SAP HANA and SAP

Controlling New
Opportunities and New
Challenges
Janet Salmon
SAP AG

2013 ERP Corp. All rights reserved.

Introduction

SAP is using SAP HANA to make significant changes to the

Controlling modules
Find out here what SAP HANA is and how its architecture can
potentially help handle the big data in applications such as
CO-PA
Understand what SAP is doing going forward

Topics

For The Techies What is SAP HANA?

For The Finance Folk Will SAP HANA help?
Line-Item Based Reporting What It Means to Select by Column
Taking Out the Aggregates Aggregation On-the-Fly
New Options for Analytics Virtual Data Model
Mobile on HANA - When Not Fast Enough Isnt an Option
The End of Batch Accelerating the Period Close
What Comes Next A Preview
Summary

SAP HANA Technology Innovations

A
+

+
+ ++
5

Multi-core architecture

Parallel execution on a huge scale

Up to 2 TB DRAM in
commodity servers

Large data sets in-memory

In-Memory
row and column Store

Column = Fast queries

Compression

5 20x

Partitioning;
In-Database computing

Analyze large data sets;

Complex computations

No aggregate tables

Flexible modeling;
No data duplication

Real-Time replication
insert only on delta

Fast data loads

Technology is
available now,
but how does
SAP HANA
create value for
your business?

Maximizing the Boundaries of Each of 5 Dimensions

Go Deep

{ complex questions, interactive questions, multi-dimensional

And Broad { large amounts of data, many types of data, all necessary data
In Real-time { recent data, real-time data
With Agility { no data prep, no pre-aggregates, no-tuning
ASAP

{ fast response, interactive, within window of opportunity

Just-in-time Information Processing: The End of Batch.

SAP HANA Innovation Overview:

Leveraging the Strengths of HANA
SAP HANA
Accelerators

Client

Client

Apps on SAP
HANA
(Next Generation
& Strategic
Investments)

Supercharged BW :
Fasten up your BW
without disruption

Apps

More Insight:
Exploring data
loaded from
Business Suite
on any level of
detail

BW

SAP
HANA DB

Analyti
cs

AnyDB
AnyDB

Apps

PLM

SAP
HANA DB

SAP
Business
Suite

SRM

AnyDB
AnyDB

BW

SCM

SAP
SAP
HANA
HANADB
DB

SAP
Business
Suite

CRM

AnyDB

Analytics

SAP Business Suite

Side-by-side scenarios
In seconds:
Accelerating
existing
transactions of
the Business
Suite

Business Suite
on SAP HANA

Client

SAP
Business
Suite
SAP
HANA DB

BW on SAP
HANA

ERP

SAP
Business
Suite

AnyDB

SAP HANA
Analytics
(via Analytics
Foundation)

SAP HANA DB

Integrated scenario
Innovation:
Functional
applications
natively built on
SAP HANA, with &
without Business
Suite integration

All in One Ultimate:

Business Suite solution
fully integrated with and
optimized for SAP
HANA as database

Topics

For The Techies What is SAP HANA?

For The Finance Folk Will SAP HANA help?
Line-Item Based Reporting What It Means to Select by Column
Taking Out the Aggregates Aggregation On-the-Fly
New Options for Analytics Virtual Data Model
Mobile on HANA - When Not Fast Enough Isnt an Option
The End of Batch Accelerating the Period Close
What Comes Next A Preview
Summary

The Reality of the New Normal for Finance Professionals

Volatility in
economic
conditions

Increasing
globalization

Pressure on
margins

Increased focus
on
risk

On-going
changes to
regulatory
requirements
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Ability to Make
Sound Decisions to
Benefit the
Organization

Innovative
business models

Delivering Real-Time Value to Your Business

Financials
powered by SAP
HANA

Business
Innovation

Smarter Business Innovations

Support new growth opportunities and business
models from Financials
Smarter

Simpler Business Interactions

Empower people to get the information they
need to decide and act in the business moment

Faster
Simpler
Business
Processes

Faster Business Processes

Drive your business at the speed of the market

Business
Interactions

10

Empowering More Efficient Finance with SAP HANA

Real-Time
Performance
Management

Real-Time
Finance
Operations

Employees

Customers

Vendors
Shareholders

Real-Time Financial
Close

Real-Time
Treasury
Management

Real-Time
Compliance

The Most Modern Platform for Real-Time Financial Excellence

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SAP
Pre Labs
view

Financials on HANA

Single source of
truth
One source for Financial and
Management Accounting

Reporting
Quick and flexible
Beautiful User Interface

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Line item based

Highest granularity
Not limited by totals or
pre-configuration

Closing on the fly

Reduce month-end closing
process and postings
Intra-month simulations

All relevant
dimensions

Easy to adapt

All reporting information on

line-item-level is available

Customer-specific
dimensions can be added
easily and consistently

Consolidation
Based on single source of truth
No data replication necessary
Consolidation methods are
available where needed

Topics

13

For The Techies What is SAP HANA?

For The Finance Folk Will SAP HANA help?
Line-Item Based Reporting What It Means to Select by Column
Taking Out the Aggregates Aggregation On-the-Fly
New Options for Analytics Virtual Data Model
Mobile on HANA - When Not Fast Enough Isnt an Option
The End of Batch Accelerating the Period Close
What Comes Next A Preview
Summary

SAP HANA A Game

Imagine Your Biggest Table - Which Are The Key Fields?

Picture the Other Fields What Would It Mean to Select Any

One of Them?

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Imagine Sorting Via That Field, Now Aggregate Via That Field

Selecting CO line items - Transactions KSB1N, KSB1L

and KOB1N

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Select by object, partner

object or source object
Selection options under
Further Selection Criteria
become viable

Aggregating CO Line Items - Transactions KSB1N and

KOB1N

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Aggregate by Cost Element

and Other Dimensions on the
Fly
Change Layouts with One
Click
Navigate between Cost Center
Groups and Cost Centers

Aggregating CO Line Items - Transactions CJI3N and

CJ14N

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CO Line Item Browser for Project System

In Summary

Line item based

New Line Item Reporting available for...

General Ledger (new and classic)
Customer Accounts/Vendor Accounts
Cost Centers, Orders, Projects (actual and planned)
Profitability Analysis (costing and account-based)
All line item fields available for
Dynamic Selections
Display in ALV Layouts
Adding a Field to the Layout Triggers a New Select

All relevant
dimensions

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Topics

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For The Techies What is SAP HANA?

For The Finance Folk Will SAP HANA help?
Line-Item Based Reporting What It Means to Select by Column
Taking Out the Aggregates Aggregation On-the-Fly
New Options for Analytics Virtual Data Model
Mobile on HANA - When Not Fast Enough Isnt an Option
The End of Batch Accelerating the Period Close
What Comes Next A Preview
Summary

Summarization Levels in Profitability Analysis

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Where IT used to predefine summarization levels for e.g.

distribution channel, sales organization and material group,
now these totals are captured on the fly

Summarization Objects in Product Cost Controlling

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Where IT used to run period close jobs to calculate aggregates

per plant, product group, product, and so on and store as
summarization objects now these are aggregated on the fly.

New Aggregate Options in Material Ledger

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Material Price Analysis (CKM3) aggregates documents by inputs and

outputs. New tables allow quick aggregation.

In this context drill-down reporting (KKML0) is practical for multiple

materials.

Simpler and More Intuitive for Fast Business Insights

Modern and familiar

Microsoft Office
user experience
Few simple clicks
to fast business
insights

Simplified drag-&drop to filter, and

slice-&-dice
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Reporting On the Virtual Info Provider (BW Structures in

SAP ERP)
ERP Backend, RSA1

BO Analysis, Select Info Source

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In Summary

All relevant
dimensions

Reporting

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New Aggregated Reporting available for

Financial Statements
Segment and Profit Center Reports
Special Ledger
CO-PA Reporting
CO-PC Reporting
Material Ledger Reporting
Virtual InfoProviders Available For
General Ledger
FI-AP/FI-AR
Material Ledger Reporting
CO-PA Reporting

Topics

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For The Techies What is SAP HANA?

For The Finance Folk Will SAP HANA help?
Line-Item Based Reporting What It Means to Select by Column
Taking Out the Aggregates Aggregation On-the-Fly
New Options for Analytics Virtual Data Model
Mobile on HANA - When Not Fast Enough Isnt an Option
The End of Batch Accelerating the Period Close
What Comes Next A Preview
Summary

Unveils real-time vision across business processes

Eliminates fragmented reporting on operational activities

Personalized
Views

Real-Time
Reporting and
Analysis

SAP-delivered
Query Views

Personalized
Views

Customer
Extensions

CustomCustombuilt
built
Open
Open
Interface
Interface

Re-use Views
Private Views

Out-ofOut-ofthe-Box
the-Box

Physical Tables
Virtual Data Model
SAP HANA Analytics Foundation is a separate package for SAP
Business Suite

Fast Intuitive
monitoring & analysis

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Empowerment for
front-line employees

Immediate
results- to-actions

Virtual Data Model Management Accouting

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Transformations in Virtual Data Model

MANDT

Client

Renaming of field names

KOKRS

KOSTL
KSTAR

Selection of relevant (non-technical) fields only

ControllingArea
CostCenter
CostElement

HRKFT

FiscalPeriod

CurrencyAmount

VRGNG

Periods from columns to rows

Joining multiple (technical) tables into one view

WKG001

COSP

Replacing technical keys by business keys

100.00

WKG016

710.50

COSS
OBJNR

001

COKEY

100.00

COKEY2
016

CostCenterCosts
710.50

ControllingArea
CostCenter

Interpret customizing data

Determining currency key for amount fields

Handling fiscal year variants

WAERS

TKA01

WAERS

TKA01

CTYP

TKA01-KOKRS

T009-XKALE
T009-BUMON

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CSKS

CurrencyCode1

CurrencyType
FromDate

CurrencyCode2

Todate

Production Cost Analysis

Drill-Down by Cost Center, Cost Element, Fiscal Period,...

New Options to Drill-Down by Operation, Work Center, ...

In Summary
New Options for
Cost Center Reporting
Production Cost Analysis
Reporting

Easy to adapt

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SAP delivers reuse views for

General Ledger Reporting
Cost Center Accounting
Customers and partners can extend
these to meet business requirements

Topics

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For The Techies What is SAP HANA?

For The Finance Folk Will SAP HANA help?
Line-Item Based Reporting What It Means to Select by Column
Taking Out the Aggregates Aggregation On-the-Fly
New Options for Analytics Virtual Data Model
Mobile on HANA - When Not Fast Enough Isnt an Option
The End of Batch Accelerating the Period Close
What Comes Next A Preview
Summary

SAP RealSpend

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Manage Your Budget

More Effectively

Spend
Strategically

Identify Expense
Issues Quickly

Get real-time budget and

spend information
anywhere, any time with an
app thats powerful and
simple to use

Analyze and benchmark

detailed spending data by
department, project or
expense type over any time
period

Receive alerts to identify

spending issues and
communicate quickly with
team members to resolve
them

SAP RealSpend Application

http:/s/itunes.apple.com/us/app/sap-realspend/id542365336
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CO-PA Accelerator on Mobile Device

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In Summary
Mobile Reporting for
Cost Center Managers
Receivables Managers
Reporting

Financials Information Any Time Any Where

On Device

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Topics

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For The Techies What is SAP HANA?

For The Finance Folk Will SAP HANA help?
Line-Item Based Reporting What It Means to Select by Column
Taking Out the Aggregates Aggregation On-the-Fly
New Options for Analytics Virtual Data Model
Mobile on HANA - When Not Fast Enough Isnt an Option
The End of Batch Accelerating the Period Close
What Comes Next A Preview
Summary

Accelerates core business processes

Enhances performance through In-memory computations
Traditional
Calculation
Application
Layer

Real-Time
Platform

Database
Layer
Calculation

SAP HANA

Push down of
calculation to
database
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On the fly aggregation

On the fly
extensibility

Financial Close Management powered by SAP HANA

KPI-oriented management cockpit

for monitoring the status and
progress of the financial close for
the entities of your group

Get an overview on your mobile

about the closing tasks completed,
in process, ready for execution, or
non-executable

Easily identify the tasks overdue

and the potential overall delay in the
closing cycle

Scroll through the tasks or filter by

status and see the time line and task
owner

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Trigger problem resolution by

sending emails with annotations and
creating jam sessions

Information provisioning from the

SAP Financial Closing cockpit
and other applications

Accelerated Close Tasks in Controlling

Allocations (assessment cycles,
distribution cycles, periodic
reposting cycles)
Overhead calculation (all receiver
objects)
Material Ledger (material
selection, posting run)
Allocations and Top-Down
Distribution in CO-PA

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In Summary

Closing on the Fly

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Acceleration of...
Allocations in CO-OM
Overhead Calculation
Allocations in/to CO-PA
Costing Run in Material Ledger

Topics

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For The Techies What is SAP HANA?

For The Finance Folk Will SAP HANA help?
Line-Item Based Reporting What It Means to Select by Column
Taking Out the Aggregates Aggregation On-the-Fly
New Options for Analytics Virtual Data Model
Mobile on HANA - When Not Fast Enough Isnt an Option
The End of Batch Accelerating the Period Close
What Comes Next A Preview
Summary

Integrated Financial and Management

SAP
AccountingPrevi Labs
ew

One data source linking FI line item (BSEG) and CO line item (COEP) to
provide complete profit and loss statement
Combined line item document allows selection from around 400 fields
using the speed of HANA

Single source of
truth

New reports allow drill-down from aggregate profit and loss statement to
detailed line items by customer/product/region etc and detailed querying
across all spend categories
Account as leading dimension for both FI and CO views.
Additional dimensions in FI: company code, business area, segment, profit
center,
Additional dimensions in CO: cost center, order, WBS element, product,
customer, region,

All relevant
dimensions
All period close transactions revisited to aggregate on-the-fly
HANA-based approach
WIP Calculation at Actual Costs
Results Analysis (revenue based and percentage of completion

Closing on the fly

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Variance calculation (order-related)

Integrated Profit and Loss Planning

SAP
Pre Labs
view

Integrated planning model providing different user groups with

appropriate views on central data repository
Single source of truth for planning and reporting

Single source of
truth
Plan targets by company code, business area, segment, profit centers,
Plan detailed costs by cost center, order, WBS element, product, customer,
region,

All relevant
dimensions
Extensible model to which customer dimensions can be added

Easy to adapt
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Topics

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For The Techies What is SAP HANA?

For The Finance Folk Will SAP HANA help?
Line-Item Based Reporting What It Means to Select by Column
Taking Out the Aggregates Aggregation On-the-Fly
New Options for Analytics Virtual Data Model
Mobile on HANA - When Not Fast Enough Isnt an Option
The End of Batch Accelerating the Period Close
What Comes Next A Preview
Summary

Five Key Ideas

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HANA and Mobile Are Driving Innovation in Financials

Line Item Reporting Provides Previously Impossible Levels of
Insight
Removing Aggregates Stops IT Having to Guess What Finance
Wants
The Virtual Data Model Reveals Whats Hidden in the ERP
Tables
HANA Makes Mobile Reporting Scenarios Practical
The End of Batch is Coming Soon

Resources

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Rapid Deployment Solution for SAP HANA Finance and

Controlling
http://www54.sap.com/solution/rapiddeployment/software/hana-erp-financial-reporting/index.html
SAP Financials Expert: Accelerated Finance and Controlling in
SAP ERP with SAP HANA
http://sapexperts.wispubs.com/Financials/Articles/Accelerate
d-Finance-and-Controlling-in-SAP-ERP-with-SAP-HANA?
id=4C7DF2D78EAD41DA80D93B416320E062

Resources (cont.)

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Rapid Deployment Solution for SAP HANA Profitability Analysis

http://www54.sap.com/solution/rapiddeployment/software/hana-erp-profitabilityanalysis/index.html
SAP Financials Expert: Speed Up Your Profitability Analysis
Performance with SAP HANAs CO-PA Accelerator
http://sapexperts.wispubs.com/Financials/Articles/Speed-UpYour-Profitability-Analysis-Performance-with-SAP-HANA-sCO-PA-Accelerator?
id=D892F39019794EF69F14BB27104A5ADF

Resources (cont.)

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Profitability Analysis: Documentary Notes

1559994 - Profitability analysis with Accelerated CO-PA
1667584 Virtual InfoProvider CO-PA
1823814 - Account-based profitability analysis with Accelerated
CO-PA

Overhead Management: Documentary Notes

1636416 - CO-OM Tools: Functionality of SE16H
1651469 - ERP Accelerators: General Settings for All Applications
1644201 KAEP: Functionality of new line item reports
1652021 - Investment Management: Active Availability Control
Monitor
1658547 - ERP Accelerators: Overheads with SAP-HANA
1658611 - ERP Accelerators: Accruals with SAP-HANA

Resources (cont.)

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Product Costing: Documentary Notes

1643260 - CO-PC Accelerator
1659414 - CO-PC Accelerator Customizing

Material Ledger: Documentary Notes

1654778 - ERP Accelerators: Material Ledger - Period End Closing
1654255 - ERP Accelerators: Material Ledger - Drill-Down Reporting
1654843 - ERP Accelerators: Material Ledger - Virtual Info Provider
1654782 - ERP Accelerators: Material Ledger - Price Analysis
1664155 - ERP Accelerators: Material Ledger - BW Extraction
1654225 Derivation of customer specific fields in table

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