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createdbyDavidKahnon25Jun201519:51,lastmodifiedbyDavidKahnon26Jul201604:29
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ThepurposeofthisdocumentistocovercommonquestionsthatcomeuppriortopurchasingIntegrated
BusinessPlanningapplications.
Ifyouhavetechnicalquestionsrelatedtoanimplementation,pleasesee:
SAPIntegratedBusiness
PlanningFAQsforimplementations.
GeneralQuestions
SubscriptionandServices
Implementation
CloudandSecurity
LearnMore
GeneralQuestions:
WhatisIBP(IntegratedBusinessPlanning)?
ThetermIBPisanindustrystandardtermreferringtotheprocessofintegratingsalesforecasts,inventory
targets,supplyplans,andfinancialplansintoasingleoperationalplanforthebusinessorbusinessunit,
agreedbyallparties(sales,operations,logistics,finance)andblessedbybusinessleadership.
WhatisIBPatSAP?
InSAPterms,IBPisthenextgenerationSAPsupplychainplanningapplicationsthatsitonHANAand
supporttheaboveIntegratedBusinessPlanningprocess.
SAPIBPforsupplychain:1PageProductOverview
Thereare5applicationsinIBP:
1.IntegratedBusinessPlanningforsalesandoperations:Onesetofnumbers
1PageProductOverview|YouTubeDemo
Balancedemandandsupplywhileprovidingorganizationalvisibilityandalignment
Whatifscenarios,usingrealtimeinformation
JAMembeddedcommunication,andanalytics
SAPIntegratedBusinessPlanningforsalesandoperations
2.SupplyChainControlTower:Visibility
1PageProductOverview
Achieveendtoendvisibilityintheextendedsupplychain
IntegrateDatafromvariousSystems
DrivevisibilityandactionwithconfigurableAnalytics&AlertsandCaseManagement
PredeliveredSupplyChainPerformance(SCOR)metrics.
SupplyChainControlTower
3.IntegratedBusinessPlanningforinventoryMasterUncertainty,useinventoryefficiently
1PageProductOverview
Efficientlypositioninventorytobestrespondtoforecasterror,demandvariabilityandsupply
uncertainty
Multiechelon(multistage)inventoryoptimizationtosolvethescienceofpostponement
DriveS&OPdecisionstoinventorytargetrecommendationsforPlanners(itemlocationtimeframe
specific)
SAPIntegratedBusinessPlanningforinventory
4.IntegratedBusinessPlanningfordemand:ForecastBetter
1PageProductOverview
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DemandSensing(predictandreforecast,patternrecognition)
Forecastingstatisticaltechniques
CollaborativeDemandPlanning
SAPIntegratedBusinessPlanningfordemand
5.IntegratedBusinessPlanningforresponseandsupply:Mastersupplyplanningandresponseintelligence
1PageProductOverview
Planproduction,procurement,anddistribution
Respondtodailydisruptionsthroughwhatifanalysistochangesupplyplansandreschedule
demand
Manageallocationswheresupplyisscarce
SAPIntegratedBusinessPlanningforresponseandsupply
ComparisonofeachoftheIBPsolutionsandtheircapabilities:LINK
IBPOverviewBlog:
Gettingstarted:WhatisIntegratedBusinessPlanning?
IBPOverviewWebinar:SupplyChainTransformationwithnewIntegratedBusinessPlanningsolutionsfrom
SAP
IhaveAPOdoIneedIBP?
IBPaddsimportantfunctionalitytoAPOandotherAdvancedPlanningsoftware,butthetrueanswer
dependsonYOU!
Everycustomerisdifferent.Thatbeingsaidtherearedifferentwaysofadoptingthesolution.
EvenifyouhaveAPODP,youcanleveragedemandsensing(partofIBPfordemand),toobtainbetter
shorttermforecastingbasedonpatternrecognitionandmultipleforecastinputs
APOSNPvisavisIBPforinventory
IBPforinventoryisaplanningtool,takinginfactorsaroundriskanduncertainty(forecasterror,supply
uncertainty)tomostefficientlyabsorbriskusingthelowestamountofinventorytomeetcustomerservice
levels.Itaccomplishesthisbysettingmostefficientsafetystocktargetsacrossthesupplychain.
SNPthenusestheseIBPforinventorySStargetstooptimizehowtomostefficientlysupplydemand
(forecast+demand+anychangeinSS).Thismeetsbothservicelevels(bysupplyingsafetystock),
forecastandexistingorders.
APOSNPdoeshaveasafetystockoptimizationfunction,butthisisextremelylimitedinscope:APOSNP
onlyhandlesanindividuallocation,essentiallyconsideringonlydemandvariability.IBPforinventory
considerstheentiresupply,usingmultistageoptimization,aswellasconsideringadditionaluncertainties
likesupplytimingvariability.IBPforinventorycanmeetthesameserviceleveltargetsusing(typically)10
30%lessinventory.
WhatarethebenefitsofIBP?
Endtoendcomprehensiveviewofsupplychaincurrentandhistoricalsupplychainperformance
Alertsquicklyidentifycurrentandfuturepotentialsupplychainproblems
Collaborationenablesthequickresolutionofissuesacrossfunctions
Realtimescenariosandsimulationonentiremodel
Demand,supplychain,andfinancialmodelataggregateanddetailedlevels
WhatistheValueProposition:
1%2%TopLineRevenueGrowth
5%15%BetterInventoryturnswithimprovedservicelevelsbyusinginventorymoreefficiently
510%betterorderfulfillmentmetrics,betterservice
Betteruserengagement,fasterplanningcyclesandconsistentplanningprocesses
Fullsupportforyourmonthlyorweeklyplanningprocesses
Whatsynergyisavailablewhenapplying2ormoreIBPapplications?Inotherwords,whydoesone
+one=morethan2?
IBPforsalesandoperations+SupplyChainControlTower=Managementlevelstrategiccontroland
visibilityoverthebusiness.
IBPforsalesandoperations+IBPforinventory=takingS&OPtoSIOP,takingS&OPdecisionsand
applyingmultistageinventoryoptimizationinnearrealtimetodriveinventorytargetstothePlannersthe
samedaytheS&OPdecisionismade.
IBPforinventory+IBPfordemand:=A12punchagainstuncertainty!UseIBPfordemandtoimprove
forecastingand,recognizingthateventhebestforecastisnot100%accurate(andsuppliersarent100%
reliableeither),positioninventorymostefficientlytobuffertheremaininguncertaintyinyoursupplychain.
IBPforsupplyandresponse+SupplyChainControlTower=Providesinstantvisibilitytoglobalinventory
andcapacityutilization.Itincorporatestheabilitytounderstandexceptionsandrunwhatifsimulationsona
globalleveltomakedecisionsandeffectivelyorchestratefastissueresolution.
WhatdoesIBPlooklike?
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IBPOverviewVideo
SAPS&OPProductoverviewdemo
SAPIBPyoutubechannel
HowdoIgetstartedwithIBP?
WanttotryIBPout:http://www.sapstore.com/solutions/60032/SAPIntegratedBusinessPlanningforsales
andoperations
Pleasecontact l.w.bryan.charnock@sap.com l.w.bryan.charnock@sap.comifyouhaveanyquestions
withtheStarterEditionontheSAPStore.StarterEditionFAQ
Readytobuy?
OursalesteamwouldbehappytoclarifyanyquestionsthatyoumayhaveregardingSAPIntegrated
BusinessPlanningandtheOnboardingProcess.
ContactyourSAPAccountExecutiveorourIBPSalesexpertsbelow:
NorthAmerica:
JRKavanagh
LatinAmerica:
RudiMeyfarth
MEE:
MartinHill
EMEA(Europe):
APJ:
EvaHartmann
MikeWade
JesperWaaben
MatthiasAloisVogel
JeffMajestic
WherecanIlearnaboutcustomerexperienceswithIBP?
WehavealargenumberofSAPIntegratedBusinessPlanningcustomersfrommanyindustriesincluding:High
Tech,ConsumerProducts,LifeScience,Chemicals,andIndustrialMachineryandComponents.
Herearesomewaystohearfromourcustomers:
1.Listentorecordedwebinarsorpresentations:
CaseStudy:SeehowWeirMineralsleveragesSAPIntegratedBusinessPlanning(IBP)fortheirSales&
OperationalPlanningProcess
SapphireColgateReplay
SapphireNature'sWayCustomerPanelCustomerPanelReplay
IBPCustomerTysonFoods:DemandPlanningBestPractices
2.Reviewacasestudy:
Arauco
3.ReferenceCall:
SAPhostsmultiplereferencelivecallswhereyoucanaskyourquestionsdirectlytoourcustomers.
ContactyourSAPSalesTeamtorequestarecordingofaprevioussessionortobeincludedina
futuresession.
4.AttendanupcomingCustomerEvent:
CompleteSAPIBPEvent&WebinarList
SubscriptionandServices
Howlongdoesthesystemprovisioningprocesstake?
StarterEdition,Test,andProductionsystemscanbeavailableinaslittleas5businessdaysof
completingtheorderandsubmittingthecompletedprovisioningchecklist.
WhatsoftwareisincludedintheIBPsubscription?
IBPlicensedIntegratedBusinessPlanningapplication(s)
HCIHanaCloudIntegrationHCIgivesyoutheabilitytoeasilyloaddataintoIBPandextractdataintoother
systems.
SCISAPCloudIdentitySingleSignOncapability
SAPJAMSAPJAMisSAPscollaborationplatform(Optionaladditionallicenserequired)
WhatdoIgetwithmysubscription?
Systemoperationssupport
Upgrades
Standardapplicationsupport
Datasecurity
Systemmonitoring
AccesstosubscribedIBPapplication(s)andHCI
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ThinkaboutalltheITdollarsyouwillsave!
WhatistheReleaseCycleandPatchupgradeprocess?
SAPwantstomakesureyougetthelatestandgreatestbugfixesandenhancements,thereforewe
provideourcustomerswithsystemupdatesevery2weeks.
UpdatedReleases(withmajorenhancements)comeout4timesayear.
TofindoutmoreaboutIBPUpgradePlanningandCommunicationsclickonthis
LINK.
WherecanIgetmoreinformationoneachPatch/Release?
Releasenotes:http://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/2089926
Implementation:
HowlongdoesittaketoimplementIBPapplications?
Implementationscantakeaslittleas3months.Ofcourse,implementationtimelinescanrangedueto
scope,implementationapproach,dataquality,andresourceavailability.
Uponrequest,theSAPServicesteamandSAPPartnerswouldbehappytoprovideyouwithasample
implementationapproachandplan.
WhichSAPPartnersareenabledonIBPapplications?
Pleasecontact
L.W.Bryan
CharnockformoreinformationregardingSAPPartnersforIBP.
CloudandSecurity:
HowdoIaccessIBPinthecloud?
ThroughaURLprovidedbySAP.YoucanaccessIBPthroughInternetExplorerorGoogleChrome.
HowdoIloadandextractdatafromthecloud?
SAPsproprietaryHANACloudIntegrationhasprebuilttemplatesthatallowyoutoloadandextractdata
frommanystandardSAPsystemsaswellasnonSAPsystems.
IunderstandthatIBPisavailableinthecloud,howdoIknowthatmydataandsystemissecure?
SAPhasveryhighlevelsofdatacenteranddatasecuritymeetingallthekeycertificationandaudit
requirements.
SAPtakesdatasecurityandsystemreliabilityveryseriously.Takeatourofourdatacentersandlearn
aboutdatasecurity:http://www.sapdatacenter.com/
SAPcommitstoa99.5%systemavailabilitySLAforIBPonthecloud:
http://www.sap.com/corporateen/about/ourcompany/policies/cloud/servicelevelagreement.html
LearnMore:
WherecanIfindProductDocumentation?
http://help.sap.com/ibp
WhatEducationCoursesareofferedforIBP?
Training.sap.com
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SeanMawhorter09Jul201517:32
David,
Thankyousomuchforputtingallofthisinformationinoneplace...itwilldefinitelyhelpuswithourIBP
salesactivities.
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DavidKahn09Jul201518:44(inresponsetoSeanMawhorter)
ThanksSean!Lookingforwardtoanyfeedback.
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JasonChilders02Sep201516:33
YourSLAdoesn'tlookcorrectperthelink,itis99.5%.
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DavidKahn07Sep201522:23(inresponsetoJasonChilders)
Updated.Thanks.
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AdityaGupta29Oct201507:27
HiDavid,
IsittruethatIBP6.xwillhavemultiplecloudoptionslikeSAPCloud,AWSandsoon?
Regards,
AdityaG
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DavidKahn29Oct201513:12(inresponsetoAdityaGupta)
HiAditya.
AWSisacloudcomputingservice.SAPIBPisanapplicationthatisavailablethroughthe
SAPCloudruninSAPDataCenters.TherearenoplanstohaveSAPIBPrunonAWSat
thistime.Inanycase,thatisnotsomethingtheconsumeroftheapplicationwouldhaveto
worryabout.
Thanks.
David
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SatishNallamothu23May201621:12
Hi,
IunderstandthatSAPisplanningtoreleaseIBPaspartofS4CORE.Inthatinstance,Whydo
companiesneedtobuyIBPasseparatecloudoffering.
IfprospectsopttowaitforsometimetillSAPreleasesIBPaspartofS4CORE,Therewillnotbe
needforHCIandintegrationeffortsareminimal.
KindlyadviseifIammissinganycriticalfactor.
Regards
Satish
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DavidKahn23May201621:15(inresponsetoSatishNallamothu)
HiSatish.
IwouldthinkaboutitmorelikeanS/4Addon.
Thanks.
David
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PaulSager15Jul201622:17
Hi,
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Isitpossibletopurchaseonlyonelicenseforthe'SAPIntegratedPlanningStarterAddition'?At
presentthereisonlyanoptiontopay7755.00for10licenses.However,Ionlyrequireonelicenseat
thepresenttime.MyhopehereisthatSAPwillmakeIBPalittlemoreaccessibletoconsultantsthat
youliketo"skillup"andgetfamiliarwiththetool(otherthantrainingclass).Asmorecustomers
considerIBPtheywillneedtohaveconsultantsavailablethatknowtheproductsoagoodapproach
wouldbetoofferjustonelicensetopurchaseinmyopinion.
https://www.sapstore.com/solutions/60032/SAPIntegratedBusinessPlanningstarteredition%2C
nonproduction
Thankyou,
Paul
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