SAP APO Online Training - Advanced Planning and Optimization

SCMExperts is an organization of highly skilled SCM Professionals focussed on providing training and consulting expertise in SAP SCM Solutions. Our major expertise in SAP-SCM suite of applications - primarily the APO.


SCM Courses:

SAP-APO-Demand Planning - DP
SAP-APO-Supply Network Planning - SNP
SAP-APO-PP/DS
SAP-APO-GATP
Other courses:

SAP HR - Technical and Functional
SAP HRABAP
SAP HCM Forms and Workflow
SAP Workflow
APO-ABAP
BI-ABAP

Training Highlights:

Training programs aim at providing an in-depth knowledge of the concepts of the Supply chain and the Features of SCM suite.
Training programs always include a live case study to simulate the real life experience.
Training programs are structured to give you hands-on training in a simulated live environment .
Training is low cost and of high quality as we focus mainly on the APO suite.
Special Q&A Session every week
Assistance in preparation for Certification exam for APO and CSCP
Mock Interviews
Help in preparation for Job interviews and placements
On the job support on the first project

Course Contents for APO Training:

Demand Planning:

Overview

Introduction to Demand Planning
Introduction to BW - Data Marts, Infocubes and how they fit in DP
Introduction to APO and R/3 Integration using CIF
Key Configuration Settings / Design Considerations
Planning Area, Planning books and Dataview
Interactive Planning
Statistical Forecasting
Macros and Notes in Demand planning
Promotions Planning
Life Cycle Planning and Realignment
Mass Processing and Release of Planning data from APO
Exception Processing and Alerts.

Supply Network Planning:

APO Overview

Introduction to SNP
Master data and Transaction data in SNP
Supply Chain Cockpit / Supply Chain Engineer / Core interface
SNP Configuration - Planning Areas and Planning Books
Interactive Planning and Release of the Plan
Macros and Alerts
SNP Run Using Heuristics
SNP Run Using Optimizer
SNP Run Using CTM
Deployment
Transportation Load Builder
Integration with ECC / DP / PPDS
Discussions - SNP Run Using Supply & Demand Propagation
Special discounts for early registrants.


We also offer customized training in the following areas:

APO-ABAP:

APO-DP and SNP overview,

CIF (Core interface) – Introduction to CIF, Creation / Activation / Generation of IM

Data transfer using Queues , Processing and debugging of queues.

Introduction to Live cache, Time Series and Order series and data extraction from live cache

Introduction to DP – Planning object Structures, Planning area, Planning book, Data views etc.

Introduction to SNP Master Data – Products, Resources, Locations/Customers/Vendors, PDS/PPM, Transportation lanes etc.
BAPI/FM to access the Order series data , Time series data, MPOS data etc.

CIF user exits for modifying the data flow between ECC and APO.

Introduction to Macros in DP and SNP

User Exit Macros / BADI Macros

BI Transformation / Routines (If needed)


BI-ABAP:

Introduction to BI Objects

Overview of BI objects

Infoobjects
Infocubes
Data sources
Infosources etc
Data loading process in BI

Transformation and Mapping in BI

Using ABAP code for development of Start routines, end routines and transformation routines.

Debugging the loading process.

Tables / Data access in BI in ABAP programming.

HRABAP TrainingTraining in HR-ABAP / HCM Forms / Adobe forms / SAP Workflow

HR-ABAP Training:

This course is geared mainly towards SAP HR functional consultants / Other Programmers having understanding of SAP and who want to gain an additional professional edge over others and enhance their skills to allow them to succeed better in their projects. This course covers the major technical aspects related to HR - Like logical databases (PNP/PCH.), Payroll Clusters, Custom info types, Debugging, HR Forms/Adobe Forms etc.

Course contents for HRABAP:

HR Programming

Data storage in HR Modules / Structure of Database tables in HR
Introduction to Info types, Data storage for info types
Logical Databases in HR ( PNP, PCH and PAP)
Data Retrieval using Logical Databases - Using simple Programs and Macros
Payroll Programming

Payroll Cluster - PCL1/PCL2 etc.
Payroll Schema / Payroll functions
Payroll Programming using clusters
Custom Info types and Enhancements

Creating Customer info types
Enhancement of info types
Screen modifications.
User exits in HR and process for finding the user exits
Introduction to BADIs and BAPI.
Performance tuning and Debugging

Runtime Analysis of programs
ABAP Debugger
SQL Trace
Short Dumps
ABAP Interfaces

Overview of the following interfaces in SAP
ALE Interface
EDI Interface
RFC - Remote function call ,
BAPI
HR Forms - Design of simple HR Forms using Adobe Forms

Creation of Info nets/Info stars etc. for Data extraction
Design of simple Adobe forms to display the data
Course contents for HCM Forms, Adobe Forms and Workflow Training:
HCM-Forms Training:

This course is geared mainly towards SAP HR functional consultants / Other Programmers having understanding of SAP HR or ABAP and who want to gain an additional understanding of the HCM Processes and forms framework. This is a unique course combining the HCM Framework, Adobe Design and Business workflow to offer complete solution for automating the HCM Processes like Transfer, Training, Termination, Recruitment, Bonus etc. using the time tested ESS/MSS/HR Administrator portal framework.

Course Contents:

Introduction to HCM Framework
Configuration HCM Applications and Scenarios
Design of Adobe Forms
Usage of Services in HCM Forms
Implementation of Generic services and development of Custom Services
Implementation of Value Help / checks
Configuration of HCM Workflow
Building up of Workflow template for a Sample process.
Testing of Process from the Portal.
Debugging and testing the workflow
Introduction to Case management for reviewing the HCM Process data.
This course will include the complete design and implementation of a sample HCM Process (involving all the above), design of an Adobe form to be used in the process, design of a business workflow to support the processes and testing of the end-to-end scenario.