SAP Advanced Planner and Optimizer consists of modules viz. Demand Planning, Supply Network planning, Production Planning and detail scheduling, Global Available to Promise and Transportation management & vehicle Scheduling.
Demand Planning
APO Demand Planning is a set of functionalities around Demand Management, Statistical Forecasting, Promotion and Life-cycle Planning processes. It is an integral part of any organizations Sales & Operations Planning Process.
Demand Planning can primarily be divided in two areas - Data Mart and Demand Management Functionalities. The Data Mart portion of APO DP is basically the SAP BW component with all BW related transactions and objects available.