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- 1. MED DIAG BW/SEM Bluestone Case Study #2 A large international manu- facturer of medical diagnos- SOFTWARE tic imaging equipment had SAP R/3 Release 4.7 several financial reporting challenges. SAP BW 3.0B SEM-BPS 3.2 PROBLEM/CHALLENGE Any large multinational company faces challenges in its financial reporting proc- esses, i.e. lack of infrastructure and plan- ning systems across the business, lack of integration of systems in different units, PROJECT SCOPE cultural differences, technical compatibility issues and currency reconciliation. In this Financial Planning: Overhead Cost Plan- client’s case the demands needing to be ning, Sales & Rebates, Headcount & addressed by Bluestone included: • Multiple reporting currencies Compensation, Asset Planning from a corporate perspec- tive, consolidation needed Reporting: Cost Center Accounting, Hu- • Level of detail in the budget- man Resources, Project Systems, Asset ing was not high enough Accounting, Sales & Distribution • Accuracy of budget informa- tion not high enough The question was whether Bluestone’s BI expertise could provide a solution at ac- ceptable cost. Yes, with exceptional results. BLUESTONE SOLUTION/RESULTS Bluestone developed a solu- tion using Business Planning & Simulation (SEM-BPS) and Business Warehouse (SAP BW). The Financial Planning model developed by the client over the years required detail level planning and complex “What-If” sce- narios. The client was able to generate accurate budgets in less time and elimi- nated all the integration issues. Further, development of online dynamic currency conversion functionality for all functional areas resulted in online collabo- ration between different user communities worldwide and eliminated redundant work. Bluestone/Turquoise Consulting LLC R E S U L T S . 1040 First Avenue Ste 420 King of Prussia, PA 19406 Phone: 866-728-4224 Fax: 610-337-5906 BlueStone Email: info@bluestonestep.com Internet: www.bluestonestep.com