Can SAP EPPM help with project budgeting?

Yes, SAP EPPM includes budgeting and financial tracking tools, which ensure projects stay within budget, aligning with financial goals.

What is the difference between SAP PS and SAP EPPM?

SAP Project System (PS) and SAP Enterprise Portfolio and Project Management (EPPM) serve complementary, yet distinct, purposes in managing projects. SAP PS is primarily focused on managing individual projects within an SAP S/4HANA environment. It provides tools for project planning, budgeting, execution, and monitoring, making it ideal for managing standalone projects in industries like construction and manufacturing. SAP EPPM, on the other hand, offers a broader scope by combining project and portfolio management functionalities. It allows organizations to manage multiple projects within a portfolio, prioritize them based on strategic goals, and optimize resource allocation across the enterprise. While SAP PS focuses on operational project execution, SAP EPPM integrates strategic planning and decision-making to ensure that projects align with overall business objectives.

Can SAP EPPM integrate with existing project management tools and software?

Yes, SAP EPPM supports seamless integration with existing project management tools and software, such as Microsoft Project, Primavera, and Jira. This integration enables organizations to leverage the advanced planning and tracking features of SAP EPPM while continuing to use familiar tools for specific project tasks. Data exchange between SAP EPPM and other applications is facilitated through APIs, middleware, or SAP Integration Suite, ensuring consistency and accuracy. By creating a unified platform for project data, integration eliminates silos and ensures that all stakeholders, from project teams to executives, can access a single source of truth. This connectivity enhances collaboration, simplifies reporting, and enables more effective decision-making.

How does SAP EPPM facilitate project tracking and reporting for informed decision-making?

SAP EPPM provides advanced tools for real-time project tracking and reporting, allowing project managers and stakeholders to effectively monitor progress, costs, risks, and resource utilization . Its dashboards and reporting features are highly customizable, enabling users to focus on the most relevant metrics and KPIs for their needs. These tools help identify bottlenecks, deviations, or underperforming areas, and allows for quick corrective actions. Additionally, SAP EPPM integrates with SAP Analytics Cloud and other reporting tools to deliver in-depth insights. This integration enables predictive analytics and scenario simulations, helping organizations make data-driven decisions that optimize project outcomes and ensure alignment with strategic goals.

SAP Enterprise Portfolio and Project Management

Automate and simplify the entire project lifecycle and determine a unified approach to project management.

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SAP Enterprise Portfolio and Project Management (SAP EPPM) is a module for planning, prioritizing, and analyzing company projects. It helps you achieve higher portfolio management efficiency and optimize portfolio control and collaboration of all employees and departments involved.

With SAP EPPM, you can manage company-wide projects from one place, at each stage of the project, from forecasting and planning to accounting and closure.

Investing the right resources

Identify the required resources, check their availability, and control utilization.

Reducing risks

Use best practices to timely identify and address project issues with crucial KPIs and metrics visualization.

Increasing profitability

Make your business faster and more profitable with optimized templates.

Reducing costs

Achieve this business goal by automating the workflow, reallocating resources from inactive projects, and reducing costs for data collection and reporting.

Increasing transparency

Access real-time reporting with data on operational finance and projects.

Improving decision-making

Choose and invest in projects and activities with best ROI due to higher transparency.

Project management

Tasks and timeline control
Critical paths identification
Resource allocation
Coordination
Progress control

Resource management

Right resource identification
Availability check
Optimal utilization

Portfolio management

Portfolio alignment
Investment optimization
Schedule performance control
Project cost monitoring

Commercial project management

Financial planning
Issue and change management
Risk management

Why Choose LeverX as Your SAP Implementation Provider?

Proven track record

For over 20 years, we have helped businesses worldwide succeed with SAP. We’ve already completed 950+ projects for over 800 clients, including top names on the Fortune 500 list.

Industry experts

The LeverX team comprises professionals with hands-on knowledge in 30+ industries, including manufacturing, logistics, and oil  and gas.

SAP partnership

We implement SAP projects end-to-end  and collaborate with SAP on the development and enhancement of its existing solutions.

Quality and security

LeverX operates in compliance with international standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, and ISO 55001, ensuring reliability and quality in every project.

Investment in innovation

We actively integrate advanced technologies, such as Data Science, IoT, AI, Big Data, Blockchain, and others, to help clients efficiently address their business challenges.

Flexibility

Our team is available 24/7, which enables us to quickly deploy projects, maintain process transparency, and adapt each development phase to meet your specific requirements.

Implementation Roadmap

We follow the SAP Activate methodology, which breaks down the implementation of SAP Portfolio and Project Management into six essential stages:

Current Processes Evaluation: Assess existing business processes and identify the organization's needs.
Defining Technical Requirements: Create a detailed specification of the functional and technical needs of the new system.

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Setting Goals and Objectives: Establish and agree on the goals to be achieved throughout the project.
Assembling the Project Team: Appoint team members and define their roles and responsibilities.
Project Plan Development: Create a comprehensive plan that outlines project phases, timelines, resources, and key performance indicators.
Budget Determination: Estimate and approve the budget.
Specifications Preparation: Develop the technical and functional specifications for the development team.

Prepare

Ensuring Business Requirements are Met: Check that SAP PPM aligns with business requirements and project objectives.
Data Validation: Verify the accuracy and compliance of the data.

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Data Migration: Transfer data from existing systems to the new one.
System Configuration: Set up the solution according to requirements and specifications.
Customization: Develop additional features and modules, if the standard solution does not meet all needs.
Integrations: Configure SAP PPM to work with other IT systems and applications.

Realize

Testing: Perform functional, integration, regression, and load testing to ensure that all works correctly.
User Training: Organize sessions to help users become familiar with the new system.

Deploy

System Readiness Check: Verify that the system is ready for operational use.
Launch: Officially transition to active use of SAP PPM.
Ongoing Support: Continuously monitor solution performance to identify and resolve any issues.

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FAQ

What is SAP EPPM?

SAP Enterprise Portfolio and Project Management (EPPM) is a solution that helps businesses manage complex portfolios and projects, improving resource allocation and tracking.

Can SAP EPPM manage resource allocation?

Yes, SAP EPPM provides tools for planning and allocating resources, helping to avoid resource conflicts and ensure project efficiency.

What role does SAP EPPM play in risk management?

SAP EPPM includes risk assessment tools that help teams identify and mitigate risks across projects, increasing project success rates.

How does SAP EPPM support collaboration?

SAP EPPM enables real-time collaboration with dashboards, document sharing, and communication tools for project stakeholders.

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An expert will reach out to you to discuss your specific needs and requirements.
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We'll sign an NDA to ensure any sensitive information is kept secure and confidential.
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We'll work with you to prepare a customized proposal based on the project's scope, timeline, and budget.