SAP C_S4CPB_2408 - SAP Certified Associate - Implementation Consultant - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

Side-by-side extensibility is the type of extensibility where the SAP Business Technology Platform is used to host a custom extension and integrate it with the SAP S/4HANA Cloud system. Side-by-side extensibility enables customers and partners to build extensions that are decoupled from the core SAP S/4HANA Cloud system, ensuring lifecycle stability and avoiding modification of SAP code. Side-by-side extensibility leverages the capabilities of the SAP Business Technology Platform, such as SAP Cloud Platform Workflow Services, SAP Cloud Platform Business Rules, SAP Cloud Platform Integration, and SAP Cloud Platform Extension Factory. References = Utilizing the Clean Core Strategy and Extensibility Tools; Using Side-by-Side Extensibility with SAP Business Technology Platform

 The release code for SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition follows the format YYYY.MM.X, where YYYY is the year, MM is the month, and X is the feature delivery number. The first feature delivery is always in February, and the second feature delivery is always in May. Therefore, the release code for the second feature delivery in February 2025 is 2502.2. References = Navigating Release Upgrades, SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition 2308 Release

In the Product-Specific Configuration Phase within SAP Central Business Configuration, several key activities can be performed to tailor the SAP S/4HANA Cloud system to meet specific business needs:

Add new sales organizations:This activity involves setting up new sales organizations within the system, defining the structure of the sales department, and aligning it with the company's sales strategies and territories. This setup is crucial for managing sales processes, customer relationships, and sales reporting.

Change approval thresholds:Modifying approval thresholds is an essential configuration activity that adjusts the approval limits for various transactions, ensuring that the approval process aligns with the company's internal control and governance policies. This can involve setting different thresholds for purchase orders, expense approvals, and other financial transactions.

Add blocking reasons for billing:This configuration activity allows the company to define specific reasons for blocking billing documents, ensuring that billing does not proceed under certain conditions until the issues are resolved. This is critical for maintaining accurate and compliant billing processes.

These activities are part of the detailed configuration work that tailors the SAP S/4HANA Cloud system to the specific operational needs of the business, ensuring that the software supports the company's unique processes and policies.

When an end user has been assigned a business role that grants access to only one specific application, and the app does not appear on the user's SAP Fiori Launchpad, the recommended action for the user is:

Use the search function to find the app:The search function on the SAP Fiori Launchpad allows users to locate applications by their name or related keywords. Even if the app is not immediately visible on the launchpad due to configuration issues or other reasons, using the search function can help the user access the app directly. This is a quick and effective way for users to access necessary applications when they encounter visibility issues on their launchpad.

In different deployment models, the responsibility for application management varies, with the customer typically taking on more responsibility in certain models:

Platform as a Service (PaaS):In this model, the customer is responsible for managing the applications they develop or deploy on the platform, even though the provider manages the underlying infrastructure, operating systems, and middleware.

On premise:In an on-premise deployment, the customer has full responsibility for managing both the applications and the infrastructure they run on. This includes maintenance, updates, security, and compliance for both the applications and the hardware/software infrastructure.

Private Cloud:Similar to on-premise deployments, customers in a private cloud model are typically responsible for managing their applications, including SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition. The cloud provider may manage the cloud infrastructure and virtualization layer, but the customer often handles application-level management tasks, including updates, customization, and user management.

These deployment models contrast with Software as a Service (SaaS), where the service provider is generally responsible for managing the application, including its maintenance, updates, and availability.

You can rename or assign a different deployment target in SAP Central Business Configuration before completing the Confirm Scoping milestone. This allows you to change the system tenant that will be used for the initial deployment of the content. However, you cannot define the group currency or create a company code beforeconfirming the scoping, as these are configuration activities that require a deployed system. References = Deployment Targets, Assigning a Deployment Target

When you build an integration scenario using the SAP Fiori Communication Management apps in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition, you must create a communication system and a communication arrangement. A communication system represents the communication partner within a communication, such as the system that calls or provides services. A communication arrangement defines the settings for a specific communication scenario, such as the authentication method, the communication user, and the service URL. You can use the Communication Systems app and the Communication Arrangements app to create and manage these objects in the SAP Fiori launchpad. References = Setting up Communication Management - SAP Learning, Setting up SAP Best Practices Integrations - SAP Learning, Setting Up Integrations in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

 The Integration Solution Advisory Methodology (ISA-M) is a framework that helps customers and partners to define their integration strategy, design the integration architecture, and document the integration solution. ISA-M covers the entire integration lifecycle, from planning and scoping to testing and deployment. ISA-M is based on best practices and recommendations from SAP and industry experts. ISA-M supports different integration scenarios, such as cloud-to-cloud, cloud-to-on-premise, and hybrid integration. ISA-M also provides tools and templates to facilitate the integration process, such as the Integration Assessment Questionnaire, the Integration Architecture Document, and the Integration Test Plan. References = SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition - All Learning Journeys > Implementing SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition > Unit 2: Integration Strategy and Architecture > Topic 2.1: Introduction to Integration Solution Advisory Methodology (ISA-M)

You enable a customer-specific field to be available for UIs and reports relevant for the same business context in the Custom Fields app. The Custom Fields app allows you to create and manage custom fields for business objects in SAP S/4HANA Cloud, publicedition. You can define the properties of the custom fields, such as the label, data type, length, and default value. You can also specify the UIs and reports where you want the custom fields to appear, and the business context that determines the visibility and authorization of the custom fields. The Custom Fields app also enables you to activate the custom fields and generate the corresponding CDS views and OData services for consumption by other applications. References = Using the Key-User In-App Extensibility Tools in SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition, Custom Fields and Logic