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We’re Getting Better Implementing IBP. Are You? Why Hiring a Consulting Firm Makes So Much Sense By Robert Birdsall, Director SCMO2 Of course you’re not because this is very likely your first IBP project. As the team here at SCMO2 have gone through dozens and dozens of implementations, we have become keenly aware of theRead more

The Power of Scenario Planning in IBP A Real Life Business Example By Ryan Rickard, Director SCMO2 Scenario planning in IBP allows users to conduct what-if planning, analyze results, share planning activities with others and make business decisions, in real time, without impacting the live data set. Real-Life Example Let’s consider this common business situation.Read more

Five Check-List Essentials to Avoid Implementation Fog Ignore These Recommendations and Your Project May Get Stuck in a Quagmire By Robert Birdsall, Director SCMO2 Ready to get started on that next big project that your company has been discussing for years? My experience has proven time again that prior to commencing any major implementation, thereRead more

Going Big Bang is Not Necessary With an IBP Implementation Simply Transition and Add IBP Modules as Needed By Ryan Rickard, Director SCMO2 Upgrading and implementing SAP IBP has its perks, and a huge one is the flexibility to purchase and implement different modules of IBP over time as needed. This greatly relieves the stressRead more

Multiple Demand Streams are No Problem for IBP Accommodating the Complicated Myriad of Planning Exceptions By Ryan Rickard, Director SCMO2 Remember having long, drawn out discussions trying to decide which (single) date and order element should feed into the actuals/historical data stream when forecasting on a legacy platform? Thankfully those painful discussions are no longerRead more