Compare Demand Plans

You can compare a demand plan with another demand plan or an archive of the same plan, and show the difference between them by selecting a metric.

Compare aggregate plan metrics: You can compare two plans and understand what changed at an aggregate level. For example, you can compare metrics, such as Revenue, Demand at Risk, and Exception Count. The comparison of plans in a table displays the data for each plan side-by-side. To see the differences between the plans, you can select the metrics in the Comparison Options tab when creating or editing the table. The Show Difference icon in the table or graph toolbar redraws the table or graph with the selected difference metrics.

The comparison metric options are the following:

• Difference

• Percent Difference

• Absolute Percent Difference

To compare a plan:

1. In the Navigator, click the Demand Management work area.

2. From the Actions menu, select Compare, and click Plans.

3. On the Search and Select: Plan dialog, search and select the plan that you want to compare with the current plan, and click OK.

   You can view the table with both plans displayed.

   Tip: Click the Graph icon on the toolbar of the table to view the results in a graph.

4. Click Show Difference to view the difference between the current plan and the comparison plan.

To stop comparing the plans, select the Cancel Compare from the Actions menu.