Benefits of EzyPlan

The main business benefits of EzyPlan are the improvement of the planning, budgeting and reporting process. This is achieved through:

• Simplification;
• Efficiency;
• Increased Functionality;
• Improved User Satisfaction; and
• Lower Cost of Processing.

EzyPlan therefore saves you a lot of work and time. Some of the benefit areas include:

• Eliminate Rekeying of Data - The current process of manually rekeying data from a spreadsheet to SAP will be eliminated. This will save on the cost of temps, the training effort required, the cost of data entry mistakes, rework and rechecking.
• Supports Multiple Planning Versions - As EzyPlan for SAP R/3 supports multiple planning versions in SAP, this allows for the creation of monthly or quarterly forecasts as well as the annual budget.
• Greatly Speed Up Data Transfer - The speed with which EzyPlan can update SAP budgets is a critical factor in the budget cycle. Generally the budget goes through an iterative process of refinement and EzyPlan for SAP R/3 supports this by allowing the user to update data in SAP R/3 as many times as required.
• Advanced Error Handling Features - Errors from SAP R/3 are notified immediately so there is no double handling or rework saving time and effort;
• Process Multiple Transactions Simultaneously - Multiple transactions can be processed from one virtual worksheet in Excel. This effectively replaces several transactions with one;
• Use Your Current Planning Models - Existing Excel models can be enabled rather than recreated from scratch;
• Intuitive Use - EzyPlan is easier to use than standard SAP screens;
• Standardised Reporting - Any inconsistencies between different SAP R/3 planning applications are eliminated providing a standardised process for planning and budgeting;
• Plan The Way You Do - EzyPlan supports the way that people normally do budgeting rather than being forced to do it SAP’s way;
• Users Do Not Need Any SAP Training - EzyPlan minimises (re)training requirements as users can use Excel rather than SAP R/3 – something they often prefer and a more intuitive product;
• Utilise All Of Excel’s Powerful Features - The full functionality of Excel can be used;
• Allows Continuous Adjustments To Reporting - The Budget and Planning process is reduced in complexity to allow iterative modification into SAP R/3 by users (including self correction and version control).
• Allows Variance Analysis Directly From SAP Plan & Actual Data - EzyPlan will facilitate the use of Excel or Access for variance analysis in the reporting process (direct from SAP R/3 planning and actual data).