What is 'seasonality group' in SAP SCM-APO-FCS - Demand Planning?

seasonality group - Overview

• Component: SCM-APO-FCS

• Component Name: Demand Planning

• Description: A group of planning objects whose seasonality pattern is similar. The system uses seasonality groups in forecasting.

seasonality group - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  A seasonality group is a feature of SAP's Demand Planning component of SCM-APO-FCS. It is used to define the seasonal behavior of a product or product group. Seasonality groups are used to identify and analyze the seasonal patterns of demand for a product or product group. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Seasonality groups are created in the Demand Planning component of SCM-APO-FCS. The user can define the seasonal behavior of a product or product group by assigning it to a seasonality group. The seasonality group can then be used to identify and analyze the seasonal patterns of demand for the product or product group. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a seasonality group, it is important to consider the time period that will be used for analysis. For example, if you are analyzing demand for a product over a 12-month period, you may want to create a seasonality group that reflects the seasonal patterns of demand over that 12-month period. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on seasonality groups and how to use them in SAP's Demand Planning component of SCM-APO-FCS, please refer to SAP's official documentation on the topic.