--- title: 8 More EPM SAP Strategy Management How To Best Practices description: Get 8 SAP Enterprise Performance Management Best Practices and see how to build a Strategic 5 Year IT Strategic Roadmap using our unique MindMap approach. image: https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Highway%20Signpost%20with%20Performance%20Management%20wording%20on%20Sky%20Background..jpeg --- ![Enterprise Performance Management](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Highway%20Signpost%20with%20Performance%20Management%20wording%20on%20Sky%20Background..jpeg) # 8 More EPM SAP Strategy Management How To Best Practices Table of Contents ## Enterprise Performance Management Best Practice Series   In Part One of this series, as [SAP BW](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/understanding-sap-bw-in-5-minutes) consulting experts we gave you **[9 Best Practices for implementing Strategy Management,](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/9-epm-sap-strategy-management-how-to-best-practices-to-implement-now)** using [SAP Strategy Management (SSM)](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/how-to-develop-balanced-scorecards-improve-strategy-execution).  In this second installment, we give you 8 more Tips to help you build a [world class organization](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/does-pci-dss-compliance-affect-you) based on a solid [Strategy Management](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/developing-balanced-scorecards) foundation.   ![SAP Enterprise Performance Management Solution](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Stock%20images/Highway%20Signpost%20with%20Performance%20Management%20wording%20on%20Sky%20Background..jpeg?width=1000&name=Highway%20Signpost%20with%20Performance%20Management%20wording%20on%20Sky%20Background..jpeg) ## 8 [SAP EPM](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/12-warning-signs-your-epm-system-is-in-trouble) Tips 1. Incorporate [Risk Management](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/bsc-risk-identification-and-assessment-template-strategy-management) into the [Strategic Planning Process](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/enterprise-services/it-services/your-5-year-it-strategic-plan-partners) to help decide which [corporate strategies ](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/discover-project-managers-utopia-with-these-change-management-tips)to pursue ([M&A](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/8-value-based-questions-for-real-estate-management-software-solutions), investing in [new products](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/how-to-understand-sap-supply-chain-management-and-bw), pursuing new [sales strategies](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/how-to-use-hubspot-prospects-and-linkedin-sales-strategy), etc.). 2. Define corporate [goals](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/consulting-rate-calculator-whats-your-rate) for which [strategy](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/free-online-sales-and-inbound-marketing-calculator-determine-website-traffic-and-sales-goals) is aligned with [initiatives](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/senior-executives-use-strategic-analysis-to-create-shareholder-value), [metrics](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/10-sap-data-migration-mistakes-to-avoid), [risks](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/sap-sem-cpm-risk-register-design-template), people, and [tasks](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/3-marketing-routes-to-reach-your-crm-goals). 3. Group goals and [initiatives](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/data-quality-best-practices-for-effective-sap-bw-reporting) into successive waves of [cascading, interlocked relationships](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/bsc-initiative-mapping-grid-template-balanced-scorecard-strategy); helping employees at all levels [visualize the interrelationship](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/sap-best-practices-greenfield-implementations) of their own activities with the broader [corporate vision](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/enterprise-reporting-strategy-development). 4. Establish a [framework](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/senior-executives-use-michael-porters-five-forces-model) to document, cascade and [monitor linkage of business goals,](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/request-sap-business-planning-and-consolidation-sap-bpc-consulting-support) [KPI's (Key Performance Indicators)](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/5-kpi-design-best-practice-guidelines) and associated initiatives with the [goal](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/strategic-growth-planning) of greatly [increasing organizational alignment and focus](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/how-to-use-a-project-charter-to-start-a-project). 5. Enable the [implementation](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/10-sap-data-migration-mistakes-to-avoid) of  [KPI](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/business-ratio-formulas-financial-formulas)'s, Measures, and other Leading Indicators/[Operational Analytics](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/how-to-get-the-webi-universe-data-source-connection-setup) that are uniform and tied to [business objectives](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/sap-view-consultant-profiles-resumes-and-cv). 6. Provide the ability to [track real-time performance](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/how-to-improve-sap-profitability-management-p2-the-ultimate-guide) results through [dynamic scorecards](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/learn-what-makes-sap-dfps-solution-different), allowing users to [post comments](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/how-to-create-a-successful-blog-strategy-a-step-by-step-guide) and ask questions, so that business unit leaders can take action to [improve organizational](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/3-multi-channel-marketing-lessons-learned-catching-the-big-one) performance. 7. Provide [personalized and real-time dashboards](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/bsc-balanced-scorecard-personal-scorecard-template) of key supply chain [metrics](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/performance-measures-definition-template-balanced-scorecard-bsc) for management and key [operational team leads](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-sap-s-hrms) to drive [process](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/the-shocking-truth-about-your-sap-sales-process) compliance and improvements. 8. Ensure **Balanced Scorecards** are implemented and used to connect [strategic](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/learn-how-to-land-big-customers-using-multi-channel-marketing) to [operational goals](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/a-step-by-step-process-for-setting-profit-improvement-goals-using-sap). Make sure [Finance](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/bsc-initiative-financial-details-template-mini-business-case-builder) is actively involved in the design and execution of the [Balanced Scorecard](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/unleashing-business-success-balanced-scorecard-strategy). ## That's How You Achieve World Class [Performance](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/how-to-improve-sap-profitability-management-the-ultimate-guide) There you have it.  **17 key [Best Practices](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/inbound-marketing/how-to-nail-sap-partnership-management)** to implement today in your organization to achieve [World Class performance](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/12-risk-management-considerations-to-measure-wricef-a).  Not sure [where to start](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/14-sap-business-planning-best-practices)?  How about with by developing a [reporting strategy](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/sap-grants-management)?   [![Get Help Developing a Reporting Strategy](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/118735/c15c56ae-ebf1-41ba-8932-d12bea4b3b39.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/118735/c15c56ae-ebf1-41ba-8932-d12bea4b3b39)   ***People who read this article also read:*** - [7 Questions typically answered by a BI Strategy](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/SAP-BW-Consulting/bid/129768/7-Questions-typically-answered-by-a-BI-Strategy) - [CIO Guide to IT Strategy Development](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/resources/cio-guide-to-it-strategy)   ## 5 Year IT Strategy Development Methodology       Topics from this blog: [Best Practices](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/topic/best-practices) [SSM](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/topic/ssm) [Strategy Management](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/topic/strategy-management) [EPM](https://www.sapbwconsulting.com/blog/topic/epm) ### Download SAP BW Mindmap Learn what SAP Business Warehouse is and what it does in under five minutes [![Get this Mindmap](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/118735/8db2ad37-8211-47a3-86ae-09b6b2bb297b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/118735/8db2ad37-8211-47a3-86ae-09b6b2bb297b) [mailto:someone@yoursite.com](mailto:someone@yoursite.com) ### Lonnie D. 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