C_IBP_2502 Practice Exam Questions and Answers

In SAP IBP, the planning hierarchy includes strategic (long-term), tactical (medium-term), and operational (short-term) levels. Tactical planning (e.g., monthly horizon) focuses on mid-term supply chain decisions.

Option A: Order PrioritizationThis is incorrect. Order prioritization is an operational-level process, typically in SAP IBP for Response and Supply, dealing with short-term order allocation, not tactical planning.

Option B: Stock ReplenishmentThis is incorrect. Stock replenishment is operational, focusing on short-term actions (e.g., daily/weekly restocking), not tactical mid-term planning.

Option C: Inventory Build and ReductionThis is correct. Tactical planning involves decisions like building inventory ahead of demand peaks or reducing excess stock over months, aligning with SAP IBP’s Inventory Optimization and S&OP processes at this level.

Option D: Balancing Supply and DemandThis is correct. Balancing supply and demand over a medium-term horizon (e.g., via S&OP or supply heuristics) is a core tactical process in SAP IBP, ensuring resource alignment, per official planning hierarchy definitions.

Thus, C and D are tactical supply planning processes, per SAP IBP’s planning framework.

SAP IBP for Response and Supply includes time-series-based planning (e.g., heuristics, optimization) alongside order-based planning. Time-series planning relies on master data types to define the supply chain network and planning objects.

Option A: DS Order FulfillmentThis is incorrect. "DS Order Fulfillment" is not a standard master data type in SAP IBP. Order fulfillment is an outcome of response planning (order-based), not a time-series master data type.

Option B: Transportation LaneThis is incorrect in this context. While Transportation Lane is a master data type in SAP IBP, it is primarily used in supply planning (e.g., defining sourcing relationships). However, in the specific scope of "time-series-based planning within SAP IBP for response and supply," it’s less prominent, as response planning often emphasizes order-based logic over time-series constraints like lanes. The correct answers focus on foundational master data.

Option C: CustomerThis is correct. The Customer master data type (e.g., Customer ID) is essential in time-series planning to model demand at the customer level (e.g., in Sales and Operations Planning or supply planning). It’s a core component of planning levels like PERPRODCUST.

Option D: LocationThis is correct. The Location master data type (e.g., Plant, Warehouse) defines nodes in the supply chain network. Time-series planning uses locations to calculate supply, inventory, and transportation quantities across the planning horizon.

Option E: ProductThis is correct. The Product master data type (e.g., Product ID) is fundamental to time-series planning, representing the items being planned. It’s used in key figures like production quantities or demand forecasts.

Thus, C, D, and E (Customer, Location, Product) are core master data types in SAP IBP’s time-series-based planning for response and supply, as per official documentation on planning area setup.

SAP IBP supports multiple tenants (e.g., development, test, production), and users may need to distinguish between them when working in parallel sessions, typically via the Fiori-based Web UI. Customization of the UI is a key feature to enhance usability.

Option A: Define a different default planning area via the User PreferencesThis is incorrect. While users can set a default planning area in their preferences, this affects functionality (e.g., which planning area loads first), not the visual appearance of the UI. It doesn’t help differentiate tenants visually.

Option B: Have a different set of tiles in the Home group of appsThis is correct. In the SAP IBP Fiori launchpad, the Home page displays app tiles (e.g., Planner Workspaces, Manage Analytics Stories). Administrators or users with appropriate roles can customize the tile layout per tenant, creating distinct sets of tiles. This visual difference helps users identify which tenant they’re in, as per SAP IBP’s Fiori UI customization options.

Option C: Set a separate theme for the Home page in the Web UIThis is correct. SAP Fiori supports theming (e.g., colors, logos) via the UI Theme Designer or tenant-specific settings. By applying a unique theme to each tenant’s Web UI, users can visually distinguish them. This is a standard SAP capability leveraged in IBP to enhance user experience.

Option D: Add the system name and tenant information from the About section to the Home pagesThis is incorrect. The "About" section provides system details (e.g., tenant ID), but there’s no standard feature to dynamically display this on the Home page as a customizable UI element. Manual workarounds (e.g., custom tiles) are possible but not a native option.

Thus, B and C are practical, supported methods to differentiate tenant UIs in SAP IBP’s Webinterface.

Custom VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) coding extends the SAP IBP Excel add-in’s functionality and UI, per SAP IBP’s extensibility documentation.

Option A: Changing the member namesThis is incorrect. Member names (e.g., Product IDs) are master data, not modifiable via VBA in the Excel UI; VBA customizes behavior, not data content.

Option B: SAP IBP ribbon extensionThis is correct. VBA can extend the SAP IBP ribbon (toolbar) with custom buttons or commands, enhancing user interaction, a supported extensibility feature, per SAP IBP’s guides.

Option C: Changing the entries from the Name ManagerThis is incorrect. Name Manager entries (Excel-defined names) are managed by Excel, not directly extensible via SAP IBP VBA for IBP-specific functionality.

Option D: Changing the layout of the master data workbooksThis is correct. VBA can modify the layout (e.g., rearrange columns, add sheets) of master data workbooks in the Excel UI, a common customization, per SAP IBP’s documentation.

Thus, B and D are VBA extensibility capabilities, per SAP IBP’s official Excel add-in features.

MRO parts planning in SAP IBP supports maintenance operations with demand, supply, and inventory processes, per SAP IBP’s supply chain planning scope.

Option A: Inventory OptimizationThis is correct. Inventory Optimization (e.g., safety stock for MRO parts) ensures availability for maintenance, a key MRO process, per SAP IBP’s documentation.

Option B: Demand Driven ReplenishmentThis is incorrect. Demand Driven Replenishment (DDR) is a specific methodology in SAP IBP, but it’s not standard for MRO; it’s more for manufacturing/retail.

Option C: Demand PlanningThis is correct. Demand Planning forecasts MRO parts needs (e.g., based on maintenance schedules), a core process, per SAP IBP’s demand module.

Option D: Supply PlanningThis is correct. Supply Planning ensures MRO parts are sourced and available, using heuristics or optimization, per SAP IBP’s supply planning features.

Option E: SAP Intelligent Asset ManagementThis is incorrect. SAP IAM is a separate solution, not an IBP process, though it can integrate with IBP for MRO planning.

Thus, A, C, and D are MRO processes in SAP IBP, per official documentation.

In SAP IBP, key figure calculations often involve disaggregation or aggregation across planning levels. Here, the task is to distribute (disaggregate) values from a higher aggregation level (PERPRODCUSTREGION, i.e., Product-Customer-Region) to a more detailed level (PERPRODCUST, i.e., Product-Customer). This is a common requirement in supply chain planning to allocate regional data to individual customer levels.

Option A: Splitting the values from detailed to aggregated level by using a copy operatorThis is incorrect because the question specifies moving from PERPRODCUSTREGION (aggregated) to PERPRODCUST (detailed), not the reverse. A copy operator typically copies values without transformation, and aggregation moves data upward, not downward.

Option B: Splitting the values from aggregated to detailed level using multiplication by the proportionsThis is correct. In SAP IBP, disaggregation can use proportional factors to split aggregated data. For example, if PERPRODCUSTREGION has a total value (e.g., 100 units), it can be distributed to PERPRODCUST based on predefined proportions (e.g., Customer A gets 60%, Customer B gets 40%). This is configured in the key figure’s disaggregation settings using a proportional calculation, a standard feature in SAP IBP’s time-series planning.

Option C: Splitting the values from aggregated to detailed level, based on the time profile attributeThis is incorrect. Time profile attributes (e.g., week, month) govern temporal granularity, not the structural disaggregation between planning levels like PERPRODCUSTREGION and PERPRODCUST. Disaggregation in SAP IBP is driven by key figure settings, not time profile attributes directly.

Option D: Splitting the values from aggregated to detailed level, based on a stored split-factor key figureThis is correct. SAP IBP supports disaggregation using a stored key figure as a split factor. For instance, a key figure like "Customer Distribution Ratio" (stored at PERPRODCUST) can define how the aggregated value (e.g., 100 units at PERPRODCUSTREGION) is split (e.g., 70 units to Customer A, 30 units to Customer B). This method is widely used in SAP IBP for precise, data-driven disaggregation, as documented in SAP’s configuration guides.

Thus, B and D align with SAP IBP’s disaggregation capabilities, leveraging proportions or stored split factors to move data from an aggregated to a detailed level.

SAP IBP integrates with SAP S/4HANA and legacy ERP systems to transfer master and transactional data, using specific tools designed for cloud-based planning.

Option A: SAP Cloud Integration for Data ServicesThis is correct. SAP Cloud Integration for Data Services (CI-DS) is the primary tool for integrating SAP IBP with S/4HANA and legacy systems. It supports batch data transfers (e.g., master data, key figures) via predefined templates, as per SAP IBP’s integration framework.

Option B: SAP Smart Data IntegrationThis is correct. SAP Smart Data Integration (SDI), part of SAP HANA, enables real-time or batch integration from S/4HANA and legacy ERPs to SAP IBP, particularly for complex data mappings, a supported method in SAP’s documentation.

Option C: Core InterfaceThis is incorrect. Core Interface (CIF) is used in SAP ECC/APO, not SAP IBP. IBP relies on cloud-based tools like CI-DS, not ECC’s CI

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Option D: Real-time IntegrationThis is incorrect. "Real-time Integration" is a concept, not a specific tool. While SDI supports real-time, it’s the tool itself (B), not a standalone option.

Thus, A and B (CI-DS and SDI) are the correct integration tools for SAP IBP, per official integration guides.