BPC vs PCM

[Former Member]

Hi,

I'm new to the EPM area. Can somebody explain what is the difference with BPC and PCM? Any link to good blogs that could inform me about each solution would be appreciated.

Thanks a lot!

Martin

[former_member1192543 · Accepted solution]

Hi Martin,

Your are been welcomed to EPM area.BPC and PCM are two methods in EPM(SEM).

to get more knowladge about BPC go to

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_bpc70sp02/helpdata/en/a1/532226947C49A5B2E2BD32450CB2D1/frameset.htm

and to work on scenarios and technical req go to the below link

http://help.sap.com/bp_bpcv151/html/index.htm.

Hope my ans solves your problem...

Regards,

Naresh.K

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Martin

Some differences b/w BPC and PCM are

1. PCM: Unique Services for Costing and Cross Charging

BPC: For Planning, forecasting, Budgeting and Consolidation

2. PCM: Delivers ABC and Driver Based Planning and Budgeting models

BPC: Distributes, plans and Analyzes variances to drive re-forecasts

3. PCM: Rapidly re-forecast, update driver data and align capacity on demand

BPC: Collaboratively create plans and forecasts

Hope this helps

Regards

Abhishek

[Former Member]

The 2 EPM tools that inquired about are both multi-dimensional tools. I would suggest looking for detailed information on the SDN network. In the meantime, my explination of the differences in based mostly on the design of the products. PCM was initially designed for use in Cost management processes, and is a multidimensional cube with predefined dimensions and the ability to add additional dimensions for building an application. The PCM tool will take COSTs and allow them to be assigned to activitity holders, which then could be driven to other objects and eventually processes. The design is applicable to many customer opportunities to address product profitability, channnel profits, and other designs. It also has models that come predefined. It has the ability to use excel and has robust reporting design capabilities.

BPC is a user defined multidimensional application that is basically a database, stores dimensions, that are arraigned into user defined applications. The dimensions may be shared or independent between applications. The applications many server many various purposes; most often for budgeting, forecasting, planning or legal consolidations. The applications are are managed using excel, have Data Manager tools, allow you to define processes for support the application design, and are built for the user community.

This is just a simple view and an opinion, but hopefully this is a good staring point. Hope this helps.