Introducing SAP Performance and Profitability Management on Alibaba

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Our newest hyper-scaler for SAP Profitability and Performance Management Cloud (SAP PaPM Cloud) ALIBABA, is here to further our commitment to provide exceptional service to our customers.

Yes, you have read it right! In this post, I'll walk you through how to subscribe SAP PaPM solutions via Alibaba Cloud so that you can optimize and transform your businesses.

Global Account & Sub-account on Alibaba
Subscribe PaPM Cloud from Sub-account
Create a role collection and add users
Start using PaPM Cloud

Global Account & Sub-account on Alibaba

To use SAP PaPM Cloud on Alibaba you need to have a Global Account & Sub-account on Alibaba.

Prerequisites : If you already have a Sub-account in Alibaba then add SAP Profitability and Performance Management Cloud | papm-service entitlement and select plan as default.

If you do not have a Global Account in Alibaba, you can start creating one by raising a SAP ticket. Then proceed with Sub-account creation from Alibaba BTP Cockpit.
Below is the list of inputs needed for the SAP ticket
a. Description : Request on-boarding of CN40 Data Workbench Saa
b. Component : XX-HST-CDC
c. Priority : Medium
d. System : SCP
e. Main impact : Globalization
f. Please fill out this Excel sheet , in the entitlement section add “SAP Profitability and Performance Management Cloud | papm-service” and select plan as default.
g. Attach the excel sheet to the ticket.

While selecting the region for the sub-account please select cf-cn40 to select Alibaba hyper-scaler.

Subscribe PaPM Cloud from Subaccount

Follow the steps below to subscribe to PaPM Cloud. For more detailed instructions, refer to the corresponding blog post SAP Profitability and Performance Management Cloud: Subscription & Decommission.

In the Alibaba sub-account you can find a “Create” button on your upper right corner.

After clicking on “Create” button you would get a pop up. Search for SAP PaPM in the Service section and select Plan as default, then click on “Create”.

It will take few moments to complete the subscription process.

Create a role collection and add users

For creation of role collection and addition of users please go through this blog post SAP PaPM Cloud: Basic Administration.

Start using PaPM Cloud

Go the the subscription page and click on SAP PaPM.

Authenticate yourself and now you are good to use SAP PaPM cloud.