Preface

11

Target Audience

13

Objective

13

Structure of this Book

13

Acknowledgments

16

1 Introduction to SAP Cloud Solutions for Procurement

17

1.1 Procurement: From On-Premise Solutions to the Cloud

18

1.2 SAP Ariba and SAP Fieldglass

20

1.3 Cloud Solutions at a Glance

23

1.4 Pure Cloud, Pure On-Premise, and Hybrid Models

24

1.5 Cloud Implementation Model

27

1.5.1 SAP Activate

27

1.5.2 Time-to-Value Acceleration

32

1.5.3 Enhancement and Modification Limitations

34

1.6 Summary

36

2 Sourcing

37

2.1 SAP Ariba Sourcing

38

2.1.1 SAP Ariba StartSourcing and SAP Ariba Sourcing Professional

39

2.1.2 Sourcing Strategies in SAP Ariba: Indirect Procurement

51

2.1.3 Source of Supply Assignment: Manual, RFx, and Auctions

56

2.2 SAP Ariba Discovery

57

2.2.1 Incorporating SAP Ariba Discovery into Sourcing Processes and Solutions

58

2.2.2 Recommended Sourcing Scenarios for SAP Ariba Discovery

60

2.3 Implementing SAP Ariba Sourcing and SAP Ariba Discovery

62

2.3.1 Defining Sourcing Processes

65

2.3.2 Defining Project Resources, Phases, and Timelines

70

2.4 Summary

72

3 Contract Management

73

3.1 SAP Ariba Contract Management

75

3.1.1 Contract Strategies for Indirect Procurement

76

3.1.2 Creating, Consuming, and Amending Contracts

78

3.2 Implementing SAP Ariba Contract Management

95

3.2.1 Contract Authoring Process

95

3.2.2 Defining Workflows and Expiration Reports

100

3.2.3 Defining Project Resources, Phases and Timelines

106

3.2.4 E-Signature Configuration

113

3.2.5 Best Practices

118

3.3 Summary

122

4 Operational Procurement

123

4.1 SAP Ariba P2P, SAP Ariba P2O, SAP APC, and SAP Ariba Services Procurement

123

4.1.1 SAP Ariba Procure-to-Pay and Procure-to-Order

125

4.1.2 SAP Ariba Services Procurement for Operational Sourcing and SAP Ariba P2P/SAP Ariba P2O

136

4.2 Implementing SAP Ariba P2P, SAP Ariba P2O, and SAP Ariba Services Procurement

140

4.2.1 SAP Ariba P2X Projects

140

4.2.2 SAP Ariba P2X Deployment

150

4.2.3 Standalone Implementations

173

4.2.4 Integrated Implementations

174

4.2.5 Defining Project Resources and Timelines

179

4.2.6 Federated Process Control

193

4.3 SAP Fieldglass Vendor Management System

197

4.4 Implementing SAP Fieldglass Vendor Management System

204

4.4.1 Planning your Implementation

204

4.4.2 Defining Project Resources, Phases and Timelines

208

4.5 Summary

215

5 Invoice Management

217

5.1 Accounts Payable Solutions

218

5.1.1 Overview of SAP Ariba’s Invoice Management Solutions

218

5.1.2 SAP Ariba Invoice Management: SAP Ariba Invoice Automation and SAP Ariba Invoice Professional

222

5.1.3 SAP AribaDiscount Professional

227

5.1.4 SAP Ariba Payment Management: SAP AribaPay and SAP Ariba Payment Automation

229

5.2 Implementing SAP Ariba Invoice Professional, SAP AribaPay, and SAP Ariba Discount Professional

232

5.2.1 SAP Ariba P2P Downstream Implementation

233

5.2.2 Standalone Implementations

247

5.2.3 Integrated Implementations

248

5.2.4 Defining Project Resources and Timelines

250

5.2.5 Data Sources and Solution Landscape Inventory

257

5.3 Summary

259

6 Supplier Information and Performance Management

261

6.1 SAP Ariba Supplier Information and Performance Management

262

6.1.1 SAP Ariba Supplier Information Management

264

6.1.2 SAP Ariba Supplier Performance Management

266

6.1.3 Strategies for Continuous Supply Chain Optimization

267

6.1.4 Supplier Consolidation Strategy

269

6.2 Implementing SAP Ariba Supplier Information and Performance Management

269

6.2.1 Defining Project Resources, Phases, and Timelines

270

6.2.2 Implementation Considerations

277

6.2.3 Data Source and Solution Landscape Inventory

282

6.3 Summary

284

7 Supplier Collaboration

287

7.1 The SAP Ariba Network

287

7.1.1 Onboarding Suppliers

289

7.1.2 Supplier Enablement

291

7.1.3 Supplier Integration

304

7.1.4 Becoming a Supplier on the Sales Side of the SAP Ariba Network

307

7.2 Implementing the SAP Ariba Network

310

7.2.1 Strategy

311

7.2.2 Design and Build

312

7.2.3 Supplier Onboarding

315

7.2.4 Network Growth

317

7.2.5 Resources

318

7.2.6 Change Management

318

7.2.7 Customer Long-Term Supplier Enablement Program

320

7.3 Summary

321

8 Spend Analysis

323

8.1 Introduction to SAP Ariba Spend Visibility

323

8.2 Mining Procurement Operations for Data

326

8.2.1 Data Types

326

8.2.2 SAP Ariba Spend Visibility: Areas for Analysis

327

8.2.3 Work Areas

328

8.2.4 Key Reports and Corresponding Impact Areas

331

8.2.5 Key Data Sources and Options for Importing into SAP Ariba Spend Visibility

337

8.3 Implementing SAP Ariba Spend Visibility

342

8.3.1 Defining Project Resources, Phases, and Timelines

342

8.3.2 Reporting with Cloud and On-Premise Data Sources

350

8.4 Summary

351

9 Integrating SAP Ariba and SAP Fieldglass with SAP ERP

353

9.1 SAP Ariba Network Purchase Order/Invoice Automation with SAP ERP MM-PUR Integration Options

354

9.1.1 Integration Options

355

9.1.2 Solution Implementation Project

358

9.2 SAP Ariba Procure-to-Pay Integration

388

9.2.1 Solution Implementation Project

389

9.2.2 SAP Ariba P2X Solution Package for SAP NetWeaver Building Block ARO

390

9.3 SAP Ariba Collaborative Supply Chain Integration

424

9.3.1 Supply Network Collaboration

424

9.3.2 Contract Manufacturing Collaboration

435

9.4 SAP Fieldglass Integration Points with SAP ERP and HR Systems

440

9.4.1 When and Where to Integrate SAP ERP with SAP Ariba

441

9.5 Summary

447

10 Conclusion

449

10.1 Summary

450

10.2 The Future of Procurement Solutions

453