BPC(Outlooksoft) Vs SEM

Hi Guruu2019s,
Has anyone compared the features/functionalities of SAP BPC Consolidation with SEM? What are the advantages of BPC Consolidation over SEM, and vice-versa?
Regards,
Sivaraj

Hi Sivaraj,
Though we don't have any document addressing this, in case you are attending the upcoming Tech Ed, please look for the following session:
http://www.sapteched.com/usa/edu_sessions/session.htm?id=1592
Regards
Pravin

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Thanks,
Sujoy Banerjee

Hi Sujoy,
In general if you are starting out with a new implementation, BPC is the recommended solution for several reasons:
1) It's a unified solution offering both Consolidations and Planning
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If however you need support for complex consolidation scenarios, such as legal consolidations, you may want to consider BCS.
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Experts,
1) What's the role of a Technical Consultant (ABAPer) in BPC/OutlookSoft?
2) Do ABAPers perform the Conversions/Transformations/Mappings etc?
3) Are the data imports and exports done by ABAPers?
NW

>
NW wrote:
> Experts,
>
> 1) What's the role of a Technical Consultant (ABAPer) in BPC/OutlookSoft?
> 2) Do ABAPers perform the Conversions/Transformations/Mappings etc?
> 3) Are the data imports and exports done by ABAPers?
>
> NW
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In our scenario, ABAPers created the conversion/ transformation as per mapping prepared by the Functional Consultant.
The functional / business users do upload and download of data (imports and exports) wherever required.

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Does anyone know if we can install a trial version of SAP NetWeaver BPC Outlooksoft?
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Not for the moment.
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Please anyone help me, and also provide me with some scenarios (examples) saying what will he to and How?.
I really in need of help.
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Is there anyone who can share this information, perhaps from the European consulting team, about some templates (guidelines, reports, etc) ?
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Diego.

Hi,
Our company has been around for several years now and we come from an OutlookSoft background. We have been implementing IFRS applications on OutlookSoft and we have our own standard. Check on cfobelux.com and drop me a mail (use the contact page)
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How to get Involved in BPC (outlooksoft)

Hello Gurus, I am planning ot attend to take the BPC courses later in May. Before that I would like to have some background in the use of this tool.
I cam from BPS / IP world but I am not able to find to much information about outlooksoft. Can you recommend some reading?
Thanks
Sergio

Hi,
Pls chk the SAP Best Practices site for BPC:
http://help.sap.com/bp_bpcv151/html/index.htm
Also review the HTG guides:
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/bpx/corporatePerformanceManagement%28CPM%29How-to+Guides&
https://websmp203.sap-ag.de/instguidescpm-bpc
Demos
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/webcontent/uuid/50e76db5-874d-2a10-1abc-c757bd5d3a71 [original link is broken]
https://websmp105.sap-ag.de/instguidesCPM-BPC
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BCS / Cartesis / BPC (Outlooksoft)

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at the moment there is much blabla about BO and BPC. Actually none can tell information with substance. A good friend of mine told me after an Outlooksoft-training it wouldn't be suitable for consolidation. In fact, the trainer told us that. Does anyone have some more (facts!) about this topic?
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>
COLLET Thibaud wrote:
> ...
my client had the following point of view :
> - Magnitude is a lot more flexible and user friendly compared to BCS : you can for example perform simulation easily
> - But in Magnitude they were used to perform a lot of things manually, especially regarding COI. Apparently, it is more easy to automatize consolidation treatments in BCS
> ...
Regards,
> Thibaud
This is similar feedback to those who compare Hyperion to BCS (I have often replaced Hyperion with BCS)
The challenge is that the accountants who use the BCS get frustrated that they can't 'fudge' numbers in BCS because there are strict controls such as authorisations, breakdown categories validations etc. (eg one client I had wouldn't even allow manual journals direct in BCS and another client locked down all ad hoc reports in BI), .
Also you cannot argue with the results of automatic functions such as Currency Translation, Eliminations and CoI (assuming the config is correct of course!).
Whereas in Hyperion (and it sounds like Cartesis/Magnitude is similar) is appears that they can manually change results and adjust reports as and when required, with very few of these controls.
However, this is exactly what organisations do NOT need - they need one version of the truth only;
- there should be controls on what can be posted/adjusted in the system
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Anyone agree/disagree?

BPC (Outlooksoft) and SAP Solution Manager

Has anyone seen the SAP Solution Manager used to rollout and/or upgrade Outlooksoft (now called BPC - Business Planning and Consolidation)?
I am trying to assess the usefulness of this tool in an implementation where the only SAP module the company has is Outlooksoft (BPC), so all thoughts are appreciated.
Best regards,
Greg

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Planning in BPC /outlooksoft ?

Hi all,
Can any body tell me what is Planning in BPC, if you can send me any info . on Planning to (santigulla at gmail ) it will be grateful.
Thanking you,
Sandy.

Hi,
You can use these sites.
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/epm-elearning
https://websmp205.sap-ag.de/partnerportal/home
SAP Support Portal> Top Menu > Release & Upgrade Info> Installation & Upgrade Guides > SAP Solution Extensions > SAP Solutions for Performance Management>
SAP Business Planning and Consolidation> Release 5.1 (there is also ino for 5.0, 70M , and 70NW as well
or-
Go to: https://websmp203.sap-ag.de/instguidescpm-bpc
Installation & Upgrade Guides > SAP Solution Extensions > SAP Solutions for Performance Management>
SAP Business Planning and Consolidation> Release
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For BPC5.1:
SAP BPC 5.1 for Office User's Guide
SAP BPC 5.0 and 5.1 Best Practices for Reporting
SAP BPC 5.1 Administration User's Guide
SAP BPC 5.1 Backup Information
SAP BPC 5.1 Data Manager User's Guide
SAP BPC 5.1 Master & Installation Guide
SAP BPC 5.1 Release Notes
SAP BPC 5.1 SP01 Release Notes
SAP BPC 5.1 Web User's Guide
SAP BPC 5.1 for Office User's Guide
BPC70NW:
SAP BPC 7.0 SP00 NW Configuration Guide
BPC70M:
SAP BPC 7.0 SP00 M Configuration Guide
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Data migration from OutlookSoft 4.2 version to BPC 7MS

A quick search on this topic did not yield any results. We're currently in the process of pilot testing our BPC 7MS installation. Our production system is OutlookSoft 4.2.
We would like to keep the BPC data in synch with our production 4.2 system. Has anyone done this before? What is the most optimal approach?
Is it as simple as dumping all the rows from the BPC FACT tables and repopulating the tables with the 4.2 FACT table rows? Or do I have to use the BPC/OutlookSoft data manager packages to export and import the data?

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As already indicated, BPC doesnt allow you to store data at parent nodes, which was feasible in OS. So, you need to be little cautious about that. The SQL script shared is incomplete, You need to use
Select * from tblfact<appname> where <dimensionID> not in (select <dimensionID> from mbr<dimensionname> where calc = 'N')
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BPC Problems with Park and Go with Worksheet Protection

Hi all,
I've been working with BPC/Outlooksoft for several years now but this issue has got me stumped, any help is appeciated!
Park and Go gives a u201CSubscript out of Rangeu201D error when Park and Go is
activated when the workbook has been protected via the eTools>Workbook
Options function.
When the password is removed the Park and Go function performs
as expected.
I have double checked Macro and Trusted Source security
settings, both "Trues all addins and templates" and "Trust access to
visual basic project" are checked. (additionally I noticed that in 4.2
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BPC 5.1 SP3
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Steps to reproduce:
eSubmit>open dynamic scedule templates
Account-Trend
eTools>Workbook Options
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Error Message: Subscrpt out of range
Edited by: Brian Tyson on Jul 29, 2008 3:48 PM

Brian,
I have found a workaround to your error:
open a dynamic template
put on security via etools-workbook options
remove security using tools-protection-unprotect sheet
set template offline using park&go
set template online using park&go
put security back on
save the template
from now on it works as expected.
in short: you just have to put a sheet offline and back online ONCE without security, than you can set the security and it will work as expected from that point on to this sheet.
Since this is a workaround, I advice you to create a support ticket.
Alwin
Edited by: Alwin Berkhout on Jul 30, 2008 9:37 AM

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We are currently installing the Business Planning & Consolidation 5.0 (ex Outlooksoft) module and have come across the following issue:
Page 8 of the Master install guide states that
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the Web server and is available for download from the Office client.
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BPC limitations Dimensions/Performance

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Thanks

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SAP BPC - Formation - Need help

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First of all, I want to thank all people who will at least read my thread. I'm a junior consultant who need help on SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation) - ex. OutllookSoft. So, if you have some tutorials, some documents, something that can help me to learn how to use SAP BPC, I will be very grateful to you. Up to now, I just read the "Help" of SAP BPC (OutlookSoft 4.2.419), the version I have to use. But it is just a technical help, I have nothing about the terms used (what is an application, a member, etc.), the philosophy of the tool, etc. To finish, if someone, from Paris (in France) is using this tool, I can pay him or her to form me on this tool.
Thanks a lot.
Best regards, Ivan.
PS: sorry for my English...

Hi,
You can go to
http://help.sap.com/
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