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S4105 - Variant Configuration (with AVC) in SAP S/4HANAS4105 - Variant Configuration (with AVC) in SAP S/4HANA

Course Summary:

• Model a configurable product • Maintain all the related objects and master data • Integrate variant configuration into processes in the supply chain

Course Duration: 5 days


Course Content:

Unit 1: Introduction to Variant Configuration

Introduction to Variant Configuration

  • Give an introduction to Variant Configuration
  • Identify four configurable object types
  • Create sales order for a configurable material

Unit 2: Classification Tools

Characteristics Maintenance

  • Describe characteristics maintenance
  • Explain the special features of characteristics maintenance for VC?
  • Work with reference characteristics and create a linkage to database tables and fields

Class Maintenance

  • Maintain classes
  • Assign objects to classes and search objects in classes

Unit 3: Materials, BOMs and Task Lists

Material

  • Work with Materials and perform the necessary settings for VC

Material BOM

  • Work with Bill of Materials and perform the necessary settings for VC
  • Do the necessary settings for VC

Task List

  • Maintain a Task List and perform the necessary settings for VC
  • Do the necessary settings for VC

Unit 4: Configuration Profile

Classic and Advanced Variant Configuration

  • Explain the differences and similarities between classic and advanced variant configuration

Configuration Profile

  • Define a configuration profile and use different configuration scenarios

Unit 5: Overview of Object Dependencies

Use and Types of Dependencies

  • Explain the use, types and function of object dependencies

Paradigms of the SAP Configurator and Introduction to the Syntax

  • Explain the paradigms of the SAP configurator
  • Give an introduction the syntax

Variant Tables, Functions and PMEVC

  • Understand variant tables and functions
  • Explain the benefits of the product modeling environment PMEVC

Unit 6: Object Dependencies in BOMs and Task Lists

Selection Condition in BOMs and Task Lists

  • Define selection conditions in BOMs and task lists

Class Nodes

  • Explain the benefits of class nodes
  • Define and work with class nodes

Procedures with Reference Characteristics (Quantity and Time Change)

  • Define procedures with reference characteristics (quantity and time change)
  • Change time and quantity with procedures

Unit 7: Dependencies for the Value Assignment Interface - 1

Interface Design, Characteristic Grouping and PMEVC

  • Define an interface design / a characteristic group and work with PMEVC
  • Work again with the product modeling environment

Constraints: An Introduction

  • Explain the benefits of constraints

Constraints: First Details

  • Define your own constraints
  • Edit formulas and tables

Unit 8: Dependencies for the Value Assignment Interface - 2

Procedures for Value Assignment Interface

  • Define and work with Procedures
  • Define variant tables in simple dependencies to interfere values

Use additional functionalities of procedures

Facet Changes with Pre- and Selection Conditions

  • Pre- and selection conditions for value assignment interface
  • Work with selection conditions for characteristics, declared to required characteristics

Unit 9: Variant Configuration in Pricing

Pricing and Variant Configuration in Sales

  • Do the pricing for your variant configuration scenario
  • Add factors to pricing

Pricing and Variant Configuration in Purchasing

  • Define the pricing for variant configuration in purchasing

Unit 10: Material Variants

Material Variants

  • Explain the benefits of working with material variants
  • Create material variants

Unit 11: VC – Integration Logistic Chain

Processes in SD

  • Explain the processes in sales and distribution
  • Define dependencies depending on sales document category or type

Processes in Planning and Production

  • Define processes for planning and production

Unit 12: Product Structure

Product Structure

  • Explain Product Structure in IPPE
  • Use the product structure inside Product Structure Management (PSM)

Unit 13: Transfer Classic (LO-VC) Models into Advanced (AVC) Models

Transfer Classic (LO-VC) Models into Advanced (AVC) Model

  • Explain and execute the transformation from classic (LO-VC) models to advanced (AVC) models

Unit 14: Appendix

Knowledge Base and Runtime Version

  • Define knowledge base and runtime version
  • Define configuration models in SAP S/4 HANA backend
  • Understand the benefits of a knowledge base and runtime version

Master Data Changes with Engineering Change Management

  • Perform master data changes with Engineering Change Management (ECM)

Order Change Management

  • Define the benefits of Order Change Management
  • Define a release key for OCM
  • Perform OCM changes

Data for Exercises, Additional Slides

  • Read additional data which is used in our exercises
  • Understand the additional slides

Data for Exercises

  • Get an overview of the used exercise data