S/4HANA PLAYBOOK
An architect-grade reference for SAP S/4HANA. Not marketing. Not training. Just maps.
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ PRESENTATION LAYER │ │ Fiori · UI5 · Mobile · Analytics │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ APPLICATION LAYER │ │ Finance · SCM · Manufacturing · HR · Sales │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ INTEGRATION LAYER │ │ APIs · OData · RFC · IDocs · BTP │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ DATA LAYER │ │ SAP HANA · Persistence │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Entry Points
Start with your current context
Evaluating S/4HANA
Understand capabilities, fit, and strategic implications
Planning a Program
Migration strategies, timelines, and resource planning
Designing Solutions
Architecture patterns, integration, and extensibility
Migrating from ECC
Greenfield, brownfield, and bluefield approaches
Operating S/4
Deployment models, monitoring, and maintenance
Explaining to Executives
Business context, value drivers, and decision frameworks
Core Sections
Complete coverage of S/4HANA landscape
S/4 Landscape Map
120+ componentsArchitecture layers, modules, integration points
Functional Playbook
15 modulesBusiness processes, capabilities, module relationships
Technical Playbook
8 domainsTechnologies, patterns, deployment models
Migration Paths
3 strategiesGreenfield, brownfield, bluefield comparisons
A-Z Index
500+ termsSearchable reference of all concepts
Design Philosophy
What makes this different
Neutral
No vendor bias, no marketing language, no sales agenda. Just structure.
Complete
All modules, all layers, all integration points. The full landscape.
Structured
Organized for architects - relationships, dependencies, patterns.
Reference-Grade
Designed to stay open during real work. Maps, not manuals.
Open
MIT licensed. Community contributions welcome.
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