What is 'overlapping plan' in SAP CRM-MKT-MPL-CBP - Customer Business Planning?

overlapping plan - Overview

• Component: CRM-MKT-MPL-CBP

• Component Name: Customer Business Planning

• Description: Overlapping plans allow customers to maintain responsibility areas at different levels. The plans created at a higher-level responsibility area roll down the information to the plans created in the lower-level responsibility areas while the lower-level plans roll up the data to the higher-level plans.

overlapping plan - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  Overlapping plan is a feature of the Customer Business Planning (CBP) component of SAP CRM-MKT-MPL. It allows users to create multiple plans that overlap in time, allowing for more accurate forecasting and planning. This feature is especially useful for businesses that have multiple product lines or services that need to be planned for at the same time. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the overlapping plan feature, users must first create a plan in the CBP component. Once the plan is created, users can then add additional plans that overlap in time with the original plan. This allows users to create more accurate forecasts and plans for their business. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating overlapping plans, it is important to ensure that all plans are properly aligned with each other. This will help ensure that all plans are accurately forecasting and planning for the same period of time. Additionally, it is important to ensure that all plans are properly linked together so that changes made in one plan are reflected in all other plans. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The overlapping plan feature is part of the Customer Business Planning (CBP) component of SAP CRM-MKT-MPL. It is also related to other features such as budgeting, forecasting, and resource planning. Additionally, it can be used in conjunction with other components such as Sales and Distribution (SD) and