1. SAP IBP Configuration – Basics and Advanced

SAP IBP Configuration

• Introduction to SAP IBP & System Landscape

• Overview of configuration activities in SAP Integrated Business Planning

1.1 Configuration

• Using configuration to model a business

• Creating attributes

• Creating simple and compound master data types

• Creating a time profile

• Creating a planning area and planning levels

• Creating key figures and writing key figure calculations

• Using attributes as key figures

• Loading master data and transactional data for actual sales

• Quantity (QTY) planning

• Creating versions and reason codes

1.2 Model Activation

• Activating a planning area

• Troubleshooting activation errors

1.3 Active Object Deletion

1.4 Data Integration

• Identifying data import options

• Data integration using CPI-DS

• Importing data using the SAP IBP Web UI

1.5 Planning Area Copy

• Performing a simple copy (Create New) of a planning area

• Performing copy with dependencies (Advanced copy)

• Exporting and importing planning areas

• Using SAP preferred naming conventions

1.6 Key Figure Functions

• Implementing disaggregation

• Using helper key figures

• Configuring change history

• Creating snapshot key figures

1.7 Currency Conversion

1.8 UOM and Price Conversion

• Creating time-independent key figures

• Converting units of measure (UOM)

• Converting prices

1.9 Attribute Transformations

1.10 Advanced Configuration Topics

• Simplified key figure calculations

• Configuring period shift

• Configuring last period aggregation

• Configuring weighted average

• Cumulative and rolling aggregation

• Configuring split factor calculations

1.11 Planning Operators and Application Jobs

• Planning operator overview

• Purging key figure data (PURGE)

• Copying and disaggregating key figure values

• Creating job chains

• Creating ABC classification

1.12 Comparing Versions and Scenarios

2. SAP IBP for Demand Planning

2.1 Demand Planning – Introduction

• Introduction to SAP IBP for Demand

• Explanation of demand planning concepts

• Describing model components:

  • Master data types

  • Key figures

2.2 Data Preparation

• Cleaning data manually

• Cleaning data automatically

2.3 Forecasting

• Using forecast profiles

• Assigning forecast models

• Determining the best forecast model

• Incorporating market intelligence and inputs

• Measuring forecast performance using alerts

2.4 Lifecycle Planning

• Planning product lifecycles

• Using phase-in and phase-out profiles

• Manual forecasting

• Realigning data

2.5 Promotion Planning

• Planning promotions

• Creating promotions

• Managing past promotions

2.6 Demand Plan Release

• Using financial key figures and pricing

• Releasing the demand plan

• Measuring forecast performance

• Using analytics and dashboards

• Using snapshots

2.7 Forecast Accuracy

• Using ABC and XYZ segmentation

• Using time series analysis

• Setting up alerts for forecast accuracy

• Performing analysis in:

  • SAP Fiori Web UI

  • Excel UI

• Tailoring forecasts based on insights