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SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) Features

What are the features of SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC)?

Data

  • Data Analysis

Budget Creation

  • Data Import
  • Budget Hierarchies
  • Versioning
  • Formulas
  • What-If
  • Budget Periods

Budget Management

  • Consolidation
  • Adjustments
  • Workflows

Forecasting

  • Historical Data
  • Forecast Types
  • Rolling Forecasts

Analytics

  • Variance Analysis
  • Forecasts Comparison

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Financial Insight

Budgeting

Based on 26 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Uses collected data to assist organizations in understanding what they can afford now, and in years to come.
88%
(Based on 26 reviews)

Forecasting

Based on 26 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Creates a continuous and recurrent planning process that can be calculated according to a specified and customizable timeline.
90%
(Based on 26 reviews)

Planning

Based on 26 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Leverages data from budgeting and forecasting processes to help corporations understand their reality and make decisions accordingly.
90%
(Based on 26 reviews)

Data

Data Visualization

As reported in 14 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews. Offers methods of visualizing data via customizable dashboards, statistical graphs, and charts.
83%
(Based on 14 reviews)

Data Analysis

Based on 28 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Scours data for actionable insights.
88%
(Based on 28 reviews)

Custom Reporting

As reported in 15 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews. Allows users to customize their own reports according to business needs.
83%
(Based on 15 reviews)

Reporting Templates

Based on 26 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provides pre-built reporting templates to organize data for payroll, manufacturing, and other company factions.
86%
(Based on 26 reviews)

Status Communication

Collaboration

Based on 24 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows for searchable communication within the tool via notes, checklists, and discussions to ensure clarity between users.
82%
(Based on 24 reviews)

Version Control

Based on 25 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Reflects updates immediately, ensuring users have the most recent data while maintaining records of past performance.
87%
(Based on 25 reviews)

Real-Time Data Updates

Based on 23 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Updates varying factors in real-time, assuring forecasts and inferences are continually made according to the most recent information.
83%
(Based on 23 reviews)

Scorecards

Based on 23 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Displays and shares company performance data to increase transparency across the board.
80%
(Based on 23 reviews)

Budget Creation

Data Import

Based on 32 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews. Import trial balance, monthly P&L, balance sheets, and other types of financial data
90%
(Based on 32 reviews)

Budget Hierarchies

Define budget structure elements and how they are linked hierarchically This feature was mentioned in 32 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews.
92%
(Based on 32 reviews)

Versioning

As reported in 29 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews. Keeps track of all versions of a budget and allows users to compare versions
91%
(Based on 29 reviews)

Formulas

Based on 30 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews. Include budgeting formulas to estimate direct and indirect costs, operating and non-operating revenues
93%
(Based on 30 reviews)

What-If

As reported in 29 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews. Test the potential financial impact of business decisions on revenues and expenses
91%
(Based on 29 reviews)

Budget Periods

Based on 30 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews. Users can customize standard budget periods (3, 9, or 12 months)
91%
(Based on 30 reviews)

Budget Management

Consolidation

Consolidate multiple budgets from different departments or business entities This feature was mentioned in 31 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews.
94%
(Based on 31 reviews)

Adjustments

Users with administrative access rights can modify budgets This feature was mentioned in 30 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews.
91%
(Based on 30 reviews)

Workflows

Workflows are used to define the steps required to alter budgets and who needs to approve changes This feature was mentioned in 32 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews.
88%
(Based on 32 reviews)

Forecasting

Historical Data

Based on 33 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews. Forecasting is based on past transactions and historical financial or operational data
93%
(Based on 33 reviews)

Reforecast

As reported in 27 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews. Ability to recreate forecasts to include new information that may impact budgets
90%
(Based on 27 reviews)

Forecast Types

As reported in 29 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews. Support multiple types of forecasts such as balance sheet and cash flow forecasts
91%
(Based on 29 reviews)

Rolling Forecasts

Used to review and update budgeting assumptions for a predefined period (usually one year) This feature was mentioned in 28 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews.
91%
(Based on 28 reviews)

AI

Uses AI algorithms and models to predict future trends and outcomes, based on historical data and patterns

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Analytics

Variance Analysis

Project out as the year progresses to accommodate trends that affect key business drivers. 29 reviewers of SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) have provided feedback on this feature.
89%
(Based on 29 reviews)

Forecasts Comparison

As reported in 32 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews. compare Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow for multiple periods
88%
(Based on 32 reviews)

Forward Looking

Forward-looking Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statements are synchronized with GL data 28 reviewers of SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) have provided feedback on this feature.
89%
(Based on 28 reviews)

Reconciliation

Consolidation

Based on 22 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Data from multiple systems can be centralized into a single repository
95%
(Based on 22 reviews)

Management

Based on 21 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Financial information can be imported from multiple sources such as spreadsheets, text files, or databases
90%
(Based on 21 reviews)

Accounting

Based on 23 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Match invoices, payments, and bank statement information
88%
(Based on 23 reviews)

Reporting

Report Types

Based on 25 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Provide multiple types of reports such as point-in-time snapshot reports, or year over year
91%
(Based on 25 reviews)

Standard

Based on 25 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Offers standard financial reports out of the box
87%
(Based on 25 reviews)

Custom

Based on 23 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Allows users to edit reports and to combine multiple reports
89%
(Based on 23 reviews)

Closing Process

Audit

Based on 25 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Creates workflows to assign tasks for audit and inspections, monitor work in progress, timelines, and approvals.
88%
(Based on 25 reviews)

Journal Entries

Based on 23 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Adjusts journal entries in order to have an accurate balance sheet and income statement
85%
(Based on 23 reviews)

Distribution

Based on 22 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Financial statements and statistical reports (such as KPI) can be assembled into financial packages
86%
(Based on 22 reviews)

Financial Planning

Extended Planning

Based on 19 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Analysis that creates business plans outside of finance, including sales, marketing, or HR.
82%
(Based on 19 reviews)

Reporting

Based on 21 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Reports on departmental KPI metrics measured against targets.
83%
(Based on 21 reviews)

Integration

Based on 20 SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) reviews and verified by the G2 Product R&D team. Consolidates planning processes across an organization into a single solution.
82%
(Based on 20 reviews)