What is SAP EPPM (Enterprise Portfolio and Project Management)?

SAP EPPM includes SAP PPM and SAP PS.

SAP PPM is used to collectively manage and analyze for investment a portfolio of projects. In this sense, it is truly a traditional portfolio management tool.

SAP PS is the project execution tool that handles project management and scheduling.

Why SAP EPPM Doesn’t Work for Most Companies

While EPPM from SAP can be a useful tool for some companies, it has a significant issue – it is not a project business system. As such, it has limitations around what it can do and the benefits it can bring a project-centric organization.

For many companies where projects are central to their business EPPM tools simply are not robust and comprehensive enough to manage their business. There are some crucial capabilities missing in these tools, such as a cost breakdown structure and the associated financial controls that a CBS gives you.

If you are expecting a completely integrated business system for your project business with SAP EPPM, you may not get what you are seeking and will find yourself using an array of different applications as you do today.

For many companies where projects are central to their business EPPM tools simply are not robust and comprehensive enough to manage their business. There are some crucial capabilities missing in these tools, such as a cost breakdown structure and the associated financial controls that a CBS gives you.

If you are expecting a completely integrated business system for your project business with SAP EPPM, you may not get what you are seeking and will find yourself using an array of different applications as you do today.

SAP EPPM will not provide these benefits to your business that PBA can:

• Streamline and automate processes
• Increase productivity
• Improve project governance
• Reduce risk, overruns & delays
• Enhance financial control

The key term in EPPM is “enterprise”. Since you are an enterprise, you need an enterprise system for your projects. PBA is built for the enterprise.

Project Business Automation is more than EPPM

SAP EPPM is similar to Project Business Automation, trying to create an integrated business system for project-driven business. However, it does not go all the way there. The premise of PBA is to eliminate the silos of applications and data that Project Businesses typically use in favor of one platform that incorporates key Project Business functions, including:

• Project Financials and Accounting
• Project Management and Operations
• Project Insight and Analytics

SAP EPPM will not provide these benefits to your business that PBA can:

• Streamline and automate processes
• Increase productivity
• Improve project governance
• Reduce risk, overruns & delays
• Enhance financial control

The key term in EPPM is “enterprise”. Since you are an enterprise, you need an enterprise system for your projects. PBA is built for the enterprise.

Learn more about PBA below.

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