Prior to using SAP SAC, we used a different program for forecasts. It was mostly up-to-date but very impractical for use and hard to follow. We used MS Excel tables for the planning itself. This meant that forecasts were not interconnected, each of them having their own template, and errors occurred due to incorrect duplication.

SAP SAC provides a significantly better solution. Each of the program managers enters their program plans, which are then upgraded, amended and ultimately approved at the division level. In addition to planning revenue, we can also plan costs by item (wages – payroll, other costs, subcontractors, etc.) very precisely. SAP SAC is a lot clearer and easy to use. Plans can be entered by customer and can also be monitored throughout the year.

I use SAP SAC daily. I monitor forecasts and compare them to the plan. I control costs and change specific items as required. I report forecasts on a weekly basis directly from the SAP SAC system. Information about how my business is doing on an annual basis, how much I need to achieve a specific plan and many other helpful data is available to me at any time.