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As a leading UK based multi-national mobile telecommunications company, the client had existing processes for the collection, reporting and analysis of business performance data, using both Hyperion Enterprise and a multitude of spreadsheets. However, this diversity gave rise to data consistency problems and meant that the reporting processes were inefficient.  Different processes and databases were used for the collation and reporting of budget & forecast data, from those used for actual monthly reporting resulting in difficulties with relating one to the other.

The constantly changing market in this high tech sector makes flexibility all important.  A constant flow of new products, with different characteristics to be monitored means that the client has to be able to define new calculations quickly and easily.

SAP BPC was chosen as the replacement for the existing collection of applications because
• it offered the users a familiar Excel based interface to the data, easing the analysis and reporting processes
• it gave a single consistent set of applications that could be used throughout the organisation
• it gave finance the ability to configure and control the data at the pace needed
• it matched the requirements of other parts of the group worldwide

CopperMan were engaged to assist with the implementation process because of their unparalleled experience of implementing SAP BPC in large multi-national organisations, and because they offered all the services needed to implement the applications.  CopperMan’s team integrated with the clients staff to provide leadership and expertise in the design and development of the application, while also passing on knowledge to client staff to allow them to become self sufficient in the ongoing maintenance and development of the applications.

“The application provides a centralised and controlled store of data, which is been used for budget, forecast, and actuals reporting.  During the budget phase, we ran in parallel with our previous system, and spent time gaining confidence in the validity of the data.  Now that we have proved this data, we are able to make significant savings of effort in the budgeting, forecasting and actuals reporting processes. The use of consistent calculations and data structures in all circumstances, and the flexibility of the reporting and analytic capabilities also speed the production of our output.” Group Finance Manager