FSCM Integration

Technical Data

Technical Name of the Business Function	FIN_FSCM_INTEGRATION
Type of Business Function	Enterprise Business Function
Available As Of	SAP Enhancement Package 2 for SAP ERP 6.0
Technical Usage	Financial Supply Chain Mgmt
Application Component	SAP Bank Relationship Management (FIN-FSCM-BNK) SAP Cash Management (FIN-FSCM-CLM-CM) SAP Collections Management (FIN-FSCM-COL) SAP Credit Management (FIN-FSCM-CR) SAP Dispute Management (FIN-FSCM-DM)
Directly Dependent Business Function Requiring Activation in Addition	FSCM Functions (FIN_FSCM_CCD) Note that you do not need this additional business function for all subfunctions.

Use

You can use this business function to make use of new functions in the following components of SAP Financial Supply Chain Management :

SAP Bank Relationship Management

This new component supports you in monitoring and releasing payment media in payment transactions with banks.
SAP Cash Management

To simplify the daily work of the Cash Manager, he has the option of simplified user interfaces in the form of a work center.
SAP Collections Management

In receivables processing, you can use the new function of SAP Dispute Management to add customer-disputed objects, such as invoices, to dispute cases.
SAP Credit Management

You can use enhancements, such as the work center for the credit manager.
SAP Dispute Management

You can use brand new functions, such as the processing of customer-disputed objects. Customer-disputed objects are invoices, credit memos or overpayments for which a customer has entered a complaint.

Prerequisites

You have installed the following components as of the version mentioned:

Type of Component	Component	Is Only Needed for the Following Features
Software Component	FINBASIS 602 SAP_APPL 602 SEM_BW 602
SAP NetWeaver Business Intelligence (SAP NetWeaver BI)	As of SAP NetWeaver 2004s	Enhancements for SAP Collections Management . You do not have to activate the business function.
Business Intelligence Content	As of SAP NetWeaver 2004s BI Content Add-On3 SP06	Enhancements for SAP Collections Management . You do not have to activate the business function.
SAP NetWeaver Portal	As of SAP NetWeaver 2004s	Work Center of the Cash Manager Work Center of the Credit Manager
Portal Content	As of Business Package for Cash Manager (SAP ERP) 1.2	Work Center of the Cash Manager
Portal Content	As of Business Package for Credit Manager (SAP ERP) 1.2	Work Center of the Credit Manager
SAP Enterprise Services	As of SAP_APPL 602, namespace http://sap.com/xi/APPL/Global2	Services of SAP Bank Relationship Management
SAP Enterprise Services	As of SAP_APPL 602, namespace http://sap.com/xi/PI/FIN/Operational/Global	Services for SAP Credit Management
Java Software Component	SWIFT 602 as component of SAP Integration Package for SWIFT	SAP Bank Relationship Management

To be able to use this business function, the following prerequisites must be met in the individual components:

SAP Bank Relationship Management

You have configured the SAP Bank Relationship Management application component.
You have configured the Payment Medium Workbench .
You have activated the FSCM Integration (FIN_FSCM_INTEGRATION) business function.
You have made the required settings in Customizing. For more information see the release note FIN_FSCM_INTEGRATION: Bank Relationship Management (new) .

SAP Cash Management

You have configured the SAP Cash Management application component.
You have activated the FSCM Integration (FIN_FSCM_INTEGRATION) business function.

SAP Collections Management

You have configured the following application components:
- SAP Collections Management
- Accounts Receivable Accounting (FI-AR)
You have activated the FSCM Integration (FIN_FSCM_INTEGRATION) business function.
You have activated the FSCM Functions (FIN_FSCM_CCD) business function in the Collections Management system
You have made the necessary settings in Customizing for SAP Collections Management . For more information, see the release notes of the business functions.

SAP Credit Management

You have configured the following application components:
- SAP Credit Management
- Accounts Receivable Accounting (FI-AR)
To use the work center for the Credit Manager, you have activated this business function FSCM Integration (FIN_FSCM_INTEGRATION).
You have activated the FSCM Functions (FIN_FSCM_CCD) business function in the SAP Credit Management system

SAP Dispute Management

You have configured the following application components:
- SAP Dispute Management
- Accounts Receivable Accounting (FI-AR)
You have activated the FSCM Integration (FIN_FSCM_INTEGRATION) business function.
You have activated the FSCM Functions (FIN_FSCM_CCD) business function in the dispute case processing system.
You have made the necessary settings in Customizing for SAP Dispute Management . For more information, see the release notes of the business functions.

Features

This business function covers the following functions:

SAP Bank Relationship Management

This new component supports you in payment transactions with your banks. For communication with the different interfaces of the banks, the component provides a uniform user interface.

SAP Bank Relationship Management provides you with a workflow for the internal creation, processing, and release of payments. It also provides a monitoring function for the status of the payments; the incoming account statements are also considered. To do this, SAP Bank Relationship Management uses the existing Payment Medium Workbench and has a high integration with the payment programs of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Accounting (FI-AP/AR).

For more information, see:
- Documentation of the component SAP Bank Relationship Management
- Component Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Accounting (FI-AP/AR) under Payment Medium Workbench
- Security guide on SAP Service Marketplace at service.sap.com/securityguide .
SAP Cash Management

For more information for the work center of the Cash Manager, see Business Package for Cash Manager (SAP ERP) 1.2 .
SAP Collections Management

For more information, see the Documentation of the business function FSCM Functions (FIN-FSCM-CCD), "Features" section.
SAP Credit Management

There is also a work center for SAP Credit Management . The work center for the Credit Manager is a portal-based interface that supports his daily work. It offers an overview of the blocked sales orders from Sales and Distribution (SD). The Credit Manager also sees further information from the credit management data of the business partner. This enables him to decide whether to release or reject any particular order. The work center also has views of the business partners that are blocked in SAP Credit Management , of business partners that are due for resubmission, and of credit limit requests granted.

For more information about the work center, see:
- Business Package for Credit Manager (SAP ERP) 1.2 (new)
- Security guide on SAP Service Marketplace at service.sap.com/securityguide .
SAP Dispute Management

For more information, see the Documentation of the business function FSCM Functions (FIN_FSCM_CCD), "Features" section.