1. IBM SCPM Forecast Macro Tool
February 2, 2019

2. Forecast Macro Overview

3. SCPM Forecast Macro Tool
A Microsoft Excel-based macro-driven spreadsheet
Based on your SCPM role permissions, it enables you to work offline with previously-downloaded data measures:
1. Forecast 4. Proposal
2. Commitment 5. Commodity Risk
3. Order Book 6. RSC Stock
Displays the SCPM data in IBM “horizontal” format that includes:
Collaboration Dimensions, Data Measures and Time Buckets
Attribute data including SubGeo and Order Type or Document Number
Allows users to save updates to Forecast, Commitment, or CRA data as SCPM-format flat files, in preparation for upload to SCPM

4. Process Flow There are five steps you complete when using the tool:
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There are five steps you complete when using the tool:
Download SCPM-format flat file data from SCPM
Load the data files to the tool
(converts vertical to horizontal)
View and update the data in the tool
Save the updated data
(converts horizontal to vertical)
Upload the flat file data to SCPM 1 5 4 2 3

5. Downloading the Macro Tool

6. Downloading the Macro Tool
SCPM-MacroTool.xls 1 3 2
From the Navigation Tree, click the [+] icon left of Upload /Download
Click Macro Tool to access the File Download window
Click the Save button to save the Macro Tool to your hard drive

7. Loading Data into the Macro

8. Starting the Macro
When you open the tool, Excel presents the Tool Splash Screen
Click the Open Download File button 1

9. Uploading Data to Tool 1 2
At the Open File dialog box, select the SCPM flat files you want to upload to the Tool.
Click the Open button to upload the files to the Tool.
Note: You can press the <ESC> key to cancel the upload process.

10. Using the Forecast Macro

11. Tool Display
After the tool finishes converting the SCPM-format flat files to IBM “horizontal” format, it displays the data and tool functions in a second Excel tab

12. Tool Display The tool user interface has four sections:B C
The tool user interface has four sections:
Input Modifiers
Collaboration Data Elements
Data Measures and Daily Buckets
Macro Buttons

13. Input Modifiers A B
The Input Modifier section displays the Input Modifiers you selected:
Operation – the File Upload Type (Load or Update), it is modifiable
Delta Options – the Calculated Delta method and Include RSC Stock option, both are modifiable

14. Collaboration Data Elements
Domain – required data for upload process, always IBM Broker Domain

15. Data Measures and Daily Buckets
Uploaded
Calculated
Data Measure – uploaded and calculated data measures:
RSC Stock – uploaded SCPM flat file data (read-only)
Forecast – uploaded SCPM flat file data (modifiable)
Order Book – uploaded SCPM flat file data (read-only)
Proposal – uploaded SCPM flat file data (read-only)
Commitment - uploaded SCPM flat file data (modifiable)
Commodity Risk – uploaded SCPM flat file data (supplier cannot view, modifiable)
Delta – calculated data (computation set by Input Modifier or Delta Options settings)
Cum Delta – calculated data (= Current Delta + Previous Cum Delta)
Daily Buckets – daily buckets as set by Input Modifier

16. Macro Buttons There are Update, Copy, and Save macros:
Update Macros
Copy Macros
Save Macros
Clicking the button executes the macro process

17. Updating FC Version or Doc Number

18. Updating FC Version
Allows you to update Forecast version number.

19. Updating Data Measures

20. Copy Proposal
Copies Proposal data to the Commitment data measure:

21. Copy Forecast
Copies Forecast data to the Commitment data measure:

22. Copy Order Book
Copies Order Book data to the Commitment data measure:

23. Saving Macro Data

24. Saving Forecast, Commit, and CRA Data
Clicking the Save Forecast, Save Commit, Save CRA, Save Order Book, or Save RSC Stock button prompts the tool to save the Forecast (A), Commit (B), Commodity Risk (C), Order Book (D), or RSC Stock (E) data as an SCPM format flat file.
Note: Each of these is a separate file that you have to upload. E A D B C

25. Saving Forecast, Commit, and CRA Data
Work In Progress Tip
At any time, you can save the macro tool and data you are working with by following the Menu Path: FileSave As.
You must save the file as an Excel format and the file name must be less than 25 characters. 1
When you click a Save button, the tool first converts the data to SCPM-format before displaying the Save As dialog box
At the Save As dialog box appears, enter the file name for the new file and click the Save button.
When you are ready, you can use the SCPM Upload feature to upload the data to the system. Note: SCPM will only let you upload data measures that your role has permission to update.