Capture opportunities to simplify configuration and master data

Question 1

Name a core task in ERP Transformation

Answer 1

data management

Question 2

What is data management

Answer 2

the cleanup and simplifications of data

Question 3

What SAP tool can be used to conduct data cleansing activities?

Answer 3

Plug-and-gain by SAP Siganvio

Question 4

How can Plug-and-gain conduct data cleansing?

Answer 4

by detecting business documents, configuration data, supplier master data and customer master data

Question 5

What is master data?

Answer 5

consistent and uniform set of identifiers and extended attributes that describe the core entities of the enterprise including customers, suppliers citizens…

Question 6

What is configuration data?

Answer 6

data not processed by the application but used to control the behaviour of an application

Question 7

Why should you identify obsolete master data

Answer 7

if you dont it
- makes the system more difficult to use it
- increases implementation and test efforts during the transition/further upgrades
- consumes memory on S/4HANA
- impacts planning algorithms and efficiency, delivering wrong results

Question 8

How does plug and gain identify master and configuration data?

Answer 8

through Process Performance Indicators (PPIs)
[ppi’s are a good starting point]

Question 9

Which 2 PPI category is relevant to config and master data?

Answer 9

• Backlog
• master data

Question 10

Describe the backlog category

Answer 10

these are performance indicators that measure the number of documents or items not fully processed by the expected date

Question 11

Describe the master data category

Answer 11

performance indicators that measure the number of master data or configuration entries and their usage in a given timeframe

Question 12

What can Master data performance indicators identify?

Answer 12

entries that are not longer used and could potentially be removed or archived.

Question 13

What does plug-and-gain do in relation to correcting data?

Answer 13

provides correction recommendations

triggered by specific findings in the analyzed systems, Siganvio gives step by step instruction to improve the identified inefficiency

Question 14

What is the process house? and what does it contain

Answer 14

typical entry point to check out all the analysis and investigations provided by plug and gain

It contains all major process areas of an organization, helping you drill into the process flows and analyses

Question 15

Where is the process house? SAP wise

Answer 15

in the Process Collaboration Hub

Question 16

[using source to pay as an example] in the process house, if you click on an end to end process what happens?

Answer 16

clicking on source to pay we see a description of the process area involving all activities eg. comprehensive sourcing and procurements of goods and services.

Question 17

[using source to pay as an example] what happens when you click the plug sign

Answer 17

you extend the process area and see the sub-processes including process flows and process variants

Question 18

What does the reference guide show in regards to PPI?

Answer 18

how each PPI is calculated and also provides some additional information.

Question 18

[using source to pay as an example] what happens when you click on a process flow

Answer 18

you are able to see the investigations and analyses available

Question 19

[using source to pay as an example] how are process flows provided

Answer 19

via. SAP Siganvio process insights