Planning Methods at a Glance (SAP Library - Sales & Operations Planning (LO-LIS-PLN))

Planning Methods at a Glance

Comparison of the Different Planning Methods in SOP

Function	Consistent	Level-By-Level	Delta
Automatic aggregation	Yes	No	Yes
Automatic disaggregation based on factors saved in database	Yes	No	No
Automatic time-dependent disaggregation based on previous planning data	Yes	No	No
Create planning hierarchy	Yes	Yes	No (not necessary)
Planning types and macros	Yes	Yes	Yes
Set opening stock automatically in background	Yes	Yes	No
Forecast	Yes	Yes	Yes (but not possible to save different forecast versions)
Events	Yes	Yes	No
Resource leveling	Yes	Yes	No
Background processing	Yes	Yes	No
Fix key figure values in the planning table	Yes	No	No
Long texts for versions and periods in the planning table	Yes	Yes	No
Standard analysis for info structure	Yes	No	No
Transfer to Demand Management	Yes	Yes	No

See also:

SOP Planning Methods

Example of Consistent Planning

Examples of Level-By-Level Planning

Example of Delta Planning