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Predictive Planning
Predictive Planning in SAP Analytics Cloud combines smart predict/time-series forecasting algorithms with planning models to generate data-driven forecasts that planners can review, adjust, and commit into version-controlled planning cycles, reducing manual forecasting effort and improving forecast accuracy for budgeting, sales, and workforce planning use cases.
Overview
Predictive Planning in SAP Analytics Cloud combines smart predict/time-series forecasting algorithms with planning models to generate data-driven forecasts that planners can review, adjust, and commit into version-controlled planning cycles, reducing manual forecasting effort and improving forecast accuracy for budgeting, sales, and workforce planning use cases.
Lessons in this topic
- What Predictive Planning Is and Why Planners Need ItIntroduces Predictive Planning in SAP Analytics Cloud, explaining what it does, why organizations use it, and how it fits into the broader planning and analytics landscape.
- Configuring a Predictive Forecast on a Planning ModelWalks through the practical configuration steps and runtime considerations for setting up and executing a predictive forecast inside an SAP Analytics Cloud planning model.
- Validating and Operationalizing Predictive Forecast Results in Planning CyclesLearn how to interpret Smart Predict quality indicators, decide whether a forecast is fit for planning use, and embed the validated forecast into a repeatable planning process with version control and audit trail.