SAP APO Online Training - Marks Solutions

APO Course syllabus
Course Contents
APO Demand Planning (DP)
Introduction to ERP
ERP Concepts
SAP as ERP
SAP R/ 3 Architecture
SAP R/ 3 Vs New Dimension Products
APO Architecture
Supply Chain Management Concepts
APO Architecture
APO Modules
APO Integration with SAP R/ 3 and BW
Data warehouse Concepts and SAP BW
SAP BW Architecture
Administrator Workbench Tools
Modeling
Data Extractions
Business Content
Business Explorer
Demand Planning Overview
DP Architecture
DP Integration with other APO modules
InfoCubes
Administrator workbench
InfoCube definition and Creation
Settings to load data to InfoCubes
Demand planning Components
Planning Object structures
Characteristic Value Combinations
Storage Bucket profile
Time Bucket profile
Planning Areas
Planning books and Macros
Definition of planning books
User defined planning views
Advanced Macros
Default, start, exit macros
Alerts
Interactive planning
Loading History data from InfoCube to Planning Area
Selection IDs
Navigation within the planning table
Fixing of values
Aggregation and Disaggregation Calculation types
Pro-rata
Based on another key figure
Average of key figures
Average at lowest level of detail
No disaggregation
Pro-rata except for initial disaggregation
Forecasting techniques
Univariate forecasting
Multi linear regression (MLR) and casual analysis
Composite forecasting
Consensus Based forecasting
Forecast profile
Promotions and Lifecycle planning
Promotion planning
Lifecycle Management
LIKE modeling
Mass processing
Macro calculation in the background
Forecast in the background
Release of DP data to SNP
Transfer of DP data to the R/ 3
Data Maintenance and Administration
Data Realignment
Generate Export Data sources Demand Planning Backup
Reporting on LiveCache data Using Data Marts and Remote Cubes
APO Supply Network planning (SNP)
Overview of SNP
Supply Chain planning process
Role of SNP in APO Planning
SNP Planning methods
Roles of Deployment and TLB
Integration with execution system
Network Design
Objectives of Network design
Decisions of Network design
Planning methods
Configuration and parameters
Technical Aspects of APO
Technical Link Between APO and R/ 3
LiveCache Technology
LiveCache vs. Database
RFC Destinations
Core Interface
Integration Models
tRFC, Inbound and Outbound queue
Authorizations for Planning Objects
Performance Tuning
Object Transportation
Master data for SNP
Locations
Products
Resources
Calendars
Production process Models
Transportation Lanes
Lot size, SNP supply and Demand Profiles
Integration of APO master data and R/ 3
SNP Configuration
Planning Object structures
Planning Areas
Planning Books
Macros
Planning Table
Integration with DP
The SNP Heuristic
SNP Heuristic Run
Capacity check
Capacity leveling
What-if Scenarios
Capable to Match
CTM Process Overview
Master data for CTM and Configuration
CTM Planning run
Optimization in SNP
Optimization constraints
Costs for controlling the Optimizer
Configuration of SNP Optimizer
Safety stock planning
Safety stock planning in the network
Standard methods
Advanced methods
Uncertainty of Demands
Uncertainty of receipts
Deployment
Deployment concepts
Configuration of deployment
Fair share and push rules
Heuristic and Optimizer
Transport Load Builder (TLB)
TLB s Key components
TLB Configuration
TLB Run
Consolidated load building in TLB
Project Scenarios
System Landscape
Integration with BW and R/ 3
Implementation Methodologies
SAP Projects (Implementation, Support, Rollouts, Upgradation)
Customization
Real-time issues and Case study