A financial reporting end-user perspective on SAP BPC.
March 14, 2022

A financial reporting end-user perspective on SAP BPC.

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Software Version

SAP BW/4HANA Edition

Overall Satisfaction with SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)

We used SAP BPC for annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting, monthly Budvar analysis, and periodic external/internal reporting. We wanted to have an integrated suite of solutions that center around our ERP system, SAP. BPC was used globally throughout the organization.

Pros

  • Integration with SAP actual results.
  • Drilldown capabilities.
  • Works well with Excel presentation.

Cons

  • User interface not intuitive.
  • Frequent system downtime/issues.
  • No real-time update of entries.
  • Allows tracking of actual operating results at a customized/detailed level that is much more cost-effective than implementing an SAP module to do so.
  • Allows both top-down and bottom-up approaches in budgeting.
  • Rapid implementation timeline (< 2 months) allows faster ROI.
I cannot speak for non-SAP sources as it is not applicable to the company. BPC integration with SAP is seamless (as expected).
Well suited: integrated ERP system using one instance of SAP; uniform reporting processes. Less appropriate: non-SAP system; complex scenario analysis needs.

SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation) Feature Ratings

6.5
Financial budgeting
7
Forecasting
7
Scenario modeling
5
Management reporting
7
7.0
Financial data consolidation
7
Intercompany Eliminations
7
8.0
Financial Statement Reporting
7
Management Reporting
9
Excel-based Reporting
8
7.0
KPIs
7
9.0
Excel data integration
10
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources
8
BI Standard Reporting ()
Not Rated
Ad-hoc Reporting ()
Not Rated
Report Output and Scheduling ()
Not Rated
Data Discovery and Visualization ()
Not Rated
Access Control and Security ()
Not Rated
Mobile Capabilities ()
Not Rated

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