SAP provides next generation cloud planning solution

SAP has announced the availability of SAP Cloud for planning solution. Through this the firm aims to simplify the planning processes. The SAP Cloud for Planning embeds social collaboration and analytics directly within the context of the planning process so people can plan, analyze and discuss in context rather than having to jump to another application.

Speaking about SAP Cloud, Steve Lucas, president, Platform Solutions, SAP “Our mission was simple – build a modern financial planning solution in the cloud with the look and feel of a consumer app, and bring collaboration and analytics where they belong – within the context of the planning process. We wanted to bring something different to market than what’s currently available in the cloud.”

This is a future oriented solution and is designed to help professionals and eliminate the complexity of their planning processes and quickly integrate corporate and divisional plans to drive better results with fact-based decision making. It is built on SAP HANA Cloud Platform, the in-memory platform-as-a-service, users can get up and running quickly with a future-oriented planning and analysis solution.