1.VIDEO “Boost your Planning with SAP IBP + SAP Analytics Cloud” PROCESS & TRANSFORMATION

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In this video we explain PROCESS and TRANSFORMATION aspects in "INTEGRATED BUSINESS PLANNING combined with FINANCIAL PLANNING", which are enablers of the presented model.

This video intents to cover hints, considerations, knowledge, experience which can support your vision, design, architecture phase or deployment of e2e planning transformation. Its 1st out of 5 in the video series. Whole series is summarized here: https://blogs.sap.com/2021/09/20/summary-of-video-series-boost-your-planning-with-sap-ibp-sap-analyt...

Below you will find details what & when we discuss, screen shots from the slides used in video.

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PROCESS 00:00 - 15:19

00:00 - 04:59 EBP planning horizons

• integrate strategic planning, IBP, Fin. planning, Operational planning


• key integration points in the EBP framework


• role of Integrated Business Planning combined with Financial Planning

05:00 - 15:19 IBP combined with Financial Planning

• process deep dive


• what to consider & how to combine volume and value planning and build coherent/rolling P&L

TRANSFORMATION 15:20 - 25:41

15:20 - 18:48 New role of Financial controllers in decision making and enabling processes

18:49 - 21:41 Common planning calendar, cross IBP & Fin. Planning

21:42 - 23:39 What to consider when mapping activities, meetings into combined IBP & Fin. planning process framework

23:39 - 25:41 Role of leading planning technologies

 

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Fig 1. What EBP covers ?

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Fig 2. What main part of EBP, Integrated Business Planning combined with financials is about

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Fig 3. How to plan change considering re-definition of Fin. controllers role in process

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Fig 4. Examples of Fin. activities under IBP process combined with Fin. planning.

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Fig 6. How critical common planning calendar is ?

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Fig 7. How to connect fin. activities to process steps and common calendar

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Fig 8. What to consider in design of system requirements for e2e planning

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Summary:

We share inputs to your design, process & tech architecture , deployment as part of e2e planning transformation design.

Whole series is summarized here:

https://blogs.sap.com/2021/09/20/summary-of-video-series-boost-your-planning-with-sap-ibp-sap-analyt...

Call for action:

Please provide feedback and exchange in discussion to improve planning capabilities of your customers, of your business.

 

Note: Content of the video series cover my personal and not mine employer view at time.

 

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Look forward to hear from you

Best regards

Robert Kepczynski

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-kepczynski-924835a7/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkgTzld0DcoLLFP7_BiJr8Q