SAPFM - Budget Management in the GoC using the SAP Funds Management (FM) Module

Summary

This 1-day instructor-led training session has been developed in order to provide users with a strong and solid foundation in regards to the SAP Funds Management (FM) Module within the Canadian Federal Government.  Focusing primarily on SAP version 4.7 and ECC 6.0, the course includes theoretical concepts combined with transaction simulations. 

Prerequisites

• SAP Experience or have taken course SAP01 Introduction to ERP Systems using SAP Introduction to ERP Systems using SAP

Follow on Courses

• Project Management in the GoC using the SAP Project System (PS) Module
• Procurement to Pay in the GoC using the SAP Material Management (MM) Module  

Objectives

• Review of the GoC Fiscal Year Budget Cycle
• Review of the GoC Budget Business Process Workflow
• Define FM Purpose within the GoC Budget Cycle
• Define SAP FM Terms and Concepts
• Execute SAP FM Transactions in a SAP Simulated Environment
• Execute SAP FM Reports and Analyze Data

Course Outline

Introduction 

Basic SAP Concepts

• SAP Benefits
• Review of SAP Main Modules within the GoC
• FM Modular Integration
• SAP Navigation

Government of Canada (GoC) Budget Management

• GoC Budget Cycle
• Definition of terms
  - Votes, Book of Estimates, Supply Bills, Budget Allocations, Treasury Board Submissions

SAP Funds Management

• FM Definition and Purpose
• Definition of Terms
  - Fund, Fund Center, Commitment Item, Funds Commitment
  - Original Budget, Supplements, Transfers, Returns
  - Availability Control (AVAC)
  - Commitments, Actuals, Disbursements, Free Balance
• FM Business Process Workflow
• FM Favorites
• FM Transactions
  - Enter/Modify Original Budget
  - Enter/Modify Budget Supplements
  - Execute Budget Transfers
  - Execute Budget Returns
  - Create/Modify a Fund Commitment

FM Reporting

• Reporting Functionalities
  - Selection Screen
  - Variants
  - Layouts
  - Dynamic Selection
  - Drill-Down
• Executing the Free Balance Report

Conclusion

Period of Questions