SAP Best Practices Baseline Package V1.605 for Germany

What’s New

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What‘s new

SAP ERP Release related enhancements Based on SAP ERP Enhancement Package 5 Usage of new Personal Object Worklists (POWLs)

Tool and activation related enhancements Enhanced SAP Solution Builder Tool

Scenario related and content changes Coverage of new content in the area of

Procurement Manufacturing Sales Service Financials

Short Overview of What’s New

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SAP Best Practices is Based on the SAP Enhancement Package 5

PreambleSAP enhancement packages are shipped as a delta shipment to SAP ERP 6.0

Selective Installation Each SAP Enhancement Package contains

new versions of existing software components You only update software components, which

are related to the functionality you want to use. After installation:

No UI or process change until a business function is activated No implications on the underlying NetWeaver platform, however SAP Enhancement

Packages require defined ERP support package stack

Selective Activation New functionality must be explicitly

switched on to become active in the system. If activated:

Changes are predictable, only well described changes in the activated areas. Testing is simplified with templates, provided for every business function

Mandatory

Optional

EnhancementPackages

Selective update - Example

Support Packages

Installation of New Functionality Separated From Activation via Switch Framework

SAP Best Practices Baseline Package:New Personal Object Worklists (POWLs)

The personal object worklists (POWLs) are a tool to visualize specific business objects. Starting from the POWLs, a user can launch transactions based on a selected business object which opens up in a new session in the client.The POWLs overview lists outlines the new POWLs used by the SAP Best Practices Baseline package and describes in which business scenarios they are used.

Tool and Activation Related Enhancements

Changes in Activation Procedure in the SAP Best Practices Solution Builder ToolUpload of installation data is mandatoryActivation only possible if installation data upload is complete

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What‘s new

SAP ERP Release related enhancements Based on SAP ERP Enhancement Package 5 Usage of new Personal Object Worklists (POWLs)

Tool and activation related enhancements Enhanced SAP Solution Builder Tool

Scenario related and content changes Coverage of new content in the area of

Procurement Manufacturing Sales Service Financials

Short Overview of What’s New

PROCUREMENT - New Scenario:Foreign Trade Import Processing

This scenario describes the steps involved in foreign trade affairs, and how the system performs completeness checks to make sure that all essential information is in the system.

The scenario explains how easy reporting is with Intrastat and Extrastat, once you have maintained the necessary settings and master data.

Process Flow

This scenario consists of the following steps: Creating Purchase Order Changing Purchase Order Approving Purchase Order Printing Purchase Order Receiving Goods from Vendor Invoice Receipt by Line Item Creating Intrastat / Extrastat

Key Points Comply with authorities demands Fulfill complex documentation requirements Drive Process efficiently

Foreign Trade Import Processing

PROCUREMENT - Improved Scenarios:Overview New Features

Outsourced Manufacturing Enablement

Outsourced Manufacturing enables you to make your subcontracting processes more transparent and more efficient. An increasing number of companies in all areas of industry shift individual production steps, or the manufacture of a product to subcontractors (service providers). This SAP solution supports all of the essential aspects of your subcontracting process. This makes it easier for you to monitor your production process, and to react to unforeseen events.

Template Functions for Purchasing Documents

You are now able to save and load data entered in purchase requisitions and purchase orders as templates. Faster Order Processing User-Friendly Order Handling Personalized purchase documentsThis feature is used in scenarios with the following ID: 128, 129, 130, 131, 133, 134, 136,

138, 139, 141, 210

MANUFACTURING - Improved Scenarios:Overview New Features

Process Order List

New Personal Object Worklists (POWLs) are in scope in the area of process manufacturing (process order manufacturing) that improve usability and user navigation in the following areas: Process order list for the role of shop floor specialist and production planner Process order list for confirmation for the role of shop floor specialist and production

planner Process order confirmation status for the role of shop floor specialist and production

planner PI sheet list for the role of shop floor specialist

This feature is used in scenario with the following ID: 146

SALES - Improved Scenarios:Overview New Features

Personal Object Worklists

New configurable Personal Object Worklists (POWLs) are available that improve usability and user navigation.

You can use these functions to easily create personal work lists on the basis of feeder classes. They are also instrumental in adding valuable process guidance for the business scenario.

Quotations Sales Order Return Orders Outbound Deliveries Invoices

This feature is used in scenarios with the following ID: 107, 109, 110, 112, 113, 114, 115, 118, 119, 120, 121, 123, 201, 203, 205, 222

SERVICE - Improved Scenarios:Overview New FeaturesWeb-Dynpro Application for Time Recording

Simplified and faster time recording and approval for the Cross-Application Time Sheet (CA-TS): Simplified user interface from simplified interaction patterns Able to highlight individual functionalities from time

This feature is used in scenario with the following ID: 211

Web-Dynpro based travel expense sheet

Employees (users) can enter their travel expenses with an easy-to-use Web Dynpro ABAP-based “guided” application.

This feature is used in scenario with the following ID: 191

Create one expense report for multiple trips Add trip breaks to be excluded from per diem calculations Create an expense report for repeat trips (such as a training course)

This feature is used in scenario with the following ID: 191

Multiple trips per day

SERVICE - Improved Scenarios:Overview New FeaturesCommercial Project Inception

The Commercial Project Inception application allows you to simplify the creation of commercial engagements by:: Providing a consolidated view of customer contracts and project controlling. Enabling straight-forward set up of controlling structures for improved financial contract

management Synchronizing the creation of contracts and projects, including a subsequent linking of

contracts with projects (when you create a sales document, you can create a project using standard WBS elements).

This feature is used in scenario with the following ID: 196

Lean Staffing

The Lean Staffing application introduces new tools that can be used to manage assignments of employees to both client-facing and internal engagements, and enables you to: Easily identify the right professionals for your engagements. Assign selected employees to engagements and apply rules. Monitor employee assignments. Simplify and validate time recordings for employees (CATS). Obtain reliable reports and forecasts about employee utilization. Use integrated functions for service-specific billing and financials.This feature is used in scenarios with the following ID: 195, 196

SERVICE - Improved Scenarios:Overview New Features

Employee Forecasts

Visibility of the utilization and availability of individual employees is a key asset for professional service providers. You get the following benefits: allows individuals to plan their own time, while documenting their availability / non-

availability in parallel. improves the assessment of your employee commitments, raises visibility of employee

utilization and increases the reliability of the business forecast. the flexible reporting options offered by this application are based on preferences that

you can define in Customizing.This feature is used in scenarios with the following ID: 195, 196

Detailed WIP Reports

You can now save details of work in progress (WIP) determined during the Results Analysis and execute reports to understand the details of WIP. The WIP details are saved in the database during the results analysis for subsequent reporting. A reporting function is provided using the Simplified Reporting Architecture, which supports standard or customer-specific SAP Query and BI Query reporting based on an infoset that is enabled as a BI InfoProvider.

This feature is available in scenarios with the following ID: 195, 196

SERVICE - Improved Scenarios:Overview New Features

Personal Object Worklists

New configurable Personal Object Worklists (POWLs) are available that improve usability and user navigation.

You can use these functions to easily create personal work lists on the basis of feeder classes. They are also instrumental in adding valuable process guidance for the entire professional services quotation-to-cash business scenario. The Commercial Project Inception & Lean Staffing business function includes new POWLs for:

Sales documents Internal orders Projects Customer service orders Staff assignments Employees

SERVICE - Improved Scenarios:Overview New Features

NWBC Business Roles for Consulting Agency Managers

Two streamlined roles (SAP_NBPR_CNSLT_CLNTMGR_S, SAP_NBPR_CNSLT_PROJMGR_S) have been developed to support the activities involved in the planning, execution, and settlement of consulting and other professional service engagements. Users can access the new Web Dynpro applications, POWLs and reports provided by the business function Commercial Project Inception and Lean Staffing through these roles.

This feature is used in scenarios with the following ID: 195, 196

FINANCIALS - Improved Scenarios:Overview New Features

EU package for value-added tax, 2010

The EU directive 2008/8 will affect processing tax on sales and purchases in Europe. When the place of supply of services is determined, a distinction is made between the business transactions "Business to Business (B2B)" and "Business to Customer (B2C)". Apply EU regulations

Customer maintenance and sales scenarios are affected. Reporting e.g “EC Sales List” provides additional selection options of services.

Asset Acquisition through Direct Capitalization: scenario improvement

Asset Acquisition now not only works integrated with Materials Management but also enables the integration of the acquisition process with investment orders as part of Investment Controlling. Tracking of investment budgets for acquisitions without Asset under Construction phaseThis feature is used in scenario with the following ID: 163