The agenda for this session included:

• Introduction to the concept of Integrated Business Planning (IBP) in SAP
• Importance of aligning departments and processes for a single operating plan
• Overview of the IBP cycle: demand, supply, inventory, and integrated review
• Roles of demand planner, supply planner, and inventory planner in the IBP process
• Explanation of constrained vs. unconstrained forecasting
• Key features of IBP: real-time analytics, user-friendly Excel interface, collaboration
• Strategic importance of consensus forecasting and control tower visibility