Overview of the Demand Management Work Area

You use the Demand Management work area to configure, view, and analyze your real-world demand planning processes.

You can use the Demand Management work area to do the following:

• View multiple plans and plan inputs simultaneously.

• Use predefined page layouts or create user-defined page layouts to view plan data tailored for your business.

• Create multiple-pane page layouts tailored to your business processes.

To access the Demand Management work area, and open a plan, do the following:

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

2. On the Plans panel tab, expand Plans.

3. Select a plan.

   From the Actions menu, select Open

   Alternatively, you can right-click a plan and select Open.

Your plan by default opens in the Edit Plan page. This page consists of two main areas:

• Header

• Configurable pane

Header

The header area contains the page layout information and actionable buttons, such as Save Layout, Change, Open, and Actions. The header displays the plans, simulation sets, and plan inputs that are currently opened.

Configurable Pane

You can display the content of your plan in the configurable pane area that's located below the header. You can add one to four panes on the page to display your content. The Page Layout field in the header area determines the layout for your plan content.