Comparison – BPC optimized for HANA vs BPC 10.1 Embedded
This blog briefly draws the comparison between the BPC for S/4 HANA system and Embedded BPC 10.1 version.
Though both the versions offered by SAP are Embedded, this blog draws out the main differences between these.
| SAP BPC OPTIMIZED FOR S/4 HANA FINANCE | SAP BPC EMBEDDED |
| It comes with S/4 HANA on the same application server. No separate installation required. | It is an Add-on on the existing ERP system. Separate installation is required. |
| S/4 HANA FINANCE is the main source for Planning and Consolidation and hence provides a ‘Single source of truth’. | The ECC system can be one of the many source systems to the BPC system. |
| The Optimized version has the capability to integrate with UI5 and Fiori Apps | The Embedded version can integrate with UI5. |
| Real-Time data access is leveraged using S4HANA tables and HANA views in the backend (Ex: ACDOCA, ACDOCC, ACDOCP) | Here, data access is using traditional ERP tables and Hana views. |
| Pre-delivered content offers Financial planning | Embedded version opens up to any planning process not just financial planning |
| It requires SAP Accounting powered by HANA license and SAP BPC version for NetWeaver license | It requires SAP Business Planning & Consolidation version for NetWeaver license |
| Data is written back /stored in S/4HANA tables (Ex: ACDOCP for planning, ACDOCC for consolidation) | Data is stored in BW cubes and retraction to source system is done on a need basis |
| The back-end system is S/4 HANA with Embedded BW | The back-end system is BW on HANA |
Hello,
Thank you for this summary, it is definitely useful.
Best Regards,
Leila Lappin
Thanks Leila!
I would advise that you review SAP latest road-map. Embedded versus Standard versus S/4. SAP Analytics Cloud and how it all connects.
Thanks for the advise Michael, i will look it up
thanks for advice,
but what about license is there license for both or IBPF is without separate license?