Hi Experts,
It is given in sap help doc that if more than one forecasting method is included in a statistical forecast profile, the system optimizes the data for all methods in the profile and picks the best forecasting method based on the least errors.
Can anyone elaborate as to how system automatically selects the best method?
Or is it by the planners discretion to select based on the error values?
Thanks,
Subya
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Hi,
For IBP for Inventory 5.0, is there a way to get the number of replenishments to a node, based on the recommended safety stock and target inventory position for that node?
Also, is there a way to separate out the cycle stock and/or the pipeline stock?
Thank you!
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As part of the S&OP project, we need to export the data from IBP. We are using the steps provided in the document. http://help.sap.com/download/ibp/ibp50_data_export_guide.pdf We can view the data in the Query transform and XML Transform in Design time view . But throws an error in the Target_Web_Service_Call Transform. Below is the Data flow.
Error
RES-20148 |SESSION __JOB_DSoD_JIT_ZGN_WSDL_SAT_1447872478500_192|DATAFLOW __DF_DSoD_JIT_VIEWDATA_1447872478500_192|STATEMENT Query either selects from no object at all, or its SELECT produces columns while the query output schema specifiescolumns. Re-edit the query.
Experts,
Similar to the copy Operator in the Planning Operator Configuration, i.e. SAP_SFND."sap.sop.sopfnd.catalogue::SOPAPI_EXECUTE_SCHEDULER_COPY_JOB",
Is there any DELETE or CLEAR function available like SAP_SFND."sap.sop.sopfnd.catalogue::SOPAPI_EXECUTE_SCHEDULER_xxxx_JOB" ..
I would like to clear only few Keyfigures by running the job , similar to copy OPERATOR?
Looked at latest documentation and couldn't find any details?
Thanks,
Shakeel
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Yes. The user can for example freely select the planning level in his excel planning view and execute the forecasts based on this. The system checks that the attributes of the freely selected planning level (in the planning view) are contained in the base planning level of (at least one of) the output key figures (such as the statistical forecast KF, corrected history KF) of your forecast model.Only such forecast models can be selected that meet this criteria. In other words basically the system checks that the result can be stored correctly (can be disaggregated to the base planning level of the output key figure).
4. How does the user define a time series with a multiple level hierarchy?
This is done via configuration of the planning model.
Currently not possible. This is a roadmap topic.
Currently not possible. This is a roadmap topic.
You freely define the input and output key figures that you want to use. The key figures are not hard coded. You define which ones you want to use.
8. How often does IBP data need to be updated? In a weekly or daily basis?
That depends how often you want to run the statistical forecasting. It makes sense to update the sales history (e.g. from an ECC system) prior to that
9. How can I automize the statistical forecasting runs?
The statistical forecast runs can be scheduled regularly (e.g. weekly or monthly at a specific time) via IBP’s Microsoft Excel Add-In. In future, it is planned to further automize this process and also to provide more visibility across all scheduled jobs (roadmap topic).
Yes. You can set up the forecast model in a way to pick the best algorithm based on the result of a certain error measure (e.g. MASE).
The forecast model selected by pick-best shows in the forecast log
The job processes all selected planning combinations. If some cannot be forecasted the job does not fail.
Not at this time. The horizon is set at the forecast model level
Currently not possible
15. Will the automatic assignment setting for forecast models overwrite the filter in excel add-on when you run forecast?
There is currently no “automatic” forecast model assignment in IBP. The assignment is a manual process that needs to be handled prior to running the forecasting. When using the “Forecast Model Assignment” option, the filters in Excel are overwritten by this.
Yes, there is a concept of proportion factors in IBP. However, it is not possible to calculate the prop. factors in IBP at this point in time.
Leading indicators (e.g. Corporate IT spending’s could indicate future hardware sales) can be used in IBP by leveraging Multiple Linear Regression. However the time lag is not analyzed by IBP automatically, you need to add the leading indicator with multiple time lags (offsetted with various number of periods) so that the regression detects which lags is appropriate. For this you need to create additional key figures where the leading indicator is offsetted with various lags and these key figures should be added to the regression model.
Yes.
Defining a frozen horizon is separate from the statistical forecast and would be done with IBP planning area configuration.
20. Will there be the option to forecast quantiles?
Currently not possible. This is a roadmap topic.
At the moment the whole ex-post forecast is considered. Further enhancements are planned for this topic.
Bottom up aggregation and top down disaggregation are supported.
23. How does the system do time based disaggregation? From months to weeks if the weeks cross over?
Disaggregation is a setting by key figure and part of the planning area setup. In that case, it is already taken care of. The “week-to-month split” is planned to be available with the next IBP release.
The system is aggregating and disaggregation the key figures automatically according to the rules defined for these key figures.
25. Is the disaggregation done according to the rule of the TARGET / output KF?
Yes.
26. Is it possible to have Daily, Weekly and Monthly buckets in a single forecast model?
No. you have to specify the time bucket (day, weeks, months) per model. It’s not possible to have multiple levels in one model.
This scenario is supported by configuring the permissions. There is a dedicated authorization object for forecast models.
There is already ABC segmentation functionality available in IBP. More advanced ABC support is on the roadmap. In addition also XYZ is on the roadmap.
Correct. With SAP Integrated Business Planning for demand, we introduced another topic specific model (SAP6). However, we are planning to release also a new sample model (SAPIBP1) with the next IBP release. This new model will contain a unified planning including S&OP, Supply, Demand, and Inventory.
Basic lifecycle planning can be modelled in implementation projects and was already done by some customers. However, extended lifecycle planning functionality including phase in and phase out specifications and a connection to the forecasting runs is a high prio topic on the roadmap.
Currently not. Like Modelling is also part of our Product Lifecycle Planning roadmap topic and is planned to be available in a later release.
Via configuration in IBP, it is possible to come to a basic solution for such cases. However, this topic will also be addressed as part of the roadmap for “product lifecycle planning”.
You can leave the data in the system but exclude them from the forecasting. However, this topic will also be addressed as part of the roadmap for “product lifecycle planning”.
No. These two forms of alerts are different.
Data Realignment as you know it from APO DP is not part of IBP right now. It is also a topic on our roadmap.
We are looking into this, but this is on the long-term roadmap at the moment. Currently, we are enhancing the statistical methods that are already available in the Predictive Analysis Library (PAL) in HANA, e.g. ARIMA is on the roadmap.
Including the ARIMA model is on the roadmap for IBP for demand.
The planned ARIMA model that is on the IBP roadmap would do the data transformations to arrive to a stationary time series. See PAL documentation for further details: http://help.sap.com/hana/SAP_HANA_Predictive_Analysis_Library_PAL_en.pdf
There are slight differences in the implementation as IBP leverages the algorithms from PAL.
See PAL documentation for further details: http://help.sap.com/hana/SAP_HANA_Predictive_Analysis_Library_PAL_en.pdf
There is a dedicated algorithm called “Automated Exponential Smoothing”, which allows for an automated parameter determination in IBP for demand.
The algorithm uses a consumption logic to eliminate the uplifts
No. In case you don’t want to use the promotion elimination, you can also use your data the way it is. You need to specifically configure the forecast model so that promotion elimination is executed.
Currently not possible. This is a roadmap topic.
Currently not possible. This is a roadmap topic.
Currently, pretty similar scope of both solutions. More advanced statistical methods planned for IBP demand.
For a statistical forecasting that is using time series data, there is no specific limit if proper sizing of the hardware is considered.
Integration is via HCI only. Basically it is possible to integrate multiple ERP system to IBP. If master data is not harmonized across the ERP systems, master data ID’s need to be mapped outside of IBP. If it’s required that order data is sent to IBP then in general the ERP order ID is not unique across the ERP systems and thus the corresponding data types of the IBP data model needs to be enhanced by e.g. the system ID of the source ERP system. The Response and Supply module of IBP which is new with IBP 6.1 currently only support one ERP system as source.
The forecast is released to APO SNP via HCI. Location split and period split are not out-of-the-box supported, but can be modelled inside IBP if necessary using key figure disaggregation.
Functionality available with the HCI Integration
IBP is not using any BW functionality. However, IBP can be integrated with a BW. Data loading between IBP and BW is covered by IBP and HCI functionality. Backups are handled by SAP Cloud Operations as IBP is a cloud solution.
We are looking into this topic of UDF, but this is far out from a roadmap perspective.
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How can i copy the Keyfigure (KF1) data of 2014 into the Keyfigure (KF2) for 2015 ?
Also, while creating the copy operator to copy the KF1 to KF2, what other intermediate KF is needed ?
Hello,
I'm trying to run the forecast simulation, and I get the following error. Would appreciate your help in deciphering what this error means? These KF are all at the PERPRODCUST level.
| Processing planning object CUSTID = 103, PRDID = 1200 |
| Internal PAL error; code: 73001245 |
| Processing planning object CUSTID = 103, PRDID = 1205 |
| Internal PAL error; code: 73001245 |
Here is my forecast model:
Here is my planning view
Hello,
Can someone help me with this question related to IBP pricing?
If we are looking at 10 User licenses to an IBP system, what is the total cost per year for each of these licenses? This is for a TEST/Productive use.
Hi Experts,
I am using SAP provided excel template to view my S&OP data in IBP Excel 5.0. The issue is that I am not able to increase the time bucket to 30 months from existing 12 months (provided as standard setting) i.e. the bar chart is showing data for 12 months only.
I have modified the following settings in Chart-Feeder :-
1) Modified the 'Time Headers Range) to 29 (i.e. No. of Time Periods - 1)
2) Extended the Chart Data to include 30 time buckets. Now the Chart-Feeder is depicting data from Mar'15 - Aug'17.
However after refreshing the Planning View, the chart is still showing data for 12 time buckets only i.e. the changes done in Chart-feeder are not reflecting in the Bar Chart. Am I missing some additional setting?
Thanks,
Diwakar
Dear experts,
my requirement is to make the base unit of measurement for each key figure visible in the Excel planning views in a column placed right of the key figure column (like in APO SNP standard). The goal is not to achieve some kind of unit of measurement conversion, but to simply have a column show the DIFFERENT types of UoMs that exist in the planning view (for example pieces and currency in the same planning view).
Any ideas how to proceed?
Best regards
Holger
Hi,
While executing Supply Heuristics we are experiencing erroneous results. For example, in our case if the Dependent Demand is 100 at a location and with Stock on Hand = 0, my net demand =100. Now if we are placing a stock of 80 and simulating we are finding that the values of dependent demand are getting changed altogether, when we are expecting a net demand value to 20. This things are well described with the following screens taken chronologically.
I am not able to understand why this kind of result is turning up suddenly when everything was working fine and as per expectation even till last week.
Regards,
Indaarjit
Dear experts,
I tried for the first time to utilize a planning level without time period profile (PRODCUST in comparison to PERPRODCUST) to perform a calculation similar as explained in this older post (Average value of next 3 periods).
As explained in the post, I performed the following steps:
Assume PERPRODCUST is the base planning level and monthly time granularity
1. KF1@ PERPRODCUST = IF ((PERIODID - $$PERIODIDCU$$ <= 2) and (PERIODID - $$PERIODIDCU$$ >=0) , CONSDEMANDQTY,null)
Extract the values for Current Month, M+1 and M+2
2. Add additional calculation. This will sum up all the values for Current Month, M+1 and M+2
KF1@PRODCUST = SUM(KF1@ PERPRODCUST)
3.
a. Create a helper key figure HKF1@PRODCUST to calculate average
HKF1@ PRODCUST = (KF1@PRODCUST / 3)
b. Create helper key figure and pass input key figure with time dimensions for e.g. KF
DMDPLANQTY
This will put the average value in Current period.
HKF1@PERPRODCUST = IF ((PERIOIDID=$$PERIODIDCU$$), HKF1@ PRODCUST, null)
c. KF2@PERPRODCUST = HKF1@PERPRODCUST
I really like the concept of utilizing the planning level PRODCUST. However, in Step 3b where the Helper Key Figure created at level PRODCUST is transferred to planning level PERPRODCUST, I receive an error:
The planning level for the output key figure and the planning level for the input key figure must match in the calculation definition.
As the input key figure HKF1@PRODCUST does not have PER as required for the output key figure HKF1@PERPRODCUST, I understand why the error pops up. Is there a flaw in the calculation, or did I miss something? My general question would be how it is possible to transfer a value of a KF at a level PRODCUST back to KFs on level PERPRODCUST.
Best regards
Holger
Hi,
I wonder if anybody had similar experience and any solution to this.
Normally the S&OP / IBP ribbon will appear in Excel at launch, on occasion when Excel disabled the Add-in, user can enable it back manually with File / Options / Add-in / Manage - COM Add-in.
For a small number of our users, every time when they open up Excel, the S&OP Add-in ribbon is disabled by default, so they have to go through the path every time to enable it.
Is there a way to make sure the S&OP Add-in button stays enabled at launch of Excel?
Thank you.
Yee Ann
Hello,
I have loaded IBP keyfigure by WebUI & set up the forecasting process .
Now I want to change the base planning level of that keyfigure & reload it again.
What would be the impact on the existing settings ?
These keyfigures are not Standard this is custom created.
Thanks.
Hi All,
I have a question with respect to the attribute transformations. Apart from the usage of attribute transformations for time period attributes, where and how can we other attribute transformations? For example: Product ID, Product Code.. Can they be useful for BOM esplosion for keyfigures? if so how??
Regards,
Manaswini
Can someone help me in illustrating an example on how to use the Timestamp attribute?
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