Advanced Variant Configuration with SAP S/4HANA
- 8h 33m
- Andreas Kölbl, Marin Ukalovic, Michael Neuhaus, Uwe Blumöhr
- Rheinwerk Publishing Inc.
- 2023
Use SAP S/4HANA for advanced variant configuration to meet the individual requirements of your customers! Perform product modeling, from creating a configurable material and managing master data to setting up object dependencies, variant pricing, and material variants. Discover the most important integration points, including microservices on SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), SAP Commerce Cloud, SAP CPQ, and more. Incorporate industry best practices to get the most out of your AVC system!
- Master the new variant configuration engine in SAP S/4HANA
- Set up your modeling data and manage object dependencies with step-by-step instructions
- Apply best practices for product and modeling development to manufacturing and sales
About the Author
Dr. Uwe Blumöhr is a senior education consultant at SAP Germany. He has been working in training and consulting since 1996 and has many years of experience in training, continuing education, and adult qualification, especially in the area of variant configuration.
Andreas Kölbl works in product management for SAP S/4HANA for advanced variant configuration at SAP. After graduating as a mechanical engineer in 1997, he worked for several companies as an SAP consultant. His focus was on the processes of work preparation and production planning and control. He looked after many national and international customers from different industries, with mechanical engineering as his core area. In 2014 he moved to SAP Germany SE & Co. KG as a solution architect in the product lifecycle management area. He has been part of software development at SAP SE in Walldorf since 2016 and initially worked as a product owner for the AVC engine. He transitioned to his current role in 2020.
Michael Neuhaus is the managing director of networker, solutions GmbH and TRILUX Digital Solutions GmbH and is responsible for consulting as well as sales and marketing. Michael has worked in the IT industry for many years, is an expert in the SAP world, and has focused on consulting and implementing SAP solutions for several years. In particular, he is an established expert in the area of variant configuration and advises variant manufacturers on the path to digital transformation. His career has included various consulting and management positions in internationally-oriented consulting and manufacturing companies.
Marin Ukalovic, vice president and chief product owner for digital configuration lifecycle, is responsible for variant configuration at SAP SE. He also chairs the executive board of the Configuration Workgroup (CWG). Before joining SAP in 1999, he worked as a design engineer after studying mechanical engineering. After 20 years at SAP Deutschland SE & Co. KG and having performed roles in marketing and business development, presales, and solution architecture, he moved to product management at SAP headquarters in 2019.
In this Book
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Foreword
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Product Configuration with SAP
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The Path from LO-VC to AVC in SAP S/4HANA
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Creating Your First Configurable Material
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Master Data in the Modeling Context
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Object Dependencies
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Pricing
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Material Variants
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Integrating Variant Configuration in Platforms via Knowledge Bases and Runtime Versions
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New Integration Aspects for Variant Configuration
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Solutions from SAP Partners
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Case Study: Transformation from LO-VC to AVC
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SAP Variant Configuration Communities
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Service Pages
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Legal Notes
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The Document Archive
