Demo & Training: Rapid Financial Planning & Analysis for SAP S/4HANA – incl FP&A, Sales, Workforce

Blog updated:  1 Feb, 2023

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The Rapid Financial Planning & Analysis for SAP S/4HANA suite is a collection of three, Best Practice models built by SAP Services in North America using the New Model in SAP Analytics Cloud.  You can take a look for yourself in the FREE demo/training sessions below.  You can also download the FREE content from SAP Analytics Cloud now, or we have a major new release planned in mid-February 2023.

The Rapid FP&A content is focused on the Corporate FP&A role under the CFO office.

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The 90-minute demo on February 21, 2023, will include all three Rapid FP&A models and cover the major 1Q2023 Rapid FP&A upgrade, which is being released that same week.

Rapid Financial Planning & Analysis for SAP S4/HANA – Suite:  FP&A, Sales, Workforce

• For more information & reminder for the February 21, 2023 demo of all three Rapid FP&A models, see the LinkedIn event HERE
• See all the new features in the Suite for the v3 upgrade due out on the same week as the demo
• Q&A (optional) will take place after the 90-minute demo

Rapid Financial Planning & Analysis for SAP S4/HANA – Suite:  FP&A, Sales, Workforce

• In this special two-hour PartnerEdge session for partners, you will see a demo of all three Rapid FP&A models, focusing on implementation concepts.
• Register for the SAP PartnerEdge webinar event HERE
• See all the new features in the Suite for the v3 upgrade due out on the same week as the demo.
• Q&A with partners will take place after the 90-minute demo

We will also demonstrate each of the three underlying models before the upgrade release…

Rapid Workforce Planning & Analysis for SAP S4/HANA – 1 of the 3 Rapid FP&A models

• This event is finished, but you can email Rapid_FPA@SAP.com to be invited to the Rapid FP&A Work Zone, where you will get recordings and presentations. Or, if invited already, please enter your Rapid FP&A Work Zone

Rapid Financial Planning & Analysis for SAP S4/HANA – 1 of the 3 Rapid FP&A models

• This event is finished, but you can email Rapid_FPA@SAP.com to be invited to the Rapid FP&A Work Zone, where you will get recordings and presentations. Or, if invited already, please enter your Rapid FP&A Work Zone

Rapid Sales Planning & Analysis for SAP S4/HANA – 1 of the 3 Rapid FP&A models

• This event is finished, but you can email Rapid_FPA@SAP.com to be invited to the Rapid FP&A Work Zone, where you will get recordings and presentations.
• Or, if invited already, please enter here for a recording and presentation materials: Rapid FP&A Work Zone
• Discover how Rapid Sales solution works – with a specific focus on Analytics – and get a sneak peek into new features coming in Feb 2023

Rapid FP&A suite is distinguished by:

• Best Practices out of SAP North America Services/Consulting
• Positioned at Corporate FP&A scenarios under the CFO Office
  • Focus on making sure internal plans meet external market/analyst expectations
• Common modeling across all three models using SAC’s New Model Type
• G/L Accounts in a Standard Account dimension
  • Access to Account formulas, Measure formulas, and Advanced formulas in all models
  • Model Structure Priority = Account (over Measures) in all models
  • Unique, user-friendly Account dimensions in each model
• Sales Volume (“quantity”) modeled as an Account (rather than as a Measure)
  • Input in the base unit of measure and powerful analytics in a standard unit of measure
• Workforce Planning integrated into both SAP S/4HANA and SAP SuccessFactors, plus the top-level FP&A model
• Rolling periods and simplified time selection in all Stories in all Models
• Standard SAC methods for sign flip, currency conversion, and flow/movements
• Endorsed by both SAP S/4 Product Management and SAC Product Management