What is business process quantity in SAP CO-OM-ABC - Activity-Based Costing?

SAP Term: business process quantity

• Component: CO-OM-ABC

• Component Name: Activity-Based Costing

• Description: A quantity output by a business process in planning, confirmation actual, or allocation plan or actual to receivers such as cost objects, profitability segments, business processes, or cost centers/activity types.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Business process quantity is a term used in Activity-Based Costing (ABC) within the Controlling (CO) module of SAP. It is a measure of the amount of work that is required to complete a particular business process. This measure is used to calculate the cost of a business process, and can be used to compare the cost of different processes. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In order to use business process quantity, you must first define the business process that you want to measure. This includes defining the activities that are part of the process, as well as any resources that are required. Once this is done, you can then calculate the cost of the process by multiplying the number of activities by their respective costs. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When calculating the cost of a business process, it is important to consider any additional costs that may be associated with it. This includes costs such as overhead, materials, and labor. Additionally, it is important to consider any potential savings that may be realized by streamlining or automating certain processes. 
  
  Related Information: 
  Business process quantity is closely related to other concepts in Activity-Based Costing such as activity-based costing models and activity-based costing systems. Additionally, it is related to other concepts in Controlling such as cost centers and cost objects.