What does enforcing an added bucket total of 100% help to manage?

Enforcing an added bucket total of 100% is crucial for maintaining data integrity within edited buckets. When users are working with bucketed data, they are often required to allocate values across various segments or categories within a given context, such as demand or supply across different time periods or products.

When the total for those buckets is set to equal 100%, it ensures that the data represented is consistent and reflects a complete picture. This constraint prevents situations where values might inadvertently sum to more than or less than the intended total, which could lead to misleading interpretations and decisions based on flawed data. For instance, if users were allowed to assign values that exceeded 100%, it would imply that there are more resources or demands than are actually available or needed, leading to significant discrepancies in planning and forecasting.

Thus, this enforcement plays a vital role in preserving the reliability and accuracy of planning data within the system, ensuring that all users make decisions based on dependable and valid data representations.