SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)

Score8.6 out of 10

2,169 Reviews and Ratings

What is SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)?

SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud) is a modular, cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution that brings embedded AI into core business processes to help organizations improve productivity, efficiency, and scalability. It supports critical business functions including finance, supply chain, human resources, and sales, while providing industry best-practice processes, predictable subscription-based costs, and the ability to add capabilities, users, and functionality as business needs evolve. With included implementation tools and preconfigured processes, SAP Cloud ERP helps organizations to go live quickly and confidently while supporting ongoing growth and innovation.

Categories & Use Cases

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Screenshot of the Order to Cash Dashboard - For the management of the order-to-cash process more efficiently across revenue streams and business models - including sales of physical and digital goods, services, subscriptions, projects, and bundles.

Screenshot of a Sales Management Overview - Helps ensure sales reps meet their goals with an overview of orders and key sales performance metrics, with status tracking for each order in real time for the early detection of potential issues.

Screenshot of the Purchasing Spend Dashboard - For weighing various aspects of purchasing spend through quick access to clear, complete, and real-time data, with less risk, and without opening different reports and transactions.

Screenshot of Operational Supplier Evaluation - Provides a transparent overview of suppliers. Users can approve the most reliable vendors and get the right mix to serve business needs while reducing risk.

Screenshot of Inventory Management - Provides visibility to manage supply chains, to mitigate risk, avoid unnecessary costs, maximize efficiency, and fulfill customer orders on time.

Screenshot of Inventory Processing - Enables real-time supply chain visibility and provides meaningful metrics, with customizable dashboards and reports that display real-time inventory that track the status of inbound and outbound deliveries.

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Screenshot of the Order to Cash Dashboard - For the management of the order-to-cash process more efficiently across revenue streams and business models - including sales of physical and digital goods, services, subscriptions, projects, and bundles.

Credit card processing
The software facilitates credit card processing.
Category average: 7.5
Remediation and Certification
Create and update remediation plans and certify controls
Category average: 7
Single sign-on capability
The software system supports a centralized authentication mechanism allowing the user to access multiple systems with a single, centrally managed password.
Category average: 8.5

Forecasting
Statistically forecast based on historical patterns and sales input, monitor accuracy and estimate new demand
Category average: 7.3
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting
Control spending at any budget level or time interval
Category average: 7.2
Project Mobile Functionality
Capabilities for project functions such as updating and monitoring task progress and timecards from mobile devices
Category average: 6.9

Most Frequent Users

Top 3 industries using SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud).

Based on HG Insights installation data

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#1 most frequent

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

24.2%

316 installations of 1,307

“We use it to maintain vendor management, purchase orders, procurement management, general ledger, finance management and also to manage centralized data for customer, vendor and material.”
— Data Engineer, Onepoint IT consulting Pvt. Ltd.

#2 most frequent

Manufacturing

23.8%

311 installations of 1,307

“Reduced total cost of ownership.”
— Me, Airbus

#3 most frequent

Information

8.2%

107 installations of 1,307

“All key business process including finance.”
— SVP, CyberTech

Pros

Robust system integration and data management capabilities
Intuitive user interface and experience via Fiori apps
Strong reporting and analytics for real-time insights

Cons

Difficulties integrating with both SAP and non-SAP applications
Complex user interface and steep learning curve
High cost and licensing complexity

Ashish Katyayan

CEO in Corporate at KATBOTZ LLC (11-50 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I am a consultant for SAP and run my organization, KATBOTZ LLC.

Pros

FICO
Supply chain management and integration to FICO.
Trusted Analytics.

Cons

AI
Machine learning
Middleware

Return on Investment

Robust and trustworthy system.

Usability

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Satyam Itadkar

Senior Project Manager in Information Technology at Origin Logistics Pvt. Ltd. (51-200 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are using SAP Cloud ERP to streamline financial operations & core HR functions, optimize inventory management & procurement process, and manage compliance. It offered us an intelligent automation that helped us automate repetitive, routine tasks and use machine learning for predictive analysis. It helped us reduce the high upfront capital expenditure required to purchase servers, storage, and networking equipment for an on-premises setup.

Pros

It helps you streamline financial operations and core HR functions, optimize inventory management & procurement process.
It helps you reduce high upfront capital expenditure required for on-premise setup.
Its intelligent automation helps you automate repetitive, routine tasks and use machine learning for predictive analysis.

Cons

Requires specialized expertise for smooth implementation.
Proper training needs to be given to new users.

Return on Investment

It boost our productivity by automating repetitive, routine tasks.
It provide us accurate forecasting with its AI and machine learning capabilities.
It helped us streamline financial operations & core HR functions, optimize inventory management & procurement process.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Dynamics GP

Other Software Used

Cisco Duo, TeamViewer, Cisco AnyConnect

Sundaram Iyer

IT Head in Information Technology at Origin Logistics Private Limited (51-200 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use SAP Cloud ERP to streamline and automate business processes, including supply chain, procurement, and finance. Along with faster data processing, it offered modern technologies such as built-in AI, machine learning, and real-time data analytics. With its multi-currency and multi-language support, we can handle international operations smoothly.

Pros

t comes with built-in AI agent which reduces manual work by automating repetitive processes and provides faster insights
It offers speedier data processing along with real-time data analytics
You can choose suitable subscription plan as per business requirement and save money

Cons

Limited customization.
Costly than other solutions.

Return on Investment

Its joule agent helped us reduce manual work by automating repetitive processes.
With SAP Cloud ERP we able to handle international operations seamlessly.
It helped us save big upfront cost required for on-premise setup.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Dynamics GP

Other Software Used

Cisco AnyConnect, TeamViewer, SAP HANA Cloud

James Miller

Operations Assistant at Gauteng Technical Manufacturing Initiative (1-10 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I love that it has a complete and working Manufacturing module, which is exactly what we were looking for, that does not need customization and is efficient with job tracking, costing, and inventory control.

Pros

Complete and working Manufacturing Module.
Effective with job Tracking and costing.
Reliable for inventory control.

Cons

A bit too much for small companies and can be costly.

Return on Investment

Flexible, with no Customization, to meet our Manufacturing needs, which helped with faster adoption and use.
Reliable job tracking and costing, previously done manually, are now handled through the system, improving efficiency, accuracy, and Productivity.
Effective for inventory tracking to easily know all Ins and Outs for faster reporting.

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Other Software Used

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Ravi Sabhachandani

SAP Lead Architect in Information Technology at Bridgestone (1001-5000 employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

The core product is excellent. Now with changing times, the complications are increasing. SAP says the product is being simplified; however the developments are becoming complex. The integrations are changing.
From customer point of view - great product for operational purpose. We today have no clear vision where we will be in future and what skillsets would be needed. however thats the journey.

Pros

operations
simplicity
fast

Cons

Fiori - the look and feel is not really great
the new way to start developing - BTP, ABAP, APIs not clear for consultants today
Rigidness on certain configuration - something like advanced intercompany process cannot work for intra company, why we cant have same setup

Return on Investment

high maintenance
add ons and decentralized systems are always an additional burden for life
core just works best

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SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)

What is SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA Cloud)?

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