SAP PS · Project System

Plan projects with structure,
steer them transparently, settle them cleanly.

SAP PS brings project planning, cost control, and settlement together in one integrated system — from individual initiatives to complex programs. I help you design your project landscape so that it delivers reliable answers to both project managers and controllers at any time.

Plant engineering Extensive industry experience
Greenfield PS design & implementation
Integration FI · CO · MM · SD · PP
Service areas in detail

Six core areas, from project kickoff to closure.

From project structuring to settlement — I cover the entire project lifecycle in SAP PS.

01 / 05
Project structuring
WBS

A clean project structure is the foundation for everything else — planning, controlling, settlement. I build WBS hierarchies that serve both the project manager for steering and the controller for analysis.

  • Project definition — scope, responsibilities, values
  • WBS elements — multi-level hierarchies for planning, posting, and settlement
  • Work packages and cost responsibility — clear assignments and ownership
  • Status management — custom status schemes and release workflows
  • Templates and standard projects — efficiency through reusable structures
02 / 05
Budgeting & cost control
Budget Control

Projects stand or fall with their budget. I set up your budgeting processes so that overruns are detected early and release workflows are properly governed — with active availability control in purchasing.

  • Original and current budget — budget releases, supplements, transfers
  • Availability control — warnings and blocks on budget overruns
  • Plan/actual/commitment comparisons — complete view of posted and expected
  • Cost planning — hierarchical planning, forecasting, projections
  • Variance analysis — root-cause analysis and corrective action
03 / 05
Settlement & period-end close
Settlement

At the end of a project phase or the project itself, costs and revenues need to be allocated to the right targets — profitability analysis, asset accounting, cost centers, or other projects. I design your settlement logic to be balance-sheet-safe and traceable.

  • Settlement rules — design of receivers and allocation rules
  • Results analysis (RA) — WIP, provisions, accruals
  • Periodic settlement — regular allocation to CO objects
  • Full settlement — project closure with final distribution
  • Capitalization logic — proper accounting of self-constructed assets
04 / 05
Integration with FI/CO/MM/SD/PP
End-to-End

PS is not a silo — it lives on integration. Purchase orders flow in from MM, production orders from PP, invoices through SD. I make sure these flows are orchestrated cleanly and project data stays consistent end-to-end.

  • Account assignment of purchase orders/invoices — clean WBS references
  • Material consumption — from stock or third-party processing
  • Time confirmations — CATS integration, internal activity allocation
  • Milestone billing — automatic billing releases
  • Account determination — rules for automatic account assignment
05 / 05
S/4HANA PS / PPM
Transformation

S/4HANA has also brought further developments to SAP PS — and in some scenarios, a move to SAP Portfolio and Project Management (PPM) makes sense. I support both the strategic decision and the technical implementation.

  • PS simplification items — impact of the S/4 changeover
  • Fiori apps for PS — modern UIs for project managers
  • Embedded Analytics for projects — real-time project-level reporting
  • PS vs. PPM decision — evaluation of the right solution
  • Migration and harmonization — handover of ongoing projects
Use cases

When to bring me on board.

Typical situations where companies benefit from my PS expertise.

Implementing PS for the first time
You want to represent projects cleanly in SAP at last — with budget control, cost allocation, and project reporting. I build the solution from the ground up.
Mapping investment projects properly
You handle large capital investments and need clean assets-under-construction settlement, budget control, and progress reporting. PS is made for exactly this.
Plant engineering or project-based business
As a plant engineer or project-based service company, you need proper milestone billing, results analysis, and WIP valuation.
Budget control isn't working
Projects regularly exceed budget without being detected in time. I configure active availability control and sensible release workflows.
Project settlement is chaotic
Costs wander unclearly between projects and cost centers, settlement errors make year-end close a pain. I clean this up structurally.
Rolling out Fiori apps for project managers
Project managers hate the GUI transactions. I set up modern Fiori apps for project planning, budget releases, and status changes.
Your benefits

What my PS consulting achieves.

The concrete results my clients take away from our collaboration.

01
Clear project transparency
All stakeholders — from project managers to controllers to the executive board — see the same numbers, always up-to-date and consistent.
02
Accurate cost and schedule control
Structured planning and active cost control enable early detection of variances and targeted corrective action.
03
Minimized budget overruns
Availability control on purchase orders and reservations makes overruns visible and manageable before they even happen.
04
Efficient settlement
Automated allocation to FI, CO, AA, and other objects saves manual work and reduces errors during period-end close.

Ready to get your projects under control?

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