SAP IBP FUNCTIONAL CONSULTANT

COMPREHENSIVE INTERVIEW GUIDE

200+ Questions with Detailed Answers

Version 1.0 | Feb 2026

Prepared By- Tauseef Irfan, Supply Chain Expert and SAP IBP Certified

Table of Contents

IBP Core Concepts & Architecture – 4 questions

🧠 SAP IBP Scenario-Based Whiteboard Questions

🔷 1️⃣ Planning Area & Architecture Scenarios -2 questions

🔷 2️⃣ Demand Planning Scenarios -2 questions

🔷 3️⃣ Inventory Planning Scenarios -2 questions

🔷 4️⃣ Supply Planning Scenarios -2 questions

🔷 5️⃣ S&OP / Executive Scenarios 2 questions

🔷 6️⃣ Order-Based Planning (OBP) Scenarios -2 questions

🔷 7️⃣ Integration Scenarios -2 questions

🔷 8️⃣ Alerting & Governance Scenarios -1 questions

🔷 9️⃣ Performance & Scalability Scenarios -1 question

🔷 🔟 Consulting Judgment Scenarios (Most Important) -2 questions

🔹 SECTION A — SAP IBP Core Concepts (1–20) – 20 questions

🔹 SECTION B — IBP Functional Deep Dive (21–40) -20 questions

🔹 SECTION C — IBP Technical/Configuration (41–60) - 20 questions

🔹 SECTION D — Scenario / Case-Based Questions (61–80) -20 questions

🔹 SECTION E — Strategic / Consulting Mindset (81–90)- 10 questions

🔹 SECTION F — Behavioral & Fit (91–100)- 10 questions

🔷 SAP IBP Configuration Interview Questions — Module by Module

🔹 1️⃣ SAP IBP – Foundation & Planning Area (Core Configuration) -15 questions

🔹 2️⃣ SAP IBP for Demand Planning (DP) -15 questions

🔹 3️⃣ SAP IBP for Inventory (Inventory Optimization) -10 questions

🔹 4️⃣ SAP IBP for Supply Planning (Response & Supply)-10 questions

🔹 5️⃣ SAP IBP for S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning)-10 questions

🔹 6️⃣ SAP IBP for Order-Based Planning (OBP) -10 questions

🔹 7️⃣ Integration & Data Management (CI-DS / S/4HANA) -10 questions

🔹 8️⃣ Alerting, Performance & Governance -10 questions

🔹 9️⃣ Security, Roles & UX -5 questions

🔹 🔟 Architecture & Design Judgment (Big-4 Favorite Questions) -5 questions