What is SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (SAP BPC)? What can it do to improve your workflow? Find the answers to these questions and more with this complete overview of SAP BPC for NetWeaver. Updated for 10.1, this fourth edition offers a look into planning, budgeting, forecasting, and consolidation, as well as the basics in object modeling. From loading and managing data to reporting and analysis options, discover how to maximize SAP BPC's potential to improve your planning processes 1.Reporting and Analysis From entering data using input templates to analyzing data using both standard and embedded models, learn about the reporting and analysis tools available with SAP BPC. 2.SAP BPC on SAP HANADiscover the speed and processing capabilities of SAP BPC's integration with SAP BW on SAP HANA for the embedded planning model. 3. Real-World ApplicationReference this guide's practical case study, and see how deploying SAP BPC for NetWeaver can increase efficiency and create an improved planning system. Highlights: SAP BPC 10.1 for NetWeaver SAP BW on SAP HANA SAP Enterprise Performance Management add-in Reporting, planning, and analysis Loading, scheduling, and managing data Consolidation Standard planning model Embedded planning model Business logic and processes Process management and collaboration

Understanding the system modeling -- Business process flows and activities -- Using system reports -- Advanced SAP BPC tasks

Preparing consolidated financial statements for an enterprise with a parent and one or more subsidiaries requires a detailed review of underlying transactions in order to properly reflect results and financial position. For large, integrated, and multinational organizations, likely with millions of transactions, it is imperative that the financial accounting software facilitate this process. This expertly written guide focuses on leveraging SAP S/4HANA Finance for group reporting. Explore key functionality and how the universal journal has led to the evolution of the group reporting solution. Using a detailed case study, the author discusses configuration and master data and walks the reader through the period-end process for consolidation and explores reports using financial transactions that have already been entered into SAP S/4HANA Finance for group reporting. Explore reports delivered with SAP S/4HANA Finance for group reporting. This book is targeted at both finance professionals and the functional consultants who perform the configuration and execution of processes for preparing consolidated financial statements. By using practical examples, tips, and screenshots, this book covers:

- SAP S/4HANA Finance for group reporting and the universal journal
- Configuration and master data
- Period-end process for consolidation
- Reporting and analysis

Managing your SAP data in Microsoft Excel? This is your guide to using SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office! Get started with the basics, from creating your first workbook to navigating through reports. Then, follow step-by-step instructions to process data, analyze data, develop planning applications, customize reports, and work with tools such as formulas and macros. Including details on troubleshooting, UI customization, and more, this book is your all-in-one resource! In this book, you'll learn about: a. Reporting and Data Analysis Learn to work with reports in SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office: define parameters with prompts, adjust formatting and styles, and extend reports with local data. Filter, sort, and display your data using hierarchies, and refine data analysis with simple and advanced calculations. b. Planning Use your SAP data to develop planning workbooks. Plan your data both manually and with functions and sequences. Understand key settings for cell locking, the planning model, and more. c. Advanced Features Take your skills to the next level. Write formulas to use in your reports, and create and use macros in your workbooks, including steps to use API methods, callbacks, and design rules. Highlights include: 1) Workbook creation 2) Report navigation 3) Prompts 4) Data processing, organization, and analysis 5) Planning applications 6) Report customization and formatting 7) Formulas 8) Macros 9) Configuration 10) Troubleshooting

From standard features to content packages and accelerators, see how you can jumpstart financial planning and consolidation with SAP S/4HANA. --

Get a look at the inner workings and gears of your enterprise with this book! With expert guidance from the authors, you'll learn to carefully map your business's financial path. From planning through integration, you'll understand the business steps and requirements needed to work with SAP's solutions for enterprise performance management. Learn how EPM can help you create detailed financial plans, monitor actual costs against budget, and analyze profitability based on products or customer behavior. 1. Manage your Financial PerformanceUnderstand what enterprise performance management is, what it does to direct yourfinancial performance, and what best practices you should follow. 2. Financial Planning and Analysis LifecycleStrategy roll-out. Planning, budgeting, and forecasting. Profitability and cost management.Monitoring and reporting. Find the information you need to best implement these essentialpractices. 3. SAP EPM ApplicationsLearn about the SAP EPM applications and how they enable organizations to meet their strategicfinancial goals and performance improvement initiatives. 4. IntegrationKnow how to extend the reach of EPM. You'll learn about options for integrating SAP EPMwith SAP ERP, BI tools, and more. 5. Move your SAP EPM Solution ForwardScope out the road map and latest evolutions in EPM applications, including rapid-deploymentsolutions, starter kits, and SAP EPM Unwired. Highlights: Performance management lifecycle Planning, budgeting, and forecasting Financial close acceleration SAP Business Planning and Consolidation Financial Information Management Disclosure Management Integration Monitoring and reporting Profitability and cost management Strategy management

Start making better business decisions backed by data About This Book Predict new opportunities and risks in a few mouse clicks Eliminate complexity with tools that let you plan, analyze, and collaborate in context—in real time Discover, visualize, plan, and predict in a single product with agile BI tools Who This Book Is For This book targets IT professionals, business analysts, BI developers, managers, newcomers to SAP Analytics Cloud, and ultimately anyone who wants to learn from self-paced, professional guidance and needs a solid foundation in SAP Analytics Cloud. What You Will Learn A clear understanding of SAP Analytics Cloud platform Create data models using different data sources, including Excel and text files . Present professional analyses using different types of charts, tables, geo maps, and more Using stories, drill up and down instantly to analyze data from various angles Share completed stories with other team members or compile them in SAP Digital Boardroom agendas for presentation to major stakeholders Export the results of a story to a PDF file Save time by planning, analyzing, predicting, and collaborating in context Discover, visualize, plan, and predict in one product as opposed to separate solutions In Detail The book starts with the basics of SAP Analytics Cloud (formerly known as SAP BusinessObjects Cloud) and exposes almost every significant feature a beginner needs to master. Packed with illustrations and short, essential, to-the-point descriptions, the book provides a unique learning experience. Your journey of exploration starts with a basic introduction to the SAP Analytics Cloud platform. You will then learn about different segments of the product, such as Models, Stories, Digital Boardroom, and so on. Then, you are introduced to the product's interface: the Home screen, the main menu, and more. Then comes the hands-on aspect of the book, which starts with model creation. Next, you learn how to utilize a model to prepare different types of stories(reports) with the help of charts, tables, Geo Maps, and more. In the final chapters of this book, you will learn about Digital Boardroom, Collaboration, and Administration. Style and approach The easy-to-follow visual instructions provided in this book help business users and report developers create simple and complex stories (reports) quickly

"Ready to get S&OP working for you? See how to configure SAP Integrated Business Planning to fit your organization, from master data types to planning levels. Then execute demand planning, perform unconstrained or constrained supply planning, and consolidate the results into views with step-by-step instructions. Get more out of your new SAP IBP implementation with what-if scenarios, KPIs, dashboards, and built-in integrations"--