Why SAP Business Planning and Consolidation?

Because our BPC software provides planning, budgeting, financial forecasting, and consolidation tools that can keep up with the fast pace of business – today and tomorrow.

Make better decisions based on what-if analyses and scenario planning
Use collaboration tools to improve accountability and planning accuracy
Shrink cycle times, close the books faster, and align your plans with strategic goals
Get real-time access to data in SAP S/4HANA Finance
Run on your platform of choice – SAP BW/4HANA, SAP NetWeaver or Microsoft

Learn how our BPC software can simplify the lives of business users and IT staff:

Functional Capabilities

Unified planning and consolidation
Save time and reduce errors with a single, integrated software solution for business planning and consolidation.
Microsoft Office, Web, and mobile reporting
Engage stakeholders across finance and throughout the enterprise with Microsoft Excel, HTML5, and mobile reporting interfaces.
Budgeting and forecasting
Use what-if modeling and scenario planning to assess budget suitability in real time. Build forecast models and quickly update and adjust forecasts as needed.
Built-in financial intelligence
Automate aggregations, allocations, and other manual processes to speed up planning cycles. Run what-if scenarios to identify quick course corrections.
Legal and management consolidations
Deliver a fast and accurate close by automating the consolidation process. Meet all financial reporting requirements, including a complete audit trail.
Prepackaged Business Planning and Consolidation content
Rapidly implement a best-in-class solution with prepackaged industry and functional content for all types of planning – from capital to strategic planning. Take advantage of financial consolidation starter kits for IFRS and U.S. GAAP regulations.
Self-reliance and accountability
Foster self-reliance among business users by providing them with a finance tool built specifically for finance – and managed by finance.

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Technical Capabilities

Unified with SAP ERP
Reduce data duplication and cost of ownership by leveraging existing data warehouse objects. Ensure consistency across the enterprise with direct access to master data and actuals in SAP Business Suite powered by SAP HANA and SAP S/4HANA Finance.
Powered by SAP BW/4HANA
Accelerate planning and consolidation processing with SAP Business Planning and Consolidation, version for SAP BW/4HANA. Leverage blazing fast in-memory technology to remove calculation delays from the critical path.
Available in the cloud
Harness the power of SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud to cut costs and deploy SAP Business Planning and Consolidation software in a managed cloud environment.
Open integration
Seamlessly integrate data and master data from both SAP and non-SAP sources into your financial planning and consolidation environment.

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System requirements for
SAP Business Planning and Consolidation

System and software requirements vary according to specific customer scenarios – please refer to the SAP BPC Sizing Guide for details. Also, please see the Product Availability Matrix for the latest information on updates and releases.

System Requirement	Details
Operating System	Windows 7 32-bit
Microsoft Office	Office 2010 and up
Browser	Internet Explorer 10.0
Version for SAP BW/4HANA	SAP BW/4HANA 1.0
Version for SAP NetWeaver	SAP NetWeaver 7.4
Version for the Microsoft Platform	Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard (64-bit), MS SQL Server 2012 Enterprise Edition (64-bit)

SAP Product Availability Matrix*

SAP Sizing Guide*

Licensing and purchasing options for SAP Business Planning and Consolidation

The modular structure of SAP Business Planning and Consolidation allows you to license and pay for only the functionality and number of users that you require at any given time. Start with the packages and licenses your organization needs right now and add more users and functionality as your needs evolve. This product can be deployed on-premise or in the cloud via SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud and other Cloud vendors. It requires a perpetual license. Contact your local SAP account executive for additional licensing and purchasing options.

Buy SAP software now and pay later — with our flexible payment plans and financing options

For general licensing information, consult Licensing SAP Software: A Guide for Buyers

See what our customers are saying

Read how VELUX, a leading Danish skylight manufacturer, is using SAP Business Planning and Consolidation powered by SAP HANA to accelerate planning and support rolling forecasting. The result? A faster, more accurate financial close and a healthier overall business climate.

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Learn how the company is using the software to centralize strategic planning, forecasting, budgeting, and consolidation processes.

Ensure a successful implementation and maximize your ROI with information resources that support the different phases of SAP Business Planning and Consolidation – from planning and installation to operation.

- Plan
- Install
- Operate
- Train

Refer to the SAP Business Planning and Consolidation Installation Guide* for important information about installation and upgrade planning.

Confirm that you have a license key

To request permanent license keys, you need authorization under myProfile*. To extend your authorization, please contact an SAP user administrator*.

Need additional help with your implementation?
Contact SAP Digital Business Services or SAP Enterprise Support services

Find an SAP partner to help with your implementation

Complete the installation steps

Refer to Master Guide: SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 10.0* for a step-by-step overview of the installation process, including a list of required tools and associated documentation.

Need additional help with your implementation?
Contact SAP Digital Business Services or SAP Enterprise Support services

Find an SAP partner to help with your implementation

Refer to Administrator’s Guide: SAP Business Planning and Consolidation* to learn how to manage, maintain, and run your SAP software at peak performance.

Ensure the security

Download the SAP Business Planning and Consolidation Security Guide* for important information on ensuring the security of your software.

Need additional help with your implementation?
Contact SAP Digital Business Services or SAP Enterprise Support services

Find an SAP partner to help with your implementation

View the SAP Business Planning and Consolidation training and certification catalog of instructor-led courses and e-courses – and train when and where it’s convenient for you.

View the catalog

Stay up-to-date with our learning maps

Consultants, get role-specific learning maps with SAP implementation and operation information. These online knowledge products cover our latest products and upgrades.

Learn more*

Need expert guidance with your educational needs? Learn how education consulting services from SAP can help

Upgrades

Plan and carry out a successful upgrade to the latest release of SAP Business Planning and Consolidation – so you can take advantage of the new features and capabilities right away.

- Plan
- Upgrade

Learn how to participate in the in the Early Adopter Care Program for SAP BPC 11.0, version for SAP BW/4HANA.

Learn more

Plan your upgrade

The Upgrade Master Guide contains important information about SAP Business Planning and Consolidation upgrade planning.

Read the guide*

Identify the upgrade paths

Download the Product Availability Matrix to review upgrade paths for SAP Business Planning and Consolidation.

Download the matrix now*

Identify dependencies

Use the Upgrade Dependency Analyzer to determine if your upgrade will have an impact on your other systems.

Access the analyzer

Size the implementation

Use the Web-based Quick Sizer tool to help you select an economically balanced system based on your requirements.

Open the Quick Sizer tool*

Plan landscape changes

The Landscape Planner lets you visualize your existing system landscape, simulate changes, and analyze the impact.

Use the planner*

Complete the upgrade steps

Refer to the SAP Business Planning and Consolidation Upgrade Master Guide for an overview of the upgrade process, including a list of required tools and associated documentation.

View the guide*

Download SAP Business Planning and Consolidation

Get technical release information*

Download installations and upgrades*

Download support packages and patches*

Ask the Community

Visit the SAP Business Planning and Consolidation community for the latest technology news and updates. Ask questions, post comments, and discuss issues.

Visit the community

Need additional help with your upgrade? Contact SAP Digital Business Services or SAP Enterprise Support services

Find an SAP partner to help with your upgrade

Support

Get the support you need to keep SAP Business Planning and Consolidation running at peak performance. Our experts can help you maximize the value of your software, take advantage of new business models and capabilities, and more.

Troubleshoot and Maintain

SAP Support Resources

Search for SAP Notes & Knowledge Base Articles

SAP Business Planning and Consolidation 10.1, version for SAP NetWeaver: Technical release information

Download the latest support packages and patches

Check the BPC Support Pack schedule

View your license keys or request additional keys

Open a Support Incident when you need technical assistance from SAP

Optimize your systems with SAP Enterprise Support Academy services

Read the EPM Product Support Monthly Newsletter

SAP Product Documentation

Download BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation NW product documentation

Download BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation MS product documentation

SAP Supportability Tools

SAProuter

Screen Sharing with CitrixGoToAssist and Netviewer

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Ask the Community

Search for answers. Post your questions. Share your knowledge.

Join the EPM SCN Community

Visit the EPM BPC WIKI

Check out the EPM Blogs

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Contact Support

We're here to help! Get in touch with SAP Digital Business Services using one of these options:

Open a Support Incident via the SAP Support Portal

E-mail us for non-technical assistance

Call us for non-technical assistance

Contact us on Twitter

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Support plans from SAP

Visit the SAP Support Portal

SAP Digital Business Services

Expert Community

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Why SAP Business Planning and Consolidation?

System requirements for
SAP Business Planning and Consolidation

Licensing and purchasing options for SAP Business Planning and Consolidation

Product extensions our BPC software

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