To improve profitability, you need to plan ahead. With this comprehensive guide to SAP IBP for demand, you'll 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, you'll 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

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... Preface ... 15... How This Book Is Organized ... 15... Acknowledgments ... 18... Conclusion ... 181 ... Introduction to Demand Planning ... 191.1 ... What Is Demand Planning? ... 191.2 ... Demand Planning with SAP ... 241.3 ... Summary ... 372 ... Configuring the Demand Planning Data Model ... 392.1 ... Architecture ... 402.2 ... Attribute and Master Data Type ... 432.3 ... Time Profile and Planning Area ... 542.4 ... Planning Level and Attribute as Key Figure ... 832.5 ... Key Figures ... 932.6 ... Version Management ... 1262.7 ... Planning Operators ... 1292.8 ... Global Configuration ... 1412.9 ... Summary ... 1433 ... Configuring the Demand Sensing Data Model ... 1453.1 ... Planning Area ... 1453.2 ... Lag-Based Snapshots ... 1593.3 ... Global Configuration ... 1613.4 ... Summary ... 1624 ... Statistical Forecasting ... 1634.1 ... Introduction to Statistical Forecasting ... 1644.2 ... Statistical Forecasting Model Configuration ... 1664.3 ... Preprocessing and Data Cleansing ... 1684.4 ... Constant Models ... 1804.5 ... Trend Models ... 1904.6 ... Seasonal Models ... 1994.7 ... Regression and Sporadic Models ... 2054.8 ... Classification/Advanced Models ... 2154.9 ... Postprocessing Models ... 2204.10 ... Advanced Forecast Automation ... 2334.11 ... Summary ... 2365 ... Event-Based Planning ... 2375.1 ... Product Lifecycle Planning ... 2375.2 ... Manual Forecasting ... 2555.3 ... External Forecasting ... 2595.4 ... Driver-Based Planning ... 2645.5 ... Promotional Planning ... 2725.6 ... Financial Planning ... 2825.7 ... Summary ... 2846 ... Operational Demand Planning ... 2856.1 ... Demand Sensing ... 2866.2 ... Lag-Based Planning ... 3156.3 ... Summary ... 3187 ... Data Segmentation and Realignment ... 3197.1 ... Data Segmentation ... 3197.2 ... ABC/XYZ Segmentation Rules ... 3237.3 ... ABC/XYZ Simulation ... 3337.4 ... Data Realignment ... 3537.5 ... Summary ... 3678 ... Microsoft Excel-Based Planning ... 3698.1 ... SAP IBP, Add-In for Microsoft Excel Ribbon ... 3708.2 ... Planning View Formatting ... 3798.3 ... Simulation Planning ... 3958.4 ... Planner Collaboration ... 4078.5 ... Summary ... 4209 ... Exception Management with Analytics and Dashboards ... 4239.1 ... Advanced Analytics and Dashboards ... 4259.2 ... Custom Alerts ... 4349.3 ... Case Management ... 4469.4 ... Intelligent Visibility ... 4479.5 ... Navigate to Other SAP Systems ... 4509.6 ... Summary ... 45410 ... Data Integration ... 45510.1 ... Data Integration Using the Web UI ... 45610.2 ... Data Integration Using SAP Cloud Integration for Data Services ... 46110.3 ... Data Integration with Other SAP IBP Modules ... 48810.4 ... Summary ... 49311 ... Identity and Access Management ... 49511.1 ... Identity Authentication ... 49511.2 ... Identity and Access Management Configuration ... 49711.3 ... Permission Filters ... 50111.4 ... Planning Filters ... 50711.5 ... Identity and Access Management Information System ... 51111.6 ... Summary ... 51312 ... Application Job Scheduling ... 51512.1 ... Templates ... 51612.2 ... Application Jobs ... 52012.3 ... Application Logs ... 53712.4 ... Data Lifecycle Management ... 53812.5 ... Summary ... 547... The Author ... 549... Index ... 551