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SAP BPC - roadmap and versions


SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation) now leverages different versions that can be relevant for your organization depending on your Business Case and IT Strategy.  

Depending on the underlying platform, SAP BPC is still supported by SAP in the short and longer term.

SAP has recently extended the 'End of Maintenance' (EOM) dates for all SAP BPC product versions.

The maintenance dates of the respective SAP BPC product versions have been adapted as follows:

VersionRelease dateEnd of Maintenance date
SAP BPC 10.1, version for NetWeaver20-12-201331-12-2027 
SAP BPC 10.1, Optimized for S/4HANA31-10-201631-12-2027 
SAP BPC 11.1 (2021), version for BW/4HANA20-06-201731-12-2027 
SAP BPC 10.1, version for Microsoft28-11-201431-12-2024 

Support until 2040!

The latest SAP BPC release, which supports the SAP BW/4HANA product line will be aligned with the SAP S/4HANA maintenance extension and will be maintained until at least 2040

Below you will find more information about the SAP BPC product versions. If you would like more information about the SAP BPC roadmap or tailor-made advice, please feel free to contact us.

SAP BPC 11.1 (2021) for SAP BW/4HANA

SAP BPC 11.1 (2021), version for SAP BW/4HANA is part of SAP's 'next generation data-warehouse'; SAP BW/4HANA.

With the introduction of the BW/4HANA platform SAP integrates its data-warehouse solution within SAP HANA.

BPC 11.1 (2021) is integrated within BW/4HANA.

This version is relevant when:

  • SAP BW4/HANA is the new data-warehouse within your company.
  • SAP Cloud for Analytics integration is on the Wishlist.
  • SAP ERP integration is not required. The BW4/HANA platform is a stand-alone platform.
  • SAP BPC is going to be used to plan, consolidate and report both on financial and operational data from the data-warehouse.

Supported until: 31-12-2027

SAP BPC 10.1 - Microsoft

SAP BPC 10.1, version for Microsoft is the successor of SAP BPC 10.0 Microsoft:

This version is relevant when:

  • Microsoft SQL Server is your BPC database platform
  • A single solution is required for planning, budgeting and financial consolidation

Supported until: 31-12-2024

If you are still using SAP BPC 10.1 Microsoft, it is time to act now and migrate to an alternative solution.

SAP BPC 10.1 NetWeaver - Standard Model

SAP BPC 10.1, version for SAP NetWeaver - Standard Model is the successor of BPC 10.0 NetWeaver and prior versions. The latest version runs on SAP BW 7.5.

This version is relevant when:

  • SAP ECC R/3 and SAP BW 7.4 or higher are already in place
  • SAP BCS and/or SAP BPS needs to be replaced.
  • SAP BPC 10.0 NetWeaver is the current version used within your organization.
  • Third Party consolidation software needs to be replaced and SAP source systems are already in place.

Supported until: 31-12-2027 (extended support option until 31-12-2030)

SAP BPC 10.1 NetWeaver - Embedded Model

SAP BPC 10.1, version for SAP NetWeaver - Embedded Model is the successor of SAP BW Integrated Planning (BW-IP). 

This version is relevant when:

  • SAP ECC R/3 is your ERP system, and your organization uses SAP BW (data warehouse)
  • SAP BW-IP needs to be replaced
  • SAP HANA is being used as the underlying database platform (required component).

Supported until: 31-12-2027 (extended support option until 31-12-2030)

SAP BPC 10.1 - Optimized for S4/HANA

SAP BPC 10.1, Optimized for S4/HANA Finance is an integrated BPC version on S4/HANA Finance. 

This version is relevant when:

  • SAP S4/HANA Finance is your ERP system
  • 'Real-time' consolidation within S/4HANA is a business requirement

Supported until: 31-12-2027

SAP BPC Roadmap

We were involved from the start and continue to closely monitor the latest SAP BPC developments.

Would you like more information about the latest SAP BPC Roadmap

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Business in Control

A unified solution which will give business users full control over their planning, budgeting, and financial consolidation data.

Align corporate IT strategy

Reduce data duplication, total cost of ownership (TCO) and connect both SAP and Non-SAP sources within your existing IT platform or in the Cloud.

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