Order-Based Planning
Order-Based Planning (OBP) in SAP IBP models discrete supply and demand objects such as sales orders, purchase orders, planned orders, and stock transport orders directly, rather than relying purely on aggregated time-series key figures. This topic covers when and why to use order-based planning versus time-series planning, how to configure order-based planning objects and attributes, how order data integrates with S/4HANA and ERP, and how to troubleshoot and support order-based planning models in production.
Overview
Order-Based Planning (OBP) in SAP IBP models discrete supply and demand objects such as sales orders, purchase orders, planned orders, and stock transport orders directly, rather than relying purely on aggregated time-series key figures. This topic covers when and why to use order-based planning versus time-series planning, how to configure order-based planning objects and attributes, how order data integrates with S/4HANA and ERP, and how to troubleshoot and support order-based planning models in production.
Lessons in this topic
- Configuring Order-Based Planning Objects, Key Figures, and Integration FlowLearn how order-based planning objects and key figures are configured in the IBP planning area, how order data flows from and to S/4HANA/ERP, and how to troubleshoot common integration and configuration issues.
- Integrating Order-Based Planning with S/4HANA Orders and RequirementsExplains how order-related master and transactional data (sales orders, planned independent requirements, stock) flows between S/4HANA and SAP IBP Order-Based Planning, and how to design, verify, and troubleshoot that integration.
- Why Order-Based Planning Exists in SAP IBPUnderstand the business and technical rationale for order-based planning in SAP IBP, how it differs from time-series planning, and the scenarios where it is the right modeling approach.