SAP S/4HANA Launched on 03-Feb-2015.
HANA code mostly re-written of SAP Business Suite combining OLTP and OLAP.
SAP S/4HANA : S for Simple, 4 for Fourth Generation
It is -
Real time Enterprise Now
Customers Networked in Cloud (700 billion in SAP network)
Can run Simple (SAP Business Suite now S4 HANA)
Major Business Value:
- Simplification: SAP modules combined (ERP/CRM/SRM/PLM/SCM), 40% reduction data, combined structured and unstructured data
OLTP and OLAP in a same system (System of record = system of intelligence)
Easier Business Customization
- Updated User Interface: Fiori but old SAP GUI also works to ease user base transition
- In parallel upgrade: Reduce risk have old system and new in parallel
- Data Reduction: 10X
- Performance: Few example
Dunning ran 20 minutes to 1 second, 1800 times faster,
Data entry 3-7 times faster (20 IO reduced to 4),
No data collisions or updates
- Reduced TCO and response time
More Info :- http://discover.sap.com/S4HANA