Special Features for Loose Integration with SAP CRM 

Use

In the case of planning applications that are loosely integrated with SAP CRM, integration occurs via the master and actual data that has been extracted from SAP CRM into SAP BW. Consequently, these planning applications can be performed directly from within SAP BW.

For such planning applications, variables for the responsibilities in particular play a significant role. They form the basis for generating the worklist for a planner (see Structuring the Worklist by Responsibilities).

Furthermore, the loosely integrated planning functions use a special user interface based on planning folders.

Prerequisites

The section Settings for Sales Target Planning uses the example scenario Planning Sales Targets to describe which settings are necessary for a loosely integrated planning application. You can check these settings by performing a Complete Test.

Features

Loosely integrated planning applications offer the following options for performing planning:

·        You can use different front ends for entering plan data.

·        You can assign a planning status.