Mandatory e-invoicing, paper documents kept outside the ERP, processes the standard cannot cover: this page sets out the digitalisation topics of init consulting AG briefly. Each card says what it is about and links to the page with all the details.
Typical triggers for a digitalisation project. One click takes you to the matching topic.
A legal obligation, an in-house product and a platform from SAP – the label at the top of each card tells you which.
Companies in Germany have had to be able to receive e-invoices since 1 January 2025. Issuing them becomes mandatory from 2027 or 2028 – as XRechnung or ZUGFeRD, not as a PDF.
B1ECM connects SAP Business One with the ELO document management system. Documents are archived when printed, scans find their transaction by barcode, incoming invoices run through an approval workflow.
The Business Technology Platform hosts applications, automations and integrations that are better placed next to SAP Business One than inside it. The data comes through the Service Layer.
The connection is clearest with the incoming invoice. The legal obligation sets the format, document management the route through the company, SAP Business One the posting.
An inbox is enough to accept e-invoices. Checking, posting and retention in the original format are not covered by that. Deadlines and formats are on the e-invoicing page.
Whatever B1ECM files stays visible on the SAP document – the invoice as well as the signed delivery note. How filing, checking and approval work is shown on the document management B1ECM page.
A dedicated app for field staff or a connection to other systems does not always belong in the ERP. When the SAP platform is the right place is explained under SAP BTP.
With the topic that has a deadline. Companies in Germany already have to be able to receive e-invoices; issuing follows from 2027 or 2028. Whether incoming invoices and archiving are tackled at the same time, we decide with you in the requirements analysis.
Not to accept them – an inbox is enough. Anyone who wants to check, approve and retain incoming invoices in their original format needs a defined process for it. At init consulting AG, this is done by B1ECM with ELO.
No. B1ECM runs as an add-on in the SAP Business One client and as a service on the ELO server. The platform is optional for SAP Business One and is only used for projects that should run outside the ERP.
Yes, with prerequisites. B1ECM supports the web client from feature pack 2508 of SAP Business One 10; applications on SAP BTP appear there as a URL mashup. Details are on the two topic pages.
The deciding factors are the topics you choose, the number of users and the effort for setup and training. The project calculation gives you a first figure; guide prices for SAP Business One itself are on the prices and costs page.
The same team that implemented it. For B1ECM, you are also supported by the manufacturer itself. Ticket, hotline, remote maintenance and version upgrades are described on the Support page.
Digitalisation builds on the documents and master data of SAP Business One. These pages describe the areas most often affected.
The online calculation starts with your industry and then asks a few more questions; at the end you get a first cost estimate. If it is still open which topic comes first for you, we clarify that in a consultation.
Published by init consulting AG, SAP Business One Gold Partner since 2006, in business since 1999 and manufacturer of B1ECM. More than 400 midsize customers, around 70 employees, seven locations across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
This page summarises the digitalisation pages and puts them in context. The detailed statements and their sources are on the individual pages and the B1ECM fact page.
22 October 2026
Deadlines, feature scope and version levels change. For a binding statement please get in touch. This page is not legal advice.
