SAP Demand Planning rapid-deployment solution V2.702

1. SAP Demand Planning rapid-deployment solutionV2.702 Solution Details

2. Contents Overview of SAP Rapid Deployment Solutions Overview of the Solution Solution in Detail • Demand planning • Demand planning analytics Service Delivery Technical Details

3. Overview of SAP Rapid Deployment solutions

4. SAP Rapid Deployment solutions RAPID DEPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS Software Content Service Enablement Business Need Fast • Quickly address specific needs • Gain fast time to value with seamless rapid-deployment tools, embedded best practices • Speed end-user adoption with guides and educational materials • Simple • Clearly priced services and project time frames – help ensure a predictable outcome • Modular yet integrated solutions – help ensure long-term landscape integrity • Support across all environments (on-premise, mobile, and cloud) – leveraging the cloud to accelerate projects and deployment A complete solution Deployed in weeks

5. What’s in each solution? RAPID DEPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS Software Content Service Enablement Business Need SAP Rapid Deployment solutions Software Quickly address the most urgent business processes Content SAP-supported best practices, templates, and tools make solution adoption easier Enablement Guides and educational material speed end-user adoption Service Fixed scope and price provide maximum predictability and lower risk

6. Overview of the solution

7. Get essential forecasting functionality with demand planning Boost your supply chain management effectiveness – quickly – with our demand planning software and service package. Manage dynamic customer demand and meet delivery commitments by relying on leading-edge forecasting technology, analytics, best practices, and a robust alert system. Do you have problems with: • High differences in planned demand and actual sales • Lack of visibility in the supply chain • Missing analytic functions for executives • Slow response to demand and supply changes

8. How We Support Your Agenda SAP SCM rapid-deployment solution for demand planning helps you to… • generate demand plans based on historical figures using automatic forecast models and the possibility to adjust manually to get the best results • role based planning approach for local and central planner • call your attention to none day-to-day problems through an efficient alert system • integration into Supply Planning System (SAP ERP or SAP Supply Network Planning) • efficient analyze the history and future using dashboards for comparison

9. Business process scope covered RAPID DEPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS Software Content Service Enablement Business Need Software to Give You Compelling SAP Demand Planning and Analytics Functionality Quickly and Affordably 1. Import relevant master and transactional data including historical data 2. 7. Release final demand plan into Supply Planning System Analyze and prepare data SAP Demand Planning rapid-deployment solution 3. 6. Review final demand plan by executives using dashboards Generate statistical forecast and apply manual adjustments 4. 5. Review local planning figures and generate final demand plan Make manual local adjustments to demand plan

10. Benefits for you • Increased forecast quality • More insight for correct planning decisions • More accurate demand plans • Reduced number of stock-outs • Improved inventory levels • Fast response to changing market • Generate better demand plans with automatic forecast models based on historical data • Increase forecast accuracy by taking a role-based approach to local and central planning • React quickly to changes with a robust alert system – and resolve issues proactively • Anticipate demand by integrating supply network, production, and detailed scheduling planning • Analyze efficiently history and future sales data using dashboards for comparison

11. Customers Are Already Succeeding with SAP Demand Planning

13. Demand planning

14. Demand planning Scope and benefits • Generate better demand plans with automatic forecast models based on historical data • Increase forecast accuracy by taking a role-based approach to local and central planning • React quickly to changes with a robust alert system – and resolve issues proactively • Anticipate demand by integrating supply network, production, and detailed scheduling planning This solution enables you to quickly and affordably respond to the following business pain points: • Increase your forecast accuracy, enabling you to lower your inventory buffers • Align your planning activities across all departments, dealing with sales figures • Forward the forecast figures to your execution system The solution helps you to improve forecast accuracy, achieve higher product availability, shape demand by considering local promotions and events, and better sense and actively manage demand by considering various demand signals. The new, optional planner’s home page in the SAP Advanced Planning & Optimization (SAP APO) component provides a single point of access to your personal work area with preconfigured alerts, favorite selections and reports, and more.

15. In the system Key process flows covered • Load historical sales data • Correct historical sales data • Back up corrected sales history • Run statistics forecast • Review forecast results • Create new characteristic value combinations • Adjust planning result • Verify final planning result • Consolidate final planning result • Back up demand plan • Release demand plan Demand Planning – Planning Book

16. Load historical sales data (1/2) Import master data from SAP ERP or via flat file for characteristic combinations Solution Overview • Characteristic combinations determine the levels at which demand plans are created, changed, aggregated, and disaggregated ( e.g. products, regions, customer) • Master data can be transferred via Core Interface from SAP ERP • As an alternative a CSV flat file can be used to upload mater data Key Benefits • Main characteristic combinations for creating, changing, aggregating or disaggregating demand plans are defined within this service • Flexible ways to upload master data to system – no need to create master data in SCM system

17. Load historical sales data (2/2) Import historical data to SAP Demand Planning from SAP ERP or via flat file Solution Overview • Data is imported to an info cube using standard BW processes • Raw data is loaded from the info cube to the corresponding planning area in LiveCache • For both steps a process chain is delivered. This allows you to run the upload of data in background • Planning history and planning future will be 24 months Key Benefits • Automatic import of historical data into info cube and planning area • Monthly forecast based on a history of 24 months

18. Correct historical sales data Analyze and adjust the historical data using a planning book Solution Overview • Planning books are central tools for a demand planner and contain different data views for the different roles • Analysis are done in the planning book. There you can adjust or overwrite the historical data at any planning level. Also default macros are used to calculated the corrected historical data Key Benefits • Tool based support to correct historical data • Manual intervention is also possible to correct historical figures

19. Run statistics forecast & Review forecast results The system automatically generates the forecast Solution Overview • One forecast profile is delivered which uses Automatic Model Selection (e.g. constant, trend, seasonal, and so on) • Forecast is created at product/location combination level • It contains also settings for automatic alert generation • Generated forecast can be changed by central planner Key Benefits • System based statistical forecast based on best practice methods • Possibility to manual change the forecast

20. Create new characteristic value combinations & Adjust planning result Local planners can manually adjust the central forecast Solution Overview • In case of e.g. regional promotions or special regional marketing events a local planner can adjust the forecasted figures • Adjustments are only possible during a specific time frame • All local adjustments are aggregated into the central forecast Key Benefits • Adjust demand plan to regional requirements – like regional promotion or sales activities • Prevention of data inconsistencies by locking specific users for specific planning frames.

21. Verify final planning result & Consolidate final planning result Central planner is finalizing demand plan Solution Overview • Review the local planner adjustments • Possibility to fix certain cells so that the values are not overwritten • During this time frame data is locked for local planner Key Benefits • Central planner gives his final commitment after all adjustments are made • Due to locking concept local planner cannot change any data in this period

22. Release demand plan Demand plan is released to supply planning system Solution Overview • The demand is transmitted to the connected supply planning system as planned independent requirements • Two systems are supported by this rapid-deployment solution – transfer to an SAP ERP for MRP planning or to SAP APO (SNP/PPDS) Key Benefits • Final forecast is transferred into planned requirements in the connected supply planning system • Automatic release through predefined process chains

23. Demand planning analytics

24. Demand planning analytics Scope and benefits Dashboards provide the following benefits to executives: • Immediate insights into the forecasted demand and comparison of the historical data with the forecasted data • Easy to use, fast, and intuitive drill-downs and flexible analytics • Dashboard Forecast Error Analytics: immediate insight into the forecast quality and forecast error comparison with drill-down functionality on demand • Dashboard Future Forecast Review: high-level picture of the demand distribution with drill-down possibility; trends or seasonality are shown for the selected data or drill-down •Different predefined criteria for selection and grouping of the data • Dashboard measures the accuracy of the prognosticated last-month forecast against the actual sales (1-month leg) • A short-term (3-month) and long-term (12-month) view are available, including the bias factor (net error across time) • Product and location with highest forecast error are displayed based on selection • A graphic for statistical and final forecast is shown for comparison with the actual sales figures • The forward view is compared with the historical trend and pattern either on a time stream or in a year-over-year graphic • Bar graphic can be grouped by useful criteria, such as region or customer classification • Predefined selection criteria, such as product line or sales organization, are delivered

25. In the system Key process flows covered Executives reviewing final demand plan using dashboards for historical forecast overview and future forecast review Demand planning analytics – Future Forecast Review

26. Review Final Demand Plan Using Dashboards by Executives (1/3) Executives can view the final demand plan using dashboards Solution Overview • No need to look in SCM Demand Planning – all relevant information are integrated in a web browser • For designing the dashboard SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius Enterprise technology is used • Different predefined criteria for selection and grouping the data are delivered Key Benefits • Dashboards give executives immediately insights about the forecasted demand and comparison of the historical data with the forecasted data • Dashboards are easy to use, fast and intuitive drill downs and allows flexible analytics Note: This part is optional and not required to execute the planning cycle in SAP Demand Planning. If you want to use this step you need to install Portal Server and SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius Enterprise. This presentation assumes that this step is used

27. Review Final Demand Plan Using Dashboards by Executives (2/3) – Historical Forecast Overview This dashboard provides an overview of the quality of your forecast algorithms and manual adjustments Solution Overview • Dashboard measures the accuracy of the prognosticated last month forecast against the actual sales (1-month leg) • A short term (3 months) and long term (12 months) view is available including the Bias factor (net error across time) • Product/Location with highest forecast error are displayed based on selection • A graphic for statistical and final forecast is shown for comparison with actual sales figure Key Benefits • Dashboard gives executives an immediate insight about the forecast quality • Forecast error comparison with drill down functionality is possible

28. Review Final Demand Plan Using Dashboards by Executives(3/3) – Future Forecast Review This dashboard is intended to provide a graphical forward view of the demand. Solution Overview • It compares the forward view with the historical trend and pattern either on a time stream or on a year over year graphic • Bar graphic can be grouped by useful criteria like region or customer classification • Predefined selection criteria like product line or sales organization are delivered Key Benefits • Dashboard gives executives a high level picture of the demand distribution with possibility to drill down • It shows for example trends or seasonality for the selected data or selected drill down

29. SERVICE ENABLEMENT Service Delivery CONTENT SOFTWARE

30. Services ScopeService Overview rapid deployment of SAP Demand Planning Implement in as little as 12 weeks What services are delivered?* What must the customer provide? • A demand planning solution based on best practices which enables you to generate better forecasts with automatic forecast models based on historical data, including the steps: - Installation check - Kick-off workshop - Activation of solution - Confirmation of activation - Knowledge transfer workshop to key users - Support for going live • Provide the IT infrastructure (servers) Install the SAP applications Provide a project manager, business subject matter experts, and technical IT resources Migrate the solution to the quality assurance landscape Prepare, cleanse, and migrate appropriate master and transactional data Conduct the user acceptance testing Conduct end-user training and change management Migrate the solution to the productive landscape Provide post go live support * Partner offermayvary

31. Detailed ServiceScope Solution Summary Key Figures

32. Detailed ServiceScope Characteristics Characteristic Value Combination (CVC)

33. Detailed ServiceScope Data Integration Time Buckets and Timing

34. Detailed ServiceScope Planning Functions

35. Detailed ServiceScope Data Processing Statistical Forecast Modeling

36. Detailed Scope Releasing Plans Reporting Roles and Authorization

37. Detailed Service Scope Planner Home Page (PHP)

38. Out of Scope for this Rapid Deployment Solution

39. Service Scope Options Field Service Module Costs A service scope option is a combination of scope that can be removed to reduce the service price of the rapid-deployment solution.

40. Service for Rapid Deployment Solutions Disclaimer: This slide represents a typical deployment. Exact details may differ according to rapid-deployment solution. • Your path to Go-Live: fast, efficiently and at predictable cost • Fixed-price Implementation Services • Pre-defined Project Methodology • Ready-to-use Accelerators 1 2 3 Start Deploy Run • Project management • Kick-off workshop participation • Select options workshop • Preparing technical infrastructure • Accelerators / Deliverables • Service delivery model • Pre-delivery requirements and checklist • Work breakdown structure • Consulting delivery guide • Solution details • Solution summary • Scoping questionnaire and options • Kick-off presentation • Software requirements • Solution Manager template • Solution activation and confirmation • Implementation of options • Knowledge transfer to key users • Master data load • Testing of solution • Switch to QA and production • Accelerators / Deliverables • Quick guide • Business process documentation • Best-Practices content(pre-configuration) • Scoping questionnaireand options • Configuration guides • Test plans and scripts • Performance testing • End user training • Hand over of solution • Go-Live • Post go-live support and activities • Accelerators / Deliverables • Training Materials – Business process documentation, process-flow recordings etc. • Delivery acceptance forms Kickoff Workshop Configuration Guide Support Portal

41. Typical project plan and activities for implementation Start Deploy Run 1 2 3 • Prepare Project • Kick off workshop • Select Options • Confirm Installation • End-user Trainingand OrganizationChange Management • Hand over of solution • Go-live and Support • Activate Solution • Confirm Activation • Implement Options • Train Key Users • Set up CustomerData • Switch to QA • User Acceptance Testing • Switch to Production Disclaimer: This slide represents a typical deployment. Exact details may differ according to rapid-deployment solution. SAP involvement Customer involvement .

42. Project team: SAP and Customer SAP Customer • SAP Project Manager • Central contact person for SAP, from project initiation to going live and support • Coordinates SAP tasks and assists project management with the customer’s project manager. • SAP Consultants • Responsible for implementation of the agreed upon scope for the rapid-deployment solution • Leading Project Manager • Central contact person from the customer, from project initiation to going live and support • Responsible for functional and commercial project management, coordinates customer tasks, controls overall project and updates to the project steering committee • Basis staff • Especially responsible for the installation and administration of the SAP system landscapes • Functional department staff / key users • Responsible for workshops, questions from SAP, end-user training, and possibly as a power user for simple configurations • Specialized Staff (Optional) • Responsible for further specialized areas such as customization and configuration

43. Technical Details

44. System requirements SOFTWARE• SAP enhancement package 2 for SAP Supply Chain Management 7.0 with components SCM server and SAP liveCache technology • Minimum: SAP ERP 6.0; if automated content for SAP ERP 6.0 should be used then Enhancement Package 6 for SAP ERP 6.0 is required Only required if scope item Y99 Demand Planning Analytics is implemented: • SAP enhancement package 1 for SAP NetWeaver 7.3 with components BI Java, SAP Business Explorer (BI), BI CONT addon 7.47 • SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius 4.0Only required if optional planner's home page is implemented:• SAP NetWeaver Business Client 4.0 for Desktop Optional implementation tool:• SAP Solution Manager 7.1 SP05 or higher OPERATING SYSTEM / DATABASE: • See Product Availability Matrix Link to Product Availability Matrix: http://service.sap.com/pam

45. System Landscape optional SAP ERP SAP SCM SAP BusinessObjects SAP liveCache technology SAP BusinessObjectsXcelsius 4.0 BI CONTaddon 7.47 Enhancement package 6 for SAP ERP 6.0 SAP NetWeaver Portal SAP SCM server enhancement package 2 for SAP Supply Chain Management 7.0 SAP Business Explorer (BI) SAP ERP 6.0 Enhancement package 1 for SAP NetWeaver 7.3, BI Java CIF CSV SCM BW connectivity BW query > • Historical sales data is either extracted from a SAP ERP system or from a flat file in CSV format • Enhancement package 6 for SAP ERP 6.0 is required for automated activation; if configured manually, SAP ERP 6.0 or higher is supported • SAP BusinessObjects and SAP NetWeaver Portal are only required if the optional scope item Y99 Demand Planning Analytics is implemented • CIF (Core Interface) for transactional data, SCM BW connectivity and BW query setup are part of the service

46. Sizing Example* for SAP Demand Planning For Sizing, calculation of hardware it is recommended to use the Quick Sizer. The following sizing example* is based on the following information: *Data is for example purposes only **Performance indicators for sizing

47. SAP BusinessObjects Xcelsius Enterprise – Minimum Hardware Requirements* For Sizing, calculation of hardware requirements - such as CPU, disk and memory resource it is recommended to use the Quick Sizer tool of Enterprise Portal @ service.sap.com/quicksizer *Sizing data is example purpose only

48. Key Takeaways • FAST TO DEPLOY AND EASIER TO CONSUME • Rapid-deployment – Preconfigured scope that delivers essential demand planning processes and analytics in as little as twelve weeks • Reduced complexity –software to give you compelling functionality quickly and affordably 1 • COMPETITIVELY PRICED • Having a fixed price with a fixed scope. Successfully deploy in as little as twelve weeks. • Predictable costs – Low, predetermined fees and clearly outlined deliverables mean no hidden fees or ˝gotchas˝ for the delivered solution 2 • BUILDING FOR SUCCESS • Foundation for growth – start small, prove the value of this solution, and then grow on your schedule to the full SAP SCM applications, if needed. 3

49. SAP Rapid-Deployment solutionsThe fastest way to run your business better