SAP Billing and Revenue Innovation Management
Description
Whether you're upgrading an existing billing system or moving to a subscription- or consumption-based model, SAP BRIM is ready-and here's is your guide! From subscription order management and charging to invoicing and contract accounting, get step-by-step instructions for each piece of the billing puzzle. For setup, operations, or analytics, follow a continuous case study through each billing process. With this book, join the future of billing!
a. End-to-End Billing
Learn the what and the why of SAP BRIM, and then master the how! Charging, invoicing, contract accounts receivable and payable, and subscription order management-see how to streamline billing with the SAP BRIM solutions.
b. Configuration and Functionality
Set up and use SAP BRIM tools: Subscription Order Management, SAP Convergent Charging, SAP Convergent Invoicing, FI-CA, and more. Implement them individually or as part of an integrated landscape.
c. SAP BRIM in Action
Meet Martex Corp., a fictional telecommunications case study and your guide through the SAP BRIM suite. Follow its path to subscription-based billing and learn from billing industry best practices!
1) SAP Billing and Revenue Innovation Management
2) Subscription order management
3) SAP Convergent Charging
4) SAP Convergent Invoicing
5) Contracts accounting (FI-CA)
6) SAP Convergent Mediation
7) Reporting and analytics
8) Implementation
9) Project management
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... Preface ... 19
... Objective of This Book ... 19
... Who Should Read This Book? ... 20
... What Will Be Covered? ... 20
... Acknowledgments ... 22
1 ... Introduction to SAP BRIM ... 23
1.1 ... Flexible Consumption, the Subscription Economy, and Business Model Transformation ... 24
1.2 ... Business Drivers for SAP BRIM ... 26
1.3 ... SAP BRIM Components ... 34
1.4 ... Case Study: Martex Corp ... 44
1.5 ... Summary ... 46
2 ... Subscription Order Management ... 49
2.1 ... Master Data ... 50
2.2 ... Configuring Subscription Order Management ... 71
2.3 ... Using Subscription Order Management ... 108
2.4 ... Reporting and Analytics ... 124
2.5 ... Subscription Order Management in SAP S/4HANA ... 129
2.6 ... Summary ... 138
3 ... Charging ... 139
3.1 ... Master Data ... 140
3.2 ... Configuring SAP Convergent Charging ... 151
3.3 ... Summary ... 192
4 ... Invoicing ... 193
4.1 ... Master Data ... 194
4.2 ... Configuring SAP Convergent Invoicing ... 200
4.3 ... Using SAP Convergent Invoicing ... 263
4.4 ... Reporting and Analytics ... 291
4.5 ... Summary ... 301
5 ... Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable ... 303
5.1 ... Master Data ... 306
5.2 ... Configuring Contracts Accounts Receivable and Payable ... 328
5.3 ... Using Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable ... 343
5.4 ... Reporting and Analytics ... 361
5.5 ... Summary ... 367
6 ... Integration with Other Solutions ... 369
6.1 ... Integration between SAP BRIM Core Components ... 369
6.2 ... SAP Convergent Mediation by DigitalRoute ... 375
6.3 ... SAP C/4HANA and SAP Commerce ... 380
6.4 ... SAP Revenue Accounting and Reporting ... 381
6.5 ... SAP Customer Financial Management ... 394
6.6 ... Tax Engine ... 406
6.7 ... Payment Gateway ... 409
6.8 ... Summary ... 410
7 ... First Steps to SAP BRIM ... 413
7.1 ... Why Do Businesses Move into Subscription-Based Business? ... 414
7.2 ... Evaluating Your Current Landscape ... 415
7.3 ... Evaluating Your Deployment Options ... 423
7.4 ... Reviewing Rapid Deployment Solutions and Implementation Best Practices ... 425
7.5 ... Master Data ... 426
7.6 ... Transactional Data ... 432
7.7 ... Replication of Provider Contract to SAP Convergent Invoicing and SAP Convergent Charging ... 434
7.8 ... Integration Points ... 436
7.9 ... Summary ... 436
... Conclusion ... 439
... The Authors ... 443
... Contributors ... 445
... Index ... 447