The concept of “clean core” in the context of SAP S/4HANA Cloud ERP, highlighting itsimportance for companies facing challenges such as supply chain disruptions, changingcustomer preferences and regulatory compliance.
Business Models and SAP S/4HANA Cloud
- ERP is essential for managing business processes, and SAP S/4HANA Cloud, as acloud solution, offers continuous innovation and adaptability to deal with disruptions.
- Companies need to adapt quickly to market changes such as supply chain disruptions,customer preferences, and regulatory compliance.
- The ability to adopt new technologies, optimize processes and promote agility is crucialto success.
- A simple and flexible cloud-based technology infrastructure is essential for adaptationand growth.
What is “Clean Core”?
- The clean core is an up-to-date SAP S/4HANA Cloud system with cloud extensionsand integrations, high-quality master data, and optimized process design.
- New implementations are already clean by default, while conversions andtransformations aim to achieve and maintain this cleanliness.
Components of a Clean Core
- Minimalism: Elimination of redundant or obsolete features.
- Modularity: Division of the system into modular components to facilitate maintenanceand adaptation.
- Scalability: Ability to accommodate growth and change without compromisingperformance.
- Ease of maintenance: Simplification of the code base to make it easier to understandand modify.
- Stability and reliability: Reduced dependencies and greater resistance to bugs andinconsistencies.
Making the Core Compatible
- Integrations: Base integrations on standard APIs (OData and SOAP) forcommunication and data exchange between systems.
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- SAP Integration Suite: Complete integration platform for middleware-based scenarios,with routing, mapping and connectivity.
- SAP Event Mesh: Enables communication between applications through asynchronousevents, ideal for event-driven processes.
- Avoid legacy APIs: Avoid RFCs and IDocs in favor of newer, more flexibletechnologies.
- SAP Application Interface Framework: Enables business users to monitor and correcterrors in interfaces without involving IT.
- SAP Integration Solution Consulting Methodology (ISA-M): Comprehensive frameworkto accelerate integration platform design, secure projects, and enable an agileintegration practice.
Clean Core Best Practices
- Preparation: Conduct a comprehensive assessment of business processes andestablish a strong governance structure.
- Key principles: Simplify business processes, rationalize data structures, and simplifygreenfield and brownfield scenarios.
- Other practices: Align with SAP’s reference architecture, adopt the Activatemethodology, and apply SAP tools and technologies.
- Overcoming challenges: Managing change, promoting user adoption, pursuingcontinuous improvement and innovation.
Conclusion:
A clean core is critical to a successful ERP implementation, and SAP best practices provideguidance. By adopting these practices, companies can achieve operational excellence, drivegrowth, and remain competitive in an ever-changing marketplace.
