SAP Integrated Business Planning vs HIMPACT vs SAS Collaborative Planning Workbench - Which Tool Fits Your Business?

Offers an intuitive SAP Fiori UI and Excel integration, making complex planning tasks simpler.

Integrates social collaboration tools for enhanced cross-functional teamwork.

Easily scalable and accessible, powered by SAP HANA’s in-memory computing.

Delivers highly accurate forecasting with demand sensing and statistical modeling.

HIMPACT’s use of daily analytics and proprietary algorithms significantly enhances forecast accuracy by continuously adapting to real-time demand signals.

The system smartly separates regular, promotional, and lost sales demand, providing a granular understanding of customer behavior and helping buyers make more informed decisions.

With automated updates and exception alerts, HIMPACT reduces manual workload and allows planners to focus on strategic decision-making rather than routine tasks.

The inclusion of Service and Lost Sales Analysis gives users a deeper understanding of customer demand changes and the root causes of missed sales, refining future forecasts.

SAS® Collaborative Planning Workbench automates the entire consensus planning process using a structured, analytics-backed workflow, significantly reducing manual effort and planning inconsistencies across departments.

By consolidating internal and external demand forecasts and applying weighted statistical techniques, it improves forecast precision and provides a more holistic view of demand.

Users can easily simulate different planning outcomes and adjust baseline forecasts, enhancing flexibility and preparedness for market volatility.

Built-in FVA tools allow organizations to quantify the impact of manual adjustments versus statistical models, enabling data-driven improvements.