SAP Central Business Configuration (CBC) in S/4HANA Public Cloud
- ADHARSH K S
- 6 days ago
- 2 min read
SAP Central Business Configuration
SAP Central Business Configuration (CBC) is the central implementation tool used for configuring SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Public Edition.
In simple words, CBC is the control center where consultants define:
The scope of the project
Organizational structure
Primary finance settings
Configuration steps
Earlier, SAP used tools like "Manage Your Solution". Now, CBC replaces all old tools and brings everything into one unified, guided workspace.
CBC Structure Overview
CBC consists of 4 key pillars:
Scope - What business processes are needed
Primary Finance Settings - Basic financial framework
Organizational Structure - Company code, plant, sales org, etc.
Configuration - Activate scope items and perform system settings
These are available under the Activities section on the left panel (highlighted).
Understanding the Activities Section
The Activities section is the heart of CBC. It contains the sequence of steps required to configure S/4HANA Public Cloud.
Let’s break down each activity:
1. Scope
Countries/Regions - SAP loads localization for each selected country (Example: India GST, US GAAP, Germany SAF-T)
Languages - For system login & training.
Bundles - Baseline Accelerator, Enterprise Management
Scope Items (SAP Best Practices) - Finance (FI), Sales (SD), Procurement (MM), Manufacturing (PP), Asset Accounting (AA), Bank Integration, Actual Costing, Analytics Cloud which you can add or remove based on customer requirements.
2. Primary Finance Settings
Before creating org structure, SAP requires:
Fiscal Year Variant
Group Currency (optional)
These settings are the foundation for all financial postings and localizations.
Without this step, SAP does not allow activation of company code or org structure.
3. Organizational Structure
After finance basics are defined, the next step is:
Create Company
Create Company Code
Assign Currency
Define Plants
Define Sales Organization
Define Distribution Channel
Define Division
Create Purchasing Org
Assign organizational relationships.
CBC ensures the sequence is correct (no manual mistakes).
4. Configuration
Once scope and structure are ready, this section provides:
Guided configuration tasks
Data input fields
Reviewing dependencies
Post-activation checks
This section flows into the actual S/4HANA Public Cloud environment. Everything here is based on the scope you selected earlier.
It provides a guided, structured, and role-based approach to implementing business processes across the entire enterprise landscape. With CBC, organizations can manage scoping, organizational structure, project experience, and solution configuration from a single unified interface.
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