As a packaged application, SAP BusinessObjects Supply Chain Performance Management can significantly reduce the complexities, cost, and risk associated with deploying this type of solution. Relying on best-in-class technology, embedded data integration functionality, a calculation engine, and an intuitive user experience, the application has been purpose-built, preconfigured, and preintegrated to work effectively.

Built from a business perspective, the application contains data models and metadata based on leading industry standards. It can automate data collection wherever data is available and can proactively diagnose a given situation – delivering faster time to value at a significantly reduced price point and at a lower risk (in contrast to custom-built applications).

Key features and functions include:

• Business content – Comply with leading frameworks, such as the supply chain operations reference (SCOR) model.
• Data extraction and transformation – Access data and gain insight more quickly, thanks to preintegration with transactional systems and precalculation of metrics.
• Analysis and reporting – Produce more useful reports with semantically consistent navigation across information.
• Impact analysis – Qualify relationships among supply chain metrics.
• Metrics management – React quickly to changing market conditions by readily defining or refining metrics and threshold values.
• Choice of deployment options – Choose on-premise deployment, or choose hosted deployment with hosting facilitated by certified partners
• Risk management – Enable risk-aware supply chain performance management by deploying the application side-by-side with SAP BusinessObjects Risk Management.