From SAP BPC to the Next Generation: A Complete migration Path for Planning, Reporting & Consolidation

For many organizations, SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) has been the backbone for both planning and group consolidation over the years. As SAP's roadmap evolves, customers are now looking for a future-ready, cloud-based alternative that preserves the strengths of BPC while enabling greater agility, scalability, and insight.

SAP Business Data Cloud has emerged as the go-to platform for modern planning and forecasting, and advanced management reporting and analytics.

However, one key question remained for BPC customers:

How do we address enterprise-grade consolidation alongside planning in the new architecture?

This is where HICONSOL comes in.

HICONSOL now adds consolidation functionality natively aligned with SAP Business Data Cloud, creating a full-fledged, end-to-end solution for organizations migrating from SAP BPC.

With this combined approach, customers can now:

Migrate planning and reporting to SAP Business Data Cloud
Enable robust group consolidation through HICONSOL
Retain proven consolidation concepts while modernizing the platform
Achieve a seamless transition from BPC to SAP SAC-based architecture

Together, SAP Business Data Cloud and HICONSOL provide a complete, future-proof pathway for organizations ready to move beyond SAP BPC — without compromising on financial control or reporting integrity.

Why HICONSOL Stands Out

HICONSOL is purpose-built to extend SAP Business Data Cloud with enterprise consolidation, giving BPC customers a familiar yet modernized experience. Key advantages include:

Proven Consolidation Logic: Retain the consolidation concepts and business rules your teams already know, without a full redesign.
Cloud-Native Architecture: Leverage the scalability, performance, and security of SAP Business Data Cloud.
Seamless Data Integration: Connect across SAP and non-SAP landscapes for a unified financial view.
Faster Close Cycles: Automate intercompany eliminations, currency translation, and adjustments to accelerate the group close process.
Integrated Planning & Consolidation: Run planning, forecasting, and consolidation on a single platform — eliminating data silos.

Migration Insights & Best Practices

Through our migration engagements, we have developed a structured approach to transitioning from BPC to SAP Business Data Cloud with HICONSOL:

1. Assessment & Discovery

Evaluate existing BPC models, logic, and data flows
Identify consolidation requirements and reporting needs
Define the target architecture on SAP Business Data Cloud

2. Architecture & Design

Map BPC entities and hierarchies to the new platform
Design HICONSOL consolidation models aligned to SAP Business Data Cloud
Define integration patterns for ERP and sub-ledger data feeds

3. Migration & Build

Migrate planning models and input templates
Implement HICONSOL consolidation logic and rules
Build management reports and dashboards

4. Testing & Validation

Parallel run testing against BPC outputs
User acceptance testing with finance teams
Performance and data integrity validation

5. Hypercare & Go-Live

Structured hypercare support post go-live
Knowledge transfer and training for finance teams
Continuous improvement roadmap

The Bottom Line

The time to move beyond SAP BPC is now. With SAP Business Data Cloud and HICONSOL, organizations have a proven, future-ready path that simplifies consolidation, strengthens planning, and delivers real-time financial insight. This is not just a migration - it is a transformation. And High Insights is with you every step of the way.

HICONSOL | A Complete BPC Migration Solution for Planning & Consolidation

What You Get with HICONSOL + SAP Business Data Cloud

Key Highlights