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 |
