The following section explains the basic structures of the operating concerns IDEA and R300 (Retail), both of which are delivered in the IDES System, and describes the activities for setting up Profitability Analysis.

Given that Profitability Analysis is modeled by the customer, the delivered operating concerns serve as an example containing the typical analysis levels (characteristics) and value fields. Hence, before having process chains, planning layouts and reports displayed in Profitability Analysis, you should familiarize yourself with the structures and the structure of these operating concerns.