Two-tier ERP and Group Reporting: Deployment Options with SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Edition

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Potential Two-tier ERP Customers running their operational ERP systems on SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud Edition or SAP S/4HANA on-premise can connect to SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Edition to perform group reporting in different ways subjected to business requirements. Below three are most used type of deployments 

1. Connect SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Edition subsidiaries with Group Reporting Data Collection (GRDC)
2. Run Group Reporting in SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Edition connecting to private cloud ERPs
3. Connect SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Edition subsidiaries with Central Finance

1.Connect SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Edition subsidiaries with GRDC -  Leverage Group Reporting & integration with the set up at Headquarters running on SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud Edition when subsidiaries are running on SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Edition

Key capabilities with this type of deployment includes

• Subsidiaries can run on SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Edition
• Financial statements & trail balances can be uploaded to GRDC at Headquarters.
• Mostly Group Financial Consolidation is performed at Headquarters running on SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud Edition.
  

Note : 

 *     GRDC can be deployed both on S/4HANA Public Cloud or Private Cloud Edition

 Data upload/replication can be manual or via SAP delivered Integration

2. Run Group Reporting in SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Edition connecting to private cloud ERPs - Group Profitability can be measured in SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Edition which is typically performing Group Reporting on behalf of Headquarters when subsidiary is running on SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud Edition

Key capabilities with this type of deployment includes

• Running Group Reporting in the SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Edition that leverages latest Group Reporting innovations delivered through continuous upgrades
• Financial statements & trail balances can be uploaded to GRDC 
• Any ERPs that cannot (yet) transition to the SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Edition can stay in private cloud

Note : 

 *     GRDC can be deployed both on S/4HANA Public Cloud or Private Cloud Edition

 Data upload/replication can be manual or via SAP delivered Integration

3.Connect SAP S/4HANA public cloud edition subsidiaries with Central Finance - Group Consolidation and profitability can be measured at Headquarters running on SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud Edition with Central Finance

Key capabilities with this type of deployment includes

• Real-time accounting document replication to central finance system running on SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud Edition 
• Subsidiaries can run on SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud Edition

Note: Customers can further evaluate each deployment option to select the one that best suits their business requirements and organizational needs.