Issue

A key decision is required on when to deploy the new consolidations tool.  Along with a multiphase ERP implementation comes options on when to deploy, whether in Phase 1, 2 or X.

Decision

New the Consolidation Tool will be deployed in the later Phase.  The exact phase will be concluded when the Deployment Approach is finalised (estimated to be August 2024).

Background & Context

BFC (Business Objects Financial Consolidation) is the current consolidations tool. This is an SAP system however it is not integrated with the EPRs, rather data is loaded from the source EPRs.

SAP is phasing out BFC and support will cease in 2030 (extended from 2027).

Syensqo existing license is until xxxxx.

Assumptions

Deployment:

   S4HANA will be Deployment over more than one Phase.  

Tools:

   Group Reporting is the latest SAP Consolidations Module.  It is assumed that this will be implemented for Syensqo, however this decision will be made in detailed designed. 

   With the implementation of the new Consolidation tool to occur in the later Phase of the deployment come additional time in the detailed design phase.  As such, the suitability of Group Reporting for     Syensqo will be assessed in the next phase, and is not part of the Key Decision at this point in time.

Risk. 

 As the organisations financial statements and reports are produced from the Consolidations, risk will be a major consideration in the the decision making process. 

Constraints

BFC support ends in 2030.  It is assumed to deployment will occur prior to this date.

Impacts

The major impacts on the decision are on the following:

Integration impacts:

 - Interfacing or data loading into the consolidation system.  There is an impact whether data is flowing into BFC or new Consolidation tool. 

 - Aligned with the deployment decision load packages loads from the source system, being PF1, WP1, or S4HANA, will continue.

Data: 

 - Timing and complexity of data conversion impact. 

 -  Aligned with the deployment decision historical data loads will occur in the later phase and and "one" load. 

Reporting:

 - Report produced via BFC

 - Aligned with the deployment decision, existing Reports will continue to be produced from BFC until the new Consolidation tool is implemented in the later phase.

Business Rules

Existing BFC Rules will continue

S4HANA business rules relevant at this point in time will be largely caverned to the Enterprise Structure Definition.

Options considered

Option A: 

Continue with BFC in the initial phase\s and deploy the new Consolidation tool in the later Phase

    Pros

Option B: 

Implement the new Consolidation Tool and discontinue BFC in Phase 1 of the Deployment.

Option C: 

Option D: 

Evaluation

	Option A	Option B	Option C	Option D
Criterion 1	Pro Con	Pro Pro	Pro Con	Pro Con
Criterion 2	Pro Con	Con	Pro Pro	Con Con
Criterion 3	Pro	Con	Con	Pro

See also

Change log

Workflow history