To improve profitability, you need to plan ahead. With this comprehensive guide to SAP IBP for demand, youll learn how to predict demand for your products. Follow step-by-step instructions to configure your data models for demand planning and demand sensing. Then see how to use core functionality like statistical forecasting, event-based planning, and data segmentation. Details on analytics, data integration, and more make this your one-stop shop for demand planning!In this book, youll learn about:a. Configuration Set up SAP IBP for demand to meet your business needs. Customize the data models in SAP IBP, including key settings like the planning area, planning levels, planning operators, key figures, and more. b. Functionality Run key processes to plan for demand. Follow step-by-step instructions and screenshots to perform forecasting, event-based planning, demand sensing, lag-based planning, data segmentation and realignment, and Microsoft Excel-based planning. c. IntegrationIntegrate your demand planning data. Learn how SAP IBP for demand integrates with key solutions like SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA, SAP APO, and more. Then explore data integration with other SAP IBP modules. Highlights include:1) Data models2) Statistical forecasting3) Event-based planning4) Demand sensing5) Data segmentation and realignment 6) Microsoft Excel-based planning 7) Configuration8) Data integration 9) Exception management 10) Identity and access management 11) Application job scheduling

Venkadesh Seetharaman is a highly motivated digital supply chain expert currently working at Bolders Consulting Group as a digital supply chain architect. He has more than 20 years of diverse experience in supply chain consulting that includes process and technology consulting. He has worked on large-scale SAP IBP, SAP S/4HANA, and other supply chain transformation projects for global customers, resolving complex supply chain problems through process correction, technology implementation, and continuous improvements in various industries, including life sciences, high-tech, automotive, utilities, communication, and fast-moving consumer goods. Venkadesh believes that cultivating structured supply chain education helps in solving most critical supply chain problems, which motivates him to be an avid blogger and content developer across SAP Community. Venkadesh is also certified by SAP SE in several areas: SAP IBP, SAP Cloud Integration for data services, SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO), and materials management. Apart from work, Venkadesh is also an avid marathoner and cycler, and he loves to spend time with his family and kids.

... How This Book Is Organized ... 15 ... Acknowledgments ... 18 ... Conclusion ... 18 1.1 ... What Is Demand Planning? ... 19 1.2 ... Demand Planning with SAP ... 24 1.3 ... Summary ... 37 2.1 ... Architecture ... 40 2.2 ... Attribute and Master Data Type ... 43 2.3 ... Time Profile and Planning Area ... 54 2.4 ... Planning Level and Attribute as Key Figure ... 83 2.5 ... Key Figures ... 93 2.6 ... Version Management ... 126 2.7 ... Planning Operators ... 129 2.8 ... Global Configuration ... 141 2.9 ... Summary ... 143 3.1 ... Planning Area ... 145 3.2 ... Lag-Based Snapshots ... 159 3.3 ... Global Configuration ... 161 3.4 ... Summary ... 162 4.1 ... Introduction to Statistical Forecasting ... 164 4.2 ... Statistical Forecasting Model Configuration ... 166 4.3 ... Preprocessing and Data Cleansing ... 168 4.4 ... Constant Models ... 180 4.5 ... Trend Models ... 190 4.6 ... Seasonal Models ... 199 4.7 ... Regression and Sporadic Models ... 205 4.8 ... Classification/Advanced Models ... 215 4.9 ... Postprocessing Models ... 220 4.10 ... Advanced Forecast Automation ... 233 4.11 ... Summary ... 236 5.1 ... Product Lifecycle Planning ... 237 5.2 ... Manual Forecasting ... 255 5.3 ... External Forecasting ... 259 5.4 ... Driver-Based Planning ... 264 5.5 ... Promotional Planning ... 272 5.6 ... Financial Planning ... 282 5.7 ... Summary ... 284 6.1 ... Demand Sensing ... 286 6.2 ... Lag-Based Planning ... 315 6.3 ... Summary ... 318 7.1 ... Data Segmentation ... 319 7.2 ... ABC/XYZ Segmentation Rules ... 323 7.3 ... ABC/XYZ Simulation ... 333 7.4 ... Data Realignment ... 353 7.5 ... Summary ... 367 8.1 ... SAP IBP, Add-In for Microsoft Excel Ribbon ... 370 8.2 ... Planning View Formatting ... 379 8.3 ... Simulation Planning ... 395 8.4 ... Planner Collaboration ... 407 8.5 ... Summary ... 420 9.1 ... Advanced Analytics and Dashboards ... 425 9.2 ... Custom Alerts ... 434 9.3 ... Case Management ... 446 9.4 ... Intelligent Visibility ... 447 9.5 ... Navigate to Other SAP Systems ... 450 9.6 ... Summary ... 454 10.1 ... Data Integration Using the Web UI ... 456 10.2 ... Data Integration Using SAP Cloud Integration for Data Services ... 461 10.3 ... Data Integration with Other SAP IBP Modules ... 488 10.4 ... Summary ... 493 11.1 ... Identity Authentication ... 495 11.2 ... Identity and Access Management Configuration ... 497 11.3 ... Permission Filters ... 501 11.4 ... Planning Filters ... 507 11.5 ... Identity and Access Management Information System ... 511 11.6 ... Summary ... 513 12.1 ... Templates ... 516 12.2 ... Application Jobs ... 520 12.3 ... Application Logs ... 537 12.4 ... Data Lifecycle Management ... 538 12.5 ... Summary ... 547