Excel is FPA best buddy for Planning & Consolidation?
February 24, 2025

Excel is FPA best buddy for Planning & Consolidation?

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)

For Budget and Planning, consolidating various Business Units for Managment reporting.

Pros

  • Consolidation makes it easy for users
  • Ease of use for Finance/Accounting users
  • Access data in real time

Cons

  • Excel interface is slow.
  • SAP BPC nears the end of life, looks like it will not be supported soon.
  • Excel interface is not robust, even the functionality of BPC is good, users are frustrated with crashing and taking time to refresh data.
  • Functionality is good, IC elimination does the job.
Flat file loading is pretty easy, not an issue at all. However, we tried to do automation instead of loading flat file, this has been challenging. We are still trying to improve the experience.

Do you think SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation) delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)'s feature set?

Yes

Did SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation) live up to sales and marketing promises?

No

Did implementation of SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation) again?

Yes

It is easy for Finance and Accounting users because they are familiar with Excel. However, the interface with Excel is slow, sometimes got disconnected. Users are frustrated with it.

SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation) Feature Ratings

8.8
Financial budgeting
8
Forecasting
8
Scenario modeling
9
Management reporting
10
6.8
Financial data consolidation
8
Journal entries and reports
6
Multi-currency management
8
Intercompany Eliminations
5
Local and consolidated reporting
7
6.3
Financial Statement Reporting
8
Management Reporting
7
Excel-based Reporting
5
Automated board and financial reporting
5
6.0
Personalized dashboards
6
6.0
Flat file integration
7
Excel data integration
5
Direct links to 3rd-party data sources
6
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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