... Foreword from Martin Barkman ... 19

... Foreword from Tim Gaus ... 21

... Preface ... 23

... Target Audience ... 23

... How to Read This Book ... 24

... How This Book Is Organized ... 24

... Conclusion ... 27

... Acknowledgments ... 27

1 ... Introduction ... 31

1.1 ... Supply Chain Complexity in the Digital World ... 31

1.2 ... The Evolution of Supply Chain Planning at SAP ... 37

1.3 ... SAP IBP at a Glance ... 40

1.4 ... SAP IBP Architecture ... 50

1.5 ... SAP S/4HANA and SAP IBP ... 51

1.6 ... SAP IBP and the Intelligent Digital Supply Chain ... 52

1.7 ... Summary ... 54

2 ... Navigation ... 55

2.1 ... SAP Fiori ... 55

2.2 ... SAP IBP Excel Planning View ... 66

2.3 ... Summary ... 80

3 ... Planning Data ... 81

3.1 ... Master Data in a Supply Chain Network ... 82

3.2 ... Transactional Data in a Supply Chain Network ... 93

3.3 ... Standard Data Models in SAP IBP ... 94

3.4 ... Data Integration ... 95

3.5 ... Data Visualization in SAP IBP ... 100

3.6 ... Summary ... 111

4 ... Building Blocks of a Planning Model ... 113

4.1 ... Attribute ... 114

4.2 ... Master Data Type ... 115

4.3 ... Time Profile ... 119

4.4 ... Planning Area ... 121

4.5 ... Planning Level ... 121

4.6 ... Key Figure ... 123

4.7 ... Key Figure Calculation Logic ... 125

4.8 ... Planning Operators ... 129

4.9 ... Version ... 132

4.10 ... Scenario ... 133

4.11 ... Reason Code ... 134

4.12 ... Global Configuration Parameters ... 135

4.13 ... Snapshot Configuration ... 136

4.14 ... Summary ... 137

5 ... Configuring an SAP IBP System ... 139

5.1 ... Managing Planning Attributes ... 139

5.2 ... Assigning the Master Data Type ... 141

5.3 ... Creating Time Profiles ... 145

5.4 ... Defining Planning Areas ... 148

5.5 ... Managing the Planning Level ... 152

5.6 ... Using Key Figures ... 154

5.7 ... Adding Calculation Logic to Key Figures ... 156

5.8 ... Assigning Planning Operators ... 157

5.9 ... Creating Reason Codes ... 157

5.10 ... Version Configuration ... 158

5.11 ... Creating Scenarios ... 160

5.12 ... Managing Global Configuration Settings ... 161

5.13 ... Copying from a Standard SAP-Delivered Planning Area ... 161

5.14 ... Activating the Planning Model ... 163

5.15 ... Deleting Active Objects ... 165

5.16 ... Summary ... 166

6 ... Sales and Operations Planning with SAP IBP ... 167

6.1 ... Objective of Sales and Operations Planning ... 167

6.2 ... Balancing Demand and Supply through Sales and Operations Planning ... 170

6.3 ... Managing Sales and Operations Planning Processes with SAP IBP ... 177

6.4 ... Planning and External Procurement Collaboration ... 185

6.5 ... What's Ahead for S&OP? ... 188

6.6 ... Summary ... 188

7 ... Implementing SAP IBP for Sales and Operations ... 189

7.1 ... Managing Master Data for Sales and Operations Planning ... 189

7.2 ... Building and Activating Sales and Operations Planning Models ... 193

7.3 ... Demand and Supply Planning for Sales and Operations Planning ... 202

7.4 ... Planning Views and Alerts through Sales and Operations Planning ... 212

7.5 ... Collaboration ... 218

7.6 ... Summary ... 220

8 ... Demand Planning and Forecasting with SAP IBP ... 221

8.1 ... Demand Forecasting, Demand Planning, and Demand Sensing ... 222

8.2 ... Performing Demand Forecasting and Demand Sensing ... 226

8.3 ... Preprocessing for Demand Forecasting ... 229

8.4 ... Forecasting ... 232

8.5 ... Postprocessing and Forecast Error ... 243

8.6 ... Promotion Planning and Management ... 246

8.7 ... What's Ahead for Demand Planning? ... 248

8.8 ... Summary ... 249

9 ... Implementing SAP IBP for Demand ... 251

9.1 ... Planning Model Configuration ... 252

9.2 ... Forecast Model Management ... 261

9.3 ... Promotion Planning ... 269

9.4 ... Demand Planning Run in SAP IBP ... 270

9.5 ... Demand Plan