Introduction & Supplier Delivery Prediction using AI
Introduction:
In addition to S/4 HANA On-premises/private cloud edition, SAP also offers SAP S/4 HANA Cloud Public Edition. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) or Public Cloud Edition of SAP S/4 HANA, has high standardization and less flexibility to configure/modify. This has most of the pros and cons of a standard cloud solution. ‘The End of Corporate Computing’, Nicholas G. Carr, MIT Sloan Management Review & ‘How Software-as-a-Service Is Accelerating Digital Transformation’, Harvard Business Review are good articles that can provide a basic overview of Cloud Computing and SaaS.
System complexity and implementation size are important factors to be considered to determine the suitability of Public Cloud Edition. If the system complexity and implementation size are low, then cloud solutions should be evaluated. Since the cloud solutions can scale up faster than the on-premise solution, regardless of implementation size (with low complexity), cloud solutions can be considered. If the complexity of the implementation is high, then enhancements along with advanced functionalities may be required. Hence, the cloud solution may be difficult to cater to many complex business requirements.
So, small to mid-size companies can consider public cloud options, since the business requirements are less complex, and the customization required is minimal (with limited integration). Subsidiaries are another area where public cloud solutions are relevant. SAP has released various documents related to the application of S/4 HANA Cloud Public Edition for subsidiaries in a two-tier architecture. More details about this are available in the SAP Press E-Bite – SAP S/4HANA Cloud for Two-Tier ERP Landscapes.
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