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The Starter Kit for Cost and Expense Planning (SKCEP) is an add-on for SAP BPC NetWeaver.
The purpose of SKCEP is to take the functions of ERP based Cost and Expense planning and package them in a more robust and flexible interface.
Planners can now use the rich features of excel for planning and forecasting and then push those values back to ERP.
Excel Based Planning for Costs and Expenses :
Being able to leverage excel functionality will accelerate adoption and minimize training.
And the following pre-defined SKCEP Excel Ribbon functions will further enhance the business-user experience and improve performance:
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Expand/Collapse Hierarchies
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Lock/Un-Lock Cells, Columns and Rows
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Hierarchical and Temporal Distribution
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Forecast Expenses (Spread, Trend, Weight, and Linear Trend)
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Recalculate
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Refresh and Save Data
Solution Details :
The EasyLoad Cockpit is a unique Microsft Excel based central console to manage all the data loads between ECC, BW and BPC.
As the name suggests, using the EasyLoad Cockpit the BPC administration team can trigger data loads and data management processes with the click of a button.
There is no need to deal with the backend technology that fuels each step.
It is also possible to parameterize the loads and make a selection for what data needs to be loaded.
It also enables Retraction to complete the planning process. With a click of a button, the users can push the planning generated data back into BW and ECC.
The SKCEP Input Schedules are Microsoft Excel based cost center planning models that are integrated with SAP to support your budgeting, planning, and forecasting activities.
The input schedules are business-user defined, which will reduce planning cycle times and IT dependencies.
Business-users have the flexibility to combine any historical, market, forecast, or benchmarks reference data into their input schedule.
The SKCEP Dashboard is an Xcelsius dashboard that can be used to analyze data in BPC.
You can select from a list of cost element groups and show values for last 12 months on an interactive chart.
Drilldown on the chart shows cost elements and the values for the chosen month. There is also a scorecard for the cost elements data.
Download our Solution Brief ! 
SKCEP Overview.pdf
SKCEP Handout.pdf
SKCEP FAQ.pdf
To download this solution, click here.
Contact Information:
Global SKCEP Solution Management
TekLink International Inc.
40 Shuman Blvd Suite 270
Naperville, IL 60563 , United States.
Email : skcep@tli-usa.com
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