SAP IBP (Integrated Business Planning)

Module 1: Introduction to SAP IBP

• Overview of SAP Integrated Business Planning
• IBP modules: Sales & Operations, Demand, Response & Supply, Inventory, S&OP
• IBP architecture: SAP HANA Cloud
• IBP vs. APO: Migration and differences
• Integration with SAP S/4HANA and ECC

Module 2: IBP for Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)

• S&OP process and business scenarios
• Planning levels and time horizons
• Demand review and supply review
• Financial integration and reconciliation
• Executive S&OP and consensus meetings

Module 3: IBP for Demand

• Demand sensing and shaping
• Statistical forecasting algorithms
• Machine learning-based forecasting
• Causal forecasting and promotions
• Forecast accuracy and bias analysis

Module 4: IBP for Response and Supply

• Constrained supply planning
• Heuristics and optimization
• Finite scheduling and capacity management
• Order-based planning
• Supply plan confirmation and release

Module 5: IBP for Inventory

• Multi-echelon inventory optimization
• Safety stock calculation methods
• Inventory policy recommendations
• Buffer management
• What-if analysis for inventory

Module 6: IBP Excel Planning Interface

• SAP IBP Add-in for Microsoft Excel
• Planning views and templates
• Offline and online planning modes
• Custom planning layouts
• Alert management in Excel

Module 7: IBP Configuration and Administration

• Planning area setup and configuration
• Key figures and calculation rules
• Attributes and master data management
• Time profiles and planning versions
• User management and authorization

Module 8: Supply Chain Control Tower

• Real-time visibility dashboard
• Alert and exception management
• Drill-down analysis
• Integration with external data sources
• Predictive analytics and ML insights

Module 9: IBP API and Integration

• CIF integration with ECC/S/4HANA
• REST APIs for external data
• BAdI and custom enhancements
• OData services and connectivity

Module 10: Advanced Analytics and AI in IBP

• Predictive demand sensing
• Demand classification using ML
• Automated planning with AI
• Scenario planning and simulations

Module 11: Reporting and Dashboards

• Standard IBP dashboards
• Custom KPI definition
• SAP Analytics Cloud integration
• Planning performance reports

Module 12: Real-Time Projects and Case Studies

• Consumer goods demand and supply planning
• Life sciences S&OP scenarios
• End-to-end IBP implementation
• Certification and interview preparation

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