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Monday, February 9, 2026

Q&A in Class (2026-02-11) S4222

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Question: Video Library and SAP Official Resources for SAP S/4HANA

Answer: See the following links:
See the following official SAP link to Video Library for SAP S/4HANA:
https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_S4HANA_ON-PREMISE/VideoLibraryforSAPS4HANA/ 
(Note that the "Manufacturing" Video Library may still be "in Construction" at the time of access)
(* You can revisit in the near future for new Video updates by the SAP team members)

See comprehensive SAP resources main page:

See the following links on official SAP resources on S4HANA:
https://blog.sap-press.com/key-differences-between-sap-ecc-and-sap-s4hana/

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Question: How does IBP integrate to the S/4 backend Demand Planning?


Answer: SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) integrates with the SAP S/4HANA backend to enable seamless data exchange for supply chain planning, using specialized tools to connect the cloud-based IBP with on-premise or cloud ERP systems or Cloud S/4HANA deployment. This is typically achieved via SAP Cloud Integration for Data Services (CPI-DS) or SDI, enabling downstream production and procurement planning.
SAP IBP Releases and Transfer the demand plans to S/4HANA by transferring finalized, high-level, or constrained forecasts—often from the FINAL CONSENSUS DEMAND key figure to become Planned Independent Requirements (PIRs) in S/4HANA. 
It is important to note that APO Demand Plan or SOP Plan also requires Releases and Transfer the demand plans to S/4HANA PIRs. The Principle and Structured method are well documented when SOP (Sales and Operation Planning) was released by consultants Richard Ling of the Oliver Wight organization  in the mid-1980s. The structured methodology has been adopted by all MRP systems developed since then including the SAP system in its deployment of (ALL uses the SAME Principle of Release and Transfer the Demand Plans to PIR): 
• SOP (Sales and Operation Plan) in R/3 1992
• DP (Demand Planning) in APO in 1999 (approximation)
• IBP (Integrated Business Planning) in S/4 in 2014
You can see the following Blog Post for more details:  
or Goto the section "IBP (Integrated Business Planning" in the Blog link section

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Question: Review S/4HANA Fiori Apps.

Answer: Click the following the 
SAP Fiori Library via the link https://fioriappslibrary.hana.ondemand.com/Viewer/
and the following links for Fiori demo and settings:

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Question: Review the the steps to upload PIR from Excel to the "Manage PIR" Fiori App.


Answer: To upload and download Excel/CSV files for managing Planned Independent Requirements (PIR) in the SAP Fiori "Maintain PIRs (App ID F3445)" app, download a template using the "Excel download" button, edit the CSV file, and use the "Upload and Edit" button to import changes. Ensure you have the necessary roles (e.g., SAP_BR_PRODN_PLNR) and have assigned your area of responsibility.
Review the Excel download + upload of PIR using "Manage PIR" Fiori App:

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Question: Review of Strategy 50 applications in Advanced Planning.

Answer: SAP Planning Strategy 50, known as "Planning without Final Assembly," is a Make-to-Order (MTO) production strategy where sub-assemblies and components are procured/produced based on forecasts (Planned Independent Requirements), but the final assembly is only triggered by a specific sales order. This strategy balances inventory costs with short delivery times by prepping components in advance.
https://froggysap.blogspot.com/2025/05/sap-pp-strategy-50-planning-without.html

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Question: Review parameters/functionality differences in classic MRP transactions vs MRP Live.


Answer: MD01 (Classic MRP) and MD01N (MRP Live) differ primarily in speed, technology, and functionality, with MD01N being designed for high-performance planning on SAP S/4HANA. MD01N utilizes in-memory database capabilities to plan faster, allows for multiple plants/materials in one run, and does not create traditional MRP lists, unlike the slower, legacy MD01. 
One of the advantages of is the Fallback Mechanism of MD01N as if MD01N cannot plan a specific material, it automatically falls back to the classic MRP logic which can be found in the Fiori App of "MRP Dispatcher" or t-code "MD_MRP_FORCE_CLASSIC", thus the MRP Live is embedded with the "MRP Dispatcher" which acts as the "traffic cop" for the planning engine, directing materials to the best processing method to ensure efficient manufacturing. 
Here is a blog post illustrating the major difference in classic MRP via MD01/MD02 vs MRP Live via MD01N:

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Question: What happens when Release the Production, the component availability check returns a dialogue of missing parts?


Answer: Availability check for PP-PI Process Order and PP-DI Production Order reaction to missing parts at Production Order Release is setup via the Order Type with 3 configuration choices: 
1 = When missing parts, User decide to Release the Production Order Exit without Release
2 = When missing parts, System proceed to Release the Production/Process Order
3 = When missing parts, the Release is Rejected with "MPST" system status to the Header 
See the following Blog Posts for the configuration and execution case:
https://froggysap.blogspot.com/2026/02/availability-check-in-production-orders.html

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Question: Strategy 10 vs Strategy 11


Answer: Strategy 10, 11, 40 are MTS (Make-to-Stock) strategy expected to be set at the Finished Product level (although it is possible to assign them to Sub-Assembly or Raw Materials level depending on Planning requirements).
• Strategy 11: only consider PIR in planning run (ignore both stocks and Sales Orders)
• Strategy 10: consider stocks, PIR in planning run (ignore Sales Orders)
• Strategy 40: consider stocks, sales orders, PIR in planning run
See the following Blog Posts for setup and processing steps of Strategy 10 and 11: 

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Question: Review of the Class Exercises 


Answer: Click on the following links to review the Class Exercises with some additional explanations:
• 01_Explore the Planning Process at a Glance
• 02_ExploreProductionPlanningMasterDataAndSAPFioriApps
• 03_ApplyMake-to-OrderProduction(Strategy20)
• 04_ApplyPlanningWithoutFinalAssembly(Strategy50)
• 05_ApplyPlanningwithFinalAssembly(Strategy40)
• 06_ApplyPlanningOnAssembly(Strategy70)
• 07_ReorganizePlannedIndependentRequirements
• 08_RunPredictiveMRP
• 09_PlanInteractivelyUsingtheMonitorMaterialCoverageSAPFioriApp
• 10_ApplyingPlanningRunwithMRP-Live
• 11_ApplyDemand-DrivenReplenishmentinSAPS/4HANA
• 12_Finite MRP-Live Planning with PP/DS

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