SAP C_S43_2023 SAP Certified Associate - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition Asset Management Exam Practice Test

The inspection checklist process is an end-to-end process from the creation of inspection plans to results recording and follow-up actions in Plant Maintenance. The necessary steps of the inspection checklist process are:

Generate object lists for the maintenance order, which contain the technical objects to be inspected.

Generate inspection checklists for the maintenance order, which contain the inspection lots based on the inspection plans assigned to the technical objects.

Record the inspection results for the inspection characteristics in the inspection lots.

Record the usage decision for the inspection lots, which determines whether the technical objects are accepted or rejected.

Therefore, option A (Generate Inspection Lots within the checklists view) and option C (Record the usage decision for an Inspection Lot) are correct, while option B (Link PM task list with assigned inspection point type to a maintenance item) and option D (Generate Inspection Lots assigned to maintenance order headers) are not part of the inspection checklist process.

References:

Explaining Inspection Checklists

Set up your SAP S/4HANA system for EAM Inspection Checklists

An equipment category defines the technical characteristics of an equipment and the views that are available for it. A view profile is a set of views that can be assigned to an equipment category. The views that can be assigned to an equipment category via a view profile are:

Basic data

Classification

Location

Organization

Partner

Status

Structure

Warranty

Manufacturer data

Measurement document

History

Permits

Documents

User fields

Serial data

Configuration

Object links

Time-dependent data

Linear data

Geographical data

Maintenance plan

Maintenance item

Maintenance task list

Maintenance order

Maintenance notification

Service order

Service notification

Service contract

Service confirmation

Service quotation

Service request

Service plan

Service item

Service task list

Service product

Service product allocation

Service product structure

Service product location

Service product partner

Service product status

Service product classification

Service product documents

Service product permits

Service product user fields

Service product serial data

Service product configuration

Service product object links

Service product time-dependent data

Service product linear data

Service product geographical data

Among these views, the ones that match the options given in the question are Warranty and Manufacturer data. Therefore, the correct answers are A and D.

References:

SAP Help Portal - Equipment Category

SAP Help Portal - View Profile

To set up a general maintenance task list for inspection rounds using the overall time confirmation as a simplified way to record measurement documents, you need to do the following steps:

Assign a piece of equipment with an allocated measuring point to a task list operation. This will allow you to inspect the equipment and record the measurement readings for the measuring point during the inspection round. You can assign the equipment either manually or automatically using the object list in the task list header1.

Assign a measuring point as a production resources/tools (PRT) to a task list operation. This will allow you to inspect the measuring point and record the measurement readings for it during the inspection round. You can assign the measuring point either manually or automatically using the PRT category 0010 (Measuring Point) in the task list operation1.

You do not need to assign an inspection lot to the task list header, as this is not required for inspection rounds. Inspection lots are used for quality inspections that are triggered by events such as goods receipt, production order, or sales order2.

You do not need to assign an inspection document as a PRT to the task list operation, as this is not supported for inspection rounds. Inspection documents are used for quality inspections that are based on inspection plans and inspection characteristics2. References: PM - General maintenance task list and Set up your SAP S/4HANA system for EAM Inspection Checklists in SAP Help Portal.

Phase-based maintenance processing is a new concept that was introduced in SAP S/4HANA Cloud 2011 and SAP S/4HANA 2021. It allows you to track the life cycle of the maintenance processes using predefined phases and sub-phases, instead of system and user statuses. Phase-based maintenance processing is activated in the SAP system through the following ways:

Through Best Practices scope items 4HH and 4HI. These are the new scope items for reactive and proactive maintenance that use the phase model for maintenance requests and orders. You can activate these scope items using the SAP Activate methodology and the SAP Best Practices Explorer12.

By manually activating the corresponding Business Feature in case Best Practices are not used. If you do not use the Best Practices scope items, you can still activate the phase model for maintenance requests and orders by using the Business Feature switch in the Customizing activity Define Settings for Maintenance Processing34.

Phase-based maintenance processing is not always active in all S/4HANA 2021 editions and above, as it depends on the scope items or the Business Feature switch. Therefore, answer B is incorrect. Phase-based maintenance processing is not activated by installing the corresponding enhancement pack and activating the related business function, as this is the old way of activating new features in SAP ERP. Therefore, answer C is also incorrect. References: SAP S/4HANA Cloud release of 2011 – Asset Management (Maintenance … and Highlights for Asset Management in SAP S/4HANA 2021 | SAP Blogs

 Strategic analysis is a type of analysis that provides a high-level overview of the business performance and trends, as well as the ability to drill down into the details and perform root cause analysis. Strategic analysis is typically performed by business analysts or managers who need to make strategic decisions based on the data. Strategic analysis requires a collection of tools that are not included with core SAP S/4HANA, such as SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Business Planning and Consolidation, SAP Business Warehouse, and SAP Business Objects Business Intelligence. These tools enable the integration, transformation, modeling, and visualization of data from various sources, including SAP S/4HANA and other systems. Embedded analysis, on the other hand, is a type of analysis that provides real-time insights into the operational data within the SAP S/4HANA core system. Embedded analysis is typically performed by end users or operational managers who need to monitor and optimize the business processes and transactions. Embedded analysis relies on preconfigured Core Data Services (CDS) views that contain SQL views of the data in SAP S/4HANA. These views can be accessed by SAP Fiori apps, SAP Smart Business KPIs, or SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office. SAP Business Objects is not a part of SAP Business Warehouse, but a separate product that can connect to SAP Business Warehouse or other data sources. Therefore, option C is incorrect. References:

SAP S/4HANA Asset Management - Analytics, section “Strategic Analysis”

SAP S/4HANA Asset Management - Analytics, section “Embedded Analysis”

SAP S/4HANA Asset Management - Analytics, section “SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence”

A cycle set sequence is a feature that allows you to combine several multiple counter plan cycles in a set and determine the order in which the system considers the cycle sets for scheduling. A multiple counter plan is a maintenance plan that is based on one or more performance-based or time-based cycles1.

In this case, you can create a cycle set sequence with two cycles:

Cycle 1: Every 3 MON: pump inspection

Cycle 2: Every 24 MON: pump replacement

You can assign a different maintenance item and task list to each cycle, and specify the repetition factor for each cycle. The repetition factor determines how many times the cycle is repeated before the next cycle in the sequence is considered. For example, if you set the repetition factor of cycle 1 to 8, the system will schedule the pump inspection 8 times before scheduling the pump replacement.

By creating a cycle set sequence, you can achieve the requirement that when replacing the pump, the operation pump inspection will be ignored. The system will only generate a call object for the maintenance item that is assigned to the current cycle set. Therefore, when the pump replacement is due, the system will not generate a call object for the pump inspection.

The other options are incorrect because:

Assign different hierarchy levels: Hierarchy levels are used to structure the task list operations into groups and subgroups. They do not affect the scheduling of the task list operations.

Set the lead float: Lead float is a time buffer that is added to the start or finish date of a task list operation. It does not affect the scheduling of the task list operations.

Create a task list hierarchy: A task list hierarchy is a structure that contains several task lists that are linked together by a superior task list. It does not affect the scheduling of the task list operations.

References: 1: Cycle Set Sequence in Multiple Counter Plan - SAP Help Portal

 This is required to define the inspection scope and the checklist type for the technical object. The inspection plan must be classified with the same class as the technical object and have matching characteristic values1.

Classification data assigned to a technical object: This is required to identify the relevant inspection plan and checklist type for the technical object. The technical object must be classified with the same class as the inspection plan and have matching characteristic values1.

The other options are not correct because:

Inspection point type assigned to the task list header: This is not a prerequisite for inspection checklist processing, but an optional setting that allows the user to define inspection points for the checklist items2.

Master inspection characteristics assigned to PM task list operations: This is not a prerequisite for inspection checklist processing, but an optional setting that allows the user to use master inspection characteristics as checklist items2.

References:

1: Explaining Inspection Checklists - SAP Learning 2: Generating Inspection Checklists | SAP Help Portal

A notification item is used to describe a problem, damage, or the activity executed in greater detail. A notification item can be assigned to one or more object parts and one or more causes of damage. An object part is a component of a technical object that is affected by a malfunction or damage. A cause of damage is a factor that leads to a malfunction or damage. You can use catalogs to enter object parts and causes of damage in a coded form. Therefore, the correct answers are B and D.

References:

SAP Help Portal - Notification Item

SAP Help Portal - Object Part

SAP Help Portal - Cause of Damage

[SAP Learning - Creating Notifications]

The offset within a maintenance strategy is a parameter that allows you to adjust the due dates of the maintenance packages in a maintenance plan.The offset can be used for two purposes:

To determine the first due date of a maintenance package. For example, if you have a quarterly maintenance package with an offset of 2 months, the first due date will be 2 months after the start date of the maintenance plan, and the subsequent due dates will be every 3 months after that.

To shift a maintenance package by a one-time amount. For example, if you have a monthly maintenance package with an offset of 10 days, the first due date will be 10 days after the start date of the maintenance plan, and the subsequent due dates will be every month after that. However, if you want to shift the second due date by 5 days, you can enter an offset of 5 days for the second maintenance package, and the due date will be 5 days later than the normal cycle. The offset will only apply to the second maintenance package, and the subsequent due dates will follow the normal cycle. The offset does not affect the call date for the maintenance order, which is determined by the call horizon and the scheduling period. The offset also does not create a preliminary buffer shifting the reference date of the maintenance order, which is determined by the lead float and the tolerance. References: 1: SAP Help Portal, SAP S/4HANA Asset Management, Learning Journey: SAP S/4HANA Asset Management, Topic: Maintenance Planning, Subtopic: Maintenance Strategy2: SAP Community, Maintenance Strategy-offset and float in days3: SAP Blogs, Highlights for Asset Management in SAP S/4HANA 2021, Topic: Maintenance Planning.

 When you settle a refurbishment order with the batches (valuation types) having price control standard price, the following effects occur:

The effective costs are posted as a credit memo to a price difference account. This means that the difference between the actual costs of the refurbishment and the standard price of the batch is recorded as a variance in the accounting document. This ensures that the inventory value of the batch is not affected by the refurbishment costs1

The goods receipt for the batch refurbished is posted with the value of the standard price. This means that the inventory value of the batch is updated with the predefined price that is maintained in the material master. This ensures that the inventory value of the batch is consistent and stable1

The other options are incorrect because:

The effective costs are not posted to the respective batch (valuation type). The batch valuation is based on the standard price, not the actual costs of the refurbishment1

The goods receipt for the batch refurbished is not posted with the value of the moving average price. The moving average price is only used for batches with price control moving average price, not standard price1

References: 1: Settlement Receiver | SAP Help Portal

Orders with Operation Account Assignment (OAA) are a special type of PM/CS orders that allow the detailed planning, capture and reporting of costs at the order operation level. The operations have their own settlement rules enabling more accurate cost updating of multiple assets maintained using a single PM/CS order. The mandatory characteristics of OAA orders are:

A technical object must be assigned to an order operation. This ensures that the operation is linked to a specific asset and can be settled accordingly. The technical object can be an equipment, a functional location, or a material.

Costs are stored only for the operation object. This means that the order header does not have any costs associated with it. The costs are allocated to the operations based on the actual postings of goods movements, confirmations, and invoices.

Purchase requisitions have the operation as account assignment. This means that the purchase requisitions created from the order components are assigned to the operation instead of the order header. This allows the tracking of costs at the operation level.

The characteristics that are not mandatory for OAA orders are:

Overall costs are dynamically summed up on the header level. This is an optional feature that can be activated by using the business function LOG_EAM_SIMPLICITY_2. This allows the display of the total costs of the order operations on the order header level.

The settlement rule is maintained on the header level. This is not a characteristic of OAA orders, but rather a limitation. The settlement rule for OAA orders can only be maintained on the operation level, not on the header level. This means that each operation has its own settlement rule and can be settled to different receivers.

References:

Operation Account Assignment

Operation Account Assignment 2

 To set up a scenario for regular maintenance, the first event should take place after 1 year, and after that, it is a regular cycle of 6 months, you have to use the maintenance package offset parameter to map this in the system. The maintenance package offset is used to define the time interval between the start of the maintenance plan and the first call date of the maintenance package1. A maintenance package is a set of data that defines the frequency and scope of the maintenance tasks2.

For example, if you want to create a maintenance plan with two maintenance packages, one for annual inspection and one for semi-annual inspection, you can use the following settings:

Maintenance package 1: Cycle length = 12 months, Offset = 0 months, Scheduling indicator = Time-based

Maintenance package 2: Cycle length = 6 months, Offset = 12 months, Scheduling indicator = Time-based

This means that the first maintenance package will be called at the start of the maintenance plan, and then every 12 months thereafter. The second maintenance package will be called after 12 months from the start of the maintenance plan, and then every 6 months thereafter.

The other parameters that are not relevant for this scenario are:

Package hierarchy: This is used to define the relationship between different maintenance packages within a maintenance plan. It allows you to create nested or parallel maintenance packages that are dependent on each other3.

Scheduling indicator: This is used to define the type of scheduling for the maintenance package, such as time-based, performance-based, or condition-based4.

Cycle modification factor: This is used to modify the cycle length of the maintenance package by a certain percentage or factor5.

References: 1: SAP Help Portal - Maintenance Package Offset 2: SAP Help Portal - Maintenance Package 3: SAP Help Portal - Package Hierarchy 4: SAP Help Portal - Scheduling Indicator 5: SAPHelp Portal - Cycle Modification Factor

SAP Service and Asset Manager is a predictive asset management application that supports both maintenance and service technicians. Using this app, you can manage work orders, notifications, condition monitoring, material consumption, time management, and failure analysis1.

Some of the standard functionalities of SAP Service and Asset Manager are:

Technical objects: You can view and edit technical objects such as functional locations, equipment, and measuring points. You can also create new technical objects or link existing ones to work orders or notifications2.

Work orders and operations: You can view and edit work orders and operations assigned to you or your team. You can also create new work orders or operations, or confirm them as completed2.

ESRI Maps: You can view the location of your work orders, notifications, and technical objects on an interactive map powered by ESRI. You can also use the map to navigate to your destination or search for nearby assets2.

The other options are not standard functionalities of SAP Service and Asset Manager. Cost analytics and breakdown analytics are features of SAP Intelligent Asset Management, which is a cloud-based solution that integrates with SAP Service and Asset Manager toprovide advanced insights and recommendations for asset performance3. References: 1: SAP Service and Asset Manager Overview 2: SAP Service and Asset Manager User Guide 3: SAP Intelligent Asset Management Overview

The Resource Scheduling for Maintenance Planners app allows you to monitor important KPIs for your work centers, such as utilization, priority of due maintenance orders, and unconfirmed maintenance orders. You can also use filters to show the information that you are interested in. By clicking a card, you can access the Manage Work Center Utilization app, where you can dispatch maintenance order operations to your work centers. You cannot schedule and dispatch maintenance operations by shifts or print job papers from a maintenance order in this app. These functions are available in other apps, such as the Maintenance Scheduling Board app and the Print Job Papers app. References: Resource Scheduling for Maintenance Planners | SAP Help Portal and Resource Scheduling for Maintenance Planners | SAP Blogs

Serializing a piece of equipment means assigning a unique serial number to identify and track the equipment throughout its lifecycle. The prerequisites for serializing a piece of equipment are:

Assign a serial number profile to the equipment category. This defines the rules for creating and managing serial numbers for the equipment, such as the number range, the check digit, and the serial number usage. The serial number profile is assigned in the Customizing activity Define Equipment Categories under Plant Maintenance and Customer Service -> Master Data in Plant Maintenance and Customer Service -> Technical Objects -> Equipment -> Equipment Categories.

Assign a serial number profile to the related material master. This ensures that the material and the equipment have the same serial number profile and that the serial number is automatically copied from the material to the equipment. The serial number profile is assigned in the material master data in the Plant Data/Stor. 1 view under Serial Number Profile.

Maintain a serial number for an existing equipment master. This can be done either manually or automatically. Manually, you can enter the serial number in the equipment master data in the Serial Data view under Serial Number. Automatically, you can link the equipment with a serialized material and the serial number will be copied from the material to the equipment. This linking can be done either with a goods movement or manually.

The options that are not prerequisites for serializing a piece of equipment are:

Add a serialized material to the equipment serial data view. This is not a prerequisite, but rather a possible way to link the equipment with a serialized material and copy the serial number from the material to the equipment. However, this can only be done if the serial number profile is already assigned to both the equipment category and the material master.

Assign a serial number profile to an additional business view for equipment category. This is not a valid option, as the serial number profile is assigned to the equipment category itself, not to any additional business view.

References:

Serial Number Management

Explaining Refurbishment of Spare Parts

A personnel number is a unique identifier for an employee in the SAP system. A personnel number can be directly assigned to the following objects:

C. Work center. A work center is a location where maintenance activities are performed. A work center can have one or more personnel numbers assigned to it, which represent the employees who work at that location. The personnel numbers can be used for capacity planning, scheduling, and confirmation of maintenance orders1.

D. Business partner. A business partner is a person or an organization that has a business relationship with the company. A business partner can have one or more roles, such as customer, vendor, or contact person. A personnel number can be assigned to a business partner role, which allows the system to identify the employee who is responsible for the business partner or who acts as a contact person for the business partner2.

A personnel number cannot be directly assigned to the following objects:

A. Planner group. A planner group is a group of employees who are responsible for planning and processing maintenance orders. A planner group is assigned to a maintenance order header, but not to a personnel number. A planner group can have one or more work centers assigned to it, which in turn can have personnel numbers assigned to them3.

B. Maintenance plan. A maintenance plan is a document that defines the frequency and scope of preventive maintenance activities for technical objects. A maintenance plan is assigned to a maintenance item, which contains the technical object and the task list for the maintenance activities. A maintenance plan does not have a direct assignment to a personnel number, but it can have a planner group assigned to it, which can have work centers and personnel numbers assigned to it. References: 1: Work Center 2: Business Partner 3: Planner Group : [Maintenance Plan]