SAP S/4HANA Asset Management for Resource Scheduling (RSH) is a native scheduling tool within the S/4HANA system.
According to SAP’s guidance, RSH is best suited for internal maintenance teams operating in plant-based scenarios. It supports medium- to long-term capacity planning at the Work Centre level and facilitates the creation of maintenance schedules.
As a trusted SAP partner, On Device Solutions is committed to helping clients make the most of their SAP investments. In this post, we explore the key updates introduced in the latest RSH release and what they mean for businesses looking to enhance their maintenance operations.
With the 2025 updates to SAP S/4HANA Asset Management for Resource Scheduling (RSH), SAP is delivering meaningful innovations that give planners and technicians greater flexibility, visibility, and control over complex field workflows.
Rescheduling, Simplified and Justified
A common challenge in maintenance scheduling is adapting to change — whether it’s last-minute resource availability, weather disruptions, or shifting operational priorities. SAP addresses this with the new “reschedule with reason” functionality.
Schedulers can now move one or multiple operations within frozen, in-execution, or completed schedules to new time slots. Importantly, this action now includes a configurable dialogue to input the reason for rescheduling and add comments for context. The operations retain a “rescheduled” status, ensuring they remain visible in the schedule and maintain traceability. This adds both transparency and flexibility, enabling responsive planning without compromising process integrity.
More Control with Role Assignments
Efficient scheduling requires clarity around who is doing what. SAP has now introduced the ability to assign the person responsible directly from the Maintenance Scheduling Board. Whether from the order list or using specific action keys, planners can designate responsibilities with just a few clicks. This streamlines accountability and helps ensure every operation is clearly owned by the right individual or team lead.
In addition, the update now supports assigning a single technician to multiple work centre teams. This flexibility is invaluable for businesses that operate across sites or use cross-functional teams. Technicians can be scheduled across different responsibilities without system limitations, making it easier to balance workloads and resource availability.
Integration of Billable Maintenance Orders
One of the more strategic enhancements is the support for billable maintenance orders within the RSH environment. Many organisations have been unable to integrate these into their scheduling systems due to technical constraints. The latest update removes this barrier, allowing planners to schedule billable and non-billable tasks in the same streamlined process.
This improvement not only enhances planning efficiency but also supports better financial tracking and billing accuracy, particularly for organisations delivering services under customer agreements or service level contracts.
Smarter Visibility for Informed Decisions
SAP has also focused on boosting the quality of information available to planners. The latest release introduces enhanced detail views for work orders and operations, mirroring features seen in the “Manage Maintenance Backlog” app. These improvements include compliance information and the availability of required materials and services, all presented through intuitive pop-up interfaces.
This empowers planners to make more informed decisions, reducing the risk of delays caused by missing components or dependencies. With a clearer picture of operational readiness, maintenance teams can execute work more reliably.
A Glimpse into the Future
Beyond these immediate enhancements, SAP’s roadmap for RSH includes several promising developments:
- Lightweight manual dispatching,
- Enhanced simulation capabilities for better schedule planning,
- User experience improvements, including advanced filtering and “select all” list features,
- Compressed views of non-working times,
- Personalisation templates for scheduling preferences.
These updates reflect SAP’s commitment to continuous innovation and usability, helping maintenance planners and technicians work smarter and more efficiently.
Partnering for Success
At On Device Solutions, we work with organisations across industries to deploy and optimise SAP’s asset management tools. The 2025 updates to RSH are not just about new features — they are about empowering field teams to deliver reliable, compliant, and timely service.
Whether you’re seeking to optimise resource planning, improve technician coordination, or integrate billable service workflows, our team is here to support your goals.
Get in touch with us today to learn how our SAP experts can help you maximise the value of SAP S/4HANA Asset Management.
