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Aerospace & Defense with SAP A Practitioner’s Guide to SAP S/4HANA for Defense Programs, Government Contracting, and Compliance

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625 pages, , Print edition hardcover
ISBN 978-1-4932-2895-9
625 pages,
E-book formats: EPUB, PDF, online
ISBN 978-1-4932-2896-6
625 pages, , Print edition hardcover
E-book formats: EPUB, PDF, online
ISBN 978-1-4932-2897-3
There’s no room for error in A&D: Your products are highly specialized, and your regulations are strict. How do SAP systems address these challenges?

In this book, learn how to use SAP S/4HANA to design program structures, manage contract requirements, and implement earned value management (EVM). Master key processes for A&D: Start with cost accounting and audit support, proceed through materials management and procurement flowdown, and finish with MRO and sustainment. Address federal reporting requirements to ensure your system is compliant!
  • Uncover the nuances of A&D for procurement flowdowns, production manufacturing and maintenance orders, and more
  • Master essential functionality for contracts, project-based billing, and earned value management
  • Apply requirements for cybersecurity, regulated cloud, and external reporting
About the E-book About the Book E-book in full color. PDF (22 MB) and EPUB (11 MB) files for download, DRM-free with personalized digital watermark. Copy and paste, bookmarks, and print-out permitted. Table of contents, in-text references, and index fully linked. Including online book edition in dedicated reader application. 625 pages, hardcover. Reference book format 7 x 10 in. Printed black and white on 60# offset paper from sustainable sources. Casebound for durability. Reader-friendly serif font (TheAntiquaB 9.5 Pt.). One-column layout.

In this book, you’ll learn about:

  1. Defense Programs and Government Contracting

    Understand the requirements that make aerospace and defense different from other industries. Learn how to use SAP S/4HANA to support business capture, contract management, program structures, and project controls.

  2. Earned Value and Cost Accounting

    Build a foundation for EVM and government-compliant cost accounting. Explore performance measurement baselines, indirect cost pools, rate structures, unallowable costs, and DCAA audit support.

  3. Supply Chain and Sustainment

    Manage the specialized supply chain requirements of defense programs, including project stock, long-lead materials, government-furnished property, supplier flowdowns, fleet readiness, and more.

  4. Compliance and Reporting

    Navigate cybersecurity, export controls, quality requirements, and your federal reporting obligations. Learn how SAP can support CMMC, CUI handling, ITAR, AS9100, WAWF, and other regulated processes.

Highlights include:

  • Business capture lifecycle
  • Government contracting
  • Program management
  • Earned value management
  • Cost accounting
  • Materials management
  • Procurement flowdown
  • Manufacturing execution
  • Sustainment
  • Cybersecurity regulations
  • Reporting and federal compliance

Abe Elmadhoun is the director of aerospace and defense (A&D) delivery/supply chain and compliance at Cognitus, an IBM company, where he leads the delivery of advanced SAP solutions tailored to the highly regulated and operationally complex needs of the Aerospace and Defense industry.

Nathan Singh is a seasoned SAP aerospace and defense (A&D) professional with more than 25 years of experience leading and delivering complex SAP implementations for government and defense contractors.

He currently serves as a partner at IBM, and previously held the title of vice president and A&D practice principal at Cognitus, where he leverages deep industry expertise alongside Cognitus’ industry-specific solutions and best practices to drive successful deployments and accelerate time to value for clients.

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