Parag Bakde joined SAP 20 years ago as a developer and has worked as a platinum consultant, project lead, program manager, and subject matter expert, helping lead customers' digital supply chain transformation projects within the consumer goods, pharmaceutical, high-tech, and chemical industries. He has worked on various SAP planning solutions such as SAP ERP, SAP APO, SAP SNC, and SAP IBP. As a customer success partner, Parag was responsible for adoption and value realization of SAP IBP within south market units. He is currently part of the customer innovation office as a principal solution advisor, providing SAP IBP solution expertise for various sales engagement.

Exams C_IBP

... Preface ... 13

... How This Book Is Organized ... 13

... Acknowledgments ... 16

... Conclusion ... 16

... Introduction: The Path to Certification ... 17

... C_IBP Exam ... 18

... Preparing for the Exam ... 22

... Summary ... 24

1 ... Sales and Operations Planning ... 25

1.1 ... Objectives of This Portion of the Test ... 26

1.2 ... Integrated Business Planning ... 27

1.3 ... Sales and Operations Planning Basics ... 30

1.4 ... Sales and Operations Planning with SAP IBP ... 31

1.5 ... Sales and Operations Planning Solution Strategy ... 44

1.6 ... Key Terminology ... 50

1.7 ... Practice Questions ... 51

1.8 ... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 53

1.9 ... Test Takeaway ... 55

2 ... Demand Planning ... 57

2.1 ... Objectives of This Portion of the Test ... 59

2.2 ... Demand Planning Basics ... 59

2.3 ... Product Segmentation ... 61

2.4 ... Forecast Automation Profile ... 62

2.5 ... Statistical Forecasting ... 63

2.6 ... Consensus Demand Planning ... 73

2.7 ... Demand Sensing ... 75

2.8 ... Promotions and New Product Introductions ... 77

2.9 ... Key Terminology ... 79

2.10 ... Practice Questions ... 81

2.11 ... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 83

2.12 ... Test Takeaway ... 85

3 ... Inventory Planning ... 87

3.1 ... Objectives of This Portion of the Test ... 89

3.2 ... Inventory Planning Basics ... 89

3.3 ... Demand and Supply Variability ... 95

3.4 ... Multistage Inventory Optimization ... 96

3.5 ... Inventory Inputs and Outputs ... 105

3.6 ... Key Terminology ... 108

3.7 ... Practice Questions ... 109

3.8 ... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 111

3.9 ... Test Takeaway ... 113

4 ... Response and Supply Planning ... 115

4.1 ... Objectives of This Portion of the Test ... 117

4.2 ... Response and Supply Basics ... 117

4.3 ... Time Series-Based Planning Model ... 118

4.4 ... Order-Based Planning Model ... 146

4.5 ... Key Terminology ... 160

4.6 ... Practice Questions ... 162

4.7 ... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 166

4.8 ... Test Takeaway ... 169

5 ... Analytics and Reporting ... 171

5.1 ... Objectives of This Portion of the Test ... 173

5.2 ... Process Orchestration ... 173

5.3 ... Dashboard and Analytics ... 179

5.4 ... Alert Management ... 184

5.5 ... SAP Work Zone Collaboration ... 188

5.6 ... Key Terminology ... 189

5.7 ... Practice Questions ... 190

5.8 ... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 193

5.9 ... Test Takeaway ... 195

6 ... Solution Architecture ... 197

6.1 ... Objectives of This Portion of the Test ... 198

6.2 ... SAP IBP Architecture ... 199

6.3 ... Master Data Management ... 202

6.4 ... Integration with Execution Systems ... 208

6.5 ... Integration with Other Systems ... 211

6.6 ... Cloud Security ... 216

6.7 ... Key Benefits of Implementing Integrated Business Planning ... 221

6.8 ... Key Terminology ... 222

6.9 ... Practice Questions ... 223

6.10 ... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 226

6.11 ... Test Takeaway ... 227

7 ... General Configuration of the Planning Area ... 229

7.1 ... Objectives of This Portion of the Test ... 230

7.2 ... Configuration of the Planning Area ... 231

7.3 ... Activation of the Planning Model ... 248

7.4 ... Deletion of Active Objects ... 251

7.5 ... Planning Operators ... 252

7.6 ... Key Terminology ... 253

7.7 ... Practice Questions ... 254

7.8 ... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 257

7.9 ... Test Takeaway ... 260

8 ... Key Figures and Attributes ... 261

8.1 ... Objectives of This Portion of the Test ... 262

8.2 ... Key Figures ... 263

8.3 ... Advanced Configuration ... 288

8.4 ... Comparing Versions and Scenarios ... 295

8.5 ... Key Terminology ... 296

8.6 ... Practice Questions ... 297

8.7 ... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 300

8.8 ... Test Takeaway ... 303

9 ... Planning Operators and Application Jobs ... 305

9.1 ... Objectives of This Portion of the Test ... 306

9.2 ... Planning Operators ... 307

9.3 ... Creating a Job Chain ... 320

9.4 ... Scheduling a Job or Job Chain ... 322

9.5 ... Key Terminology ... 324

9.6 ... Practice Questions ... 324

9.7 ... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 327

9.8 ... Test Takeaway ... 329

10 ... User Interface ... 331

10.1 ... Objectives of This Portion of the Test ... 332

10.2 ... SAP IBP Web UI ... 333

10.3 ... Microsoft Excel Planning View Templates ... 337

10.4 ... Key Terminology ... 347

10.5 ... Practice Questions ... 348

10.6 ... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 351

10.7 ... Test Takeaway ... 352

... The Authors ... 355

... Index ... 357