Key Differences Between Standard & Embedded BPC v10.x for NetWeaver
Hosted by: EPM (Enterprise Performance Management) SIG within Financials Community
This presentation will compare two implementation approaches for SAP Business Planning & Consolidations for NetWeaver: Standard and Embedded. It will address system requirements, data integration, and leading practices for model design. The session will also cover report and input form design differences as well as key lessons learned from a recent embedded implementation. It will conclude with an overview of migration paths from each approach to BPC Optimized for S/4HANA Finance.
Webcast Agenda
- Overview: History, Key System Requirements
- Design: Data Integration, Model Design
- Reports & Input Forms: Design Approaches for Analysis for Office vs EPM Add In, Lessons Learned from Embedded Implementation
- Future Migration: Migration Paths from Standard / Embedded to BPC Optimized for S/4HANA Finance
Speaker:
Jeff Hattendorf
Jeff Hattendorf is Macrospect COO/Principal Consultant with more than twenty years of experience moving data for business. He co-founded Macrospect with Randy Marvel in 2005, which is one of the leading implementation partners for SAP’s EPM suite of products. For the last ten years, he has focused on planning, consolidations, and related business intelligence reporting using the SAP EPM suite of tools. Macrospect works with some of the largest companies in the world, such as The Estee Lauder Companies, PepsiCo, Agrium, Union Pacific Railroad, Philips Healthcare, Lexmark International, Chase Paymentech, Tyson Foods, Ascend Performance Materials, International Flavors & Fragrances, and Canadian Pacific Railway, among others.
Mr. Hattendorf oversees every engagement and his client industry experience includes:
- financial services
- oil and gas
- transportation
- healthcare/pharmaceuticals
- technology
He specializes in solution architecture, process design, data integration, contract negotiation, engagement leadership, and training.
Graduating from The University of Texas at Austin in 1992 with a BBA in Marketing & Management, Mr. Hattendorf also earned an MBA with an emphasis in information systemsfrom Texas Christian University-M.J. Neeley School of Business in 1996. He is certifiedin numerous technologies, including multiple versions of SAP Business Planning & Consolidations software. He is a National Merit Scholar and a member of Mensa.