What is confirmation strategy in SAP CA-ATP - Available-to-Promise (ATP)?

SAP Term: confirmation strategy

• Component: CA-ATP

• Component Name: Available-to-Promise (ATP)

• Description: Determines how requirements are processed in backorder processing BOP. Depending on the group to which a requirement belongs, a requirement can lose its confirmation or a confirmation for a requirement may be mandatory. Confirmation strategies used in the context of BOP for S/4HANA are win, gain, improve, redistribute, fill or lose. Confirmation strategies are maintained in the S/4HANA Configure BOP Variant app.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Confirmation strategy is a component of the Available-to-Promise (ATP) module in SAP. It is used to determine the availability of materials for a customer order. The confirmation strategy defines the rules for how the system should check the availability of materials and determine whether an order can be fulfilled. 
  
  How to use it: 
  The confirmation strategy is used to define the rules for how the system should check the availability of materials and determine whether an order can be fulfilled. The confirmation strategy can be configured to check for availability in different ways, such as checking for available stock, checking for available capacity, or checking for available delivery dates. The confirmation strategy can also be configured to take into account any special requirements or restrictions that may apply to a particular customer order. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When configuring a confirmation strategy, it is important to consider all of the possible scenarios that may arise when checking for material availability. For example, if a customer order requires multiple items, it is important to consider how the system should handle situations where some items are available but others are not. Additionally, it is important to consider any special requirements or restrictions that may apply to a particular customer order. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on configuring confirmation strategies in SAP, please refer to the SAP Help documentation on Available-to-Promise (ATP). Additionally, there are many online resources available that provide detailed information on configuring and using confirmation strategies in SAP.