Even they seem very a like, there are huge differences between BPA (Business Performance Analytics) and BPP (Business Performance Planning)
Also when you reach out to the screens they seem a like too.
BPA:
BPP:
So what is the catch, what is the reason to use one or another?
Here is the comparison:
BPA is a modern analytics framework built into D365 Finance to help organizations gain real-time insights across financial and operational data.
Purpose: Streamline reporting and decision-making by integrating data from multiple modules.
Key Features:
Uses prebuilt data models (cubes) with facts and dimensions.
Enables custom report design using Power BI or Excel.
Requirement:
A Tier-2 environment (multi-box)
Dynamics 365 Finance version 10.0.38 (Application version 10.0.1777.94) or later.
Set up required privileges in Power Platform and Dynamics 365 Finance
Configure Microsoft Power Platform
Configure the Microsoft Entra tenant
Move data from a production environment to a sandbox environment (if needed)
Confirm the Power App users are enabled in Dynamics 365 Finance
Configure Dynamics 365 Finance
Configure Power Platform Admin Center
BPP is: A feature that offers financial and operational planning and analytics. By Power BI and Excel to create a connected enterprise experience. BPP allows users to plan and create what if scenarios, load fact data into cubes, define dimensions.
By Power Automate workflows and notifications can be managed.
By Power BI can have specific visuals.
Is a native Dataverse solution to optimize efficiency
BPP requirements:
Tier-2 environment (multi-box)
Dynamics 365 Finance version 10.0.37 and Platform update (PU) 61
Microsoft Power Platform environment
Finance premium license
Install app
BPP is not just for reporting but also for planning purposes.
Key features
•Strength of Power Platform Objects, Power BI and Dataverse. 7 custom visuals to use.
•Power Automate and other Microsoft Power Platform capabilities can be used for notifications, workflows, custom fields, and much more.
•Easily create budget planning or forecasting scenarios and versions to facilitate an agile planning process.
•Effortlessly create, update, or delete data in dimensional tables through bulk editing capabilities. Therefore, this visual helps save time and reduce effort.
Difference:
Business performance analytics and business performance planning are two different features in Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations
Business performance planning offers financial and operational planning and analytics that create a connected enterprise experience. It uses the familiar productivity tools of Microsoft Power BI and Excel. With business performance planning, you can help plan and create what-if scenarios to make informed decisions
On the other hand, business performance analytics transforms how finance departments manage complex data and use it for informed decision making. It aims to deliver an all-encompassing view of business processes and systems in real time. It helps finance departments lay a foundation for the integration of AI and other advanced capabilities.
In summary, business performance planning focuses on financial and operational planning, while business performance analytics focuses on managing complex data and providing real-time insights for informed decision making .
As a result:
Do in BPP -> Report in BPA
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