Consolidation SEM BCS Vs EC CS

1. BCS is Business consolidation and Simulation and EC CS is Consolidation and Simulation in ECC 6.0

2. SEM BCS and ECCS both are consolidation applications of SAP System.
3. ECCS is based on R/3 where as SEM BCS is based on BW.
4. BCS is entirely out side R/3 and EC CS is R/3, here they have included some features in R/3 for consolidation and at the same time BCS is out side R/3 and has more features....while taking the reports then you take help of BW... end of the day you will get the data from R/3 even for BCS also.

SEM-BCS –Functional advantages compared to EC-CS -

 - Easier integration to remote SAP systems or non-SAP systems via BI
 - Approval workflow for documents **
 - Copy function and flexible upload for all posting levels **
 - Deferred taxes –balance sheet approach **
 - Inter-unit profit elimination in inventory with supply chains
 - Inter-unit profit elimination in inventory with equity method
 - Inter-unit profit elimination in transferred assets
 - Hidden reserves and contingencies
 - C/I –read investment data from totals database
 - C/I –flexible treatment of goodwill in acquisitions
 - C/I –posting of goodwill on subsidiary
 - Allocation
 - Restatement infrastructure **
 - Web-enablement for functionality used by local accountants **

SEM-BCS –Missing functionality compared to EC-CS *

 - Mass change of items and consolidation units
 - Real-time update from FI
 - Sample documents and parked documents **
 - Currency translation –method * is no longer available
 - C/I –statement of changes in equity
 - Encapsulated function modules to be used within custom-defined tasks
 - Multi-period consolidation **

 

* based on ERP 2005
** may be provided via ERP 2005 enhancement package

 

source: sap service market place