In part one of this post we explored some of the areas where SAP Business Planning and Consolidation has added significant value to the Consolidation process through the use of Business Process Flows. The Business Process Flow not only aided in guiding a user through the steps in a process but served as a mechanism to allow once time consuming centralized tasks to be pushed upstream and distributed across the user base. This post will dive into some key model considerations that need to be addressed in order to achieve this value.
Topics:
Training,
Value,
BPC (Business Planning & Consolidation)
The ultimate goal in any competitive pursuit is to achieve peak performance—and in the enterprise performance management world, that means reaching "column five" in the EPM Maturity Model.
Topics:
Enterprise Performance Management (EPM),
Training,
EPM ROI,
Value
In the first part of this blog, I discussed how to obtain some helpful and resourceful information around the SAP EPM space on the web. My main emphasis focused around several SAP websites including the SAP Service Market Place, SAP’s Help Center and the EPM Forum. Though I know most sequels don’t do as well as the original, I would like to now share with you some very supportive sites that revolve around the database layer of BPC.
Topics:
Training,
Microsoft
Column5 is the leading edge of Enterprise Performance Management and strives to provide technical tools which enable personal growth to benefit you and your organization. This blog will provide users who are familiar with dynamic formatting tips and how to use the full functionality to refine formatting.
Topics:
Excel,
Training,
Performance
At the Apollo temple in Delphi (Greece), an ancient quote is carved in stone, alternately translated as "Nothing in excess" or "All things in moderation". This is a great credo to live by as we all know what excess can bring, especially if we think about things that may seem to be good at the outset. In life, we can think of things like food, wine, and even work that - when managed in small quantities are indeed good things, but when taken to excess, they can become destructive.
Topics:
Best Practices,
Performance,
Implementation
Six years ago, after being in an EPM client role for a few years, I decided to transition to a EPM10 & BPC consultant role. There are pro’s and con’s to every professional choice. If you are thinking about making the switch into a consultant role, this may help your decision process. This is not a comprehensive list just a personal perspective. For many this may seem like a lateral move, but it was much more of an upgrade.
Topics:
Training,
Performance
The question of how to perform change management for BPC NetWeaver comes up often from customers. With three ways to move items between landscapes this leaves customers with the question of what is the best method? We’ll go over the pros and cons of each method.
Topics:
Process Improvement,
Enterprise Performance Management (EPM),
NetWeaver,
Performance,
Microsoft,
BPC (Business Planning & Consolidation)
It seems every day we are always searching for something on the Internet. A good recipe for pea soup, the cheapest hotel in Oakland, California or the difference between an Aardvark and an Armadillo. We are creatures of habit. You most likely get your news or local forecast from the same source on line each morning, the same way you probably go to the same coffee house. Although there are thousands of similar sites, we find a website that provides us with the information we are looking for and we stick with it. I have found over the years that these habits cover not only one’s personal searches but their professional as well.
Topics:
Best Practices,
Performance,
Implementation,
BPC (Business Planning & Consolidation)
Many clients want to implement BPC v10 themselves with no input from technical services which affects development time, project time line and overall project success.There is a right and wrong way to implement BPC and ensure overall project success. We want every client to achieve the highest quality installation.
Topics:
Best Practices,
Enterprise Performance Management (EPM),
Performance,
Implementation
In a previous blog I examined the trend away from the traditional annual budget and periodic reforecasting regime and towards the rolling forecast. I’d now like to examine the particular factors which are driving companies towards rolling forecasts and the implications that this has on the required tools and methodologies.
Topics:
Best Practices,
Process Improvement,
Excel,
Thought Leadership,
Enterprise Performance Management (EPM),
Financial Information Management,
BPC (Business Planning & Consolidation),
Forecasting
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