Reporting SD, FI and MM in BW

Expert Jay Narayanan explains how other modules like Sales, Finance and Purchasing can be reported through SAP BW.

Jay Narayanan

Published: 31 Oct 2006

What are the most important scenarios that can be covered by implementing BI in SD, FI and MM SAP modules?

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SAP provides standard Business Content in SAP BW for all of these modules. These components can be activated and implemented with minimal effort depending on the reporting requirements. Various types of reporting can be done on information in Sales, Financial and Purchasing once the application's data is extracted over to BW.

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