SAP CO Planning Method allows you to plan the profitability segments as mentioned in the Planning packages.

To execute a planning method, you need to define it in a parameter set. Each planning method is executed via parameter set. To create a parameter set, you need to first define the Planning level. For parameter set to execute, there should be at least one planning package exists at that level.

There are two different types of planning methods and they differ in the way they allow you to enter and edit planning data for the profitability segments.

Manual Type

Manual planning methods allows you to enter planning data and display planning data in the profitability segments specified in the planning package are listed individually for editing or display.

In parameter set, you mention how the profitability segments are to be listed. When planning method is executed, processing of parameter set occurs and you can directly check the results of your processing.

Automatic Type

With automatic planning methods like copy, top-down distribution and delete, all profitability segments that are specified in the planning package are processed.

You need to mention in the parameter set like- how these segments are to be processed, when you execute the method, the system automatically processes the segments without any need of manual action.

Results of the processing can be checked using a report in the information system or by manual planning method display planning data.

SAP FI – Integration

SAP FI is commonly integrated with MM and SD component. SAP FI Integration with other modules means how the system maps with different modules and how the effect of those is passed into FI Module.

FI Integration with SD and MM

For SAP FI-MM, use the T-code OBYC

Whenever there is a delivery created with reference to a sales order, goods movement takes place in the system.

Example

In case of standard sales order, you create an outbound goods delivery to the customer. Here movement 601 takes place. This movement is configured in MM and movement of goods hit some G/L account in FI.

Every such movement of goods hits General Ledger account in FI.

The accounts posting in FI is done with reference to the billing documents like credit and debit note, invoice etc. created in SD and hence this is link between SD and FI.

Tax determination: In case of a tax determination, there is a direct link between SD and MM.

Movement Types

Material movements in MM is done with respect to a Movement Type.

• Goods receipt – movement type 101
• Goods issue to production order – movement type 261
• Scrapping of goods – movement type 551
• Goods delivered to the customer – movement type 601
• Initial upload of stock – movement type 561

SAP allows us to use different G/L accounts for the various movements for the same material by linking this movement type to a transaction key and hence we can set G/L accounts as per movement type.