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Business Example During the DISCOVERY or early PREPARE phases the Architects may want to review the available Best Practices content before their SAP Solution Manager system is available to them. In this case they will use the Best Practices Explorer
Dependency Information
SAP Best Practice content
We will look at the SAP Best Practice content viewed in Task 2 in a later unit so please take note of the structure you explore.
Tasks Task 1 : Logon to SAP Best Practices Explorer Task 2: Browse an SAP S/4HANA Solution Package
Logon to SAP Best Practices Explorer (SAP BP Explorer)
There are different tiles available in the SAP BP Explorer to view different groupings of Solution Packages Select an On-Premise Solution Package for SAP S/4HANA Best Practices. Note the version details and select the latest version for US . Read the Overview information for the selected version. View the Solution Scope section; how is this scope broken down? Select a Scope Item Group (e.g. Sales ) and see how this is broken down. Select a Scope Item (e.g. Sell from Stock) to get the navigation view. What navigation options are available within a scope item? Select the Details Section of the Scope Item. Open the process model, that does not have the “(BPMN2)” suffix. What does it look like? Select the Configuration view of the scope item. What is the configuration of a Scope item broken down into?
Note: The SAP Best Practice Solution Packages c an be downloaded into SAP Solution Manager 7.2 using the Solution Administration option, and then viewed as part of the Solution Documentation. To open the Configuration Guide for each Building Block you will need an SUSER access to the SAP Support Portal.
Business Example During the DISCOVERY or early PREPARE phases the Architects may want to review the available Best Practices content before their SAP Solution Manager system is available to them. In this case they will use the Best Practices Explorer
Dependency Information
SAP Best Practice content
We will look at the SAP Best Practice content viewed in Task 2 in a later unit so please take note of the structure you explore.
Tasks Task 1 : Logon to SAP Best Practices Explorer Task 2: Browse an SAP S/4HANA Solution Package
Logon to SAP Best Practices Explorer (SAP BP Explorer) Open the Internet Browser Search for SAP best practice explorer Select the entry relating to https://rapid.sap.com/bp/
Figure 1: SAP Best Practices Explorer
Alternatively access the SAP BP Explorer from SAP Activate Methodology SAP JAM site https://jam4.sapjam.com/groups/about_page/764DdnIM50owQEj5mc5bW4. Navigate to Home SAP BP Explorer SAP Best Practices Explorer. →
Figure 2: SAP Activate Methodology SAP JAM site : Menu option SAP BP Explorer
There are different tiles available in the SAP BP Explorer to view different groupings of Solution Packages Select an On-Premise Solution Package for SAP S/4HANA Best Practices. Select tile SAP S/4HANA.
Figure 3: SAP S/4HANA Tile
Select On-Premise
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SAP Best Practices for SAP S/4HANA (on-premise).
Figure 4: SAP S/4HANA – On-Premise
Note the version details and select the latest version for US . To select the latest version for US, choose USA Localization, For SAP S/4HANA 1610 from the version drop down.
Read the Overview information for the selected version. Click on the tab Overview.
Figure 6: SAP S/4HANA On-Premise 1610 : Overview tab
View the Solution Scope section; how is this scope broken down? Click on the tab Solution Scope. The scope is broken down into scope item groups such as: Finance; Sales; Sourcing and Procurement; Supply Chain;
Figure 7: SAP S/4HANA On-Premise 1610 : Solution Scope
Select a Scope Item Group (e.g. Sales ) and see how this is broken down. Each scope item group is made up of different scope items (such as Period End Closing – Sales Operations, Sales Contract Management, Sell from Stock, … )
Figure 8: SAP S/4HANA On-Premise 1610 : Scope Item Group
Select a Scope Item (e.g. Sell from Stock) to get the navigation view. What navigation options are available within a scope item? Select the scope item e.g. Sell from Stock.
Figure 9: SAP S/4HANA On-Premise 1610 : Scope Item – Sell from Stock
Each scope Item has the following navigation options: Overview; Details; Configuration; Used In.
Figure 10: SAP S/4HANA On-Premise 1610 : Scope Item – Sell from Stock Navigation Options
Select the Details Section of the Scope Item. Open the process model, that does not have the “(BPMN2)” suffix. What does it look like? Select the Details Section of the Scope Item. Select Process Model.
Figure 11: SAP S/4HANA On-Premise 1610 : Scope Item – Sell from Stock Details
The Process Model look as shown below.
Figure 12: SAP S/4HANA On-Premise 1610 : Scope Item – Sell from Stock Process Model
https://support.sap.com/content/dam/SAAP/Sol_Pack/Library/ProcessDiagrams/ BD9_S4HANA1611_Process_Overview_EN_XX.htm Select the Configuration view of the scope item. What is the configuration of a Scope item broken down into? Select the Configuration tab. The configuration of the scope item is broken down into Building Blocks.
Figure 13: SAP S/4HANA On-Premise 1610 : Scope Item – Sell from Stock Configuration tab
Note: The SAP Best Practice Solution Packages c an be downloaded into SAP Solution Manager 7.2 using the Solution Administration option, and then viewed as part of the Solution Documentation. To open the Configuration Guide for each Building Block you will need an SUSER access to the SAP Support Portal.
Unit 3 Exercise 2 Access the SAP Activate Methodologies and Roadmap Details
Business Example During the DISCOVERY or early PREPARE phases the Team Leads want to familiarise themselves with the AP Activate Methodology. During the PREPARE Phase the Project Management want to download the latest detail roadmap for a transition to SAP S/4HANA. The Detailed roadmap content will be uploaded to SAP Solution Manager and available for the project to record progress against and connect to requirements.
Dependency Information
Access to JAM Site for SAP Methodologies
User access to the SAP JAM site should have been set up in advance of the course using the link: http://bit.ly/SAPActivate and submitting the email of the individual requiring access. When access is established the individual will receive notification.
Roadmap in SAP Solution Manager 7.2
Roadmap Content downloaded from SAP Roadmap Viewer and uploaded to SAP Solution Manager.
Tasks Task 1: Access the SAP Activate Methodology overviews via SAP JAM Task 2: Access the Roadmap Viewer to view details of the ‘Transition to SAP S/4HANA’ roadmap and download a copy of the structure Task 3: View a roadmap that has been uploaded i nto SAP Solution Manager 7.2 (Optional) During the DISCOVERY or early PREPARE phases the Team Leads want to familiarise themselves with the SAP Activate Methodology for their project Access the SAP Methodologies JAM site https://jam4.sapjam.com/groups/about_page/ 764DdnIM50owQEj5mc5bW4.
Note: User access to the SAP JAM site should have been set up in advance of the course using the link http://bit.ly/SAPActivate. External resources will need to remember their logon details to SAP JAM.
Unit 3: Access t he SAP Activate Methodology Content
From the Home Page locate the two roadmaps that can be accessed in sub sites. Open the “SAP Activate Methodology for On-Premise Solutions” and open the PREPARE phase. Select the first ‘key deliverable’ and then navigate to subsequent key deliverables in this Phase. Locate and view one accelerator in each of the 4 core phases of the methodology (optional) .
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Those accessing the Methodologies JAM site can collaborate adding questions. The detail roadmap and full set of accelerators is found in the Roadmap Viewer.
The Project Management team want to locate the latest Roadmap version with the latest solution specific content, view some content on-line and then download a set of files related to of this roadmap. Open the Roadmap Viewer using the link from the SAP Methodologies JAM page. Note the names of the General Methodology Roadmaps. Identify the names of the roadmaps for SAP S/4HANA Cloud and On-Premise. Select one of the roadmaps found in step.3 (e.g. ‘SAP Activate Implement and Configure SAP S/4HANA Marketing Cloud’) and navigate to the EXPLORE Phase and the third deliverable within that Phase. Select and open an accelerator for a deliverable (such as the deliverable located above) (optional). Download a copy the roadmap Transition to SAP S/4HANA (optional). What files are available from this download?
Note: The Roadmap Viewer will have specific structure and accelerators for specific solutions and (e.g. ‘SAP Activate Imple ment and Configure SAP S/4HANA Marketing Cloud’)
This is an optional exercise if time allows – or can be run the end of the day. The Detailed roadmap content (from the SAP Roadmap Viewer) has been downloaded (see task 2 ) and uploaded to SAP Solution Manager and available for the project to record progress against and connect to requirements.
Exercise 2: Access the SAP Activate Methodologies and Roadmap Details
Open the Fiori Launchpad on SAP Solution Manager 7.2 and select the rele vant tile to view the Project Management planning. Search for the Project with the Number “ACT100_TRANSITION” or Name “ACT100_Transition to SAP S/4HANA”, and select this roadmap. Navigate the Project Elements in the PREPARE and EXPLORE phase.
Unit 3 Solution 2 Access the SAP Activate Methodologies and Roadmap Details
Business Example During the DISCOVERY or early PREPARE phases the Team Leads want to familiarise themselves with the AP Activate Methodology. During the PREPARE Phase the Project Management want to download the latest detail roadmap for a transition to SAP S/4HANA. The Detailed roadmap content will be uploaded to SAP Solution Manager and available for the project to record progress against and connect to requirements.
Dependency Information
Access to JAM Site for SAP Methodologies
User access to the SAP JAM site should have been set up in advance of the course using the link: http://bit.ly/SAPActivate and submitting the email of the individual requiring access. When access is established the individual will receive notification.
Roadmap in SAP Solution Manager 7.2
Roadmap Content downloaded from SAP Roadmap Viewer and uploaded to SAP Solution Manager.
Tasks Task 1: Access the SAP Activate Methodology overviews via SAP JAM Task 2: Access the Roadmap Viewer to view details of the ‘Transition to SAP S/4HANA’ roadmap and download a copy of the structure Task 3: View a roadmap that has been uploaded into SAP Solution Manager 7.2 (Optional) During the DISCOVERY or early PREPARE phases the Team Leads want to familiarise themselves with the SAP Activate Methodology for their project Access the SAP Methodologies JAM site https://jam4.sapjam.com/groups/about_page/ 764DdnIM50owQEj5mc5bW4.
Note: User access to the SAP JAM site should have been set up in advance of the course using the link http://bit.ly/SAPActivate. External resources will need to remember their logon details to SAP JAM.
Solution 2: Access the SAP Activate Methodologies and Roadmap Details
From the Home Page locate the two roadmaps that can be accessed in sub sites. We can see links to the following: ●
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SAP Activate Methodology for Cloud SAP Activate Methodology for On-Premise Solutions
Figure 14: SAP Activate Jam Page : SAP Methodologies
Open the “SAP Activate Methodology for On-Premise Solutions” and open the PREPARE phase. Click on the link SAP Activate Methodology for On-Premise Solutions.
Figure 15: SAP Activate Methodology for On-Premise Solutions
Click on the Prepare tab.
Figure 16: SAP Activate Methodology for On-Premise Solutions : Prepare tab
Select the first ‘key deliverable’ and then navigate to subsequent key deliverables in this Phase. Click on Project Organization and Governance under section Key Deliverables.
Solution 2: Access the SAP Activate Methodologies and Roadmap Details
Figure 21: Key Deliverable Project Organization and Governance : Accelerator in REALIZE phase
An ccelerator in DEPLOY phase.
Figure 22: Key Deliverable Project Organization and Governance : Accelerator in DEPLOY phase
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Those accessing the Methodologies JAM site can collaborate adding questions. The detail roadmap and full set of accelerators is found in the Roadmap Viewer.
The Project Management team want to locate the latest Roadmap version with the latest solution specific content, view some content on-line and then download a set of files related to of this roadmap. Open the Roadmap Viewer using the link from the SAP Methodologies JAM page. Access the SAP Methodologies JAM site https://jam4.sapjam.com/groups/ about_page/764DdnIM50owQEj5mc5bW4. Click on the tab Roadmap Viewer.
Solution 2: Access the SAP Activate Methodologies and Roadmap Details
Click on SAP Activate. There are 3 roadmaps as shown in the figure.
Figure 26: SAP Activate : Available Roadmaps
Identify the names of the roadmaps for SAP S/4HANA Cloud and On-Premise. Click Back to return to the main screen of the SAP Roadmap Viewer. Click on SAP S/4HANA.
Figure 27: SAP S/4HANA
On the left hand navigation select On Premise to view the roadmaps for SAP S/4HANA On Premise. There is one roadmap available.
Figure 28: SAP S/4HANA On Premise : Available Roadmaps
On the left hand navigation select On Cloud to view the roadmaps for SAP S/4HANA Cloud. There are four roadmaps available.
Figure 29: SAP S/4HANA Cloud : Available Roadmaps
Select one of the roadmaps found in step.3 (e.g. ‘SAP Activate Implement and Configure SAP S/4HANA Marketing Cloud’) and navigate to the EXPLORE Phase and the third deliverable within that Phase.
Unit 3: Access t he SAP Activate Methodology Content
Click on the roadmap SAP Activate Implement and Configure SAP S/4HANA Marketing Cloud. Click on EXPLORE on the left hand navigation. Click on Fit to Standard Analysis - Marketing.
Figure 30: SAP Activate Implement and Configure SAP S/4HANA Marketing Cloud : Explore Phase Deliverable Fit to Standard Analysis – Marketing
Figure 31: Deliverable : Fit to Standard Analysis – Marketing
Select and open an accelerator for a deliverable (such as the deliverable located above) (optional). Click on one of the accelerators to open it.
Solution 2: Access the SAP Activate Methodologies and Roadmap Details
Figure 32: Deliverable : Fit to Standard Analysis – Marketing Accelerator
Download a copy the roadmap Transition to SAP S/4HANA (optional). Select Roadmap (and show roadmap overview screen) On the left hand navigation select On Premise to view the roadmaps for SAP S/4HANA On Premise. There is one roadmap available. Click on the roadmap Transition to SAP S/4HANA. Select Download Project Plan.
Figure 33: Transition to SAP S/4HANA : Download Project Plan
What files are available from this download?
Note: The Roadmap Viewer will have specific structure and accelerators for specific solutions and (e.g. ‘SAP Activate Implement and Configure SAP S/4HANA Marketing Cloud’) Zip file with a README file. Folders of content to upload to other tools s uch as ●
Unit 3: Access t he SAP Activate Methodology Content
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MS Project MS Excel
Figure 34: Transition to SAP S/4HANA : Downloads
This is an optional exercise if time allows – or can be run the end of the day. The Detailed roadmap content (from the SAP Roadmap Viewer) has been downloaded (see task 2 ) and uploaded to SAP Solution Manager and available for the project to record progress against and connect to requirements. Open the Fiori Launchpad on SAP Solution Manager 7.2 and select the rele vant tile to view the Project Management planning. From the SAP Solution Manager System TKS-200, logon with user ACT-##. Open the Fiori Launchpad (E.g. Via transaction /UI2/FLP or SM_WOKCENTER ) Select the Project and Process Management group.
Figure 35: Project and Process M anagement Group
Select and open the tile My Projects.
Figure 36: My projects
Search for the Project with the Number “ACT100_TRANSITION” or Name “ACT100_Transition to SAP S/4HANA”, and select this roadmap. Click on Search.
Unit 3: Access t he SAP Activate Methodology Content
The project will now be in the Last user Projects list for future quick reference Navigate the Project Elements in the PREPARE and EXPLORE phase. Navigate the Project Elements in the PREPARE and EXPLORE phase.
Figure 41: Project Elements Explore Phase
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The deliverable and task descriptions have been imported into SAP Solution Manager as part of the roadmap content, but there are no links to accelerators. The Project seen in SAP Solution Manager can be created by pulling content from different roadmaps into a single roadmap.
Unit 5 Exercise 3 View SAP Best Practices Content in SAP Solution Manager 7.2 and in the SAP S/4HANA System
Business Example During the PREPARE phase the project team will have imported the scoped SAP Best Practices into SAP Solution Manager and activated the content within the SAP S/4HANA solution. In this exercise, we take the role of a process team looking at the SAP Best Practice content in these two environments in preparation of a Baseline solution for the EXPLORE. Table 1: Dependency Information
Solution with content
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Process
The solution “Corporate Solution” is created and available for all students. SAP Best Practice content will be preloaded to the “IMPORT” Branch. Students are free to choose their own preferred ‘process’ to display The version of the Best practices content may be updated and appear different to that shown in the details below.
Ideally the process used in Task 2 should be the same as used in Task 1 to help see the representation of the SAP Best Practice content in SolMan and SAP S/4HANA. The processes available for selection will based on a shared content set scoped for several courses, so versions of Best Practice content seen in the Unit 2 exercise with the Best Practices explorer may not be available in this solution.
The Course E2E600 will cover the navigation skills within the SAP Solution Manager 7.2 system in more detail and have more time for questions and answers.
Unit 5: JOURNEY New Implementation (On-Premise)
Tasks Task 1 : View SAP Best Practice content in SAP Solution Manager 7.2 Task 2 : View SAP Best Practice content in the SAP S/4HANA system (Optional) The SAP Best Practices information that is available and captured in SAP Solution Manager. (The content used in creating the exercise was SAP S/4HANA, On-Premise Enterprise Edition 1602) Open the SAP Fiori launchpad on SAP Solution Manager 7.2 and select the relevant tile to view the Solution Documentation. Select the correct Branch and navigate to the imported SAP Best Practice content.
Figure 45: Imported SAP Best Practices
What SAP Best Practices content has been imported?
Note: The Solution Administration transaction/tile has details of who im ported this content and when this was done.
Drill-down within a process for the selected Best Practice content and see the delivered structure and assignments. Select one of the processes (SAP Best Practice Scope Items), such as J59 – Accounts Receivable.
Exercise 3: View SAP Best Practices Content in SAP Solution Manager 7.2 and in the SAP S/4HANA System
Figure 46: Select Process
Note in the ‘browser’ the process steps assigned to the selected process. Scroll through the list of elements assigned to the process and identify how many different “types” of content you can see (e.g. “Building Block ”)
Select a process step (in the next level down in the ‘column browser’), for example, Post Incoming Payments” step within the process “J59 – Accounts Receivable”. View the list of elements assigned to the selected step and other steps in the process to identify how many different “types” of content you can see (e.g. “Transaction ”) assigned to all the steps of your selected process
(Optional) Select and display/follow one of the content elements assigned to a Process (seen in step 3) or Step (seen in step 4).
Note: Accessing some content elements may require additional customer specific SUSER ids and access assigned. This access is out of scope for this training, but most of the elements will be navigable by all course participants. If you want to follow a Fiori Application link in the best practice content elements, you will need to change the selected system role (in the ‘global area’ of the screen from “Evaluation System” to “Evaluation System (Fiori)”
The Best Practices content is available in the SAP S/4HANA system and the project architect may want to check what content has been activated.
This exercise will use the following areas of SOLUTION BUILDER: ●
SOLUTION EDITOR
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IMPLEMENTATION ASSISTANT
BUILDING BLOCK BUILDER Start the Solution Builder transaction on the SAP S/4HANA on-premise system. Select a Best Practice process and view the associated content. Select a process in the US best practice content such as “US_BD9_OP” (“Sales Order Processing: Sales form Stock”) and not the selection flag “Relevant for Scoping” and mrk the ‘parent Best Practice’ that this process is listed within as a Favorite. Open the Implementation Assistant and select the process scope item. Open the “Building Block Builder” , select (1) the Solution, (2) the Scope Item/process, (3) one of the building Blocks associated with that Scope item, open the configuration folder, and select a Customizing activity. This provides the Customizing information in a panel below the ‘solution-scope-block columns’ – with (4) Solution Specific information.
Figure 52: Building Block Builder
Select the Config object (for example, V_TZONE) on the solution specific tab and click the CUSTOMIZING button. What customizing table entries do you see for your selected customizing activity?
Unit 5 Solution 3 View SAP Best Practices Content in SAP Solution Manager 7.2 and in the SAP S/4HANA System
Business Example During the PREPARE phase the project team will have imported the scoped SAP Best Practices into SAP Solution Manager and activated the content within the SAP S/4HANA solution. In this exercise, we take the role of a process team looking at the SAP Best Practice content in these two environments in preparation of a Baseline solution for the EXPLORE. Table 1: Dependency Information
Solution with content
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Process
The solution “Corporate Solution” is created and available for all students. SAP Best Practice content will be preloaded to the “IMPORT” Branch. Students are free to choose their own preferred ‘process’ to display The version of the Best practices content may be updated and appear different to that shown in the details below.
Ideally the process used in Task 2 should be the same as used in Task 1 to help see the representation of the SAP Best Practice content in SolMan and SAP S/4HANA. The processes available for selection will based on a shared content set scoped for several courses, so versions of Best Practice content seen in the Unit 2 exercise with the Best Practices explorer may not be available in this solution.
The Course E2E600 will cover the navigation skills within the SAP Solution Manager 7.2 system in more detail and have more time for questions and answers.
Unit 5: JOURNEY New Implementation (On-Premise)
Tasks Task 1 : View SAP Best Practice content in SAP Solution Manager 7.2 Task 2 : View SAP Best Practice content in the SAP S/4HANA system (Optional) The SAP Best Practices information that is available and captured in SAP Solution Manager. (The content used in creating the exercise was SAP S/4HANA, On-Premise Enterprise Edition 1602) Open the SAP Fiori launchpad on SAP Solution Manager 7.2 and select the relevant tile to view the Solution Documentation. From the SAP Solution Manager System TKS-200, log on with user ACT-nn. Open the SAP Fiori Launchpad (For e xample, via transaction /UI2/FLP or SM_WOKCENTER . Select the Project and Process Management Group.
Figure 42: Project and Process Management Group
Select and open the tile Solution Documentation.
Figure 43: Solution Documentation
Note: If this is the first time the user has entered this transaction there will be an option to select a solution – in this case the solution Corporate Solution should be selected.
Select the correct Branch and navigate to the imported SAP Best Practice content. Select the Import branch.
Solution 3: View SAP Best Practices Content in SAP Solution Manager 7.2 and in the SAP S/4HANA System
Figure 44: Import
Within the first level Business Processes folder, navigate to the SAP Best Practices Import folder and identify which SAP Best Practices content has been imported.
Figure 45: Imported SAP Best Practices
What SAP Best Practices content has been imported? SAP S/4HANA, On Premise enterprise edition 1602
Note: The Solution Administration transaction/tile has details of who imported this content and when this was done.
Drill-down within a process for the selected Best Practice content and see the delivered structure and assignments. Select one of the processes (SAP Best Practice Scope Items), such as J59 – Accounts Receivable.
Note in the ‘browser’ the process steps assigned to the selected process. Scroll through the list of elements assigned to the process and identify how many different “types” of content you can see (e.g. “Building Block ”) Building Block, Process Diagram, Document (Best Practice), and Process Select a process step (in the next level down in the ‘column browser’), for example, Post Incoming Payments” step within the process “J59 – Accounts Receivable”. View the list of elements assigned to the selected step and other steps in the process to identify how many different “types” of content you can see (e.g. “Transaction ”) assigned to all the steps of your selected process Fiori Application , Transaction , ....... (Optional) Select and display/follow one of the content elements assigned to a Process (seen in step 3) or Step (seen in step 4).
Note: Accessing some content elements may require additional customer specific SUSER ids and access assigned. This access is out of scope for this training, but most of the elements will be navigable by all course participants. If you want to follow a Fiori Application link in the best practice content elements, you will need to change the selected system role (in the ‘global area’ of the screen from “Evaluation System” to “Evaluation System (Fiori)”
The Best Practices content is available in the SAP S/4HANA system and the project architect may want to check what content has been activated. This exercise will use the following areas of SOLUTION BUILDER:
Solution 3: View SAP Best Practices Content in SAP Solution Manager 7.2 and in the SAP S/4HANA System
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SOLUTION EDITOR
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IMPLEMENTATION ASSISTANT
BUILDING BLOCK BUILDER Start the Solution Builder transaction on the SAP S/4HANA on-premise system. Log on to the SAP S/4HANA system (System T42, Client 400) with user ACT-nn.
Figure 47: Solution Builder
Open the transaction /SMB/BBI . The favorite may need to be added to the entry screen.
Figure 48: Solution Editor
Select a Best Practice process and view the associated content. Select a process in the US best practice content such as “US_BD9_OP” (“Sales Order Processing: Sales form Stock”) and not the selection flag “Relevant for Scoping” and mrk the ‘parent Best Practice’ that this process is listed within as a Favorite. Select the process.
Figure 49: Select Process
Mark the ‘parent Best Practice’ that this process is listed within as a Favorite.
Open the Implementation Assistant and select the process scope item. Open the Implementation Assistant using the button near the top of the ‘Solution Builder – Solution Editor’ screen) and select the process scope item (for example. “US_BD9_OP Sales Order Processing: Sale from stock”)
Figure 51: Implementation Assistant
Note: The Building Block Library on the right is shows the list of all Building blocks in scope for that best practice solution – not just that scope item / process. Open the hierarchy in the Scope Items structure (on left to see the building blocks associated with the selected process); these should be familiar after seeing the content in SolMan.
Open the “Building Block Builder” , select (1) the Solution, (2) the Scope Item/process, (3) one of the building Blocks associated with that Scope item, open the configuration folder, and select a Customizing activity. This provides the Customizing information in a panel below the ‘solution-scope-block columns’ – with (4) Solution Specific information.
