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Version Management within SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) for Planning is an area that needs to be organized and pristine. This blog explores the differences between Private and Public versions and how to manage versions effectively using examples from be...

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IntroductionFinancial planning often spans multiple business areas, such as Finance, Sales, Workforce, and Capital. To manage this complexity, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) introduced multiple hierarchies in the Standard Account Dimension, offering unpar...

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Blog updated March 11, 2025.Link to the main Rapid FP&A Suite blogUpcoming Webinars:LinkedIn Event LINKTeams Webinar LINKAbstract:Join us for a 30-minute live session to kickstart your journey with the Rapid FP&A Suite for SAP S/4HANA. This second se...

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Blog updated: March 21, 2025.For your calendar: link to the Rapid FP&A event blog - New webinars on 16Jan2025 & 11Feb2025The newest release of the Rapid FP&A Suite came out in mid-February 2025. The next release is planned for mid-May 2025.Rapid FP&A...

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Note: This blog is outdated and this content has now been upgraded to New Model Type in August 2022 – see the NEW blog with training videos HERE Introducing SAP Financial Planning & Analysis for SAP S/4HANA Cloud For SAP S/4HANA Cloud customer...

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@dedefelrodrigues Addendum: A Common Scenario and How Rapid Suite Handles ItLet me give you a common scenario and explain how Rapid FP&A manages it efficiently:Imagine the CFO requests three scenarios—a Base Case, High Case, and Low Case.Rather than ...

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@dedefelrodrigues I'll address item 3 here: Private Versions.I appreciate your perspective on this topic. We don’t need SAC models with 30 dimensions, as that would introduce unnecessary complexity.In Rapid FP&A Suite for SAP S/4HANA, we deliver four...

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@dedefelrodrigues I'll address item 1 next: Rolling Forecast.In Rapid FP&A Suite for SAP S/4HANA, we support a Rolling Forecast version across all four models. Our Actual data runs through September 2024, with a Plan extending from October 2024 to D...

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@dedefelrodrigues Thanks for your engagement and insightful comments.I'll address item 2 first: "Actuals into Actuals version."I am the Product Manager for Rapid FP&A Suite for SAP S/4HANA, a free Business Content offering for SAP Analytics Cloud cu...

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NEW! You can now request to join the Rapid FP&A WorkZone (for recordings and presentations from historical webinars) here: https://workzone-core.one.int.sap/groups/BGiy9l0qOsEfjxJwAxQBLi

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