Planning
Effective planning is of both operational and strategic importance in every company. It supports management decisions, helps reduce risks and costs, and makes business processes more successful.
Understanding Business Units
Especially when defining complex planning processes, it is essential to understand the language of the business units and be able to engage in active discussions with them. biX Consulting sees itself as a business integrator whose highly qualified consultants are always ready to take on planning requirements, refine and optimize them in coorporation with the relevant departments, while never losing sight of technical feasibility. This will quickly provide you with a solution that not only exceeds your requirements but can also be implemented quickly and is easy to maintain. If you wish, we can, of course, be responsible for the implementation as well.
Tool selection
In addition to the necessary tool expertise and a fundamental technical understanding of the planning processes to be implemented, years of project experience and proven best-practice approaches are the keys to success. In addition to fast and cost-effective implementation, our solutions are characterized by high performance and easy scalability. Our planning experts are also well-versed in the latest technologies, which can be directly integrated into the solution to achieve optimal results.
Implementation
In addition to the necessary tool knowledge and basic technical understanding of the planning processes to be implemented, long-term project experience and proven best practice approaches are the key to success. In addition to the quick and inexpensive implementation, our solutions are characterized by high performance and easy expandability. The latest technologies are also mastered by our planning experts and can flow directly into the solution to achieve an optimal result.
Planning and Reporting with SAP Analytics Cloud
With SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), SAP has been offering a continuously evolving, modern cloud-based solution for corporate planning since 2015, combining planning, analysis, and reporting on a single platform. In recent years, SAC has matured significantly in terms of functionality and is now one of SAP’s core strategic products. Instead of using separate systems and dealing with inconsistent data, users in the SAC work within a single platform where analysis, planning, and reporting are seamlessly integrated.
Key Criteria for Business Planning
Process-internal criteria: Are the tools a good fit for the process?
Modelling
– Data –
Data reliability
- Data integrity
- Flexibility in mapping the corporate structure / organizational model
- Quick adaptation to model changes
- Interfaces / Integration
Planning/Analysis
– Surfaces –
Acceptance of the solution
- Intuitive operation
- Quick access to planning data
- Timely validation of planning results
- Precise analysis (plan vs. actual comparison)
Automation
– Features –
Flexibility and speed
- Simulation based on assumptions
- Distribution of aggregated data
- Rolling Forecast
- High-performance processing of big data
- Possible loading processes
Process Control
– Administration –
Process Control
- Assigning tasks to responsible parties
- Automatic loading processes, with ad-hoc options also available
- Traceability, e.g., of plan development
- Integration of planning with operational business
External criteria: Company size, licensing costs, system landscape, total cost of ownership
Advantages of SAP Analytics Cloud Compared to Traditional Planning and Reporting Tools
Self-service and intuitive operation promote flexibility and speed
Departments can independently create analyses and plans using an intuitive interface without relying on IT
Reliability and acceptance of planning data
A central database ensures consistent, traceable figures
Uniform user interface for reporting and planning
Planning, forecasting, and reporting all take place within a single, integrated interface—ensuring a consistent user experience and maximum transparency
Stability through integrated architecture
The seamlessly integrated cloud architecture reduces interface complexity, enhances system stability, and creates a future-proof platform
Data integration is possible with a wide variety of standards (e.g. SAP BDC)
Thanks to open interfaces and standardized integration options, data from SAP and Non-SAP systems can be integrated flexibly and efficiently
Integrated Business Planning with SAP Analytics Cloud
Despite all the advantages of SAC, the complexity of integrated planning should not be underestimated. Integrating individual elements is often difficult because different interfaces, tools, and processes are in use. In addition, various responsibilities and requirements must be considered. As a result, it is often difficult to maintain a clear technical overview and find the right balance between business processes and technical feasibility for implementation.
SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) lays the foundation for integrated enterprise planning - with clearly defined internal and external performance metrics that ensure your planning is strategically aligned, technologically performant, and implemented with lasting success.
We would be happy to support and guide you through our workshops to help you implement the SAC planning process in your company.
Our workshops for effective planning
Our Strategic Consulting Model
01 | Free Kick-off call
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Assessing the Current State of Your Business Planning:
During a one-hour, free Kick-off call, we will work with you to analyze your current business plan—both from a business and technical perspective.
02 | Inspiration
Workshop
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Understand technology. Identify opportunities. Rethink planning.
This workshop combines an analysis of your current technical solution with a structured overview of modern SAP planning solutions, providing project participants and managers with a solid technical understanding.
03 | Exploration
Workshop
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Understand the current situation. Clarify the vision. Define areas of action.
The Exploration Workshop provides clarity on your current planning situation (status quo) and develops a clear vision as well as specific areas of focus for your integrated business planning.
04 | Discovery
Workshop
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From strategic requirements to an actionable roadmap:
The five-day Discovery Workshop (“Health Check”) translates your strategic planning requirements into a viable target architecture and a realistic, actionable implementation roadmap.
See for yourself our real-world customer use cases
Modern Business
Planning and Reporting with SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Datasphere
Implementation and Integration of Planning and Forecasting with SAP Analytics Cloud
SAP Analytics Cloud as the new central planning
platform for integrated enterprise
planning
Interactive 3D building overview with CO₂tracking in SAP Analytics Cloud
We will work with you to develop a plan for the successful implementation of your integrated planning.
With our structured workshop package, we lay the groundwork for this.
Please reach out to us and get in touch today.
Planning in the SAP World: You can find a discussion of the various options here.
Rebecca Hudina
Sales
