What is key figure in SAP SCM-SOP - Sales & Operations Planning?

SAP Term: key figure

• Component: SCM-SOP

• Component Name: Sales & Operations Planning

• Description: A time-phased multidimensional set of data, that is, a series of numbers over time for different attribute value combinations. Key figures represent forward looking or projected data such as sales forecast, consensus demand plan or actual data such as sales order, shipment history or constraints such as capacities. Key figures can be: Stored Data is stored at base planning level for storage. This type of key figure may be editable for example, sales forecast quantity or for display only for example, actual quantity. Calculated The value is calculated based on a user-defined formula, for example, Revenue Qty * Price. Typically, this type of key figure is not stored or editable. Alert A calculated key figure with user-defined formula that monitors and manages the execution of business plans, for example, TargetRev vs. ConsensusRev > 10%.

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• Key Concepts: 
  A key figure is a numerical value used in SAP SCM-SOP Sales & Operations Planning to measure the performance of a business process. It is used to track and analyze the performance of a business process over time. Key figures are typically used to measure the performance of a business process in terms of cost, revenue, profit, and other metrics. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Key figures can be used to track and analyze the performance of a business process over time. They can be used to measure the performance of a business process in terms of cost, revenue, profit, and other metrics. Key figures can also be used to compare the performance of different business processes or different periods of time. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating key figures, it is important to ensure that they are meaningful and relevant to the business process being measured. It is also important to ensure that the key figures are consistent across different periods of time and different business processes. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on key figures and how they can be used in SAP SCM-SOP Sales & Operations Planning, please refer to the SAP Help Portal.