Technical details
| Number of pages |
274 pages |
| Written by |
William D. Newman |
Understanding SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Performance Management
This book teaches you how SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) solutions can improve your business. Covering the core components — Strategy Management, Financial Information Management, Spend Analytics, XBRL, and more — you will benefit from information on the various products in the SAP BusinessObjects EPM application, and develop an understanding of the best practices for implementation, integration, and use. With a scenario-based approach and plenty of practical examples, this book enables you to understand the tools and techniques that are used during enterprise performance management.
Designing the Architecture
Learn about the core components of the SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise Performance Management applications, including SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation, Financial Information Management, Strategy Management, and Risk Management.
Return on Investment (ROI)
Use the information contained in this book to increase the return on investment of your existing systems.
Visibility Across the Enterprise
Discover how the various components of SAP BusinessObjects EPM can be integrated with other ERP and source data applications to provide visibility and transparency across the organization.
Innovation
Understand what SAP EPM technologies are available to support true innovation in your business.
Scenario-Based Approach
Get real-world insight on the strategies, best practices, and recommended approaches for implementation of the core components.
Highlights
- Planning and Consolidation
- Financial Information Management
- Strategy Management
- Sustainability Performance Management
- Spend Performance Management
- Profitability and Cost Management
- Financial Consolidation
- Supply Chain Performance Management
- CAPEX Starter Kit
- IFRS Starter Kit
The Author
William Newman is the managing principal of Newport Consulting Group, a strategy firm aligned with SAP focused on EPM and GRC solutions. He has 25 years of experience in the development and management of strategy, process, and technology solutions for world-class manufacturing and service organizations such as Boeing, General Motors, Volkswagen, Northrop Grumman, Honeywell, and Intel. He holds a BS degree in aerospace engineering from the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science at UCLA, and an MBA in management and international business from the Conrad L. Hilton School of Management at Loyola Marymount University. He is a member of the adjunct faculty at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, College of Business.
