growth rate in statistical forecast

[OliverA41]

Hi,

Is it possible in IBP to give the statistical forecast a growth rate?

e.g. I expect a 5 % growth rate and the statistical Forecast should be consider this.

I guess, that this is a part of the preprocessing and data cleansing or give it a further idea ?

Thanks in advance

Oliver

[lingaiahvanam · Accepted solution]

Hi Oliver,

e.g. I expect a 5 % growth rate and the statistical Forecast should be consider this?

SAP IBP standard functionality cannot consider the growth rate during the statistical forecasting process. But you can enhance the process by applying a custom calculation as below.

1. You will execute the statistical forecast as a regular process.

2. You need to create a new key figure to calculate 5% or based on the requirement based on the statistical forecast or calculate 5% growth rate based on historical forecast or actual sales using custom key figure calculations.

3. You need to add the growth rate to the standard forecast key figure.

SAP Demand roadmap (1811 - 1902) cover this requirement.

Best Regards,

Lingaiah

[ankpatel · Accepted solution]

Hi Lingaiah,

This requirement is planned for 1811 - 1902, see below for "Naive Algorithms"

[lingaiahvanam · Accepted solution]

Hi Ankur,

The above comment was a typo error.

I mentioned that it is not covered in the roadmap instead of covering in the future roadmap. I have updated the comment now properly.

Best Regards,

Lingaiah

[OliverA41 · Accepted solution]

Hi Lingaiah,

thanks for the response. The workaround with the additional key figure is the way, which we used at the moment. I searched for a way, that the forecast modells consider this. But you agree with me, that this is currently not possible.

Thanks for the help.

Regards

Oliver

[OliverA41]

Hi Rainer,

for my understanding, it gives more than one point.

E.g. the statistical forecast should be consider a 5 % growth instead of the last year.

Regards

Oliver

[ankpatel]

Hi Oliver,

This is not available as standard functionality, it is planned for 1811-1902. But you can certainly achieve it by creating KF calculation.

Regards

Ankur

[rainer_moritz]

Hi Oliver, you mention a growth rate of 5%. Could you pelase specify a bit more what this means?

5% on top of what?

• 5% on top of the average sales of the last x periods? E.g. Average last year = 100 => Forecast = 105 for each forecast period
• 5% on top of the sales same period previos year?
• 5% of...

Thanks and best regards,

Rainer