Manage AFE capital budgets, owner balloting, and cash calls across full project lifecycle
Digitizing the full Authorization for Expenditure lifecycle eliminates disconnected budgeting, manual approval routing, and delayed partner coordination. Built on SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), this solution covers Work Breakdown Structure budget creation, delegation of authority approvals via SAP Human Capital Management, owner balloting, and cash call uploads to SAP Joint Venture Accounting — all integrated with SAP S/4HANA.
Overview
Manage capital expenditure budgets and approvals across the full AFE lifecycle
Streamline capital expenditure management from budgeting and approvals through supplements and re-approvals with a robust, integrated solution suited to upstream, midstream, and downstream organizations. Budget at the WBS element level using company-defined templates that reflect prior capital projects, reducing setup time and ensuring consistency across all AFE types including drilling, workovers, pipelines, and facilities.
Eliminate manual reentry and budget errors across your capital project portfolio
Gain a single source of truth for Work Breakdown Structure budgets and master data, with changes reflected instantly across finance and operations. Two-way synchronization via trusted SAP APIs keeps WBS elements, network definitions, and budget data aligned—removing reconciliation effort and reducing the risk of costly errors on capital projects.
Reduce budget preparation time and improve consistency across capital projects
Capital project teams start each AFE with a structured, consistent budget framework built from prior projects, covering all AFE types—drilling and completion, workovers, pipeline and facility construction, and plant projects—reducing setup time and ensuring budget accuracy from day one.
Details
Solution Type
Extensions and Add-ons
Industry
Oil, Gas, and Energy, Cross-Industry
Compatibility
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Features
Define AFE projects with SAP Commercial Project Management for SAP S/4HANA
Create and manage AFE projects that integrate directly with SAP S/4HANA for WBS elements and network definitions. Projects can be saved as drafts while budgeting and approval processes are completed before data is committed to SAP S/4HANA, ensuring accuracy and governance at every step.
Simplify capital budgeting with company-defined WBS templates and supplements
Leverage SAP S/4HANA integration to create reusable WBS templates that streamline capital expenditure planning. Teams enter budget amounts and network definitions with ease. Supplements follow the same process, ensuring consistency across all budget amendments.
Approve AFE budgets through DoA workflows driven by SAP Human Capital Management
Route AFE budgets and supplements through approval hierarchies sourced from SAP Human Capital Management with configurable spending limits per role. These workflows apply consistently across all budgets and amendments, ensuring delegation of authority policies are enforced automatically.
Plans and pricing
Standard Edition - EnerBridge AFE Management
Real-time SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA connectivity included with all licenses at no additional integration cost.
Role-based access control for project managers, approvers, and partners included with all licenses.
Embedded GenAI guidance included with all licenses to support end users without additional training or support costs.
SAP BTP-native clean core architecture included, keeping all custom logic outside SAP ERP with no additional infrastructure cost.
Full SaaS AFE management license covering capital project budgeting, approvals, partner balloting, and cash calls—hosted and managed by Sierra Digital.
Onboarding and configuration support included to set up WBS templates, approval workflows, and SAP integrations for go-live.
- Minimum contract 3 years
- Has prerequisite
Real-time SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA connectivity included with all licenses at no additional integration cost.
Role-based access control for project managers, approvers, and partners included with all licenses.
Embedded GenAI guidance included with all licenses to support end users without additional training or support costs.
SAP BTP-native clean core architecture included, keeping all custom logic outside SAP ERP with no additional infrastructure cost.
Full SaaS AFE management license covering capital project budgeting, approvals, partner balloting, and cash calls—hosted and managed by Sierra Digital.
Onboarding and configuration support included to set up WBS templates, approval workflows, and SAP integrations for go-live.
Technical Information
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| Category | Financial Management |
| Industry | Oil, Gas, and Energy, Cross-Industry |
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Resources
EnerBridge AFE – Solution Overview and Key Capabilities
EnerBridge AFE Implementation and Technical Guide
Enerbridge AFE Datasheet
Publisher
Sierra Digital, Inc.
Sierra Digital is SAP's BTP and AI Innovation Station, connecting enterprise users to revolutionary technologies that simplify, enhance, and extend SAP system value without the time, cost, or risk of traditional development cycles. With major development centers on four continents, Sierra is a global partner to SAP, providing quick cloud advantages with an SAP-certified low-code/no-code app development model comprising expert adoption support. Privately held and headquartered in Houston, Sierra employs more than 300 in the United States and abroad.
