Synchronize Planning Decisions Across Your Business with SAP Integrated Business Planning
Key Takeaways
SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) enhances supply chain agility and resilience through AI-powered planning and real-time collaboration, delivering enterprise-wide value.
The transition from SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) to SAP IBP is supported by proven conversion paths and insights from successful migrations, such as Microsoft's journey to the cloud.
SAP IBP optimizes supply chain performance with advanced analytics and cloud-based scalability, future-proofing operations by enabling agile decision-making and digital transformation.
As businesses strive for greater agility and resiliency, learn how Cloud, AI, and enterprise planning are transforming supply chain systems. This webinar will explore the strategic benefits of modernizing supply chain planning with SAP Integrated Business Planning. We’ll also take a closer look at the transition from SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) to SAP IBP, sharing insights from Microsoft’s successful migration journey to the cloud
Attendees will learn how SAP IBP:
- Delivers enterprise-wide value through AI-powered planning and real-time collaboration
- Optimizes supply chain performance with advanced analytics and cloud-based scalability
- Supports a seamless transition from APO with proven conversion paths and key learnings
- Future-proofs operations by enabling agile decision-making and digital transformation
Whether you’re looking to modernize your planning strategy or preparing for the move from APO, this webinar will provide the insights and guidance to help you accelerate your supply chain transformation with SAP IBP.
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Speakers

Group Engineering Manager
Microsoft
Dhaval Desai is Group Engineering Manager (Senior Director) at Microsoft and is responsible for SAP applications that power its Devices and Cloud supply chains. He has 18+ years of progressive experience in design, development, and adoption of Supply Chain solutions across industries and organizations. He has successfully led some of the biggest transformations at organizations with innovative solutions, deep expertise, customer focus and leadership. published author of the book ‘Setting Up and Running Order Based Planning with SAP IBP’.

Technology executive with 15 years of experience in helping customers with their Digital Supply Chain Strategy, Planning & Transformations. Proven trajectory and understanding of different technology environments through 50+ customer engagements. Led and delivered projects to derive value for the customers from the planning to stabilization across multiple geographies and industries.

Eric Simonson is a Director of Product Marketing at SAP, with overall experience of 25+ years in Supply Chain Management. His current focus is within the Supply Chain Planning area with emphasis on Integrated Business Planning for Inventory and Response & Supply. His background also includes having experience in the CP industry with forecast and production scheduling positions.

Global Vice President, Product Marketing
SAP Supply Chain Planning
Lori Harner is the Vice President and Global Head of Supply Chain Planning, Product Marketing at SAP. With a long track record of building and leading high-performing teams, Lori brings a customer-first mindset to her role, driving innovative solutions that meet the complex needs of today’s supply chains. Prior to joining SAP, Lori built the product marketing function and team for WEX, a leading financial services firm. Her extensive experience also includes leadership positions at Microsoft, Blue Yonder, E2open, and others.