SAP Planning & Consolidations


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  1. Key Considerations When Moving Financial Planning and Reporting to the Cloud

    Reading time: 4 mins

    Moving key business functions to the cloud involves a host of considerations, particularly when it comes to moving to a cloud-based financial planning and reporting solution. A major goal for any business evaluating the transition is to translate the value back to the organization, which requires evaluating cost of ownership, understanding practical first steps to…

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    Data Hubs in Supply Chain Planning

    Reading time: 3 mins

    Fragmentation of data remains a key obstacle on the path of integrated supply chain planning. Many organizations have invested in point systems for planning various elements of supply chains over the years, have legacy systems, and also have data pertaining to supply chain residing in enterprise systems like ERP, CRM etc. With the advent of…

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    Automating Maintenance with Sigga Planning and Scheduling

    Reading time: 2 mins

    In asset-intensive organizations, effective planning and scheduling play a crucial role beyond maintenance, impacting production efficiency, revenue forecasting, and shareholder confidence. Planners and schedulers are vital in optimizing workforce schedules, preventing costly breakdowns, and maintaining safety by managing work order backlogs. However, challenges such as reactive maintenance, manual data handling, and outdated processes often disrupt…

  4. Improve Your Sales Processes with mySAP CRM Opportunity Management

    Reading time: 10 mins

    You can use mySAP CRM Enterprise Sales to better manage your sales processes. Learn about its opportunity management capabilities and the typical requirements necessary to implement the module. Key Concept Opportunity management is a key functional area of mySAP CRM Enterprise Sales that allows you to organize your sales processes from the initial sales lead...…

  5. Eliminate SAP APO Time Zone Confusion

    Reading time: 26 mins

    Time zones and the added complication of Daylight Saving Time changes can confuse an SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization user. Learn the customization tasks and master data settings to keep your SAP system time settings in sync. Key Concept Time zone is both a technical and configuration parameter that is important in operating an SAP...…

  6. Enhance Cost Center Variance Reporting for Manufacturing Organizations

    Reading time: 14 mins

    Discover how having detailed activity types map to each work center level can provide you with detailed variance analysis at the cost centers. Key Concept Activity types specify the manufacturing activities produced in plant-related cost centers. Multiplying activity types used in the production process through the assigned production cost centers creates more transparency and provides...…

  7. End-to-End Business Process Test Planning and Management in Solution Manager 7.1

    Reading time: 12 mins

    Solution Manager 7.1 has some new features to help you perform end-to-end testing with or without advanced test automation and management tools. Testing plans, test packages, email notifications, and work centers help you plan, execute, and manage testing for your SAP solution. Key Concept Solution Manager test planning and management provides reusable test assets for...…

  8. Technical Guide: Overview for Migration to SAP BW/4HANA

    Reading time: 12 mins

    Learn about SAP BW/4HANA and considerations to evaluate when making the decision to migrate. Understand how the effort of implementing SAP HANA-based enterprise data warehousing empowers companies, leads to greater returns, and reduces total cost of ownership. Key Concept As the pace of change increases, the ability to create analytic solutions quickly and effectively can…

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    ChaRM Changes in Solution Manager 7.2: How to Transition Your Existing ChaRM Configuration Risk Free

    Reading time: 14 mins

    Learn how the new Solution Documentation in SAP Solution Manager 7.2 affects the configuration and administration of Change Request Management (ChaRM) and what to address when upgrading existing ChaRM functionality. Key Concept Change Request Management (ChaRM) with SAP Solution Manager requires several major changes to remain active after the upgrade to version 7.2. Some of...…

  10. Exploit SAP Quality Management to Handle External Activities

    Reading time: 27 mins

    Learn about the main Quality Management (QM) functionalities relevant for external activities during the production process in the case of discrete manufacturing, using the Materials Management (MM), Production Planning (PP), Quality Management (QM), and Financial Accounting (FI) modules. Follow details about the main customizing settings to be done in the system from a QM point...…