What is planning book in SAP SCM-APO-FCS - Demand Planning?

SAP Term: planning book

• Component: SCM-APO-FCS

• Component Name: Demand Planning

• Description: Defines the content and layout of the interactive planning screen. You use planning books in and Supply Network Planning. They allow you to design the screen to suit individual planning tasks. A planning book is based on a planning area. There is no limit on the number of planning books you can have for a planning area. In the planning book you define the following elements: Key figures and other rows Characteristics Functions and applications that can be accessed directly from this planning book User-specific planning horizons User-specific views on the planning book, including initial column, number of grids, and accessibility of the view for other users there is no limit on the number of views you can have within one planning book You can configure these and further elements of the interactive planning screen such as the position of columns and rows, the use of colors and icons in rows, the visibility or not of rows, the appearance of the graphic, and macros

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• Key Concepts: 
  A planning book is a tool used in SAP's Supply Chain Management-Advanced Planner and Optimizer-Forecasting and Demand Planning (SCM-APO-FCS Demand Planning) component. It is a collection of planning objects, such as key figures, characteristics, and planning areas, that are used to define the scope of a demand planning process. The planning book also contains the settings for the demand planning process, such as the forecasting method, the time horizon, and the aggregation level. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use a planning book, first create a new one in the SCM-APO-FCS Demand Planning component. Then add the desired planning objects to the book. Once all of the objects have been added, set up the settings for the demand planning process. Finally, save the book and run it to generate a forecast. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a new planning book, it is important to make sure that all of the necessary objects are included in order for the demand planning process to run correctly. Additionally, it is important to double check that all of the settings are correct before running the book. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on how to use a planning book in SAP's SCM-APO-FCS Demand Planning component, please refer to SAP's official documentation at https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SCM_APO_FCS/7.5/en-US.