Are there any sales forecasting software tools that handle exception-based workflows for planning teams?

Yes. Several sales forecasting and demand-planning tools support exception-based workflows, meaning planners only review items that fall outside thresholds or need attention, rather than manually checking everything.

Common tools that support this approach

• Anaplan – Strong for collaborative planning and can be configured for exception management, alerts, and workflow routing.
• SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) – Supports exception alerts, supply/demand exceptions, and workflow-driven planning.
• Oracle Fusion Cloud Planning / EPM – Offers exception reporting, approvals, and planning workflows.
• Kinaxis RapidResponse – Well known for concurrent planning with exception-based management and alerting.
• Blue Yonder – Provides exception handling for supply chain and sales planning use cases.
• o9 Solutions – Has planning workflows, alerts, and exception-driven decision-making.
• Planful – More finance-oriented, but can support workflow, approvals, and variance/exception reviews.
• Board – Supports planning workflows and exception reporting.

What to look for in the product

If exception-based workflows are important, check whether the tool has:

• Alerting rules based on thresholds or variance
• Workflow routing to assign exceptions to the right planner
• Approval chains for forecast changes
• Drill-down from summary to root cause
• Audit trail / comment tracking
• Scenario comparison and variance analysis
• Role-based dashboards showing only exceptions

Best fit depends on your use case

• If you need enterprise supply chain + sales forecasting: Kinaxis, SAP IBP, o9, Blue Yonder
• If you need highly customizable planning processes: Anaplan, Board
• If you need financial forecasting with workflow: Planful, Oracle EPM

If you want, I can also give you a shortlist by company size, industry, or integration needs.