Terms:
System = stand-alone ems system with its own database in the background
Company code = legal entity that represents its own balance sheet
Organizations = departments within a unit
Map multiple legal entities (companies)
If you would like to map several companies, there are two basic options.
- Setup of multiple company codes in one ems system
(company codes correspond to legal entities) - Establishment of independent ems systems
Differences:
several company codes in the same system
+ All master data such as employees, customers, suppliers are identical and only have to be maintained once
+ Intercompany orders can be solved in an integrated manner (invoice – vendor)
+ Employees have a system and an environment
+/- Accounts receivable and accounts payable management are centralized
– Employees also see data outside of their own organization
– Restrictions in the adaptability of the processes
– Once the entity (company) is sold or separated from the environment, greater effort is required to separate the data
– Charts of accounts, wage types, ect. are absolutely identical in both companies
standalone systems
+ Completely separate data storage, a separation is possible without any problems
+ Employees of other units do not see any data (100% authorization separation)
+/- Accounts receivable and accounts payable management are independent of the other units
– Master data must be maintained in two systems. For example, when the same employees work in several organizations.