The Demand Driven Planner (DDP)™ program, the only official DDPP test-prep session approved by ASCM, is designed for planning, purchasing and supply chain professionals. At the DDP core is demand-driven materials requirements planning (DDMRP). The materials requirement planning technique works throughout the supply chain and is extremely effective in our highly variable, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world.
A DDI and Association for Supply Chain Management certified master instructor will teach the Demand Driven Planner™ (DDP) program. This in-depth preparation program is designed to orient students in demand-driven materials requirements planning (DDMRP) methodology and gives them practical hands-on tools to transform their organizations as well as pass their certification exam.
DDMRP gives you a supply order generation and management engine that combines:
- Relevant aspects of material requirements planning (MRP) and distribution requirements planning (DRP)
- The pull and visibility emphases found in lean manufacturing and the Theory of Constraints, and
- The variability reduction emphasis of Six Sigma
Information About The Certification And Exam
This class prepares you to become a Demand Driven Planner Professional (DDPP)™. The DDPP certification exam has six categories that are covered in detail in the DDP class.
DDMRP Positioning
- Positioning Factors
- Decoupled Lead Time
- Advanced Positioning
Buffer Profiles and Levels
- Buffer Profile and Part Inputs
- Buffer Calculation
- Buffer Projections
Dynamic Adjustments
- Recalculated Adjustments
- Planned Adjustments
- Other Adjustments
Demand Driven Planning
- Net Flow Equation
- Decoupled Explosion
- Prioritized Share
Demand Driven Execution
- Buffer Status Alerts
- Synchronization Alerts
DDMRP Analytics
- Buffer Variance Analysis
- DDS&OP Projections
The Demand Driven Planner Professional (DDPP)™ is a professional endorsement certification offered by the Demand Driven Institute, a leader in demand driven education, training, certification and compliance.
The DDPP™ is earned by an individual who can apply the demand driven concepts, analyze and evaluate an environment using the DDMRP methodology. An individual achieves DDPP™ endorsement by successfully completing a rigorous test.
Upon successful completion of the test, an endorsement certificate will be issued, and the individual may begin using DDPP in their professional title. The individual also will be issued an electronic certificate and badge for use with their social media profiles.
Exam Languages Available: English, Spanish, French and Korean
Dates TBA
Frequently Asked Questions
UTD students will register by logging on to Marketplace, selecting ASCM Prep Course tab and selecting then appropriate prep course.
Community college and university students (i.e., UT Dallas’s students), do not received books and related materials since the registration fee is nominal. If you would like to purchase books/materials, then you should consult with the instructor during the first class session and then purchase directly from the ASCM or from the ASCM North Texas website.
NOTE: Individuals and working professionals who do not hold student status and interested in APCICS prep courses should contact ASCM North Texas for registration and books.
Typically, students can finish the prep courses within six months (see course schedule).
Students must register through ASCM’s website and take the exams accordingly. Upon passing the exams which will be administrated by an external organization such as Pearson, the ASCM will award the certificate to students directly.
Yes, it is strongly recommended to attend and participate in all sessions in order to gain the knowledge required to pass the exams.
Well, the prep courses provide you with knowledge that prepares you to take the ASCM exams. However, participating in the class and not studying after the class would not help you in passing the exams. This means that students need to spend time and study outside of the class time to pass the exams successfully.
No, the registration fee covers the instructional hours only and not the exams. Students are responsible for the cost of ASCM exams. We strongly recommend students to become a member of ASCM to get discounts for exams as well as other valuable information and services. College and university students can become a member of ASCM for free (visit ASCM North Texas for more up-to-date information about membership).
No, the fee for the CPIM prep course is non-refundable.