What’s New in SAP IBP 2502

SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) 2502, released in February 2025, delivers meaningful enhancements that improve planning speed, user experience, and decision intelligence. Here's a overview at what’s new in this release:

Performance & Integration Improvements

Parallel Processing for Data Integration
Data integration tasks are now up to 40% faster, thanks to parallel processing—reducing load times and improving data availability for planning cycles.

Real-Time MRP Integration
You can now leverage real-time integration with storage location MRP areas, enabling faster and more accurate material planning decisions.

Planning & Analytics Enhancements

Preconfigured Analytics Stories
Planners get out-of-the-box SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) stories, offering quick access to KPIs and dashboards without needing custom configuration.

Forecast Algorithm Insights
New functionality reveals more about the algorithms used in forecasting, helping users understand, compare, and choose methods based on their data patterns. For example, the forecast model which was deemed to be ‘best fit’ can now easily be visualized.

Better Planning Experience

Enhanced Planner Workspaces
Improved navigation and access to key figure change history make it easier for planners to track actions and collaborate across teams.

Contextual Navigation Upgrades
Workspaces now support smoother movement between views and tasks, improving overall planning efficiency. Attribute mapping is now also possible within the planner workspace.

Master Data & MRO Planning

Global Parameter for Master Data Maintenance
A new global setting gives more control over how automatic master data maintenance rules are managed—boosting consistency and reducing issues after exporting through your IBP landscape.

Preconfigured MRO Workspace
A dedicated workspace for Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) planning supports industries that depend on asset uptime and service continuity.

Predictive Planning & AI

SAP Joule Integration
IBP 2502 introduces integration with SAP Joule, adding AI-driven insights to planning workflows. Availability may vary depending on region and contract.