

Location: AWS Builders Studio, L1, 555 Collins Street, Melbourne (Corner of King St and Collins St)

Date: Thursday 13th June, 5:30pm - 8pm

We will also have an "Innovation Showcase:AWS Builders Studio Tour" which will be organised by our friends at AWS.

Please register your interest with the below link, will help us with the count.

https://community.sap.com/t5/sap-inside-track/first-sap-melbourne-tech-night-june-2024/ev-p/13677153

If you would like to present a one of the two remaining tech nights for 2024 please get intouch with us (sapsitmelbourne@gmail.com)

Fun fact, did you know that the Global Running Day is on 5th June. We might be doing something on that day, details to follow soon.

Cheers,

Sai

Register for SAP Stammtisch Plus Gurgaon on 30th May 2024

2024-05-13T11:28:15.771000+02:00

Dear Community Members,

I am delighted to share the date and registration page for SAP Stammtisch Plus Gurgaon, May 2024, H1 edition.

Let us meet on 30th May 2024 at SAP Labs, Gurgaon from 3 PM.

This being a face-to-face event, hence, requesting you all to register at the event site below:

https://community.sap.com/t5/sap-stammtisch/sap-stammtisch-plus-gurgaon-may-2024-h1/ev-p/13699116

The theme of this Stammtisch Plus will be SAP Business AI.

Looking forward to meeting you all.

Thanks,

Chandra

On behalf of SAP Community - Gurgaon

Come Say Hello! What do you plan to learn or upskill to? Share your expertise with the community :)

2024-05-14T12:36:16.099000+02:00

Hello, SAP Community in Kolkata,

If you've had the opportunity to participate in any of our community events, you've likely encountered a diverse array of new SAP technologies, including Sustainable & Intelligent ERP, SAP Build, CAP, RAP, Kyma, SAP ALM, Concur, and value chain analysis, among others. With such a wealth of new information available, it's understandable if you're feeling a bit overwhelmed; I certainly am, and I'm planning to delve into a few topics further after this event.

So, let's seize this opportunity to exchange insights about our areas of expertise and discuss the topics we're eager to explore and learn more about :).

Currently, I've engaged with SAP BI and have experience with various BI tools, both SAP and non-SAP. Additionally, I've experimented with building LLM models for AI projects, driven by my passion for nature, which led me to focus on sustainability as a core domain. Some may know me as Guineapig / DataTherapist because of my penchant for exploring Data, new tools and technologies. My aspiration is to leverage the latest SAP solutions to support both nature and people.

Your feedback will play a crucial role in shaping the content for our upcoming SAP Community events in Kolkata and fostering connections among fellow community members 🙂

So please, feel free to share your thoughts probably in below format.

Name, expertise and what you want to upskill to 🙂

Best Regards
Moumita AKA DataTherapist 🌸

Functional Usage Data for Customers now LIVE for SAP Public Cloud products in SAP for Me

2024-05-14T15:27:14.334000+02:00

In addition to providing information about license consumption in SAP for Me (“How many of the purchased licenses have been consumed”), you can now also have a deeper look into the functional usage data of your licensed Public Cloud products. With that you gain a better understanding which functionalities of a product your company is actually using, and to what extent.

The functional usage data is provided on Solution Capability level.

A Solution Capability describes a functional ability of a single or multiple software products that implement and support a Business Capability. By definition, a Solution Capability is product specific. If multiple Software Products fulfill the same function, separate Solution Capabilities are required to represent them.

The measurement values shown in SAP for Me are retrieved from your production systems only. A Solution Capability is considered as Used as soon as there are positive traffic values of documents, calls and/or users. If no traffic is being sent a solution capability is considered and shown as non-used.

Functional Usage data is accessible through two different entry points in SAP for Me:

Customer Insights Reporting: You can get an overview of the usage across your entire portfolio. Learn more about this area in the dedicated SAP Community blog post.
Portfolio & Products Dashboard: Consume the functional usage information per individual Public Cloud product.

How to Access Usage Information

To access this tab, you can go one of two routes within SAP for Me.

Option 1: Start in the Reporting and jump to a specific product:

When accessing the Customer Insights Reporting Tab “Cloud Functional Usage”, you can start your analysis by looking at the information on your entire portfolio. By utilizing the provided filters you can deepen your analysis and deep dive into any product you are interested in (please see here the full explanation around Reporting). By clicking on the product name in the table on the lower half (see screenshot below) you will be redirected to the product detail page for usage.

Option 2: Access the product via Portfolio & Products

If you already know which product you would like to take a closer look into, you can access the Portfolio & Products area in SAP for Me and select the product you are interested in.

Within the product site, select the tab “Usage” in order to see the usage information.

How to Work with the Product Usage Tab

In the product usage tab, you can see a graph showing the historic trend of the used and non-used Solution Capabilities, in this example for Commerce Cloud. The green bars show the used Solution Capabilities per month, while the grey bars show the non-used Solution Capabilities per month over the past 12 months. The orange line represents the Functional Footprint which is the share of used Solution Capabilities vs. total number of Solution Capabilities which are being measured in any given month.

In the table below the chart you can access more details:

The green marked column shows you a list of all the Solution Capabilities this product entails if at least one Solution Capability is being used
The blue marked columns show the usage status of each individual Solution Capability, meaning, has it been used over a) the last month, b) the last 6 months, and c) the last 12 months.
The purple marked column (the last) indicates how many of your industry peers have used this specific solution capability in the past month. This is being shown in the categories Low, Moderate or High. It reflects the percentage of customers of your industry using a Solution Capability in comparison to the median “Customer Footprint – Share Industry Peers” of the corresponding Logical Product.
The pink marked column gives you an indication of how intense this Solution Capability was used in your company in the last month vs. how intense it was used in your peer companies in the last month. In case this Solution Capability wasn’t used in your company in the last month, N/A will be display in this particular line.

You can filter this table according to different information:

Value Drivers: Select a certain strategy or goal to improve the performance of your organization to view the related Solution Capabilities.

Line of Business: Filter the list according to functional areas as organized by SAP.

Business Area: Filter the list according to specific business task areas as organized by SAP.

As with other sections and cards in SAP for Me you can download the information in the table into an excel file in order to use it for further analysis.

Get Additional Insights into SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition

For our frontrunner SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition usage insights have been live in SAP for Me since early 2023. For this product SAP for Me offers additional information such as Active Users and Most Used Apps. In order to learn more and deep dive into the usage data displayed for SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition, please refer to the SAP Community blog post Customer Usage Dashboard 2nd Edition for SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition.

Help Us Improve!

Please use the ‘Feedback’ slider on the right edge of the page of SAP for Me to share with us your feedback on this new tool and help us to improve the functionalities of SAP for Me.

Stay updated by subscribing to SAP for Me Community blog posts and check out the SAP for Me Support portal for more insights on the different tabs and areas.

SAP for Me is made for you!

Global Running Day with SAP Community in Melbourne - Wednesday 5th June 2024

2024-05-15T01:00:00.031000+02:00

It is really great to see the number of #SAPCommunity events taking place - there have been SAP BTP Innovation days in the month of May, Mastering as well as SAUG events - not to mention the upcoming #Stammtisch #YarningCircle meet ups. We want to keep up the momentum in June by getting involved in the Global Running Day here in Melbourne.

This year the #GlobalRunningDay will be held on Wednesday 5th June 2024 but you can run or walk virtually anytime between 1st June and 9th June so get ready to get your running shoes on. This will be our third SAP Community running event in Melbourne and I am so excited for this.

All SAP Community members are welcome and if you don’t want to run - you can walk or cycle!

The plan is to meet in the morning (just before 7.30am!) and run around the tan which is a very well known running track. As per the below diagram we will meet at the Pillars of Wisdom. The track is around 3.8km.

Map of the tan

A more detailed map is here:

Event Information

Date: Wednesday 5th June 2024

Time: 7:30am (AEST - Melbourne Time)

Activity: Run/Walk/Cycle around the tan

Come and Join Us!

On The Day

On the day itself we would welcome everyone adding a comment on this post with a photo and running times (optional) using hashtags #GlobalRunningDay and #SAPCommunity.

Who We Are

2024-05-15T11:44:23.119000+02:00

I am absolutely thrilled to be part of this vibrant community and bursting with excitement to introduce myself to you all! As the curators of this group, I am eager to share a bit about who I am, what you can expect from me , and what drives me to host SAP Community events for you. So far, I’ve been the sole event organiser, but you’ll soon see more names contributing as curators, organisers of this group.

😃 About Me: I'm Nil Peksen! I've been immersed in the SAP world for nearly two decades, and it's been an incredible journey. My passion lies in uniting SAP enthusiasts wherever I go. Currently, I'm working for Lighthouse - Norway, which presents a fantastic opportunity to bring the SAP community together in Oslo.

I have a deep love for SAP events! They're a gathering spot for people who share similar interests. I thrive on creating welcoming environments where folks can come together to learn, connect, and have a great time.

Watching connections form and knowledge being exchanged is like a burst of energy for me. It's what drives me to keep organizing events that not only unite the SAP community but also encourage collaboration and friendships.

Fun fact: About six years ago, I kickstarted the Oslo SAP Community and hosted the first Stammtisch event. Now, I'm excited to dive back in for round two 🙂

🤔What to Expect: Anticipate a variety of local events coming your way! We'll ensure you stay informed right here in this group. Additionally, we warmly welcome any new ideas and feedback to further enhance our local community's experience.

🤗Let's Connect: We're eager to deepen our connection with you and hear your insights on what makes an exceptional event. Feel free to reach out to us here on the community platform.

Looking forward to connecting with you all soon!

SAP卓越体验营注册-上海5.23 24两日

2024-05-16T07:58:54.739000+02:00

Sydney Stammtisch Recap 2405

2024-05-17T12:22:45.895000+02:00

It was great to see a big crowd at last night's Stammtisch. It helped that the weather was pretty nice after the rain we had in the previous couple of weeks. A big part of that big turnout was that quite a few folks brought a friend or colleague with them so that added a lot of buzz. We always love to see people along for the first time.

At one stage I counted about 30 people in total, across 4 or 5 tables. I love to see so many people enjoying themselves, but at the end of the night I feel there are so many people that I didn't get to speak to as much as I would like. Across the night we must have had between 35 and 40 people, which is pretty big for us.

We are heading into winter down here, so it was dark quite soon. Please forgive the photos! Thanks to Jeff T, Jeff M & Michelle for sharing theirs. If anyone else has any, please get in touch or add to a comment on this post.

The next event is likely to be on Monday (yes, Monday) 19th August to coincide with the SAUG summit (user group conference). If anyone has a good idea for a venue very close to the ICC please let me know.

Please let us know in the comments if you have any general feedback on #SAPStammtischSYD

For more info/background on the event see What is Sydney SAP Stammtisch?

You can see Squires Landing in this one

Spotkanie Katowickiej Grupy SAP Community - Kwiecień/Maj

2024-05-17T17:28:07.083000+02:00

Za nami już czwarty SAP Stammtisch Silesia w 2024 roku!

Po raz czwarty krótko przed Majowym weekendem udało nam się spotkać i omówić aktualne tematy SAP z naszego regionu. Spotkanie można śmiało zaliczyć do bardzo udanych 👍 🔥 🍻

Jak zawsze w wyśmienitym towarzystwie, sporo nowości i ciekawych informacji na tematy rynkowe jak i samej grupy SAP Silesia a co za tym idzie duży impuls do działania a to wszystko w luźnej i przyjaznej atmosferze.

Tak jak ustaliliśmy wcześniej, następne spotkanie już 26.06. 2024r. Zapisy pomogą w rezerwacji odpowiedniej wielkości stolika, więc daj znać, że będziesz: Katowice - SAP Stammtisch 26.06.2024
Planujemy tym razem spotkać się pod słońcem w okolicy Trzech Stawów. Szczegóły w linku powyżej.

Korzystając z okazji dodam, że Majowe spotkanie się nie odbędzie z racji na sporą ilość dni wolnych i krótkich odstępów pomiędzy spotkaniami.

Życzymy wszystkiego dobrego i zapraszamy do zapisywania się na czerwcowe spotkanie w znakomitym gronie :-)!

SAP Inside Track Belgium 2024 – Call for Speakers

2024-05-18T22:56:05.697000+02:00

We are organizing an SAP Inside Track in Belgium on September 21th!

What?

An SAP Inside Track is a local grassroots community event where SAP Community members come together to share knowledge about SAP related topics. The event is driven/organized by the community, low-cost, often sponsored or even free and very informal: everyone who is interested may take part. There are no rules, but below guidelines and recommendations can help you to set up an SAP Inside Track. Everyone can profit or contribute: act as presenter, take part in discussions, exchange information, realize networking or enjoy the social get-togethers in the evening. Organizing a SIT may seem like a big task, but with the help of this page and some SAP Community Network friends, it can be done with relatively little effort and with a large impact.

When?

September 21th, 2024

Where?

ARHS Developments Belgium office: Ikaroslaan, Zaventem, Belgium

Next to the airport of Brussels, feel free to come by plane 😊

Agenda?

This is an SAP Community event from SAP Community members for SAP Community members filled with sessions by SAP Community members.

We need you for our agenda! This is your moment to share anything you like with the SAP Community in Belgium!

Submit your session here: https://forms.gle/9jHao78a3ZvTWU5R9

(Please, also register for the event. This makes our logistics easier.)

After we received your submission the team will make up the agenda and come back to you. We will keep the submission open until one month before the event so don’t wait too long 😉 The earlier we can make the agenda the earlier we can share it with you!

Already a big thanks to the team behind SIT Belgium 2022 that will make up the agenda: @trottiers , @JeremyCoppey , @geert-janklaps and myself.

Registration

No session, still welcome to join us! Register now here: https://community.sap.com/t5/sap-inside-track/sap-inside-track-belgium-2024/ec-p/13676523#M163

More information

Announcement post: https://community.sap.com/t5/brussels-blog-posts/step-back-in-time-with-sap-inside-track-belgium-2024/ba-p/13684786

SAP Inside Track Belgium Website: SAP Inside Track Belgium (fiddle.be)

My Learning from SAP Inside Track Kolkata, 2024:- Auto Store Integration with SAP EWM

2024-05-20T13:15:38.643000+02:00

What is Auto Store?

We have stored things in shelves forever. Its very natural to us. We want things to be in our arm’s reach. Robots on the other hands shouldn’t have to. They don’t need rows of shelves or long walkways. This is where auto store comes into place by eliminating the shelf based system. Auto store is a cube based system making use of all space for proper warehousing. Turn that wasteful air into storage and double, triple and even quadruple the inventory capacity without even moving to a new building. Bins are stacked right next to each other or on top of each other. Radio controlled robots drive on track on top of the cube, move down the grippers to grab bins and deliver it to work station for order fulfilment or replenishment. All operations are done efficiently and accurately in high speed workstations. To get to the lower bin of the cube, the robot digs out the bin systematically. Every bin delivered to the workstation will be placed on the top making slow running products sink to the bottom and high runners to stay on top. With this natural slotting, digging becomes minimum resulting in high speed operations.

Role of SAP EWM in robotic automation of warehouses:- Before you automate your warehouse, you will need a warehouse management system such as SAP EWM. It has lots of innovative features such as integration with robots or automated storage system. The below picture shows the integration of SAP EWM with an Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) or Auto Store.

First of all, it is important to understand that the autostore storage system is set up as a black box storage type in SAP EWM. By this, we mean that EWM keeps an overall stock record, but it does not know the exact location of each product within the autostore. The autostore system does keep track of exact contents and location per crate.

During the inbound process, EWM determines which stock must be stored in the autostore system → Upon the receipt in the warehouse, EWM automatically create a warehouse order to the auto store storage type → This warehouse order system will be sent from SAP EWM to the auto store system using IDoc interface → Once, the goods have been physically delivered to the autostore work station, the autostore robot will move the crate with goods to the dedicated place in the grid → Once done, the autostore system will send message to SAP EWM system, which results in the confirmation of the warehouse order → Now SAP EWM knows that the goods are stored in auto store and the autostore system knows exactly in which crate the goods have been stored → When a customer orders a product which is stored in the autostore, a similar process is being triggered → SAP EWM will create a pick warehouse order which is interfaced to autostore → The autostore will determine the location of the product and the robot will pick the crate from the stack and deliver it to the autostore workstation → This will again trigger an IDoc confirmation message to EWM, thus keeping the stock situation between EWM and Autostore aligned.

Inbound Process

Outbound Process

How to setup AutoStore in EWM ?

Connect it as non-SAP sub-system

Set Up IDoc integration for Outbound Mapping (SAP EWM)

In the IMG, choose SCM EWM → Interfaces → Non-SAP system → Connect sub-system.
Set – Link Via ALE Interface against Warehouse number.
Then in the Control IDOC issue node, setup as following –
Source storage type = from where the stock needs to be moved to Autostore storage type
Destination storage type = Storage type assigned to Autostore
WPT = Warehouse process type
Receiver = EWM Logical System
Then setup the node Function Module IDOC Issue as following –

Message type = /SCWM/WMTORD or /SCWM/WMTOCO

search by /SCWM/WM* for the message type

Function Module = standard FM like - /SCWM/IDOC_CREATE_WMTOID01

any custom FM but with same interface

Save your entries.

Advantages of AutoStore with SAP EWM

Fast integration through use of process-safe standard integration.
Higher storage capacity, maximum storage density.
Minimal space requirements, low traffic area share.
Improved space utilization.
Fast order processing, fast familiarization for employees. Thanks to familiar, intuitive SAP workstation dialogs.
High process transparency.
Easily scalable, flexibly expandable.
Separately controlled infeed/outfeed prevents waiting times for the storage system or downstream production machines.
Low energy consumption.
Low operating costs.
High availability.

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Pricing Procedures in Accounts Payable

2024-05-20T13:16:23.324000+02:00

Introduction

The Blog “Pricing Procedures in Accounts Payable” is the learning outcomes from SAP INSIDE TRACK KOLKATA 2024. I have attended and participated as a volunteer in SAP INSIDE TRACK KOLKATA 2024, (27TH APRIL) and this SIT helped me to understand the different dimensions of Pricing procedures used in accounts payable. The speaker sessions of this event have discussed how the concept of Pricing Procedure has been developed in SAP and what are the core components used in defining pricing procedures in accounts payable. I have learned how pricing procedures will work in real-time business scenarios and the cruciality of configuring Pricing procedures in SAP.

Concept:

In Finance term, Pricing is the methodology to determine incurred cost components to process the finished goods and services from raw materials. In SAP, Pricing enables determination of actual value of goods and services to be produced or sold by considering all cost components.

In Accounts Payable, different cost components Base price of raw materials, freight, surcharges discounts and taxes are associated with finished goods and services production. Under Pricing Procedure, Consultant can define each and every cost component associated with Production of goods and services using SAP’s standard conditions or creating custom condition as per business requirements.

Pricing Procedures is the dynamic features of SAP MM Components that allows to consider all cost components with unique condition type and determine the net price of the goods and services.

Scope:

As discussed in earlier, Pricing is crucial methodology to determine cost associated with manufacturing or production or purchase and sales of goods and services. Hence, Pricing procedures has been used in different modules in SAP like Material Management, Sales and Distribution, Real Estate and Flexibility Management, Treasury and Risk Management and Controlling. In accounts payable (purchasing), Pricing Procedures is responsible for cost associated from procuring the raw materials to process the finished product.

Overview:

Components of Pricing Procedures

There are different key components associated with Pricing Procedures from Accounts Payable Prospectives.

Condition Type

As discussed in earlier Pricing Procedures considers different cost elements involved in procurement and production of goods and services. In SAP, every cost element has defined as unique condition type like discounts, freight, and surcharges. A unique condition type featuring below components.

Condition class: Condition class has been used as grouping functionality that allow system to control each condition type separately. For an example, Discount or Surcharge condition class allows system to group condition type having characteristics of discounting factors.

Calculation type: This is one of the crucial components of Condition type that define basis of calculation like quantity, percentage, or formula.

Condition category: Condition category allows to classify different condition type based on the nature of cost components like Base Price, Input Tax or Output Tax.

Rounding rule: The scope of rounding rule applies while small price difference has taken place in the transaction. By defining this parameter, Condition type has rounded off the value of small price difference in a form of rounding up, rounding down or commercial.

Accrual Key: It is a feature of condition type that allows to navigate a statistical condition type to determine separate accounts.

Group Condition: This feature allows to use a single condition type by multiple times in a single document.

Maintaining Condition table

This feature allows to create a Condition type by combining different fields or variables like tax code, country code, Company code, plant and other variable and same are used in Pricing procedures whenever the condition type being used in the transaction. For an example, a condition type for Tax classification might be used different key combination like Tax Code, Country Code, Plant, Business Place or Vendor.

Access sequences

Access sequences is one of the crucial controlling parameters used in pricing procedures. The key concepts of access sequences is determining the most appropriate and relevant condition record from the combination of Condition table. A single access sequence does contain multiple condition table based on business requirements. For an example, if a single access sequence has 3 different condition table, system will search all 3-condition table based on the sequence defined in access sequence.

Condition Record

In condition record, different pricing elements like Prices, discounts and surcharges has been stored with regards to Condition type for a specific timeline.

The variable maintained in the condition record has been derived via access sequence and condition type.

For an example, Condition record for Taxes has been maintained and if the same condition type getting called during the transaction, then said condition record will be applied during automatic price determination.

Calculation schema, Schema group and schema determination

Calculation schema is a logical structure that integrated with number of pricing condition used in purchasing document. This is also define a sequence or order by which different pricing condition called in a purchasing document. This configuration activity allows system to calculate subtotal, discount or taxes with the help of other parameters like calculation type, base price.

In pricing procedure, there are two Schema group, Schema group Vendor and Schema Group Purchase organization is being used and assigned with Vendor Schema Group is assigned to the purchasing data fields of vendor master record and on the other notes, Schema Group Purchase organization is assigned to Purchase organization in configuration.

By grouping different vendor and purchasing organization into a Schema group, system allow same schema calculation for every vendor or purchasing organization belongs to the same Schema group.

Schema determination is a customizing activity where Calculation schema (Procedure) is assigned to Schema Vendor group and Schema Purchasing Organization. Whenever any vendor or Purchase organization is being used in any transaction (suppose said vendor or Purchasing Organization assigned to Schema group), schema group combination is being fetched and based on the combination automatic pricing executed on purchasing documents.

Summary:

Key takeaways

Pricing is key factor that determine net value of goods and services at the time of procurement and as well as sales.
Pricing Procedures is the key features of SAP used to determine net value of goods and services by considering different cost element during procurement, production, consumption and sales
Different cost components like base price, discounts, surcharges and taxes has termed as Condition type in pricing procedure.
Condition table is the key combination of different fields to trigger pricing procedure for a specific condition type.
Access sequence defines most appropriate and relevant condition record from the combination of Condition table.
Condition record has been derived via access sequence and condition type.
There are two schema group, Schema group vendor and Schema group Purchasing Organization and based on schema determination schema group is getting triggered at the time of automatic pricing determination.

@DataTherapist MM (Materials Management) SAP S/4HANA Finance FIN General Ledger FIN Controlling SAP Tax Classification and Reporting FIN Posting and Taxes SAP Tax Compliance MM Purchasing MAN Material Requirements Planning

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