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DS-020 — Perform Product Costing and Inventory Valuation
Architecture Document (TOGAF BDAT)
Finance Plan To Report (FPR) Tower
Capability DS-020 · DS Provide Decision Support
IAO Program · R1 – R5
Generated: April 2026
Sajiv Francis
IAO Architecture Pipeline — Intel Confidential
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
This Architecture Document defines the Business, Data, Application, and Technology (BDAT) architecture for DS-020 Perform Product Costing and Inventory Valuation within the IAO program. It includes 15 BPMN process diagram(s) in Section 3.
Dimension
Value
Tower
Finance Plan To Report (FPR)
Process Group
DS Provide Decision Support
Capability
DS-020 - Perform Product Costing and Inventory Valuation
Release
R1 – R5
Total Systems
0
System Status
0 Deployed, 0 Developing, 0 EOL, 0 Pending IAPM
RICEFW Objects
10 Interfaces, 2 Conversions, 15 Enhancements
All system nodes in architecture diagrams are IAPM-linked — click any node to open its IAPM page. Diagrams require securityLevel: 'loose' for click events.
2. Business Context & Objectives
2.1 Classification
Level
Value
L0 Tower
Finance Plan To Report
L1 Process
DS Provide Decision Support
L2 Capability
DS-020 - Perform Product Costing and Inventory Valuation
2.2 Business Drivers
#
Driver
Description
Strategic Alignment
Priority
1
S/4 HANA Finance Consolidation
Migrate legacy costing and reporting platforms to unified S/4 HANA finance backbone
Ensure SOX compliance and audit trail continuity through the ERP transition period
Intel Corporate Compliance
Medium
4
DS-020 Process Migration
Migrate Perform Product Costing and Inventory Valuation business processes and 42 integrated systems from legacy to S/4 HANA target architecture
IDM 2.0 Finance
High
2.3 Success Criteria
Metric
Target
Measure
Baseline
Owner
Month-End Close Cycle Time
< 3 business days
Calendar days from period close trigger to final posting
5 business days (legacy)
Finance Controller
Cost Variance Accuracy
< 0.5% deviation
Variance between standard and actual cost post-migration
1.2% (ICOST baseline)
Cost Accounting Lead
System Availability (Finance)
99.9% uptime
S/4 HANA finance module availability during business hours
99.5% (legacy)
IT Operations
DS-020 Migration Completeness
100% flow chains validated
All 22 flow chains verified in target state
0% (pre-migration)
Tower Architect
2.4 Companion Documents
Document
Description
Business Architecture
Included in this document (Section 3) — process flows from BPMN diagrams
This Document
Full BDAT Architecture — Business + Data + Application + Technology
3. Business Architecture (TOGAF “B”)
3.1 Business Process Overview
This capability includes 15 business process(es) modeled in BPMN 2.0, covering the end-to-end workflow for DS-020 Perform Product Costing and Inventory Valuation.
#
Step ID
Process Name
Lanes
Tasks
Gateways
1
DS-020-020
Perform Cumulative Costing Run
Cost Analyst
10
3
2
DS-020-030
Analyze and Review Cost Estimates for Accuracy
Cost Accountant
7
7
3
DS-020-040
Release Cost Estimates
Cost Accountant
8
2
4
DS-020-050
Perform Off-Cycle, Unplanned Costing Run
Cost Accountant
9
4
5
DS-020-060
Analyze Material Ledger
Cost Accountant
4
4
6
DS-020-080
Verify Standard Cost
Cost Accountant
10
10
7
DS-020-090
Review Production Orders
Cost Accountant
7
9
8
DS-020-100
Actual Costing
Cost Accountant
8
0
9
DS-020-110
Material Ledger Reports
Cost Accountant
3
4
10
DS-020-120
Calculate and apply overhead for all MFG orders
Cost Accountant
6
2
11
DS-020-130
Calculate WIP
Cost Accountant
4
4
12
DS-020-140
Calculate Variances
Cost Accountant
10
11
13
DS-020-150
Generate Variances Report
Cost Accountant
12
11
14
DS-020-160
Execute Order Settlement
Cost Accountant
4
3
15
DS-020-170
Product Costing Reports
TBD
7
0
3.2 Business Process Diagrams
BUSINESS ARCHITECTURE — 3.2.1 DS-020-020 — Perform Cumulative Costing Run
Legend: ● Start · ● End · User Task · Service Task · ◇ Gateway · Sub-Process
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Data flows with DB platform details will be populated when tower architects complete the extended flow template columns (42-47) via the Input Portal.
4.2 Data Flow Diagrams
DATA ARCHITECTURE — Database-to-database data flows. Applications (blue) sit above their hosting databases (green cylinders). Thick arrows show data movement between databases.
4.3 Data Lineage
Data lineage (source schema/object → target schema/object mappings) will be populated when tower architects provide validated schema details via the Input Portal.
4.4 RICEFW Data Objects
Data-centric RICEFW objects (Reports and Conversions) from the Object Tracker:
Object ID
Type
Description
Status
Source
Target
Complexity
FPRC1493
Conversion
Conversion of WIP values as per Component structure in S/4 - IP
10. Object Complete
02.High
FPRC1491
Conversion
Conversion of WIP values as per Component structure in S/4 - Back End IF
10. Object Complete
02.High
4.5 Data Governance & Quality
Concern
Approach
Data Ownership
Per-entity owners listed in Section 3.1
Data Classification
Financial data classified as Intel Confidential
Data Retention
Per Intel corporate retention policies
Data Quality
Validated at source; reconciliation at target
5. Application Architecture (TOGAF “A”)
5.4 Component Overview
System Inventory
System
IAPM ID
Status
5.5 RICEFW Inventory
Object ID
Type
Description
Status
Source → Target
Middleware
Complexity
FPRI1704
Interface
Automated Tool MUP Excess Capacity calculation and associated PCOS/OCOS Split…
10. Object Complete
BODS
03.Medium
FPRI1439
Interface
Receive planned production quantities per production version from ECA to S/4 …
10. Object Complete
APIGEE
03.Medium
FPRI1288
Interface
Activity Inbound interface from ECA to S4 IP
10. Object Complete
ECA → S/4
MuleSoft
03.Medium
FPRI1287
Interface
Production quantity update in WAC custom table from ECA to S4 IF
10. Object Complete
ECA → S/4
MuleSoft
03.Medium
FPRI1273
Interface
Activity Quantity Inbound interface from ECA to S4 IF
10. Object Complete
ECA → S/4
MuleSoft
03.Medium
FPRI0704
Interface
IF-IP Integration Actual Cost - Inbound Interface
10. Object Complete
OpenText → S/4
SFT
02.High
FPRI0703
Interface
IF-IP Integration Actual Cost - Outbound Interface
10. Object Complete
S/4 → OpenText
SFT
02.High
FPRI0554
Interface
SKF Interface to get file from ECA and send to S4 via BODS - IF
10. Object Complete
ECA → S/4
MuleSoft
02.High
FPRI0545
Interface
IF-IP Integration - Interface to send Cost Idoc from S4 If to S4 IP
10. Object Complete
S/4 → S/4
SFT
03.Medium
FPRI0544
Interface
IF-IP Integration - Interface to receive Cost Idoc from S4 If to S4 IP
10. Object Complete
S/4 → S/4
SFT
03.Medium
FPRE1620_IP
Enhancement
Implement OSS Note 2358961 to allow COGS split based on Aux CCS at time of de…
99. Rejected/Cancelled/On Hold
NA
03.Medium
FPRE1620_IF
Enhancement
Implement OSS Note 2358961 to allow COGS split based on Aux CCS at time of de…
99. Rejected/Cancelled/On Hold
NA
04.Low
FPRE1438
Enhancement
Update mixing ratio for Procurement alternative for Cross site transfer based…
10. Object Complete
NA
03.Medium
FPRE1419
Enhancement
Update Procurement alternatives based on production version & PIR for cross s…
10. Object Complete
NA
03.Medium
FPRE1328
Enhancement
Legal Valuation standard cost calculation enhancement
99. Rejected/Cancelled/On Hold
NA
03.Medium
FPRE0702
Enhancement
Calculation of variance to be loaded for Group Actual Costing
10. Object Complete
NA
03.Medium
FPRE0701_IP
Enhancement
Mixed Costing ratio auto update
10. Object Complete
NA
03.Medium
FPRE0701_IF
Enhancement
Mixed Costing ratio auto update
10. Object Complete
NA
04.Low
FPRE0700_IP
Enhancement
Representative material ID – Q2-Q8 Forecast
10. Object Complete
NA
03.Medium
FPRE0700_IF
Enhancement
Representative material ID – Q2-Q8 Forecast
10. Object Complete
NA
04.Low
FPRE0699
Enhancement
Enhancement for Excess Capacity – Fixed Spending Adjustment
10. Object Complete
NA
02.High
FPRE0698
Enhancement
Legal Valuation standard cost calculation enhancement
10. Object Complete
NA
04.Low
FPRE0551
Enhancement
SKF Actual Driver volume update from actual activity confirmation Automation
10. Object Complete
NA
03.Medium
FPRE0550
Enhancement
Enhancement to update additive cost in IP based on Idoc of IF cost
10. Object Complete
NA
03.Medium
FPRE0549
Enhancement
Enhancement to a) update Cost and Production volume in custom table, b) calcu…
10. Object Complete
NA
03.Medium
FPRC1493
Conversion
Conversion of WIP values as per Component structure in S/4 - IP
10. Object Complete
NA
02.High
FPRC1491
Conversion
Conversion of WIP values as per Component structure in S/4 - Back End IF
Platform inventory will be populated when tower architects provide validated technology platform details via the extended flow template.
6.2 SAP Development Object Status
SAP development object status will be auto-populated when SAP OData/ADT API access is provisioned.
6.3 NFRs & Design Principles
Category
Requirement
Target / SLA
Priority
Performance
Month-end batch costing/closing completes within SLA window
< 4 hours end-to-end batch window
High
Availability
S/4 HANA finance modules available during business hours
99.9% (Mon-Fri 06:00-22:00 PST)
High
Scalability
Support 2x transaction volume growth over 3-year horizon
Handle 500K+ journal entries/day
Medium
Recoverability
RPO/RTO for financial systems meets audit requirements
RPO < 1 hour, RTO < 4 hours
High
Data Volume
Support growing data volumes from legacy migration + BAU
50M+ records in material ledger
Medium
Latency
Near-real-time posting for financial transactions
< 5 seconds for online postings
Medium
Concurrency
Support concurrent month-end users across time zones
200+ concurrent finance users
Medium
6.4 Security & Governance
Concern
Approach
Standard / Policy
Owner
Authentication
Single Sign-On (SSO) via Intel corporate Azure AD identity
Intel IT Security Policy - Identity Management
IT Security
Authorization
Role-based access control (RBAC) with SAP authorization objects
Intel SAP Security Standards - Role Design
SAP Security Team
Data Classification
All financial/operational data classified per Intel Data Classification Standard
Intel Data Classification Policy
Data Governance
Data Encryption (at rest)
AES-256 encryption for SAP HANA database and file storage
Intel Encryption Standard
Infrastructure Security
Data Encryption (in transit)
TLS 1.3 for all system-to-system and user-to-system communication
Intel Network Security Policy
Network Engineering
Network Segmentation
SAP systems in dedicated network zones with firewall controls
Intel Network Architecture Standard
Network Security
API Security
OAuth 2.0 / certificate-based authentication for all API integrations
Intel API Security Guidelines
Integration Architecture
Audit Logging
Comprehensive audit trail for all data changes and user actions (SAP Security Audit Log)
SOX Compliance / Intel Audit Policy
Internal Audit
Certificate Management
Automated certificate lifecycle management for system-to-system trust
Intel PKI Standard
Certificate Authority Team
Compliance
SOX controls, export control (EAR/ITAR) screening, data privacy (GDPR)
Intel Corporate Compliance Framework
Compliance Office
7. Project Context
7.1 Project Roadmap & Go-Live Plan
ID
Description
FS
TDD
Build
FUT
Status
FPRI1704
Automated Tool MUP Excess Capacity calculation and associated PCOS/OCOS Split…
2026-02-18 00:00:00 (100%)
2026-02-20 00:00:00 (100%)
2026-02-20 00:00:00 (100%)
2026-03-04 00:00:00 (100%)
3. Off Track
FPRI1439
Receive planned production quantities per production version from ECA to S/4 …
2025-07-16 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-10-03 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-10-03 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-11-05 00:00:00 (100%)
4. Completed
FPRI1288
Activity Inbound interface from ECA to S4 IP
2025-04-18 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-05-23 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-05-23 00:00:00 (100%)
2026-02-04 00:00:00 (100%)
4. Completed
FPRI1287
Production quantity update in WAC custom table from ECA to S4 IF
2025-04-18 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-05-23 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-05-23 00:00:00 (100%)
2026-02-04 00:00:00 (100%)
4. Completed
FPRI1273
Activity Quantity Inbound interface from ECA to S4 IF
2025-04-18 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-05-23 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-05-23 00:00:00 (100%)
2026-02-04 00:00:00 (100%)
4. Completed
FPRI0704
IF-IP Integration Actual Cost - Inbound Interface
2025-02-21 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-04-11 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-04-11 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-06-11 00:00:00 (100%)
3. Off Track
FPRI0703
IF-IP Integration Actual Cost - Outbound Interface
2025-02-21 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-04-11 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-04-11 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-09-10 00:00:00 (100%)
3. Off Track
FPRI0554
SKF Interface to get file from ECA and send to S4 via BODS - IF
2025-03-21 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-05-15 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-05-15 00:00:00 (100%)
2026-02-04 00:00:00 (100%)
4. Completed
FPRI0545
IF-IP Integration - Interface to send Cost Idoc from S4 If to S4 IP
2024-09-20 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-03-28 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-03-28 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-04-18 00:00:00 (100%)
FPRI0544
IF-IP Integration - Interface to receive Cost Idoc from S4 If to S4 IP
2024-09-20 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-03-27 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-03-27 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-04-18 00:00:00 (100%)
1. On Track
FPRE1620_IP
Implement OSS Note 2358961 to allow COGS split based on Aux CCS at time of de…
—
—
—
—
FPRE1620_IF
Implement OSS Note 2358961 to allow COGS split based on Aux CCS at time of de…
—
—
—
—
FPRE1438
Update mixing ratio for Procurement alternative for Cross site transfer based…
2025-07-16 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-09-05 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-09-05 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-12-03 00:00:00 (100%)
1. On Track
FPRE1419
Update Procurement alternatives based on production version & PIR for cross s…
2025-06-11 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-10-03 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-10-03 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-12-03 00:00:00 (100%)
4. Completed
FPRE1328
Legal Valuation standard cost calculation enhancement
2025-02-21 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-04-04 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-04-04 00:00:00 (100%)
—
1. On Track
FPRE0702
Calculation of variance to be loaded for Group Actual Costing
2025-02-21 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-04-04 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-04-04 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-08-13 00:00:00 (100%)
1. On Track
FPRE0701_IP
Mixed Costing ratio auto update
2025-01-24 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-05-30 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-05-30 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-07-16 00:00:00 (100%)
FPRE0701_IF
Mixed Costing ratio auto update
2025-01-24 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-05-30 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-05-30 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-07-16 00:00:00 (100%)
FPRE0700_IP
Representative material ID – Q2-Q8 Forecast
2025-01-24 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-05-23 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-05-23 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-07-16 00:00:00 (100%)
2. At Risk
FPRE0700_IF
Representative material ID – Q2-Q8 Forecast
2025-01-24 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-05-23 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-05-23 00:00:00 (100%)
2025-06-11 00:00:00 (100%)
… and 7 more objects (see full Object Tracker)
7.2 RAID Log
RAID items will be auto-populated from the Smartsheet RAID log when matched to this capability.
7.3 Recommendations & Next Steps
#
Category
Recommendation
Priority
Owner
Target Date
Status
1
Architecture
Complete extended flow attributes (Data Entity, Integration Pattern, Tech Platform) in Flows tab for full BDAT coverage
High
Tower Architect
2026-Q2
Open
2
Integration
Validate integration patterns and middleware for high-complexity flows across 42 systems (ATCR, CFIN S/4 HANA, Capacity Forecast Data Store, Corp / IP S/4 HANA, DMOCR…)
High
Integration Architect
2026-Q2
Open
3
Data
Define data ownership and classification for all 22 flow chains to satisfy Data Architecture (TOGAF D) requirements
Medium
Data Architect
2026-Q3
Open
4
Testing
Develop integration test scenarios covering all 22 flow chains for FUT/SIT readiness
High
Test Lead
2026-Q3
Open
5
Business Architecture
Review and validate Business Architecture process steps against latest Signavio/BIC process models
Medium
Business Analyst
2026-Q2
Open
6
Security
Complete security review for API integrations and data flows per Intel Security Architecture standards
Medium
Security Architect
2026-Q3
Open
DS-020 — Architecture Document (TOGAF BDAT) · Finance Plan To Report · Generated: April 2026