Business Processes
Definition
This is a de
scription of a cross-functional structure within an organization. It consumes resources and can cross internal organizational boundaries.Executing a business process can include resource inputs from multiple cost centers in a controlling area.
Use
Business processes serve in cost accounting for organizational procedures that cross cost center boundaries. Generally, multiple cost centers participate in the execution of a business process. The business process demands various resources. These are made available from the activity types of cost centers or included in the process through a simple assessment method.
You can use a template to assign other business processes and cost center activities to a business process.
For more information, see
Template.Structure
Before you can create business processes, you must define a
Standard Hierarchy .
The structures and values of business processes depend on the purposes and methods of cost accounting in your organization.
See also:
Standard Hierarchy of the Business Process Maintaining Business Processes Business Process Groups Fields in Business Process Master Data