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SAP Integrated Business Planning

Composite Score

7.8 /10

CX Score

8.3 /10

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What is SAP Integrated Business Planning?

Future demand profitably with SAP Integrated Business Planning for Supply Chain (SAP IBP). Powered by SAP HANA in-memory technology, this cloud-based solution combines sales and operations planning (S&OP), forecasting and demand, response and supply, demand-driven replenishment, and inventory planning. Take advantage of powerful supply chain analytics, what-if simulations, alerts, and more to stay ahead of change and improve responsiveness.

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SAP Integrated Business Planning Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

85 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

88 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+100 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love SAP Integrated Business Planning?

0% Negative

0% Neutral

100% Positive

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 86

Forecast Generation

Trade Promotion Planning

Demand Modeling and Simulation

Data Quality

Inventory Optimization

Purchase Order Planning

ABC Analysis

APIs and Integration

Purchase Order Advice and Purchase Requisition

Economic Order Quantity

Product Lifecycle Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

SAP Integrated Business Planning Reviews

Sahil K.

Role: Operations
Industry: Apparel
Involvement: Initial Implementation

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2024

Good feature with higher price.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates SAP Integrated Business Planning from other similar products?

SAP provides much easy interface then any other software. It is quite easy to adopt & get used to it. Along with this, it possesses additional customisation features. Also data integration is pretty smooth then other similar products.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My personal favourite aspect of this product is its in build data visualization tools & smoothness operationm

What do you dislike most about this product?

Although it has very few drawback, one major drawback is cost of this software is pretty high. Also you required high level of indepth knowledge regarding your buisness.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If the one has good budget, one should definitely go for this. But just obtain initial information regarding this.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Nikita C.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2024

Driving overall business success

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates SAP Integrated Business Planning from other similar products?

SAP IBP is an on demand cloud based supply chain planning solution, Designed to help streamline planning and improve performance, SAP IBP supports data-driven decision-making and simplified collaboration to increase operational efficiency. SAP IBP is an all in one solution, providing solutions in the space of demand, supply, inventory optimization and sales and operations planning. The supply chain control tower provides the overall view of the various platforms in business and help supply chain executives to analyze, decide and act in real time.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The product is an all in one solution, including demand, supply and inventory optimization. The solution is highly scalable and customizable. It has various features of like generative AI and machine learning now included in it. The platform is user friendly and very effective for growing businesses. Highly recommended.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The solution is expensive. Lack of flexibility. Less number of skilled professionals available in the market as it is comparatively new in the market.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

The product is highly effective for growing businesses. SAP IBP makes planning and execution activities smooth and simpler with very well integrated modules and is continuously evolving in nature. It is a cloud based solution and provides access to Advanced analytics and real-time data is supported by its supply chain management system.

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy
Unique Features

Arun k.

Role: Operations
Industry: Insurance
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2024

Increasing efficiency by proper planning

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates SAP Integrated Business Planning from other similar products?

It has very easy processs for integration. The support is incredibly well. The platform does not required deep expertise to learn it.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It allow me to plan the purchase and production planning by keeping every stakeholders informed.. Order management, fulfillment has become very easy with it.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Sometimes it takes times to process the next step and it can be improved.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It is a globally recognised tool and Almost every other organisation use it. It will help the companies to improve their efficiency for sure.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

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SAP Integrated Business Planning Ratings

85 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

88 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+100 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love SAP Integrated Business Planning?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Forecast Generation The ability to forecast demand for orders with a minimum outlook of two years. Includes data representing “confirmed business” and “potential business”.

Trade Promotion Planning The ability to manage promotion budgets, plan collaboratively at aggregate and detail levels, and add promotions, campaigns, and products as the market changes.

Demand Modeling and Simulation Provides the ability to create models and simulations of future supply and demand including seasonal fluctuation.

Data Quality The ability to enforce cleanse data quality standards as well as the ability to automatically archive data after a set period of time.

Inventory Optimization Provides the means to ensure inventory meets demand in a cost-effective manner.

Purchase Order Planning The ability to map out and ensure adequate stock.

ABC Analysis Solution can identify and categorize products based on significance.

APIs and Integration The ability to easily make enhancements, and extensions using open APIs. The solution must integrate with incumbent systems such as SQL databases and Tableau.

Purchase Order Advice and Purchase Requisition Provides recommendations based on the economic stock and the reorder point setting items and generates purchase orders.

Economic Order Quantity Provides calculations to ensure the ideal quantity is purchased meet demand while limiting cost.

Product Lifecycle Management Provides the ability to manage products from inception to end of life.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

SAP Integrated Business Planning Reviews

Sahil K.

Good feature with higher price.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Nikita C.

Driving overall business success

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Arun k.

Increasing efficiency by proper planning

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Forecast Generation

Trade Promotion Planning

Demand Modeling and Simulation

Data Quality

Inventory Optimization

Purchase Order Planning

ABC Analysis

APIs and Integration

Purchase Order Advice and Purchase Requisition

Economic Order Quantity

Product Lifecycle Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support