All SAP S/4HANA modules (business areas)

List of all SAP S/4HANA modules

SAP S/4 HANA is no longer structured directly in 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 just individual modules.
The modules are not clearly separated and independent of each other, but are closely linked. As a result, all of a company's work tasks, functions and processes can ultimately be mapped and controlled in one SAP system.

There are corresponding industry solutions for special industries that are not covered by the standard SAP system. Additional modules or components can be installed later if required.

SAP FI/CO - Financial Accounting & Controlling

• Merger of SAP FI(financial accounting) and SAP CO(planning, control and reporting of business processes)

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

• Sample processes: General ledger accounting, fixed asset accounting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, overhead cost controlling, product cost controlling, and profit and loss controlling

SAP EWM - Extended Warehouse Management

• Warehouse management system

• Supports the entire warehouse logistics, handling of goods movements and warehouse management, with a focus on efficient logistics and warehouse processes

• Sample processes: Inventory management, storage location management and optimization, tracking of goods movements, mapping of warehouse workstations, monitoring and planning of inventory levels and goods movements, integration of radio frequency identification (RFID), warehouse control (interfaces to automation systems)

SAP SD - Sales & Distribution

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

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

• Sample processes: Foreign trade & customs, credit management, invoicing, transportation and shipping, order management

SAP MM - MATERIAL MANAGEMENT

• Part of logistics, used for inventory management and the control of procurement activities

• Controls the company's material flow and serves to transparently map requirements planning and procurement processes

• Example processes: procurement activities , data management, inventory management, identifying suppliers, physical inventory, invoice verification, and returns processing

SAP PM - Plant Maintenance

• Maintenance module

• Central planning and management of all maintenance measures for mechanical equipment

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

• Examples of processes: Planning, execution, and documentation of maintenance activities, routine maintenance, 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 with data from various sources in real time (offers integration with Apache Hadoop, Spark and other big data platforms and direct access to business processes)

• Features: Structuring and analyzing business data, supporting decision-making processes, and providing self-service reporting capabilities

SAP QM - Quality Management

• Quality assurance module

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

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

• Application areas: Logistics, Production, Finance, and Human Resources

SAP PS - Project System

• Stand-alone module responsible for project management

• Fully integrated into the ERP, which means that no interfaces to CO, FI, MM and PP are required

• Examples of processes: scheduling, resource planning, cost planning, and monitoring of project budgets and forecasts

SAP PP - Production Planning

• Production planning and control module

• Adopts the required master data such as parts lists, routings and existing capacities in order to achieve the highest possible utilization of production resources

• Enables the temporal and spatial planning of production activities and the control of the supply chain in the corporate environment

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

• Example processes: Integration of production, waste management, and transportation processes; management and review of production planning

SAP LO - GENERAL LOGISTICS

• Cross-module functionalities and 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 to simplify real estate management

• Facilitates clarity and management for real estate transactions

• Real estate master data is able to record details of the property that offer a dual view, an architectural view and a usage view

• Features: Property master data management, leasing and renting, contract management, space management

SAP TR - Financial Management

• range of solutions for the analysis and optimization of business processes in the financial sector

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

• Responsibility: Conducts analyses of the company's liquidity and risk profile

SAP IM - Investment Management

• Module comprising the planning, realization and control of investment measures.

• Example processes: Planning, investment, and financing

SAP CS - CUSTOMER SERVICE

• Central module for customer service (repair and maintenance)

• Extension of the SAP SD module

• Responsible for processing customer-specific tasks following a completed transaction

• Example processes: Management, monitoring, repair, and returns

SAP LE - Logistics Execution = Warehouse Management & Shipping

• A solution that integrates material and resource flows with the SAP TR module to map internal supply chain processes

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

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

• Example processes: Inventory management , storage location management, unit management, route optimization, yard management, cross-docking, and system-based reporting and analysis

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

• Module part of the SAP ERP system

• functions in the areas of health protection, safety and corporate economics

• Example processes: Management and control of incoming and outgoing goods processes, warehousing, and label and document printing to meet the requirements for handling hazardous materials

SAP SCM - Supply Chain Management

• Module with advanced logistics functions from SAP ERP

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

• Suitable for the entire supply chain

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

SAP APO - Advanced Planning & Optimization

• A central component of SAP SCM

• Supporting 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

• Comprehensive HR management system from SAP ERP

• Includes all functionalities to optimally manage and develop your own workforce

• Sub-modules: Personnel administration, organizational management, payroll accounting, personnel time management, recruitment, event management and personnel development

• Sample processes: Recruitment and HR administration, collection of payroll-related information, execution of all HR processes, employee development

SAP WF - WORKFLOW

• Defines business processes efficiently

• Processes are being digitized, which allows process steps to be coordinated efficiently, enabling quick access to information and reducing throughput, dwell, and transit 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 digitizing existing and new documents are created, which can be stored long-term using the archiving methods

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

SAP TM – Transportation Management

• Comprehensive system for planning, executing and optimizing transport processes within the supply chain

• Supports efficient control of transportation processes, reduces transportation costs and increases service quality

• Sub-modules: Freight management, transport planning and optimization, transport execution, shipment tracking, invoicing of transport costs as well as reporting and analysis functions.

• Example processes: Route and tour planning, freight tenders, real-time shipment tracking, transport cost accounting and freight billing, optimization of transport networks.