SAP APO (Advanced Planning and Optimisation) Training

Implementation, configuration and management of SAP APO Demand Planning, Supply Network Planning & Core Interface (CIF).

What you'll learn
Gain deep knowledge of SAP APO module
Aim to become an SAP APO Consultant
Prepare for SAP APO Certification and APO DP/SNP Jobs
Understand APO topics such as including Storage Bucket Profiles, Time Bucket Profiles, MPOS, and CVCs
Explain the process of Supply Chain Management and specifically SAP SCM
Get understanding of DP (Demand Planning) - Storage Bucket Profile, Time Bucket Profiles, MPOS and CVCs, all topics
Learn about BW/BI - Business Intelligence specific to DP (APO DP - BW/BI)
Explain SAP APO DP with BW/BI Integration
Evaluate profiles, heuristics, deployment, TLB, optimizer, and CTM
Understand CIF (Core Interface) - Logical Systems, RFC, Business System Group, CIF Connections, all topics
Take a deep-dive into SNP (Supply Network Planning) - Profiles, Heuristics, Deployment, TLB, Optimizer, CTM, other topics
Understand ECC to APO Data Transfer (Master and Transactional), APO to ECC data Transfer
Learn CIF Monitoring and Error Handling
Take a deep-dive into Planning Area and Time Series, Planning Books and Data Views
Explain Macros, Life Cycle Management, Alerts Management
Perform Statistical Forecasting, Forecast Release to SNP
Explain the difference between Product Split and Location Split, Splitting Products and Splitting Locations
Understand Realignment and Copy in APO
Requirements
Enthusiasm and determination to make your mark on the world!
Description
A warm welcome to the SAP APO course by Uplatz.

SAP APO (Advanced Planning and Optimization, also called Advanced Planner and Optimizer) is primarily the supply chain management application module from SAP. SAP APO module helps an organization to manage its supply chain process and network.

SAP APO consists of four sub-modules

DP (Demand Planning)

SNP (Supply Network Planning)

PPDS (Production Planning and Detail Scheduling)

GATP (Global Available to Promise)

SAP APO helps to enhance and streamline the supply chain management (SCM) of an organization by providing the following features

Integrated functionality for demand and supply

Production planning

Global available-to-promise (ATP).

Maximize supply network efficiency

Forecasting and demand management

Uplatz provides this comprehensive SAP APO training covering the Demand Planning and Supply Network Planning components of SAP APO. In this SAP APO course, you will gain knowledge of supply chain process, from procurement, production, to dispatch. The SAP APO course will help you gain complete understanding of SAP APO module to forecast SCM results, plan SCM strategies, and manage the entire SCM process along with optimization of the same.

SAP APO - Course Syllabus

1. Supply Chain Management and SAP APO Overview

SAP APO Demand Planning Overview

2. DP - Demand Planning

Model & Version, Storage Bucket Profile, Time Bucket Profiles

MPOS and CVCs

Planning Area and Time Series

Planning Books and Data Views

Master Forecasting Profile, Univariate Profile

Interactive Planning Screen Details

Statistical Forecasting

Life Cycle Management

Macros

Alerts Management

Mass Processing / Back Ground Jobs

Proportional Factors / Aggregation and Disaggregation

Realignment and Copy

Forecast Release to SNP

Product Split and Location Split

Calendars, Time Stream ID and Fiscal Year Variants.

3. BW/BI - Business Intelligence specific to DP (APO DP - BW/BI)

Overview of SAP APO DP with BW/BI Integration

Info Area, Info Objects, Characteristics and Key Figures

Info Cubes

Process Chains

CIF - Core Interface

Overview of Core Interface

Logical Systems, RFC, Business System Group, CIF Connections

ECC to APO Data Transfer (Master and Transactional)

APO to ECC data Transfer

CIF Monitoring and Error Handling

SNP - Supply Network Planning

SNP Overview

Administrative Data in SNP like MPOS, Planning Area, and Planning Books etc.

General Setting in SNP

SNP Profiles

Location, Product Master Data

Resource, PPM / PDS and Transportation Lanes Master Data

SNP Heuristics

SNP Deployment and TLB

SNP Optimizer

SNP CTM

Who this course is for
SAP APO Consultants
SAP SCM Solution Architect S/4HANA
SAP IBP & SAP Logistics Consultants
Newbies and Beginners aspiring for a career in SAP
SAP Solution Architects
SAP Supply Chain Management Consultants
Supervisors, Business Planners, Warehouse Managers
SAP IBP Demand Planners
DP & SNP Consultants and Power Users
Anyone wishing to become an SAP Consultant
SAP MM, PP, WM, EWM, SD Consultants
SAP Transportation Management Planners/Designators