Exploring Central Analytics

Objectives

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
  • Describe the features offered by Central Analytics
  • List the capabilities of the analytics app: Central Purchase Contract Consumption
  • List the capabilities of the analytics app: Unused Contracts & Contracts Expiry
  • List the capabilities of the analytics app: Monitor Purchase Order Items Centrally
  • List the capabilities of the analytics app: Central Purchase Requisition Item Types
  • List the capabilities of the analytics app: Monitor Purchase Requisition Items Centrally

Central Analytics

See what's happening across the business without jumping from system to system.

  • Drill down from the centralized view to get an instant, accurate look at operational details.
  • More timely decision making
  • Reduce manual efforts to consolidate spend information
  • Monitor health of procurement process for continuous process improvement
Screenshot of a Central Analytics page showing data in the form of graphs and details.

SAP S/4HANA Procurement Analytics – Central Procurement Central Purchase Contract Consumption

  • Consumption visibility across various connected system contracts
  • The KPI identifies the released amount and target amounts of all contracts in connected system in a given time frame
  • Consumption % is also a measure
  • Standard drill down capabilities
Bar graph of Target Amount vs. Supplier on the Central Purchase Contract Consumption page.

SAP S/4HANA Procurement Analytics – Central Procurement Unused Contracts & Contracts Expiry

  • Existing Contracts Expiry & Unused contracts KPIs enhanced
  • View by Purchase Document Category
Bar graph of Expiring Contracts vs. Supplier on the Contract Approaching End Date page.

SAP S/4HANA Procurement Analytics – Central Procurement Monitor Purchase Order Items Centrally

  • Review Purchase Order Items across different connected systems
  • Visualize details by various dimensions like Supplier, Material Group, Delivery status, etc.
  • Navigation to Manage Purchase Orders Centrally app
Bar graph of Purchase Order Items.

SAP S/4HANA Procurement Analytics – Central Procurement Central Purchase Requisition Item Types

  • Provides visibility to different PR Item types existing across different connected systems well within the hub system.
  • Possibility to compare number of item types for specific purchasing groups, suppliers etc.
  • Navigation to Manage Central Purchase contracts app.
Bar graph of number of SSP PR items.

SAP S/4HANA Procurement Analytics – Central Procurement Monitor Purchase Requisition Items Centrally

  • Review Purchase Requisition items extracted from various connected systems, centrally in the hub system
  • Visualize PR details by various dimensions like Supplier, material group, status
  • Monitor the total value of the Purchase Requisitions
  • Navigation to Manage Central Purchase contracts app
Bar graph of Purchase Requisiton Items.

Learning

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