Two

One

Three

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The discount

The Valuation

The discounting valuation

The NPV

Principal * Rate

Principal * Term

Principal * WeightPrincipal * Discount

On-premise

Cloud

A SAP HANA database is required for PaPM

Stand alone, but integrated

Stand alone

Profitability and allocation

Plan and forecast modeling

Cash flow modeling

Data access and enrichment

Analysis and reporting

The sample content spares the implementation project

The content can be used as a starting point for demos, examples, and model creation

Reading the sample content helps to save on training cost

Later, it can be used to look up best practices

It can be used to connect to source systems

Modeling: build, change, and test models - Modeling Overview and My Environments

Classic SAP Implementation Guide

Execution: run models and analyze results, handle exceptional cases – My Activities, My Events, My Reports

Classic SAP Easy Access

SAP Fiori Tiles for the most important apps

Provide a clear structure for all PaPM Functions

Are used to provide a proper documentation of PaPM Models

Comprise of header, input, signature, lookup, rules, and checks

Provide the Signature: all processing functions have a signature, which can produce a result for subsequent functions. The signature defines the minimum number of relevant fields of a function. There can also be optional further implicit fields from input, not defined in Signature

are another name for the PaPM functions which are used to build a PaPM Model

Granularity fields define the minimum granularity of a function

They can be used for calculation formulas and assignments within the rules of a function because their values can be changed in the function

They cannot occur as selection or action fields in the same function, which means rules or modifications on the granularity fields are not allowed

Granularity fields can be used for horizontal package parallel processing, because they ensure that the overall result is always the same, irrespective of whether all the data is processed in one or multiple packages when you use granularity fields for grouping

A typical example is the VERSION granularity field in a calculation function, which ensures that all calculations are run for each version and not across all versions

Implicit fields are invisible. They allow the creation of undercover applications

The concept of implicit fields makes the introductions of new datafields easy. As soon as they are added to the stream of data they are available in all subsequent functions

Implicit fields are simply passed through the function without any change or any effect on the logic. They appear in the output if no aggregation is defined within the function

The only functions that offer explicit field handling are views and joins.

Implicit fields can never be removed from the data model

It is the highest structuring element of the PaPM Model

It is a function for Environmental care

All other functions are created below the environment

Data fields which are not originated outside a PaPM Model are created in the Environment

All data fields are displayed in the Environment

Processes are created by the use of the Calculation unit function

The process type allows to define whether the process can be used for simulations

Processes are used for Reporting

Teams can be assigned to processes to manage access and responsibilities

Processes are used to define Teams

Model BW

Model Table

Join

Model Writer

Model View

The data model has to be managed in PaPM

The data model has to be managed in the source systems

It is advisable to, whenever possible, manage the data model in the source systems

Model BW and Model Table allow to use data fields which are created in the PaPM Model

Data fields can be created in the Environment

The view allows explicit and implicit field handling

The View allows to create postings

The Join allows to merge data and to lookup data

The Join allows to Join two Environments

The Transfer structure enables to transfer columns to rows and vice versa

Most companies use a Cost/Revenue Type -, Cost/Profit Center -, Cost/Revenue Unit Accounting

The advantage of PaPM: PaPM allows to allocate cost and revenues to cost units in unbeatable short time

Internal costing = Allocation of overhead expense usually allocates cost of a cost center

Cost have to be avoided at any cost

Cost Allocations = Cost Assessments usually allocate cost of a cost type

Balance the workload of PaPM processes

Allocate cost and revenues from a sender to a receiver

Prepare the creation of postings

Allow an insight into the calculation of the allocation

Enable the data storage in the HANA database

A difference in the sender amount and the total receiver amount as a result of rounding behavior can, as a principle, not be compensated

The Direct Allocation distributes key figures from the sender to the receiver dependent on characteristics of both sides and based on the distribution base on the receiver side

It is possible to switch on random functions to enable random allocations of cost and revenues

The Indirect Allocation Distributes key figures from the sender to the receiver using a distribution base on the receiver side

The Allocation with Offset Records allows to distribute amounts from the sender entity to receivers. In addition, offset records are created at the granularity of the sender entity but with opposite signs of the key figures

Processes are created by the use of a Calculation unit function

The Process Template ID is a calculation unit-wide unique ID of a process template which can be referred to in process management to instantiate processes

Parameters, Selection Fields, Business Event Fields are defined in the environment and can be registered in processes so that they are available to be used in process templates

Parameters influence the behavior of functions below the calculation unit at runtime

Processes do not need to be deployed to be executed

My Activities is the role based central place to execute relevant process activities

Processes Manage and Deploy enables the Management and Deployment of Processes

My Environments allows to run Environments in the productive use

Teams, Manage Team users allow to create Teams and to add/ remove Users.

Integration with SAP ERP and S/4HANA

Integration with SAP Analytics Cloud and SAP Digital Boardroom

Integration with SAP Business Warehouse

SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office

Integration with Bike production solutions

Read the Administration Guide thoroughly. Especially it is important to check the prerequisites concerning release state of the SAP HANA database and other components

Implement/use the Sample Content for lookup and as a starting point for own Models

Look out for the latest Release information of PaPM under help.sap.com. Also look out for the latest notes/Support package

Watch the videos provided on Youtube

None of the above. It is better to make experiences on your own