Status and Tracking Systems (STS) Application

STS can be used to automate the workflow and monitor the status for a planning applications created using BW-BPS or BI-IP.

Bottom-up Planning: In this type of  planning scenario; the individual at the bottom level of the planning hierarchy prepares the plan data and sends the request for approval to a person above in the hierarchy.  This hierarchy can be defined in customizing section of the STS application.  This continues until the last(top) person in the hierarchy approves the plan data.

Top-Down Planning: In this case, the individual at the top level of hierarchy prepares the plan data and sends it to the person down the hierarchy.  This continues until everyone, down to the bottom hierarchy, completes the planning process.

STS Application Component:

Planning Area:  Define InfoProvider that is to be used in STS Application ( RealTime Planning InfoCube)

Subplan: Represents a specific area of Planning E.g FInancial Planning, Sales Planning, Investment Planning, Head-Count Planning, etc

Planning Session:  This represent Versions of subplans.  E.g  A planning process for Sales planning may generate different versions of data (1, 2, and 3).  The  planning process associated with each Planning session can be specified for each of these variations.  The planning sessions might be titled Plan1, Plan2 or Plan3.  Each Planning Session may correspond to a version in the planning process.

Hierarchy:  Represents the relationship of individuals involved in the planning process.

Implementations Steps for configuration of STS Application:
1.  Create a Planning Area.
2.  Create a Subplan.
3.  Create a Planning Session.
4.  Identify a Hierarchy and Planning Area for the subplan.
5.  Associate a Planning Session with a subplan.
6.  Determine the Attributes for the Planning Session.
7.  Initialize/reset the Planning Session.
8.  Define Header Characteristic for the Planning Session.
9.  Determine the Data, Person Responsible,  and Layouts.
10. Test the STS Application.

1.  Create a Planning Area
T-Code BPS0 – Planning|Planning Area|Create – Enter Technical name & Description – Select Standard – Create – Now in the Attribute Tab – Select Your Planning InfoCube for Planning Area – Save Planning Area

2.  Create a Subplan
T-Code BPS_TC ( Status and Tracking System) -