What is external planning level in SAP (SCM-IBP - Integrated Business Planning)?

SAP Term: external planning level

• Component: SCM-IBP

• Component Name: Integrated Business Planning

• Description: A planning level with root attributes mapped to key fields of a time series data source in the public solution model.

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• Key Concepts: 
  External planning level is a concept used in SAP's Integrated Business Planning (IBP) component of Supply Chain Management (SCM). It is a way of organizing and managing data in the IBP system. It allows users to create different levels of planning, such as monthly, quarterly, or yearly, and assign different data points to each level. This allows users to easily view and analyze data at different levels of granularity. 
  
  How to use it: 
  External planning levels can be created in the IBP system by going to the “Planning Levels” tab in the “Planning” section. From there, users can create new levels and assign different data points to each level. Once the levels are created, users can then use them to view and analyze data at different levels of granularity. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating external planning levels, it is important to consider how the data will be used. For example, if the data will be used for forecasting purposes, it may be beneficial to create monthly or quarterly planning levels. On the other hand, if the data will be used for budgeting purposes, it may be beneficial to create yearly planning levels. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on external planning levels in SAP's IBP system, please refer to the official SAP documentation here: https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_IBP/6.2/en-US/f9f3d7a8b3e14c8f9a7d2b5f1e4d7c2a.html