What is SAP Business ByDesign?

The single cloud ERP solution enables fast-growing, midsize business to scale and compete without the complexity and cost.

Connect every business function with proven best practices and in-depth analytics

SAP Business ByDesign delivers pr-built processes for everything from finance and sales to product management and purchasing on a single, unified solution. 

• Intelligent cloud ERP: Streamlined and comprehensive processes
• Instant value: Agility to quickly adapt to new opportunities
• Business impact: Real-time analytics that help improve profits and efficiency

Features

Finance

Delivering a real-time view of your financial condition, so you can streamline core accounting processes and better manage cash and liquidity. General ledger and accounts payable and receivable Get a clear overview of financial transactions and outstanding balances with vendors and customers to manage cash flow effectively and assess the company's financial health. Cash flow management Make more effective decisions to help ensure your company's liquidity and financial stability with tools that enable real-time monitoring, forecasting, and optimizing cash positions. Reporting and analytics Get comprehensive insights into your company's financial health to better support planning, budgeting, and trends identification. Compliance and governance Adhere to financial regulations and internal policies by using audit trails, internal controls, and compliance checks. Global operations management Simplify the management of your multinational company's operations across multiple legal entities, currencies, local requirements, and accounting principles in parallel and in real time.

Customer relationship management

Driving customer engagement with expert management of marketing, sales, and service processes. Marketing Use personalized customer information for more effective campaigns, lead generation and qualification, and sales team handovers. Sales Gain complete sales force automation and improve account management, from contact interactions to invoicing. Service Equip employees with the tools and insights they need to deliver superior service and boost customer satisfaction.

Human resources

Streamlining HR processes, from organization management and workforce administration to time and attendance, and employee self-service. Time and labor management Manage time, labor, and compensation more effectively with centralized data and self-service processes. Payroll Facilitate payroll processing and take advantage of interfaces for third-party payroll providers. Workforce administration Manage and execute employee-related tasks, including time sheets, procurement processes, and personal information. Resource management Give internal employees and external service contractors access to integrated knowledge, such as skills, availability, utilization, and information for project, time, and labor management.

Supply chain management

Improving supply chain effectiveness with better supply-demand matching, and increasing flexibility to streamline customer and supplier collaboration. Product development Accelerate time to market and help ensure product design meets customer specifications. Supply chain management setup Get a clear view of your supply networks and layouts for supply chain modeling. Planning and control Control material flows with an exception-driven approach to procurement planning. Manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics Produce high-quality products efficiently, manage production better, and automate related processes.

Procurement

Empowering employees with self-service procurement capabilities to save time and costs, centralize supplier information, and negotiate better deals. Sourcing Maintain a central database of supplier and product information, easing negotiation of better prices and management of multiple supplier contracts. Purchasing Streamline your company's purchasing activities and provide buyers with real-time information so they can negotiate better prices.

Project management

Managing projects of any size and complexity. Project management on any scale Manage projects across your business, especially in areas as diverse as research, product development, and marketing. Project planning and execution Integrate project management smoothly with other relevant business areas in your company, including financials, purchasing, and HR. Real-time project collaboration and monitoring Run more effective, profitable projects by facilitating collaboration and enabling your teams to manage, deliver, and monitor projects in real time. Microsoft Teams for SAP Business ByDesign Access features of the SAP Business ByDesign solution directly from Microsoft Teams.

Industry-specific functionality

Professional services

• Connect and automate key professional services processes
• Get real-time project insight to maximize client value
• Understand customer lifecycle data to effectively position your service offerings
• Evaluate project and client profitability to help meet your portfolio goals Manufacturing
• Get a real-time view of your entire manufacturing operation
• Improve manufacturing efficiency
• Simplify channel and partner management to meet market demand
• Increase customer satisfaction and loyalty with a 360-degree view of customers Wholesale distribution
• Forecast and meet demand with greater accuracy
• Gain transparency into your entire supply chain
• Reduce operational costs while optimizing inventory levels and working capital
• Present one face to the customer across your business, regardless of channel or region