The Time is Now: Transition from SAP APO to IBP with Bristlecone!

SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) has been a cornerstone of supply chain planning for decades. However, with mainstream maintenance ending in 2025 and extended maintenance expiring in 2027, the time to transition to SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) is now.

At Bristlecone, we are actively helping businesses seamlessly and efficiently transition from legacy APO to a modern, AI-driven, cloud-based IBP solution.

Why Move to IBP?

• Future-Ready Planning: Real-time data, AI-powered insights, and enhanced collaboration.

• Seamless Integration – Direct connection with SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba, and other enterprise systems

• Industry-Specific Best Practices: Built-in scenarios for demand, supply, and inventory optimization.

• Enhanced Collaboration – Integrated Supply Chain Control Tower & Sales & Operations Planning for better end-to-end visibility.

• Cloud-Based Agility – A flexible, scalable, and always-up-to-date solution without complex on-premise maintenance.

What’s the Opportunity for SAP Customers?

Thousands of global businesses still rely on APO, and SAP is actively supporting customers in this transition through the SAP Customer Evolution Program—a structured pathway to migrate to IBP with minimal disruption.

How Bristlecone Can Help?

• Assess your current APO landscape and define a tailored IBP roadmap.

• Quick wins with IBP to extend your existing SAP landscape and deliver rapid ROI.

• End-to-End Implementation: From planning and data migration to post-go-live optimization.

• Leverage SAP Incentives: We help you unlock SAP’s financial benefits and transition support.

• Expert-Led Enablement: Custom training and enablement programs for your teams.

Bristlecone’s Accelerators

• IBPNOW™ – A comprehensive framework with preconfigured scenarios, business processes, demos, and ready-to-deploy IBP solutions.

• APONOW – Accelerates APO-to-IBP migration by providing a structured roadmap.

• S/4 PPDSNOW – Ensures a smooth transition of Production Planning/Detailed Scheduling (PPDS) into S/4HANA.

• S/4 AATPNOW – Optimizes Available-to-Promise (ATP) functionalities in the S/4 HANA framework.

• ProcessNOW – Streamlines process design and execution for efficient supply chain planning.

• Buddy Planner – An AI-powered assistant for intelligent planning.

Your Next Steps

• Engage with us for an APO-to-IBP assessment.

• Explore SAP’s Customer Evolution Kit to plan your transition.

• Start with a pilot implementation to realize early value.

Bristlecone is here to make your IBP journey smooth and impactful. Let’s drive supply chain transformation together!

Bristlecone APO to IBP

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