SAP IBP for Product Demand Forecast and Accuracy

Planning and Analytics’ Demand Forecast and Accuracy model combines an aspect of statistical forecasting, historical drivers, and top-down assumptions to provide users with multiple forecast iterations. The forecast compare and accuracy components allow end users to view variances between historical forecasts and see how accurate those forecasts are compared to their actual demand.

• Forecast demand by product and region based on various drivers.
• Compare prior and current forecasts side-by-side.
• Leverage 12 statistical methods to predict demand based on transaction history.
• Create product lifecycles to view historic product releases and how they impact similar product demand.
• Analyze deltas in forecast demand and compare forecast accuracy vs. actual demand.