The SAP BusinessObjects Financial Information Management application provides powerful features and functions that can enable the following:

• Extensive connectivity – Optimized connectivity to SAP source systems allows users to access SAP ERP and SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse (SAP NetWeaver BW). The application also provides extensive connectivity to non-SAP systems. You can integrate directly with heterogeneous application and database sources such as your general ledger, and map data contained in those sources directly to your data model.
• Ease of use for business users – Finance business users can maintain sophisticated data mappings for any number of SAP and non-SAP applications, launch loading tasks at will, and monitor task execution in real time – directly from their desktops. Your central finance team defines the reporting framework and rules, and business users can see only the package loading tasks and target dimension members for which they have authorization.
• Comprehensive integration – SAP BusinessObjects Financial Information Management is fully integrated with both SAP BusinessObjects Financial Consolidation and SAP BusinessObjects Profitability and Cost Management.
• Simplified mapping – Simplify mapping by selecting targets from automatically generated, dropdown pick lists available in a spreadsheet-like mapping area. Options in pick lists are pulled directly from the target application, and users can only see options for which they have authorization.
• Mapping rules for automation – Create mapping rules to automate entry patterns, such as wildcards and complex expressions. Rather than having to create and maintain countless individual rules, you can create one rule that applies to a broad set of data.
• Mapping data reuse – Reuse mapping data contained in spreadsheets to simplify the configuration of SAP BusinessObjects Financial Information Management. You can paste individual cells, columns, or entire rows or grids directly from Microsoft Excel.
• Multiple target-dimension mapping – Map accounts to multiple target dimensions by selecting up to six sources and targets per mapping. As a result, you can dissect each general ledger account so that data can be mapped in a one-to-many, many-to-one, or one-to-one fashion.
• Automated audit trail – As data is mapped, the software creates an automated and easily accessible audit trail for every data move. You can capture full mapping details, including the 'from' and 'to' values, with time stamps for all impacted dimensions. In addition, the audit trail tracks all launch and load task details, including task name, start and end time stamps, user, status, and detailed task feedback.