ACCT 3322 Test 2 Sustainability / EHS in Fiori

SAP S/4HANA desktop version

§  Access: installed on desktop

§  Navigation: transaction codes

§  User experience: technical, data-entry focused

§  Customization: limited

§  Requires knowledge of T-codes

§  Integration: traditional module view

§  Detailed processing and configuration

SAP Fiori

§  Access: Web browser

§  Customization: highly customizable by suer role and dashboard

§  Easier to learn for new users with no prior knowledge

§  Integration: Embedded analytics, KPIs, drill-downs

§  Role-based: Design apps based on user roles and tasks.

§  Adaptive: Ensure responsiveness across different devices (desktop and mobile).

§  Simple: Keep the design clean and straightforward.

§  Coherent: Maintain consistency in UI elements and patterns.

§  Delightful: Aim for an enjoyable user experience.

Similarities of SAP S/4HANA and SAP Fiori

§  Database: Both use the same S/4HANA database (real-time integration)

§  Business logic: Both follow the same accounting, MM, SD, FI, and CO logic

§  Security: Both controlled by same user authorizations and roles

§  Data accuracy: Data posted in one appears in the other automatically

Sustainability / EHS (Environmental, Health and Safety) in HW #4

o   Environmental data management (collection, entry, validation)

o   Regulatory compliance tracking

o   Sustainability calculations (e.g., emissions, energy, waste metrics)

o   Site-level accountability and aggregation

o   Environmental reporting and performance monitoring

o   Continuous improvement through data issue management

The Netherlands

What is the most sustainably minded country?

Who is required to report on sustainability

§  Companies are increasingly required to report on sustainability when they are large, publicly traded, operate internationally, or have significant environmental and social impacts.

§  Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) or Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Manager / Director will perform the report

when will sustainability be required?

By 2025 and beyond, sustainability reporting is becoming a standard business practice, not just a voluntary one