Extended planning and analysis (xP&A)
Plan smarter with xP&A
Adapting quickly to change helps you stay ahead
xP&A helps you bring your people and plans together to increase agility and performance, no matter what events unfold. We deliver xP&A infused with trusted AI and smooth integration between your plans, SAP applications, and mission-critical business data.
Transform planning across the organization
- Enable collaborative planning by unifying financial, supply chain, and operational planning with a single solution infused with AI.
- Keep plans up to date with native connection to SAP applications and third-party data.
Plan with confidence using trusted data
- Leverage mission-critical business data using SAP Datasphere – no data replication necessary.
- Accelerate deployments with pre-packaged business content for your function or industry.
Drive agile decisions with planning and analysis combined
- Use generative AI with SAP Analytics Cloud and Joule copilot to automate reporting, simulate different scenarios, and create and develop business plans.
- Transition rapidly from insight to action with deep integration between planning and analytics.
Extended planning across lines of business
By unifying financial, supply chain, and workforce planning you can generate one connected plan across lines of business.
Financial planning: analyze planning and actuals in one solution
Together, SAP S/4HANA Cloud, SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Datasphere provide a unified solution that helps finance and planning teams analyze actuals, create better business plans and forecasts, and respond faster to change.
Supply chain planning: strengthen supply chain resilience with SAP
Maintain business continuity by synchronizing supply chain planning in real time across the business with SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain.
Workforce planning: change work for good
Powered by AI, SAP SuccessFactors and SAP Analytics Cloud help you analyze forecasts and workforce supply and demand to put the right people in the right place at the right time.
Sales planning: meet sales quota and maximize revenue
SAP SuccessFactors Territory and Quota streamlines sales planning and helps you quickly respond to market changes and sales rep turnover.
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SAP recognized as a leader
SAP is recognized as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Financial Planning Software 2023.
Extend the power of financial planning and analysis (FP&A)
Discover how xP&A augments FP&A so you can integrate planning, align people and plans, and enhance cross-functional visibility.
FP&A’s role in business transformation
Hear from early adopters as they recommend practical steps on how to start the journey toward FP&A and xP&A.
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