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Difference between SAP/APO/DP and the SAP/CRM solution for forecasting

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Hi,

Can you please help me identifying the main differences between SAP/APO/DP and the SAP/CRM solution for forecasting? Advantages and disadvantages?

Thanks a lot

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Former Member
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Hi LCD777,

Forecasting at DP & CRM are altogether at different entities. CRM involves webbased data transfer mechanism tool whereas DP is database/livecache driven tool.

In CRM, you dont get optimised solution of forecasting out of it whereas in DP you can get as much as

optimised solution & flexibility as per your requirements.

DP is majorly a forecasting tool where in huge statistical method functionalities are embedded in

whereas CRM is majorly a transactional tool wherein it involves gathering of forecast data and executing it.

Typically, CRM will be integrated with DP containing GATP environment & ECC so that DP will plan for forecast data, ECC system drives sales order data & GATP calls for availability check and finally

the forecast execution& transactions will be controlled by CRM

Regards

R. Senthil Mareeswaran.

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