Creating a Robust Forecasting Process

Creating a Robust Forecasting Process Tom Cross - Solution Principal, SAP Canada FMI Professional Development Week 2014 FMI Workshop with Deloitte Thursday, Nov 27th

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SAP Business Planning and Consolidation Unified planning and forecasting Business planning Budgeting By Vote Capital expenditure planning Headcount/staffing Expenditures Investment planning Forecasting and consensus building Rolling forecasts Continuous planning Collaboration Rates Consolidation Inter department transfers Automatic consolidations Many roll-up views (Cost Centre, PAA, Fund) Financial reporting and analysis In process reporting Automated variance analysis Expenditure analysis 2014 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. Customer 3

SAP Business Planning and Consolidation Streamlined planning and forecasting Familiar and easy to use Increased user adoption Reduced reliance on IT Designed for business users Process-centric Configurable business process flows Drives process consistency Preconfigured content streamlines implementation Unified Single, integrated solution Low maintenance, improved integrity Utilizes your existing investment 2014 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. Customer 4

Familiar and easy to use Setup by IT - owned and managed by business users IT Responsibility Hardware Security and Authentication Users Roles Privileges Data and Application Infrastructure Database Server Application Server OLAP Structure Finance Administrator Responsibility Application Security Users Roles Privileges Hierarchies and Roll-Ups Report Templates Excel, Word, PowerPoint Templates Create and Modify Metrics and Measures Self-service financial reporting ensures any user can create information on the fly. Wizard-driven interfaces simplify content creation and administration processes. 2014 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. Customer 5

SAP EPM Unwired for SAP Business Planning and Consolidation Description Use your mobile device to review / update Review planning and strategic information Initiate analysis and corrective action Respond to alert and status update Benefits Broader adoption and increased engagement Access reports and input planning/budgeting and forecasting data directly from your ipad wherever / whenever 2014 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. Customer 6

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Introduction to BPC demonstration Three Steps of the Forecasting Process Typical Models 1. Data Preparation Centrally manage forecasting instructions. Centrally control common assumptions. Forecast Consolidation 2. Forecast Development Models built the way you want to plan not necessarily GL-based. Total Operating Expense Pre-population of actuals, plan and commitment data. Ability to document assumptions. Automatic consolidation. System-managed approvals. Other Operating Expense Revenue 3. Decision-Making and Approval Dashboards, reports, analysis. Salary / Headcount Capital / Projects Grants and Contributions Track the completion status of all steps in the forecasting process. 2014 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. Customer 8