Based on the SAP Activate methodology, the Explore phase is where consultants configure business processes based on the information gathered in the Fit-to-Standard workshops. The Fit-to-Standard analysis is conducted in a series of workshops and allows for validation of predefined scenarios agreed upon and to make room for enhancements or additional configuration required. To prepare for this workshop, it is recommended that teams get familiar with the SAP Best Practices content, including the process flows, test scripts with sample data, and other documentation available in SAP Best Practices Explorer. Consultants should also use the Test system to demonstrate SAP Best Practice processes and enable business users to run the end-to-end processes and identify any gaps. The other two activities, conducting the Digital Discovery Assessment and defining the organizational structure and chart of accounts, are part of the Prepare phase, not the Explore phase.Reference=SAP Activate -- Explore Phase: Use Fit-to-Standard to confirm business process fit and identify gaps in your SAP S/4HANA Cloud Implementation,SAP Explore Phase Activities: Define Target BP and Architecture,SAP Activate Elements and Phases,Explaining the Explore Phase

A partner line of business configuration expert plays a crucial role in preparing for Fit-to-Standard workshops, which are pivotal in aligning SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition's capabilities with the customer's business requirements. To identify and select relevant business processes for discussion in these workshops, the expert would reference:

SAP Signavio Process Collaboration Hub: This tool serves as a comprehensive repository and collaboration platform for business process documentation and best practices. It provides detailed insights into various business processes, including their steps, variations, and best practices, as established in the SAP ecosystem. By referencing the SAP Signavio Process Collaboration Hub, a line of business configuration expert can identify relevant standard business processes that SAP S/4HANA Cloud supports, which should be covered during the Fit-to-Standard workshops. This ensures that the workshops focus on processes critical to the customer's operations and that any gaps or customization needs are identified early in the implementation phase.

The Integration Solution Advisory Methodology (ISA-M) is a framework that helps customers and partners to define their integration strategy, design the integration architecture, and document the integration solution. ISA-M covers the entire integration lifecycle, from planning and scoping to testing and deployment. ISA-M is based on best practices and recommendations from SAP and industry experts. ISA-M supports different integration scenarios, such as cloud-to-cloud, cloud-to-on-premise, and hybrid integration. ISA-M also provides tools and templates to facilitate the integration process, such as the Integration Assessment Questionnaire, the Integration Architecture Document, and the Integration Test Plan.Reference=SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition - All Learning Journeys> Implementing SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition > Unit 2: Integration Strategy and Architecture > Topic 2.1: Introduction to Integration Solution Advisory Methodology (ISA-M)

You can migrate data to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition using the SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit, a tool that provides multiple methods of migrating data from legacy systems, SAP or non-SAP, to the target system1.The SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit supports the following migration methods2:

With XML or CSV templates: You can use predefined templates in XML or CSV format to fill in your source data and upload them to the staging tables in the SAP S/4HANA Cloud system. The templates are based on the predefined migration objects that cover the most common business data, such as master data, transaction data, and configuration data. You can download the templates from the SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit or from the SAP Best Practices Explorer.

With a separate SAP HANA database: You can use a separate SAP HANA database as a staging area to store your source data and transfer it to the SAP S/4HANA Cloud system. You can use any tool or method to extract your source data from your legacy system and load it to the SAP HANA database. You can also use the predefined migration objects or create your own custom objects using the migration object modeler.

Directly from an SAP ERP system: You can connect your SAP ERP system to the SAP S/4HANA Cloud system and transfer your source data directly without using a staging area. You can use the predefined migration objects or create your own custom objects using the migration object modeler. This method requires the installation of the SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit add-on in your SAP ERP system.

The other two options, with the zero downtime service and with Core Data Services, are not valid methods of migrating data to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition.The zero downtime service is a tool that enables you to upgrade your SAP S/4HANA system with minimal downtime, but it is not used for data migration3.Core Data Services (CDS) are a set of domain-specific languages and services for defining and consuming semantically rich data models, but they are not used for data migration4.Reference=Migrating Data to SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition,Migrating Data with the SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit,Zero Downtime Service for SAP S/4HANA,Core Data Services (CDS)

Indirect digital access occurs when humans, devices, or systems use the digital core indirectly through non-SAP intermediary software, such as a non-SAP front end, a custom-solution, or any other non-SAP application1.Indirect digital access is measured by the number of documents created, updated, or deleted in the SAP system as a result of the indirect use2. Examples of indirect digital access include:

A Defect document created through an industry application: This is an example of indirect digital access because the industry application is a non-SAP software that triggers the creation of a document in the SAP system.

A Time Sheet Record from a 3rd party application: This is also an example of indirect digital access because the 3rd party application is a non-SAP software that triggers the creation of a document in the SAP system.

An unattended bot in SAP Build Process Automation: This is not an example of indirect digital access because the bot is using SAP software to access the SAP system directly, not through a non-SAP intermediary software.

A Production Order created through a non-SAP front-end: This is not an example of indirect digital access because the production order is not a document type that is counted for indirect digital access.The document types that are counted are: Sales Order, Invoice, Purchase Order, Service and Maintenance Document, Manufacturing Document, Quality Management Document, Time Sheet, Financial Document, and Material Document2.Reference=Digital Access | SAP Help Portal,SAP Digital Access / SAP Digital Access Adoption Program (DAAP) Extension through December 31, 2021