This book gives you a comprehensive, authoritative guide to SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation, and helps you understand the features, functions, implementation, and integration with other SAP components and applications.

Beyond exploring the product’s functional detail, you will learn best practices for budgeting planning, forecasting, and consolidation, and go along for several “deep dives” into specific planning and consolidation scenarios. You’ll understand how SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Conolidation works for both the Windows and NetWeaver platforms, and discover how it integrates with SAP ERP Financials and Financial Supply Chain Management, SAP NetWeaver BW, and other SAP components to provide a complete solution for planning and consolidation in an SAP landscape. In addition to the core topics related to planning and consolidation, you’ll also benefit from additional coverage of reporting and statutory compliance, predictive analysis, and the future direction of the larger-scale enterprise performance management solutions offered by SAP.

Written in an easily approachable style, this book is a must-have for executives, finance professionals, consultants, and SAP implementation team members looking for a solid overview of what SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation can do for your enterprise.