Understanding the Core Of SAP S/4 HANA Utilities Flashcards
What are the 5 iterations of SAP’s Utilities
RIVA was the R/2 version of Utilities specific to the German market
IS-U was the first global utilities solution from SAP
SAP Utilities replaced IS-U. It added Advanced Metering Infrastructure. It also introduced the switch framework for easier implementation. 80% of utility companies run this
SAP S/4 HANA Utilities integrates newer technologies like Machine Learning and introduces public cloud solutions like SAP Market Communication for Utilities. It evolves the Industry cloud with Measure Concept Management
SAP Utilities Core is a comprehensive subscription service, marries private and public cloud solutions. It covers the complete Meter to Cash process.
What are the basic functions (BF) of SAP Utilities
Creating and maintaining the Regional structure and scheduling for meter reading and billing
What is the Master Data (MD) of SAP Utilities?
Data which remains fixed for a long period of time. Such as Business Partners and Point-of-Delivery
What is the Device Management (DM) of SAP Utilities
This supports integration with Supply Chain and the management of utilities devices
What is the Work Management (WM) component of SAP Utilities?
It supports Service Integration of utilities services and maintenance processes
What is the Meter Reading (MR) component of SAP Utilities?
It supports the organization and execution of periodic and exception meter reading result determination
What is the Energy Data Management (EDM) of SAP Utilities?
It supports the upload, management, settlement, and billing of equidistant time series data
What is the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) component of SAP Utilities?
It supports the upload, management, and billing of smart meters with remote capabilities
What is the Billing (BI) component of SAP Utilities?
It supports the definition of rate master data as well as billing execution for divisions like water, gas, electric
What is the Invoicing (IN) component of SAP Utilities?
It supports the invoicing execution, the posting of receivables, taxes, and the print out of all services in a single invoice
What is the contract accounting (CA) component of SAP Utilities?
It is the receivables sub-ledger to manage open items and their payments for a large volume of documents
Name some of the SAP Intelligent suite innovations used by SAP utilities
Fiori for enhanced user experience
SAP Analytics Cloud for realtime M2C reporting
Machine Learning for the monitoring of meter reading and billing issues
Utilities Product Integration Layer (UPIL) that supports the translation of commodity products into rate master data as
What does the specialized tool Convergent Invoicing (CI) do for SAP Utilities?
It offers integrative billing and invoicing for commodities and non-commodity products. It also manages revenue sharing with third party companies and handles discounting practices
What does Customer Engagement (CE) tool do for SAP Utilities/
It introduces customer service and commodity sales capabilities specific to Utility companies. Interaction center agents can easily manage master date and processes like bill corrections and move outs
What under pins the SAP Utilities core and what tool does it provide
The Measurement Concept Management (MCM) component underpins the SAP Utilities Core. It is an industry cloud solution that enables the execution of industry specific processes.
