The SAP IBP S&OP module focuses on demand, supply, and inventory alignment using time-series planning, per its standard functionality documentation.
Option A: Review critical resources against demandThis is incorrect. Resource capacity planning (e.g., finite scheduling) is part of Supply or Response modules, not standard S&OP, which uses infinite heuristics by default.
Option B: Conduct Sales and Operations Planning meetings with cross-functional representativesThis is correct. Facilitating S&OP meetings to align demand and supply (e.g., via Consensus Demand Plan) is a core S&OP process, per SAP IBP’s documentation.
Option C: Build what-if scenarios for breaching supply-demand gapsThis is correct. What-if analysis using versions/scenarios (e.g., adjusting supply plans) is standard in S&OP, per SAP IBP’s capabilities.
Option D: Prepare versions of S&OP plan based on different optimizer modeling costsThis is correct. The S&OP optimizer can model cost-based scenarios (e.g., varying non-delivery costs), a standard feature, per SAP IBP’s documentation.
Option E: Get system-solving recommendations on how to react to production bottlenecksThis is incorrect. Detailed bottleneck resolution is part of Response or finite planning, not standard S&OP functionality.
Thus, B, C, and D are covered by S&OP, per SAP IBP’s official module scope.
