You are working on a mid-range plan that spans the seasonal peak and you are evaluating the need for additional crewing .
Which of the following parameters can you model to plan production with extra shift(s)?
- A . Incremental production values
- B . Capacity expansion with additional costs
- C . Production source validity at the start of seasonal peak
- D . Adjusted production interactive values
Which of the following can be used as inputs for inventory level optimization? Note: There are 2 correct Answers to this question.
- A . Target inventory level
- B . Lead time variability
- C . Lot sizes
- D . Reorder point
Which of these conditions must be met to create a Local Member key figure?
- A . A key figure is created in the Planning Area app.
- B . Use Excel Cell References in Report Editor is selected.
- C . A key figure is selected in the Key Figures tab in the Microsoft Excel add-in.
- D . Activate Local Member Recognition is selected.
You have set up infinite S&OP heuristics for unconstrained planning .
What must you do to
model inputs as constraints? Note: There are 2 correct Answers to this question.
- A . Enter transportation lead times.
- B . Model adjusted transport receipts.
- C . Create product substitutions.
- D . Set minimum and maximum lot sizes.
Which of the following configuration options are part of the new key figure creation process? Note: There are 3 correct Answers to this question.
- A . Hiding or displaying totals for the key figure
- B . Enabling planning notes for the key figure
- C . Setting permitted planning levels
- D . Setting disaggregation logic for the key figure
- E . Enabling fixing for the key figure
What does ABC/XYZ segmentation allow you to do? Note: There are 2 correct Answers to this question.
- A . Assign more appropriate inventory algorithms to planning objects.
- B . Tailor your forecast strategy and inventory optimization to segment characteristics.
- C . Identify inventory items that require closer attention.
- D . Analyze forecast accuracy by product class.
While modeling for a large machine with high capital needs, you need it to run cost effectively with minimum utilization, even if it means producing more than demand .
Which solution would apply to this scenario? Note: There are 2 correct Answers to this question.
- A . Capacity leveling will be possible for production and storage resources.
- B . Excess stock can be generated and will need to be staged in an overflow warehouse.
- C . Enough demands can be pulled forward and pull production will occur.
- D . Balance can be achieved between excessive prebuild and minimum utilization by incorporating violation costs.
You are evaluating criteria for choosing the solver to support planning for a complex supply chain .
What are some of the points that should be reviewed? Note: There are 2 correct Answers to this question.
- A . Planning results can be generated faster by the optimizer.
- B . Prioritization of demand elements one by one is achieved by heuristics.
- C . Push and Pull production models are used by the optimizer.
- D . Finite heuristics can achieve demand prioritization and pegging.
Which of the following key functions are supported by SAP IBP for sales and operations? Note: There are 2 correct Answers to this question.
- A . Manual creation of feasible constrained plans
- B . Finite resource planning
- C . A basic demand planning process
- D . An advanced demand planning process
Which of the following data can be tracked using a change-history-enabled key figure? Note: There are 3 correct Answers to this question.
- A . Reason code
- B . Scenario ID
- C . Attributes
- D . Key figure type
- E . Modified date
What function would you use to configure a year-to-date calculation?
- A . Rolling Aggregation
- B . Last Period Aggregation
- C . Cumulative Aggregation
- D . Dynamic Rolling Aggregation
You want to set up demand sensing to analyze demand changes in execution or close to execution windows .
Which of the following conditions must you consider during the setup? Note: There are 2 correct Answers to this question.
- A . At setup test the system to run the demand sensing (full) algorithm weekly and the demand sensing (update) on a daily basis.
- B . The result generates sensed demand data at the monthly time granularity for the full time horizon
- C . Set up the forecast model to be executed at product-location level.
- D . It is mandatory to load historical lag-based snapshot data.
Which of the following conditions are relevant for subtotals in the planning view? Note: There are 2 correct Answers to this question.
- A . Only attribute-based totals can be added to the planning view.
- B . The total value can be added before or after the selected attribute.
- C . The values of the attribute-based total at the highest attribute level in the planning level can be changed.
- D . The total number of attributes that can use subtotals in the planning view can be restricted.
Which one of the following values can you use in disaggregation expressions?
- A . KF1 (Stored) + Helper KF
- B . KF1 (Stored) + KF2 (Stored) + Attribute
- C . If (Attribute) = 0
- D . KF1 (Calculated) + Attribute
You want to restrict value entries outside of a specified range into a key figure .
What setting will you use to achieve that goal?
- A . IBP -> Lock Selected cells in IBP Formatting Sheet tab
- B . By restricting data input in the Key Figure Configuration app
- C . Select Protect Active Worksheet in the About section of SAP IBP tab
- D . IBP -> Data Validation in IBP Formatting Sheet tab
What actions can be performed in the Advanced Dashboards application? Note: There are 3 correct Answers to this question.
- A . Rename the charts.
- B . Add process templates.
- C . Organize charts.
- D . Display all assigned analytics on a single UI.
- E . Link two analytics charts.
Which supply chain challenge is addressed by SAP IBP for demand?
- A . Inability to respond to short-term changes in supply and demand
- B . Inability to arrive at consensus demand
- C . Inability to synchronize supply and demand
- D . Inability to understand and shape actual demand
Which of the following settings can you use in your supply planning background job triggered from Excel? Note: There are 2 correct Answers to this question.
- A . Planning unit
- B . UOM to ID
- C . Target currency
- D . Type of algorithm to use
Which of the following checks for master data and key figures does the Check Mode algorithm trigger? Note: There are 3 correct Answers to this question.
- A . It checks whether the sourcing in the Production Source Item Master Data type exists.
- B . It checks whether the location resource specified in the master data forms a cycle in the supply chain network.
- C . It checks whether the heuristic detects cycles formed by nodes (such as location products) in the supply chain network.
- D . It checks whether the location products specified in the master data are connected by customer sourcing rules within the supply chain network.
- E . It checks whether the required planning level master data exists for a subset of input key figures.
A time profile is defined with the levels of day, technical week, week, month, quarter, and year .
What condition in configuration will allow you to have a different value in the current week, versus all other buckets?
- A . IF("PERIODID2" ="$$PERIODID2CU$$…)
- B . IF("PERIODID5" ="$$PERIODID5CU$$…)
- C . IF("PERIODID4" = "SSPERIODID4CU$$…)
- D . IF("PERIODID3" ="$$PERIODID3CUSS…)
Which of the following are features of lag-based snapshots? Note: There are 2 correct Answers to this question.
- A . Target key figures for these snapshots are exposed to the user in planning views.
- B . Lag-based snapshots are created in the Configuration app for a fixed time range.
- C . Target key figures for these snapshots must have lag as a root attribute.
- D . Lag-based snapshots are automatically assigned to a snapshot operator.
What is a prerequisite for modeling outsourced manufacturers with production capacity?
- A . Model production costs for internal and external production resources to model priority.
- B . Model target inventory and stocks at the outsourced location.
- C . Ensure that multiple modes of transportation are set up.
- D . Use production lead times and offsets to manage components at the outsourced location.
You create an S&OP operator for heuristics on an SAP IBP project .
What must you enable for the S&OP operator that is specifically relevant for subnetworks?
- A . Compute Expected Supply parameter
- B . Balance Receipts parameter
- C . Normalize Quotas parameter
- D . Supply propagation
You are invited to review a problem with a customer’s SAP IBP Excel template performance .
What areas with the biggest potential performance impact would you focus on? Note: There are 2 correct Answers to this question.
- A . Number of local members and complexity of calculations
- B . Complex calculation graphs for key figures
- C . Excessive IBP formatting in Excel UI
- D . Number of analytics charts displaying key figures’ values
Time profiles are made out of levels, which are in turn made out of periods .
What are the ways SAP IBP identifies profiles and periods?
- A . Periods are identified by an integer and profiles by an alphanumeric prefix.
- B . Periods are identified by an alphanumeric prefix and profiles by an integer.
- C . Both periods and profiles are identified by an integer.
- D . Periods are identified by a start and end date and profiles by an integer.
Which library is used by the forecasting engine for the demand sensing algorithm?
- A . Predictive analytics library
- B . Demand library
- C . Supply chain algorithm library
- D . Heuristics library
NO.53 Which calculations can be processed within the pre-processing step in the forecasting model? Note: There are 2 correct Answers to this question.
- A . Rounding can be executed for the sales history.
- B . Missing Values can be substituted.
- C . Promotion Sales Lift Ups can be deleted.
- D . Correlations can be evaluated.
Which of the following are features of the S&OP process templates? Note: There are 2 correct Answers to this question.
- A . The number of steps in a process template is the same for all implementations.
- B . Each step depicted in the template can have tasks associated with it.
- C . All process templates are assigned to dashboards.
- D . New instances of templates allow for re-use of the same processes again.
You are modeling a substitution scenario associated with a promotion .
What are some of the Master Data parameters that you need to maintain to ensure desired results generated by the optimizer? Note: There are 2 correct Answers to this question.
- A . Flag ‘Disable Substitution of Location Products
- B . Loc-Prod Subst Valid-From Date
- C . Promotion duration
- D . Location Product Sub Cost Rate
While modeling costs for optimization, you are conscious of the necessity to respect inventory targets and meet demands in the short term .
Which of the following are valid relationships between costs you must adhere to? Note: There are 2 correct Answers to this question.
- A . Target inventory violation cost should be less than max inventory violation cost.
- B . Target inventory violation cost should be greater than discount for demand lateness.
- C . Target inventory violation cost should be less than transportation cost rate.
- D . Target inventory violation cost should be greater than inventory holding cost rate.