SAP ERP Financials Vision, Strategy & Roadmap Dr. Jens Baumann ERP Solution Management, SAP AG
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Everyday Challenges in Finance Increasing pressure to support the entire enterprise Senior Management How can I help grow revenue and shareholder value? A/R and Collections How can we streamline payment processes? Finance How can we reduce the cost of financial compliance? Auditors & Regulators How can we reduce material and inventory costs? How can I help LOBs understand their most important metrics? Supply Chain Business Managers SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 3
that translate into technology priorities Core processes and business support are the main technology priorities for the CFO Technology priorities of CFO* Percent of respondents citing as a priority Streamlining processes and implementing tools that are used for decision making are the key priorities Gartner CFO system priorities through 2009 ** Automating routine finance processes Implementing data analysis/ business intelligence applications 68 62 Streamline transaction processing Automate finance processes Implement shared service centers for finance services Supplying relevant finance data for a mgmt dashboard Standardizing business & finance applications Consolidating corporate databases Other 1 43 61 57 Implement CPM applications Ensure consistency of financial & non financial data Implement Corporate performance management applications to provide the right systems to support strategic activities Streamline information architecture that has strong data integration capabilities to address this requirement Source: Sources: *Economist intelligence unit survey, April 2006 **Gartner CFO system priorities through 2009, published August 2006 SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 4
What Are the Principles of the SAP Strategy? Stable & Integrated Financial Management platform Efficiency and Effectiveness in Finance Enabling Innovations without disruption SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 5
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SAP s Game Plan for Financial Management Support Strategy, Ensure Compliance, and Improve Financial Operations Drive Strategy and Growth Stakeholder Communication Strategy Management Budgeting and Planning Benchmarks and KPI s Intangibles Management Performance Mgmt Financial Reporting Ensure Compliance & Mitigate Risk Accounting and Tax Compliance Efficient Process Controls Risk Management Audit Support Enhance Finance and IT Partnership Empower the Information Worker Deliver Financials capabilities at a lower cost and more flexibly Enable Innovation without Disruption Collections Payments Treasury Finance Accounting Risk Compliance Governance Support Excellence in Corporate Operations Travel Management Real Estate Management Talent Management & Leadership Dev. Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Provide Excellence in Finance Operation Treasury Management Working Capital Optimization Fast Close Corporate Tax Optimization Shared Service Centers & BPO Post-Merger Integration SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 7
SAP s Game Plan for Financial Management Support Strategy, Ensure Compliance, and Improve Financial Operations Drive Strategy and Growth Stakeholder Communication Strategy Management Budgeting and Planning Benchmarks and KPI s Intangibles Management Performance Mgmt Financial Reporting Ensure Compliance & Mitigate Risk Accounting and Tax Compliance Efficient Process Controls Risk Management Audit Support Enhance Finance and IT Partnership Empower the Information Worker Deliver Financials capabilities at a lower cost and more flexibly Enable Innovation without Disruption Collections Payments Treasury Finance Accounting Risk Compliance Governance Support Excellence in Corporate Operations Travel Management Real Estate Management Talent Management & Leadership Dev. Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Provide Excellence in Finance Operation Treasury Management Working Capital Optimization Fast Close Corporate Tax Optimization Shared Service Centers & BPO Post-Merger Integration SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 8
Corporate Performance Management Enabled by SAP Roles Manager Self Service Business Unit Analyst Long-Term Plan Financial Statements Cash Flow Business Consolidation Legal Consolidation Management Consolidation Mid-Term Plan Sales Headcount Budget Maintenance Cost Operations Sales CEO & Board LOB EXECUTIVES (Strategic) Marketing Finance Strategy Management Balanced Scorecard Value Based Management MID-MANAGERS (Operational) SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 9 Performance Measurement Financial, Workforce & Operations Analytics xapp Analytics Formatted Reporting
SAP s Game Plan for Financial Management Support Strategy, Ensure Compliance, and Improve Financial Operations Drive Strategy and Growth Stakeholder Communication Strategy Management Budgeting and Planning Benchmarks and KPI s Intangibles Management Performance Mgmt Financial Reporting Ensure Compliance & Mitigate Risk Accounting and Tax Compliance Efficient Process Controls Risk Management Audit Support Enhance Finance and IT Partnership Empower the Information Worker Enable Innovation without Disruption Deliver Financials capabilities at lower costs Collections Payments Treasury Finance Accounting Risk Compliance Governance Support Excellence in Corporate Operations Travel Management Real Estate Management Talent Management & Leadership Dev. Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Provide Excellence in Finance Operation Treasury Management Working Capital Optimization Fast Close Corporate Tax Optimization Shared Service Centers & BPO Post-Merger Integration SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 10
SAP Solutions for Governance, Risk and Compliance Mgmt Providing the framework for an integrated approach to GRC SAP Solutions for GRC Industry-Specific GRC Cross-Industry GRC GRC Repository: Documentation and Monitoring Risk Management Access Control Global Trade Environment Process Control Enterprise wide GRC Framework Standardize components Automating Controls and Processes Business Process Platform Other Business Applications SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 11
SAP s Game Plan for Financial Management Support Strategy, Ensure Compliance, and Improve Financial Operations Drive Strategy and Growth Stakeholder Communication Strategy Management Budgeting and Planning Benchmarks and KPI s Intangibles Management Performance Mgmt Financial Reporting Ensure Compliance & Mitigate Risk Accounting and Tax Compliance Efficient Process Controls Risk Management Audit Support Enhance Finance and IT Partnership Empower the Information Worker Enable Innovation without Disruption Deliver Financials capabilities at lower costs Collections Payments Treasury Finance Accounting Risk Compliance Governance Support Excellence in Corporate Operations Travel Management Real Estate Management Talent Management & Leadership Dev. Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Provide Excellence in Finance Operation Treasury Management Working Capital Optimization Fast Close Corporate Tax Optimization Shared Service Centers & BPO Post Merger Integration SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 12
Example: Financial Supply Chain Management - FSCM provides enhanced tools to improve Cash Flow and Cash Management - Choose from the following options according to your individual needs Credit management Electronic bill presentment and payment Dispute management Collections management Check creditworthiness Issue invoice Forecast cash Finance working capital Resolve disputes Collect cash Settle & pay Reconcile Cash and liquidity management Treasury and risk management In-house cash SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 13
SAP Solutions for Fast Close Integrated Financial and Managerial Accounting (New GL in mysap ERP) Keep and balance multiple ledgers faster and more accurately Document entry Accnt / SEG ---------- ---------- A ---------- B Debit 100 Credit 60 40 Rules-Based Accounting Document Split Multi-dimensional balancing Accnt / SEG ---------- A ---------- B ---------- A ---------- B Debit 60 40 Credit 60 40 Benefits New GL Migration Services Fixed-price service offerings for different migration scenarios Unified Financial & Managerial Acctg Scenario-based Support of of multiple New reporting GL migration rqmnts cockpit Support of of Parallel Accounting Remote service sessions including Faster data Close validation Increased transparency Development support including 24h support Reduced on TCO production weekend Parallel Ledgers xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx IFRS U.S. GAAP xxx xxx xxx Multi-dimensional Local GAAP Multiple Valuation SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 14
SAP Solutions for Fast Close Example: The Closing Cockpit in SAP ERP The Closing Cockpit adds business value because it Supports standardization across closing periods and subsidiaries Accelerates the closing process and strongly improves user productivity by unique access, automation, and collaboration Creates transparency and supports compliance by providing a perfect overview of the closing status and drilldown to all details SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 15
SAP s Game Plan for Financial Management Support Strategy, Ensure Compliance, and Improve Financial Operations Drive Strategy and Growth Stakeholder Communication Strategy Management Budgeting and Planning Benchmarks and KPI s Intangibles Management Performance Mgmt Financial Reporting Ensure Compliance & Mitigate Risk Accounting and Tax Compliance Efficient Process Controls Risk Management Audit Support Enhance Finance and IT Partnership Empower the Information Worker Enable Innovation without Disruption Deliver Financials capabilities at lower costs Collections Payments Treasury Finance Accounting Risk Compliance Governance Support Excellence in Corporate Operations Travel Management Real Estate Management Talent Management & Leadership Dev. Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Provide Excellence in Finance Operation Treasury Management Working Capital Optimization Fast Close Corporate Tax Optimization Shared Service Centers & BPO Post-Merger Integration SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 16
Example: SAP Travel Management People Centric People Centricity We offer different user interfaces, YOU decide which ones to use. Voice Duet Mobile Devices New Mobile T&T New / Classic UI: WebD. SAPGui SAP NetWeaver/SOA Travel Management in mysap ERP (Travel Request, Travel Planning, Travel Expense) Use the User Interface you need, based on best-in-class technology You have the choice between Web UI, Offline Solution, PDA and Blackberry support, Voice integration, and even Microsoft Office integration SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 17
SAP Travel Management People Centric (Duet) Make travel reservations through Microsoft Office (mysap ERP) Employee: Submit travel requests Search travel options Recreate past travel itineraries Manager: Approve / Reject travel requests View travel and budget reports Key Benefits: Reduce travel processing operating costs Improve corporate travel policy compliance SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 18
SAP s Game Plan for Financial Management Support Strategy, Ensure Compliance, and Improve Financial Operations Drive Strategy and Growth Stakeholder Communication Strategy Management Budgeting and Planning Benchmarks and KPI s Intangibles Management Performance Mgmt Financial Reporting Ensure Compliance & Mitigate Risk Accounting and Tax Compliance Efficient Process Controls Risk Management Audit Support Enhance Finance and IT Partnership Empower the Information Worker Deliver Financials capabilities at a lower cost Enable Innovation without Disruption Collections Payments Treasury Finance Accounting Risk Compliance Governance Support Excellence in Corporate Operations Travel Management Real Estate Management Talent Management & Leadership Dev. Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Provide Excellence in Finance Operation Treasury Management Working Capital Optimization Fast Close Corporate Tax Optimization Shared Service Centers & BPO Post-Merger Integration SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 19
Simplifying the User Interface Simple access in a familiar environment NEW Portal and Work Centers Intuitive productivity Adobe Forms Simple form based processing SAP NetWeaver Busines Client streamlined system access Analytics Job oriented and personalized information Duet Integrated access through MS-Office Mobile & Voice mobile access Individual User interfaces complementing SAP GUI SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 20
SAP Solutions for Analysis, Reporting and Actionable Analytics New BEx Formatted Reporting BI Accelerator Visual Composer Drag&Drop with BEx Reporting View BI Accelerator SAP xapp Analytics Drag&Drop in Web and Excel Native formatted reporting Instant response time Rich user experience New filtering mechanism Report bursting Simplified data modeling Easy model creation / adoption Web printing via PDF Hierarchy support Lowered cost of operations Fully embedded Adobe Flex (OEM) SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 21
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Modernizing the Core The CIO dilemma Once my system is up and running, you can touch my core processes once every 5 years... and it needs to be a Saturday and my CEO wants me to innovate every quarter CIO, Fortune 1000 Manufacturing Company SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 67
SAP ERP Enhanced and Integrated Business Processes Financials Simplified reporting and CPM New General Ledger Credit Management e-invoicing, Collections Human Capital Management Integrated talent management Succession management Support for HR shared services Expanded roles and self-services Corporate Services Real-estate and property management End-to-end travel management Enterprise asset management Platform Solutions Industry switch framework Enterprise services bundles Integrated business intelligence Eco-system of partner solutions Logistics and Operations Simplified sales order entry Services procurement SAP xapps integration Additional roles: sales, buyers SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 68
SAP ERP Delivering predictability enhancements and innovation 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Enhancement Packages SAP ERP 6.0 Next Suite Release SAP NetWeaver Customers Adopt Innovation at their Pace Process and User Interface Simplification Industry-Specific Enhancements Enterprise SOA Cross-Industry Enhancements SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 69
Enhancement Packages Enabling customer to adopt innovation at their pace Optional Enhancement Packages Enterprise Services Switch Framework New/Improved Functionality Support Packages Mandatory Legal/Tax Changes, Corrections SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 70
ERP Enhancement Packages Innovation w/o disruption Installation of new functionality separated from activation via Business Functions Plug & Stay No UI or process changes by installation due to new functions behind Business Functions NetWeaver integration hubs (BI, XI, PI, ) stay on same NW release (NetWeaver 2004s) EA* or Industry Extensions ECC Stability System will behave as before if no Business Function is activated System will only change in areas where Business Functions are activated Enhancement Packages contain most current Support Package level from underlying / corresponding ERP 2005 release Activate & Play Usual regression test and modification adjustment efforts due to incorporated Support Package Stack but reduced training efforts for new functionality due to only selective UI and process changes by activated business functions Test case templates for new functionality available (structured by business function) to support efficient testing by the customer for new / changed functionality SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 71
Upgrading to SAP ERP Low Risk, Clear Value, Profound Opportunity More than 3,000 live customers on SAP ERP 6.0! 92% of upgrade projects are completed in a timely fashion 86% of upgrade projects meet or exceed functional enhancement expectations Source: May 2006 Best Practices Survey: SAP / ASUG Benchmarking Results: Aggregate Findings Report SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 72
The New Responsibilities of Finance Transforming Finance with SAP ERP Financials SAP ERP 6.0 A Platform for Innovation w/o Disruption Future Outlook
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ERP Enhancement Packages Content Concept SAP plans to deliver multiple enhancement packs over the next years. Areas covered by these enhancement packes could be as follows: ENHANCEMENT PACKAGES Enh.P. 1 Enh.P. 2 Enh.P. 3 Enh.P. 4 Enh.P. 5 SIMPLIFICATION HCM Shared Services Order To Cash Procure To Pay Attract To Perform Accounting To Reporting ENTERPRISE SOA Adaptive Manufacturing Order To Cash Procure To Pay Financial Shared Services FUNCTIONALITY Credit and Collections Learning Fast Closing Compensation Treasury INDUSTRIES Retail SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 75 Service Industries RTC since July 27 2007 Trading Industries Discrete Industries Process Industries
Enhancement Package 2 for SAP ERP: At a Glance Logistics Execution, Manufacturing Enable new developments related to supplier network collaboration in SAP Supply Chain Management 5.1 Inventory Lookup Integration of MES and QM Systems Various process enhancements in esoa and industry enhancements Human Capital Management Order-to-Cash Simplification of order-to-cash processes by role "Internal Sales Representative": New work-center view for incoming customer inquiries with order-status tracking, price and availability information New user interfaces and POWER lists Enhancements in sales order management: Search engine for material search as well as sales and billing documents PDF-based print forms Down payments based on document conditions Financials Financial Supply Chain Management Biller Direct Dispute Management Credit Management Collections Management Bank Relationship Management (including SWIFT integration) Business Planning and Consolidation New Web User Interface Multiperiod consolidation Restatement support Document and task approvals SAP Learning Solution Standard support : AICC and SCORM2004 Course program Work center: instructor for teaching and tutoring Partner integration of Adobe Connect HR shared services Simplified process design Enhanced integration with SAP E- Recruiting Integration enabled for employee interaction center Additional services for ESS and MSS SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 76 Industries Retail and wholesale Utilities Telecommunications Media Automotive Travel and transportation Aerospace and defense Mill products Corporate Services SAP Travel Management Travel request Flexible and simplified process Exchange infrastructure services Enterprise asset management Enable new SAP xapp Mobile Asset Management (SAP xmam) Basic maintenance processing SAP Real Estate Management Multicurrency handling Employee assignment, move management, and room reservation
SAP Enhancement Package 2 for SAP ERP ES Bundles Logistics Execution, Manufacturing Inventory lookup Batch traceability and analytics Integration of MES v2 Integration of quality management systems v2 Customer fact sheet v2 Order to cash Order to Cash Financials SAP Bank Relationship Management Electronic bill presentment and payment v2 External cash desk Idea to Product Technical document management connectivity v2 Service for Customer Customer service execution Internal service request (Duet) Human Capital Management Absence employee time request (Duet) Benefits and compensation (Duet) Organizational management (Duet) Personnel administration (Duet) Industries Trade and commodity management Demand management v2 Advanced meter infrastructure (utilities) Corporate Services Travel management Asset configuration Maintenance processing Maintenance service collaboration Preview them** in www.sdn.sap.com Enterprise SOA ES Workplace ES Wiki *Disclaimer: SAP reserves the right to change the ES bundles listed without further notice. **Some of the bundles listed on this page can be previewed in the ES Wiki. SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 77
Some FAQ s? What s the latest release? SAP ERP 6.0??? When was SAP ERP 6.0 generally available? How many customers are live on SAP ERP 6.0? What s the difference between SAP ERP 6.0 and R/3 4.6C? May 2006 Over 3000 Details: SAP Service Marketplace / Solution Browser Detailed information on upgrading to SAP ERP is available on www.sap.com/erp. For more information about EHP2 and Ramp-Up: http://service.sap.com/rkt SAP AG 2007, Dr. Jens Baumann, Mastering SAP Financials / 78
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