Discover SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain

In this course you will gain a solid understanding of the SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain solution, the components, and their associated business processes. Instructor-led training is supplemented with hands-on exercises using the most recently released version of the SAP IBP supply chain solution. This course is mandatory foundational knowledge which is required for all follow-on SAP IBP courses. ​

Who Can Benefit

• Application Consultant
• Business Process Architect
• Business Process Owner / Team Lead / Power User

Skills Gained

• This course will prepare you to:
• Describe the key business processes in the supply chain management applications.
• Explain the benefits of each supply chain management application.
• Provide an overview of the SAP IBP functionality.
• Actively engage in SAP Integrated Business Planning implementation projects.

Prerequisites

• Essential:
• Participants should be familiar with supply chain planning functions and terminology.

Course Content

Introduction to Planning Processes

• Introduction to the course
• Introduction to Integrated Planning
• Process Coverage and Planning Levels
• SAP Best Practices for SAP IBP
• Benefits and KPIs improved through SAP IBP for Supply Chain

Introduction to SAP Integrated Business Planning

• Modules Overview
• A Double Click on each of the Modules
• Challenges and Solutions
• Example Network Overview

Using SAP IBP for Supply Chain

• Navigating the basics of SAP Fiori Launchpad
• Experimenting with basic toolbar and functionality settings in the SAP IBP Add-in for Microsoft Excel
• Modifying planning view options displayed within SAP IBP Add-In for Microsoft Excel Planning View.
• Organizing and managing Master Data with SAP IBP
• Utilizing the Analytics and Dashboards to provide reports and KPIs.
• Exploring Analytics Stories App
• Breaking down the various functionalities of the Planner Workspaces App

Discovering SAP IBP for demand

• Introducing SAP IBP for demand
• Outlining Demand Planning
• Generating a Statistical Forecast
• Explaining Planning Adjustments and Consensus
• Introducing Demand Sensing

Discovering SAP IBP for inventory

• Defining Inventory Planning and Optimization
• Understanding Inventory Planning
• Discovering Added value to your Integrated Business Planning through Inventory Optimization
• Understanding the Key Differentiators for SAPIBP for inventory
• Implementing SAP IBP for inventory within SAP IBP for Supply Chain
• Utilizing Inventory Planning and Optimization

Discovering SAP IBP for sales and operations

• Optimizing Supply Chain Planning Efficiency with SAP Integrated Business Planning
• Implementing Time-Series-Based Supply Planning with SAP IBP
• Demand Planning capabilitiea with SAP IBP for sales and operations
• Supply Planning with SAP IBP for sales and operations

Discovering SAP IBP for response and supply – time-series planning

• Exploring SAP IBP for response and supply
• Evaluating the available planning algorithms in SAP IBP for response and supply
• Evaluating the Planning Algorithms for time-series finite heuristic
• Analyzing the Planning Algorithms for time-series optimizer
• Differentiating the Synchronized Planning with S/4 Hana, embedded PP/DS

Discovering SAP IBP for response and supply – order-based planning

• Evaluating of SAP IBP for response and supply - order-based planning
• Analyzing SAP IBP response and supply business planning processes in order-based planning
• Exploring Business Coverage and Integration Overview of SAP IBP for response and supply - order-based planning

Discovering SAP Supply Chain Control Tower

• Enhancing Supply Chain Decision-Making
• Optimizing Custom Alerts in SAP Supply Chain Control Tower
• Navigating Case Management in SAP Supply Chain Control Tower
• Analyzing Intelligent Visibility in SAP Supply Chain Control Tower
• Leveraging Business Network Collaboration in SAP Supply Chain Control Tower