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FINANCIALS – FI / CO / AM

General ledger: data structure standardization

Functionality Enhancements

This functionality accomplishes the following: - It provides single datastructure across various ledgers.- It offers a simplified approach to extend the general ledgerfunctionality as needed.- It lowers the cost of expanding general ledger and trainingaccounting staff.- It smoothes the transition path from the existing general ledger.

SAP ERP contains a new cross-industry and cross-country generalledger, which, because of its architecture, provides considerableadvantages with regard to transparency and compliance, the option of enhancement with industry-specific and customer-specific terms, fastclose, reduction of total cost of ownership (TCO) on implementation,and extended options for reflecting parallel accounting standards. Thenew general ledger functionality exists parallel to the classic generalledger that is the current functionality in SAP R/3 and SAP R/3Enterprise. Upgrade customers can continue to use the classicfunctions for the time being. SAP plans to provide a migration from the

classic to the new general ledger at the start of unrestricted shipment.

In the standard SAP offering, the new general ledger has a datastructure that is equally suitable for financial statement reporting, formanagement reporting, and as a source for analytical applications. This means that customers no longer have to implement additionalcomponents with partially redundant ledgers (profit center ledger, costof sales ledger, special purpose ledger, consolidation staging ledger,industry-specific ledger) in addition to the general ledger, as was thecase in SAP R/3 and SAP R/3 Enterprise.

Business Benefits

This functionality provides the following benefits: - It simplifies datamanagement.- It enables more flexible consolidated reporting and analysis.- It eliminates need for manual postings to various ledgers.

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General ledger: extensions


This functionality accomplishes the following: - It allows organizationsto add dimensions to general ledger as business evolves.- It offers an extensible general ledger in which standard data structureis used.- It maintains existing functionality from current general ledger.

Business Benefits

This functionality provides the following benefits: - It quickly modifiesgeneral ledger to fit business needs.- It reduces requirements for technical migration or training.

- It eliminates the need to maintain separate ledgers.

General ledger: document online split


This funcitonality accomplishes the following: - It simplifies thegeneration of financial statements and reports on segments ordimensions that are unique to an industry.- It eliminates the need for businesses to create new or special ledgersfor each view of the company by allowing documents to beautomatically balanced online for any desired “view” of the company.

Business Benefits

This functionality provides the following benefits: - It supportstransparency and fast closes.- It simplifies the ability to report by industry-specific requirements.- It enables greater internal control when generating industry-specificfinancial statements.

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General ledger: real time integration withcontrolling


This functionality automatically reflects any postings frommanagement accounting (for example, cost center allocations) in thegeneral ledger at the appropriate level of detail.

Business Benefits

This functionality provides the following benefits: - It eliminates needfor a separate reconciliation ledger.- It eliminates reconciliation processes between financial andmanagerial accounting.- It increases the opportunity to close month-end books faster.

General ledger: parallel accounting


This functionality accomplishes the following: - It provides additionalfunctionality for “parallel ledgers” to reduce costs . - It enablesorganizations to use identical interfaces and functions to process allledgers in the general ledger, as well as to update ledgers individuallyor simultaneously.

Business Benefits

This functionality provides the following benefits: - It reduces manualpostings to individual ledgers.- It enables greater efficiency of accounting staff.- Its document numbering improves internal control for managingparallel ledgers.

General ledger: Fast close support

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This functionality accomplishes the following: - It provides a simplifiedoverview of the entire closing process through a closing cockpit for

period-end closing of individual financial statements.- It offers an intuitive user interface for scheduling and beginning theclosing process.- It enables reconciliation of open items and intercompany balances ingeneral ledger accounts.- It supports loading of intercompany data from non-SAP softwarethrough a new interface.

There is an increasing worldwide demand by companies’ management,as well as external institutions, such as regulators and stockexchanges, to reduce time spent on closing the books. SAP software

supports the fast and efficient creation of accurate and transparentfinancial statements by means of application integration, processautomation, comprehensive reconciliation, and collaborationfunctionality.

Business Benefits

This functionality provides the following benefits: - Reduced errorsthrough transparency and support for compliance through a conciseoverview of the closing status and remaining tasks- Significantly reduced time to reconcile intercompany activities

- Improved employee productivity and reduced costs

General ledger: document online split simulation


This functionality accomplishes the following: - It offers functionality tosimulate the result of an online split, which can be previewed andanalyzed before a document is posted.- It allows posted documents to be analyzed with regard to theconfiguration that led to the resulting split.

- It offers standard customizing content for processing special indicatortransactions, such as down payments and down payment clearings.

Business Benefits

This functionality provides the following benefits: - Increasedtransparency of postings in the new general ledger- Improved usability

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- Necessity for less additional customizing to support standardprocesses such as down payments and so on



This functionality offers the following: - Enhanced standard line-itemreporting for the fields segment and profit center- Reconciliation report for totals and documents

Note: this functionality is also available in the 2004 version of SAP ERPwith support package 10.

Business Benefits

This functionality reduces the need for additional efforts in generatingspecific reports on standard content.

General ledger: asset master data timedependency


The depreciation parameters (for example, useful life and depreciationkey) in the asset master data can be maintained in a time-dependent

manner. Before the the release of SAP ERP, changes of thedepreciation parameters were effective immediately for all open fiscalyears. Changing of depreciation parameters is now effective as of thedate specified in the depreciation area.Dependency on time is considered when depreciation is calculated.

An example of changed useful life is as follows:- Acquisition value: 10.000- Acquisition date: 1/1/2005- Useful life: five years- Depreciation of the year: 2.000

If the useful life has been changed from five years to four yearseffective on 1/7/2005, the results are as follows:- Acquisition value: 10.000- Useful life: four years- Depreciation of the year: 2.500 The depreciation of the periods 01 to 06 of the year 2005 remainsunchanged.

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Depreciation of the year 2005 results in the following:- Periods 01 to 06: 2.000 * (6/12) = 1.000- Periods 07 to 12: 2.500 * (6/12) = 1.250- Sum = 2.250

Business Benefits

Increased user productivity as changes of depreciation parameters canbe maintained in advance before they become effective. No manualcorrection postings are necessary if changes of depreciationparameters become effective during the fiscal year.



This functionality offers the following: - Enhanced standard line-itemreporting for the fields segment and profit center- Reconciliation report for totals and documents

Note: this functionality is also available in the 2004 version of SAP ERPwith support package 10.

Business Benefits

MATERIAL MANAGEMENT

MM : order processing with RFID


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Order processing with radio frequency identification (RFID) providescomprehensive and integrated portfolio of autoidentification-enabledapplications and infrastructure functions:

- Receiving and processing RFID/autoidentification data streams from

readers- Writing data to RFID tags- Enabling RFID data processing in shipping, receiving, and packing- Handling RFID automatically

RFID-enabled outbound processing provides a generic outboundprocessing solution to industries. The automatic identificationdevelopment enhances the efficiency and quality of outboundprocessing operations by enabling the following:

- Automated hands-free goods issue/loading confirmation

- Verification of physical goods issued against the fulfillmentrequirements stipulated by the back-end software in the form of adelivery document, presenting a real-time quality control function atsource for correct issuing of goods ordered- Nearly instantaneous communication of pallet and case-levelelectronic product code (EPC) information to business partners andenterprise back-end software upon goods issue, which means that theroles impacted by this development extend well beyond the warehouseworker and manager: they apply to sales executives, as well asbusiness partners

In conjunction with the SAP Event Management application, RFID-enabled outbound processing allows visibility at delivery and handlingunit levels inside the company and also between business partners.

Business Benefits

Order processing with radio frequency identification (RFID) providesthe following benefits: - It automates the identification and tracking of physical objects (pallets, goods, and so on).- It improves transparency through real-time connection between thereal world and business applications to optimize all kind of activities

(supply chain, maintenance, and so on).

MM : purchase order optimization


To make order optimization available for general use, the followingchanges were made to the functions that could previously be used only

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for SAP retail software: - Lifting of plant restrictions Plants no longerhave to be of type store or distribution center. In nonretail software,order optimization selects plants of type in the following transactions:automatic load building (WLB13), manual load building (WLB5), andreplenishment workbench (WOD1). The links from these transactions

to maintenance transactions for the site master (WB02) wereconverted to links to the plant master (OX10). - Determining orderablematerials You must determine this list by using the user exitEXIT_SAPLWPOPO_001. - Removing links to promotion transactionsBecause promotions can be used only in SAP retail software, theoptions to choose promotion transactions from the menu entries havebeen removed. - Enhanced order optimization The following changeshave been made to the order optimization functions: > Messageschanged * When errors occur during automatic load building, thesoftware now creates information messages instead of error messages. This means it can process all error-free load builds. You can recognize

the load builds that contain errors and process them manually. * In theflow trace for automatic load building, you can see more clearly whichmessages belong to a load build. The software now indicates the startof processing and the end of processing of a load build with amessage. * The existing messages have been extended to includeextra information so that you can make the relevant corrections – forexample, in the master data. > More detailed control of orderoptimization In customizing for order optimization, more detailedcontrol of the parameters for load building and investment buying isnow possible through the use of profiles – for example, maximumrange of coverage for order optimization. You can now select a profile

from the entries from customizing for order optimization in theselection screen for order optimization. If no profiles have beenentered, the software uses the first entry in table TWBO0. This meansthat the program behavior remains unchanged after an upgrade, andyou do not have to adjust anything. > Possibility of materials withoutforecast values Automatic load building now also considers materialswithout forecast values. Purchase requisitions and purchase orders areprocessed in the same way as materials with forecast values. >Enhanced restriction profile check In customizing for orderoptimization, you can now define for restriction profiles whether anorder request link is valid for the minimum restrictions check. In this

case, the minimum restrictions count as being fulfilled when at leastone of the minimum restrictions is fulfilled. > Extension of results listfor automatic load building extended * In the results list for automaticload building, you can now select and delete rows in blocks or createdfollow-on documents. This makes faster subsequent processingpossible. * All functions that show additional details screens or branchto display transactions have been switched to cursor-sensitive logic. * You can now delete individual rows or several rows from the results

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list. This reduces the extra manual work required. You can make suremanually that the load builds created by automatic load building fulfilla restriction profile. When you delete rows, the totals of the actualvalues for a restriction profile are reduced. > Possibility of excludingpurchase requisitions from automatic load building You can now

exclude purchase requisitions with certain document types fromprocessing in automatic load building. The procurement process forthese purchase requisitions then takes place outside of automatic loadbuilding. > New follow-on documents possible * If you do not startautomatic load building in simulation mode, the software now offerspurchase requisitions as possible order documents in addition topurchase orders. You can determine whether the load building createspurchase requisitions always or only when all restrictions defined in arestriction profile are fulfilled. If in the latter case not all therestrictions are fulfilled, the transaction behaves as it would insimulation mode. Purchase requisitions as follow-on documents save

you work. You can, for example, delete purchase requisitions or assignthem to another vendor. * You can now have purchase requistionsgenerated for additional quantities from the results list. >Validity of the results list dependent on a plant calendar In customizing for orderoptimization, you can now set the number of calendar days for whichthe entries in the results list for automatic load building are valid. Youcan set a short validity period and the validity period of the entries thatwere created after a weekend or public holiday gives your materialrequirements planning (MRP) controllers sufficient time to check andadjust the results.

Business Benefits

As of the 2004 release of SAP ERP, you can use order optimizationeven if you do not use SAP retail software. The aim of orderoptimization is to bundle requirements or generate additionalrequirements to fulfill order restrictions defined for a vendor and tominimize the cost of transportation.

MM : Pickup list: batch where-used list display intransaction MB56

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Until this release, the top-down and bottom-up analyses in the functionpickup list for batch where-used list (transaction MB5C) were displayed

only in the form of simple output lists. As of release 5.00 of SAP ERPCentral Component, the function pickup list for batch where-used listbranches to the batch where-used list itself (transaction MB56). Inaddition, you can define how the data in the batch where-used list isdisplayed, in the initial screen. You can use all the settings available in the batch where-used list. Forexample, you can expand transfer posting or display vendor batch.However, it is not possible to limit the selection to valid plants in theinitial screen of the pickup list.

Business Benefits

This functionality enables you to address safety issues. In variousindustries, homogeneous partial quantities of a material or product(batches) are used throughout the logistics quantity and value chain. This is because of the following conditions:- Legal requirements (for example, the guidelines set out by GoodManufacturing Practices or the European Union Regulation 178/2002)- Regulations on hazardous material- Defect tracing, callback activities, and regression requirement

The existing batch where-used list enables you to perform the

following tasks:- Determine how a batch is created and used in production throughvarious stages of production- Display the results in a list

You can use the batch where-used list to determine the following:- In which other batches a specific batch was used- From which other batches a batch was created This is important in case complaints and questions about productsafety arise (if the composition of semifinished and finished productshas to be documented across all production levels).

MM : Business application programming interfacesfor material reservation

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In the business object material reservation (object type BUS2093:material reservation), the following new and enhanced interfaces in the

BAPI programming interface exist (the names of the correspondingfunctions are in parentheses): - New interfaces in BAPI > Interface toread reservation items: Get Items 1 (BAPI_RESERVATION_GETITEMS1) This enables you to add the base unit of measure to the returned itemdata. > Interface to change individual reservations: Change(BAPI_RESERVATION_CHANGE) This enables you to change an existingreservation, including the appending of new items. An optionalavailable-to-promise (ATP) check and calendar check corresponding tothe functionality provided by the MB21 transaction are also providedfor this interface. - Changed interface in BAPI – interface to createindividual reservations: CreateFromData1

(BAPI_RESERVATION_CREATE1) With this interface, you can optionallyassign an external reservation number. The optional ATP check andcalendar check corresponding to the functionality provided by theMB21 transaction are also provided with this interface.

Business Benefits

PRODUCTION PLANNING

PP : Documentary batchFunctionality Enhancements

This functionality accomplishes the following: - It supports batchtracking, eliminating the need to manage batch inventory.- It manages all required data such as material-tracking numbers tosupport legal regulations.

Industries such as consumer products and automotive suppliers facelegal requirements to store where-used data of materials used for

production and delivered to customers. Enabling recall actions ismandatory and a critical issue for these industries. Although this couldbe achieved by managing of all relevant materials in batches, thisapproach has a negative impact on data volume and subsequentprocesses. When batch management is turned on, entering a batchnumber becomes obligatory for all goods movements. Furthermore,inventory postings must be executed on batch level; therefore, costsfor inventory management may drastically increase.

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Documentary batches are integrated in the following processes:

- During goods movements documentary Batches can be entered.- Manufacturing orders In contrast to “real” batches, entering

documentary batches is possible only at back-flush and not whenmaintaining manufacturing orders (for example, in componentoverview).- Entering documentary batches for deliveries Delivery transactionsmust be enabled for entering documentary batches during picking.- Entering documentary batches for transport orders Enteringdocumentary batches must be enabled during transport orderconfirmation.

Radio frequency transactions are not in scope, inasmuch as end-customers already use their own transactions or screens. In task and

resource management, mainly radio frequency transactions are used. Therefore, entering documentary batches is not intended.

Business Benefits

This functionality provides the following benefits: - It fulfills thetracking requirements of many industries without the need to manageinventory in batches.- It simplifies internal logistic processes.- It allows traceability of material flow with minimal total cost of ownership (TCO).

PP : SAP role: plant manager


In the plant manager role, manufacturing intelligence dashboards forthe plant manager provide configurable entry pages that deliver alerts,key performance indicators (KPIs), and the ability to manage reports inknowledge management. Thus, they also provide the decision supportneeded by production personnel to respond to exceptions andunforeseen changes in demand or supply and to deliver superior

production performance through greater transparency.

The target group consists of people in upper management positions inshop floor and manufacturing, such as plant managers.

Business Benefits

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This functionality provides the following benefits: - Easy access toaggregated data from multiple, heterogeneous software systems- Ability to monitor, measure, control, and improve productionperformance

PP : SAP role: plant manager


In the plant manager role, manufacturing intelligence dashboards forthe plant manager provide enhanced usability and functionality(regarding key figure monitoring) in comparison with the 2004 releaseof SAP ERP.

Dashboards have also been created for the new production supervisor,maintenance technician, and quality inspector roles, to leverage this

transparency and promote collaboration on the shop floor.

Business Benefits

This functionality provides the following benefits: - Easy access toaggregated data from multiple, heterogeneous software systems- Ability to monitor, measure, control, and improve productionperformance- Multiple ways to personalize the key figure monitor

PROJECT SYSTEM

PS : Project system


This functionality is characterized as follows: - It offers support forcollaborative product development processes from the planning phaseto product (or process) validation on the basis of stage-gate processmethodology.- It offers flexibility in sharing information with partners through

Microsoft Project integration and uploads, in creating project snapshotsand simulation versions, and in assigning substitutes for tasks whensomeone is on vacation.- It includes usability enhancements such as an easy-to-customizeinterface and the ability to perform mass maintenance of task lists andchecklists.- It allows sharing of information during bidding scenarios by setting upcollaboration groups and linkage to single folders within a collaboration

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group.

To succeed with today’s complex product development efforts,companies need powerful solutions that allow them to employsophisticated project management methods that drive speed and

quality. They also need easy-to-use – and easy-to-implement – toolsthat enable engineers to work together to innovate, share knowledge,and track progress.

What they do not need, however, is the traditional stand-alone projectmanagement “point solution,” which tends to lead to islands of information and extensive integration efforts later on. In short,companies need a different approach: one that enables them tomanage product development projects more effectively today, withoutlimiting their options for tomorrow.

Business Benefits

This functionality provides the following benefits: - It helps you developmore reliable products in less time at lower cost.- It reduces subsequent nonconformity costs.- It enhances business integration.- It provides one instance within enterprise core component.

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