SAP Business ByDesign

Score8.3 out of 10

56 Reviews and Ratings

Top Performing Features

+39%

Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting

Control spending at any budget level or time interval

Cat avg: 7.2

+28%

Budgeting and Forecasting

Establish project budgets and forecast future project financials

Cat avg: 7.8

+39%

Award Lifecycle Management

Manage the life of program funding awards from initial funding to close-out

Cat avg: 7.2

+32%

Automatic reordering

The software can be set up to automatically reorder a good when it falls below a certain threshold.

Cat avg: 7.6

Worst Performing Features

-37%

Benefit plan administration

Benefit plan administration is administration of health insurance plans and 401k plans, and other benefits.

Cat avg: 7.2

-38%

Credit card processing

The software facilitates credit card processing.

Cat avg: 7.3

-2%

Standardized Processes

Centralize financial management to facilitate standardized financial processes

Cat avg: 8.2

SAP Business ByDesign Features from Reviews

8.4+14%

Benefit plan administration
Benefit plan administration is administration of health insurance plans and 401k plans, and other benefits.
Category average: 7.2
Direct deposit files
Direct deposit is the ability to electronically transfer pay to an employee’s personal bank account.
Category average: 7.4

9.2+20%

API for custom integration
An API (application programming interface) provides a standard programming interface for connecting third-party systems to the software for data creation, access, updating and/or deletion.
Category average: 7.6
Plug-ins
A number of third-party plug-ins are available to expand the core functionality of the software.
Category average: 7.6

9.3+15%

Single sign-on capability
The software system supports a centralized authentication mechanism allowing the user to access multiple systems with a single, centrally managed password.
Category average: 8.3
Role-based user permissions
Permissions to perform actions or access or modify data are assigned to roles, which are then assigned to users, reducing complexity of administration.
Category average: 8

9.2+21%

Dashboards
Users can create, customize and share dashboards, which provide an overview of the most important metrics.
Category average: 7.7
Standard reports
The software offers pre-built reports with metrics standard to the category.
Category average: 7.5
Custom reports
Users can create custom reports.
Category average: 7.6

8.7+8%

Accounts payable
This includes the automation and tracking of payment to vendors and suppliers, with features such as payment scheduling, check printing, open purchase order alerts, document management, direct ACH bill payment, and vendor records.
Category average: 8.3
Accounts receivable
This includes the management and automation of invoices and collections, with features like statements, invoices, receipts, payment reminders, customer records, auto billing, and refund checks.
Category average: 8.2
Global Financial Support
Account using multiple ledgers, multiple currencies, and multiple entities
Category average: 7.8
Primary and Secondary Ledgers
Record and report across multiple currencies and accounting standards with primary and secondary ledgers
Category average: 8.1
Journals and Reconciliations
Automate and synchronize ledgers and processes
Category average: 8.1
Configurable Accounting
Configure accounting rules and segments for each chart of accounts
Category average: 8
Standardized Processes
Centralize financial management to facilitate standardized financial processes
Category average: 8.2

9.1+15%

Inventory tracking
The software syncs orders and stock to maintain a real-time picture of inventory and supports multiple methods such as LIFO and FIFO.
Category average: 8.1
Automatic reordering
The software can be set up to automatically reorder a good when it falls below a certain threshold.
Category average: 7.6
Location management
The software can track multiple goods across multiple locations.
Category average: 7.7

8.5+4%

Pricing
Users can set up complex and unique pricing requirements.
Category average: 7.8
Order entry
Users can enter an order once, and the data flows to all the necessary units such as fulfillment and billing.
Category average: 8.2
Credit card processing
The software facilitates credit card processing.
Category average: 7.3
Cost of goods sold
The software calculates the direct costs attributable to a finished product, such as materials and labor, and includes roll-up pricing.
Category average: 8
Order Orchestration
Define and execute order fulfillment processes for products as well as services on the same order.
Category average: 7.9

9.2+15%

Billing Management
Access role-based billing work area, perform discrete and recurring billing
Category average: 7.9
Cash and Asset Management
Manage liquidity and cash requirements, asset transfers, disposals, reclassifications, and financial adjustments
Category average: 7.9
Travel & Expense Management
Enter expenses from mobile devices, integrate credit card and travel booking, configure policy enforcement
Category average: 7.4
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting
Control spending at any budget level or time interval
Category average: 7.2
Period Close
Sustain fast close with integrated subledgers, intuitive dashboards, embedded collaboration
Category average: 8.2

9.2+18%

Budgeting and Forecasting
Establish project budgets and forecast future project financials
Category average: 7.8
Project Costing
Standardize, track, and control costs at all project phases
Category average: 7.8
Cost Capture
Capture costs including those for procurement, financials or time and labor, including from external systems
Category average: 7.9
Capital Project Management
Track and manage capital asset costs
Category average: 7.6
Customer Contract Compliance
Associate projects or tasks with customer contracts, and lines within contracts, to meet billing terms
Category average: 8.1
Project Revenue Recognition
Recognize project contract revenue in line with accounting policies and regulations
Category average: 7.8

8.3+18%

Project Planning and Scheduling
Interactive Gantt chart for establishing tasks, durations, and delivery schedule
Category average: 6.7
Task Insight for Project Managers
Project manager visibility into task progress of team members
Category average: 6.7
Project Mobile Functionality
Capabilities for project functions such as updating and monitoring task progress and timecards from mobile devices
Category average: 6.6

10+32%

Award Lifecycle Management
Manage the life of program funding awards from initial funding to close-out
Category average: 7.2

8+13%

Bids Analyzed and Compared
Evaluate, compare and recommend across multiple bids in real-time using diverse user selected criteria and graphical analytics
Category average: 6.7
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated
Create touchless purchases using purchase orders generated automatically per rules from approved requisitions
Category average: 7.1
Supplier Management
Broadly manage and report comprehensive supplier profiles, capabilities and performance; identify bottlenecks; balance allocations, workloads
Category average: 7.2

9.2+28%

Warehouse Workforce Management
Set goals, measure actuals, and analyze productivity for warehousing tasks and activities
Category average: 6.6

9.0+17%

Production Process Design
Define data for plant hierarchy, process standards, work areas, calendars and standard operations
Category average: 7.1
Production Management
Centralized critical status information for production supervisors
Category average: 7.5
Configuration Management
Capture and process customer configuration orders
Category average: 7.2
Work Execution
Monitor procution status, manage work orders for standard and non-standard production, enforce tight controls on serialized products
Category average: 7.5
Manufacturing Costs
Estimate, plan and monitor costs and variances by plant. Capture resource costs using standard, actual, LIFO, FIFO or multiple costing methods.
Category average: 7.4

8.6+15%

Forecasting
Statistically forecast based on historical patterns and sales input, monitor accuracy and estimate new demand
Category average: 6.9
Inventory Planning
Establish projected inventory levels, monitor actual levels and compare with projected levels
Category average: 7.3
Performance Monitoring
Analyze business metrics and compare actual performance to plans, identify issues, prioritize demands and respond to changes
Category average: 7.3

SAP Business ByDesign Features from the Vendor

Accounts payable
This includes the automation and tracking of payment to vendors and suppliers, with features such as payment scheduling, check printing, open purchase order alerts, document management, direct ACH bill payment, and vendor records.
Accounts receivable
This includes the management and automation of invoices and collections, with features like statements, invoices, receipts, payment reminders, customer records, auto billing, and refund checks.
Global Financial Support
Account using multiple ledgers, multiple currencies, and multiple entities
Primary and Secondary Ledgers
Record and report across multiple currencies and accounting standards with primary and secondary ledgers
Journals and Reconciliations
Automate and synchronize ledgers and processes
Configurable Accounting
Configure accounting rules and segments for each chart of accounts
Standardized Processes
Centralize financial management to facilitate standardized financial processes

Billing Management
Access role-based billing work area, perform discrete and recurring billing
Cash and Asset Management
Manage liquidity and cash requirements, asset transfers, disposals, reclassifications, and financial adjustments
Travel & Expense Management
Enter expenses from mobile devices, integrate credit card and travel booking, configure policy enforcement
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting
Control spending at any budget level or time interval
Period Close
Sustain fast close with integrated subledgers, intuitive dashboards, embedded collaboration

Inventory tracking
The software syncs orders and stock to maintain a real-time picture of inventory and supports multiple methods such as LIFO and FIFO.
Automatic reordering
The software can be set up to automatically reorder a good when it falls below a certain threshold.
Location management
The software can track multiple goods across multiple locations.

Pricing
Users can set up complex and unique pricing requirements.
Order entry
Users can enter an order once, and the data flows to all the necessary units such as fulfillment and billing.
Credit card processing
The software facilitates credit card processing.
Cost of goods sold
The software calculates the direct costs attributable to a finished product, such as materials and labor, and includes roll-up pricing.
Order Orchestration
Define and execute order fulfillment processes for products as well as services on the same order.

Dashboards
Users can create, customize and share dashboards, which provide an overview of the most important metrics.
Standard reports
The software offers pre-built reports with metrics standard to the category.
Custom reports
Users can create custom reports.

API for custom integration
An API (application programming interface) provides a standard programming interface for connecting third-party systems to the software for data creation, access, updating and/or deletion.
Plug-ins
A number of third-party plug-ins are available to expand the core functionality of the software.

Role-based user permissions
Permissions to perform actions or access or modify data are assigned to roles, which are then assigned to users, reducing complexity of administration.
Single sign-on capability
The software system supports a centralized authentication mechanism allowing the user to access multiple systems with a single, centrally managed password.
Multi-factor authentication
Multi-factor authentication
User-level audit trail
User-level audit trail

Award Lifecycle Management
Manage the life of program funding awards from initial funding to close-out

Budgeting and Forecasting
Establish project budgets and forecast future project financials
Project Costing
Standardize, track, and control costs at all project phases
Cost Capture
Capture costs including those for procurement, financials or time and labor, including from external systems
Capital Project Management
Track and manage capital asset costs
Customer Contract Compliance
Associate projects or tasks with customer contracts, and lines within contracts, to meet billing terms
Project Revenue Recognition
Recognize project contract revenue in line with accounting policies and regulations

Project Planning and Scheduling
Interactive Gantt chart for establishing tasks, durations, and delivery schedule
Task Insight for Project Managers
Project manager visibility into task progress of team members
Project Mobile Functionality
Capabilities for project functions such as updating and monitoring task progress and timecards from mobile devices
Definable Resource Pools
Definable and hierarchical resource pools of potential project resources

Bids Analyzed and Compared
Evaluate, compare and recommend across multiple bids in real-time using diverse user selected criteria and graphical analytics
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated
Create touchless purchases using purchase orders generated automatically per rules from approved requisitions
Supplier Management
Broadly manage and report comprehensive supplier profiles, capabilities and performance; identify bottlenecks; balance allocations, workloads

Warehouse Workforce Management
Set goals, measure actuals, and analyze productivity for warehousing tasks and activities

Production Process Design
Define data for plant hierarchy, process standards, work areas, calendars and standard operations
Production Management
Centralized critical status information for production supervisors
Configuration Management
Capture and process customer configuration orders
Work Execution
Monitor procution status, manage work orders for standard and non-standard production, enforce tight controls on serialized products
Manufacturing Costs
Estimate, plan and monitor costs and variances by plant. Capture resource costs using standard, actual, LIFO, FIFO or multiple costing methods.

Forecasting
Statistically forecast based on historical patterns and sales input, monitor accuracy and estimate new demand
Inventory Planning
Establish projected inventory levels, monitor actual levels and compare with projected levels
Performance Monitoring
Analyze business metrics and compare actual performance to plans, identify issues, prioritize demands and respond to changes

Lead and Opportunity Management
Quality Management
After Sales Service