Topic 1 : Enterprise Modelling
One of the issues faced by a business when implementing an ERP system relates to
enterprise modelling.
Discuss what you understand by Enterprise Modelling with reference to Financials and
explain why it may have a negative/positive impact on a successful/unsuccessful
implementation of an ERP System. In your discussion, clearly explain what Enterprise
Modelling is, using some real-life companies with a simple structure. Investigate some case
studies of simple structure companies that tried to implement an ERP system that failed or
succeeded. When choosing the companies, do not restrict yourself to SAP as the vendor of
the ERP system but also consider other vendors, such as Oracle, Sage etc. in your
presentation. Pay particular attention to the organizational structure of the company, in
terms of the subsidiaries in the group, products/service sold/manufactured/provided,
geographic locations, Sales and Distribution, procurement and material management, assets
and reporting aspects.
Topic 2 : Financial Accounting – The General Ledger
SAP has transformed the General Ledger with its introduction of S4 HANA Enterprise
Management. Discuss some of the changes adopted by SAP from its ECC version to S4 in
relation to the Universal ledger and single source of truth,using a few examples in your
discussion/presentation. Also mention some of the benefits of the new system and if there
are disadvantages to these changes.
Topic 3: Financial Accounting – Controlling and Asset Accounting
SAP has transformed Controlling and Asset Accounting with its introduction of S4 HANA
Enterprise Management. Discuss some of the changes adopted by SAP from its ECC
version to S4 in relation to the Controlling and Asset Accounting , using a few examples in
your discussion/presentation. Also mention some of the benefits of the new system and if
there are disadvantages to these changes.
Topic 4 : Financial Accounting – Reporting and Analytics
SAP has transformed Reporting and Analytics with its introduction of S4 HANA
Enterprise Management. Discuss some of the changes adopted by SAP from its ECC
version to S4 in relation to the Reporting and Analytics , using a few examples in your
discussion/presentation. Also mention some of the benefits of the new system and if there
are disadvantages to these changes.