What is contribution analysis in SAP EPM-BPC - Business Planning and Consolidation?

SAP Term: contribution analysis

• Component: EPM-BPC

• Component Name: Business Planning and Consolidation

• Description: A type of automated variance analysis that identifies the top contributors to variance for two dimensions. It shows the percentage contribution between the traversal dimension displayed on rows and the component dimension displayed on columns.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Contribution analysis is a feature of SAP EPM-BPC Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) that allows users to analyze the contribution of different elements to a total value. This feature enables users to identify the sources of variance between actual and planned values, as well as to identify the impact of different elements on the total value. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use contribution analysis in SAP BPC, users must first define the elements that they want to analyze. This can be done by creating a “contribution” dimension in the BPC model. Once this is done, users can then use the contribution analysis feature to analyze the contribution of each element to the total value. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using contribution analysis in SAP BPC, it is important to ensure that all elements are properly defined and that all data is accurate. Additionally, it is important to remember that contribution analysis only works with numerical values, so any non-numerical data must be converted before it can be analyzed. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on contribution analysis in SAP BPC, please refer to the official SAP documentation at https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_EPM_BPC/10_0/en-US.