SAP Simple Finance VS SAP R/3

[Former Member]

Dear all,

1 .I would like to know the core difference between SAP Simple finance and SAP R/3, though i have understood some points like cloud options, time saving etc. need to know the exact need for simple finance.

2.What was the real problems that are faced in R/3 systems with relation to finance module.

Kindly expecting experts answers.

Thank You,

Venkatakrishnan

[Former Member]

Deaar JPA / Sanil,

Thanks for your wonderful replies.

With Regards,

Venkatakrishnan

[João_FI_FIN-CS]

Hi Venkatakrishnan,

In the R/3 you had to a lot of procedures as recaculate transactions for update FI-GL and FI-AA, FI-GL and CO and many other. Today this update is made in real time and on the fly.

Tecnically many tables does not exists on S/4 because a lot of data is in the same table and the to research is easier by the speed of process benefits this point.

The Credit Management process that was on AR is separated now and is on FSCM; BW is not more separated as we know; In the S/4 we have a new UX - User Experience with Fiori. A new SAP design is offered to user and become a app more friendly.

The space table used is smaller that ECC600 version and also to R/3.

You have a lot changes. Please check the link below:

http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-61708

JPA

[Former Member]

Dear All,

Can know problem faced in the R/3 systems when compared to S/4 simple finance.

Regards,

Venkatakrishnan

[sanilbhandari]

Hi

Some of the key functionality changes from ECC to S/4 HANA Finance

1. Single source of truth through a single transparent table ACDOCA. While this does not make for any big functionality change, from a technical architecture perspective, you get all the information at one place.

2. Native HANA Views can be extensively used for reporting

3. The embedded B/w component can be used for most of the queries in BW. Depending on what kind of queries you have in BW, you may have the option of sunsetting BW

4. Reduced time to close - One of the biggest improvements is that you can reduce the time to close. With HANA as a database, New Asset Accounting, Single MATDOC and ACDOCA table, the time taken to perform month end activities has been reduced and some transactions have been redundant.

5. The FIORI Integration provides an enhanced and similar user exp across the front end like Mobile, desktop

If you have any specific pain area for your customer, it will be better if you can list it down so that folks can answer the same.

Regards

Sanil Bhandari

[Former Member]

http://scn.sap.com/community/cloud/blog/2014/08/06/what-can-sap-simple-finance-provide-your-organiza...

Hi Venkat,

There is lot of difference for Reporting Point of view & SAP Introduced the Fiori App in Simple finance which is not available in ECC or R/3

And it's single source of truth, It means you don't required to run the background jobs for ECC data to BW / BI, Reporting is real time, In R/3 you have to replicate the data twice a day (depending on the business requirement).

And lot of other Reporting & Tables were changed.

Regards

Srinu

[Former Member]

Dear Srinu,

Thanks for the response. Really very helpful.

Regards,

Venkatakrishnan