Do I have to choose between APO and IBP or can both applications live in blissful harmony (much like ECC and APO do today)?
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Do I have to choose between APO and IBP or can both applications live in blissful harmony (much like ECC and APO do today)?
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IT Manager at TCS
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No, both of these applications can live in relative harmony, although we think that APO is looking at IBP with the green eyed jealousy of a 4 year old with a newborn sibling. APO is still king of the long term statistical forecast in the SAP landscape (for now) as it has many more statistical models and forecasting bells and whistles to support the forecast generation process.
Where IBP really shines is its ability to allow for forecast overrides without the inevitable disaggregation issues or having to use drill down macros that can dim the lights. Using both of these applications in unison could provide a blended toolset that provides your users the best of both worlds if you are already using APO Demand Planning. If you have no APO footprint currently, you will again need to look to your individual requirements to understand how IBP can currently meet those requirements as a standalone application.
