SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (SAP BPC) is an integrated, cloud-based solution that helps companies enable unified business planning, analysis, and consolidation. It enables companies to manage their financial data more efficiently and capture changes in real time.

SAP BPC can be deployed as an on-premise solution or in the cloud. It is possible to integrate data from the SAP environment or from third-party providers. By connecting to SAP S/4HANA the data can be accessed in real time. There are different versions of SAP Business Planning and Consolidation Services for BW/4HANA, SAP NetWeaver or Microsoft.

SAP BPC provides data integration, data management, and a single source of data to ensure consistency and uniformity. It includes uniform functions for all areas of the company, including finance, controlling, sales, and marketing. This makes SAP BPC a combination of business intelligence software, data modeling software, and data warehouse software.

SAP Business Planning and Consolidation can also help automate planning processes, reducing the time companies spend creating complex plans. SAP BPC provides an intuitive user interface and a range of predefined reports and analyses. SAP BPC also offers integrated reporting that helps companies better understand and manage their financial data.

Overall, SAP Business Planning and Consolidation Services provides a unified platform for companies to standardize and optimize their planning processes. It supports financial and non-financial planning processes, including budgeting, forecasting, capital structure planning, and financial consolidation.