Planning Flow in Cost Center Planning (SAP Library - Cost Center Planning (CO-OM-CCA))

Planning Flow in Cost Center Planning

Cost center planning is handled differently in almost every business organization. The type of industry, organizational structures, and responsibilities are factors affecting planning.

In the Cost Center Accounting (CO-OM-CCA) application component, the entire planning process can be performed online. The advantage of online planning is that it provides immediate results, which you can analyze using the information system. Interactive cost center planning is supported by the following planning tools in the SAP system:

Planning is based on predefined planning layouts in the standard system, which are saved in planner profiles (see: Planner Profiles. and the Implementation Guide (IMG) under Controlling ® Cost Center Accounting ® Planning ® Manual Planning ® Maintain User-Defined Profiles). Planning layouts are entry screens for planning. They are subdivided into planning areas, such as cost elements or activity type planning. You can create your own planning layouts using Report Painter (see: Report Painter) if the standard planning layouts do not meet your requirements. For more information, see also the Implementation Guide (IMG), under Controlling ® Cost Center Accounting ® Planning ® Manual Planning ® User-Defined Planning Layouts.

The planning process is not a one-time event, but an iterative process which usually goes through several cycles. This is reflected in plan data storage: The SAP system allows you to save different versions at the same time (see also Planning and Multiple Valuations in More Than One Version).