Display Forecast Results

You can display and modify the forecast results on the Interactive Forecasting screen.

Note Note

You can display historical forecasts on the Historical Forecasts screen.

You can display the results of phase-in planning on the Phase-In Forecasting screen and the results of phase-out planning on the Phase-Out Forecasting screen.

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Features

On the Interactive Forecasting screen, the system displays the forecast results at location product level for the location product that you specified in the Selection area. In the BoD area, the system shows the complete bill of distribution (BOD) of the selected product. If future BODs exist for a product, you can select which BOD you want the system to display in the BoD field in the Selection area.

If you are using leading indicator-based forecasting, the system also displays the forecast results for the leading indicator and the coefficient that you have assigned to the selected location product.

Customizing Key Figures

In Customizing for Service Parts Planning (SPP), you can define specific key figure views for each user. The user can then select one of the key figure views assigned to him or her in the View field. For more information about specific key figure views, see the Implementation Guide (IMG) for Advanced Planning and Optimization under Supply Chain Planning Service Parts Planning (SPP) Basic Settings Settings for User Interfaces Assign Key Figures .
If you implement the Business Add-In (BAdI) BAdI: Include Additional Key Figures for Forecasting (/SAPAPO/SPPFCST_KF), you can define your own key figures. However, these can be displayed only. For more information, see the Implementation Guide (IMG) for Advanced Planning and Optimization under Supply Chain Planning Service Parts Planning (SPP) Business Add-Ins for Service Parts Planning (SPP) .

Displaying Key Figures

The system displays the different results of the forecast calculation as key figures. For more information about individual key figures, see Key Figures in Forecasting.

Editing Forecast Results

In the Forecast area, you have different functions that you can use to edit the forecast results.

Note Note

If you are using leading-indicator-based forecasting, you can use these functions for the location product forecast as well as for the forecast of the leading indicator and the coefficient.

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You can use the Forecast pushbutton to perform forecasting for a location product. However, the system only saves the results of the forecast if you choose the Save pushbutton. This means that you can, for example, change forecast profile parameters and simulate forecasts.
If you choose Change, you can specify your own values in the Manual Forecast key figure and make changes to the forecast profile. You are then also able to choose other pushbuttons, such as Model Selection and Fine Tuning.

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If you want to change the final forecast for all periods, you can define a formula in the BAdI BAdI: Change Final Forecast (/SAPAPO/FCST_APPR_CHG_FCST) that the system applies to all values in the final forecast and changes these values accordingly.

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If you choose Save, the system saves both the displayed forecast results and the current forecast profile. It also performs the following functions:
- Calculate the standard deviation and the mean absolute deviation (MAD)
- Disaggregate the forecast results
- Approve the forecast results
If you choose Save Profile, the system only saves the current forecast profile, but not the forecast results.
If you choose Reset with the quick info text, the system resets the forecast results and the forecast profile to the status that they had when you last saved.
If you select a key figure and choose Chart with the quick info text, you can see the key figure as a chart.
If you choose Pivot Table with the quick info text, you can swap the x-axis and the y-axis of the key figure view.
If you select Distribute On with the quick info text, you can change the forecast results of the Demand: Manual Forecast or Item: Manual Forecast key figures for any time period according to your entries in the following fields:
- Start Date and End Date
- Key Figure
- Operator and Value
If you choose the Fine-Tuning pushbutton, you can fine tune smoothing factors for locations products for which you use a forecast model that has smoothing factors.
If you choose the Model Selection pushbutton, you can perform automatic model selection for a location product.
From the Interactive Forecasting screen, you can go directly to the screens for follow-on processes that use the forecast results for their planning.
- If you choose Forecast Approval with the quick info text, you go directly to forecast approval.
- If you choose DRP Matrix with the quick info text, you go directly to the DRP matrix.
- If you choose Inventory Planning with the quick info text, you go directly to inventory planning.

Forecast BOD

You can also create a forecast for multiple locations, that is, for the entire BOD. To do activate this function, you need to select Enable Forecast BOD in Customizing for Service Parts Planning under Start of the navigation path Forecasting Next navigation step General Settings for Forecast End of the navigation path .

When you activate this function, the behavior of the pushbuttons changes as follows:

Forecast Profile

In the lower screen area, you can see the forecast profile. In the Forecast Profile field, you can choose whether you want to display the forecast profile for a location product or for the leading indicator or coefficient assigned to the location product.

Pushbutton	Forecast BOD Function Not Activated	Forecast BOD Function Activated	Difference
Forecast	Calculates forecast for the selected location product	Calculates forecast for the selected location product	-
Forecast BOD	-	Calculates forecast for all planning-relevant locations within BOD	New Forecast BOD pushbutton introduced
Change	Switches the selected location product to change mode	Switches all planning-relevant location products to change mode along the BOD	All forecast profiles of planning-relevant location products are locked
Save	Saves changes to the selected location product	Saves changes to all planning-relevant location products	Saves changes to all planning-relevant location products
Save Profile	Saves the selected forecast profile	Saves all forecast profiles for the selected product	Saves all forecast Profiles for selected product
Reset	The system resets the forecast results and the forecast profile to the status they had when you last saved	The system resets all forecast results and all forecast profiles to the status they had when you last saved	Reset applies to all location products and releases all locks
Chart	Shows the key figure as a chart	Shows the key figure as a chart	-
Pivot Table	Swaps the x-axis and y-axis of the key figure view	Swaps the x-axis and y-axis of the key figure view	-
Distribute On	Changes the forecast results of the demand: manual forecast or item: manual forecast	Changes the forecast results of the demand: manual forecast or item: manual forecast	-
Fine-Tuning	Fine-tunes smoothing factors for locations products for which you use a forecast model with smoothing factors	Fine-tunes smoothing factors for locations products for which you use a forecast model with smoothing factors	-
Model Selection	Performs automatic model selection for the selected location product	Performs automatic model selection for the selected location product	-
Forecast Approval	Goes directly to the forecast approval and selects the current location product	Goes directly to forecast approval and selects all forecast approval records for the product	Selection applies to all location entries of the selected product
DRP Matrix	Goes directly to the DRP matrix	Goes directly to the DRP matrix	-
Inventory Planning	Goes directly to Inventory Planning	Goes directly to Inventory Planning	-
View	Customized key figures	Customized key figures	-