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- Category: SAP Planning
By Marjorie Wright
SAP Internal Orders are Controlling (CO) cost objects used to plan, collect, monitor, and settle costs for specific activities or purposes. They are commonly used for short-term projects, events, maintenance activities, marketing programs, and other initiatives that require separate cost tracking.
Cost centers typically represent ongoing organizational areas of responsibility, while Internal Orders provide more flexible cost tracking for specific activities, projects, or events.
- Category: SAP Planning
By Mohamed Elshinnawy
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- SAP Planning and Budgeting
- Planning vs. Budgeting: Level of Detail
- Budget Availability Control
- Planning and Budgeting by Controlling Objects
- Glossary
Introduction
SAP planning and budgeting serve different purposes in Controlling (CO). Planning helps organizations estimate future costs, activities, and resource requirements, while budgeting establishes approved spending limits and supports financial control.
Planning can provide detailed information about expected costs and activities. Budgeting focuses on controlling spending against approved amounts, often using availability control to issue warnings or prevent postings when defined limits are reached.
SAP FICO expert and SAP Controlling speaker Mohamed Elshinnawy explains three important differences between planning and budgeting in SAP.
Read more: SAP Planning vs. Budgeting: Key Differences in SAP CO