This is your comprehensive guide to SAP Ariba: implementation, configuration, operations, and integration! Get step-by-step instructions for each functional area, from contract and invoice management to guided buying and beyond. See how each SAP Ariba application fits into your procurement landscape and how they connect to SAP S/4HANA and SAP ERP. Get your cloud procurement project started today!a. ConfigurationSee how SAP Ariba interacts with the procurement landscape and then set it up! From loading master data to configuring purchasing policies and approvals, this step-by-step guide has you covered. b. FunctionalityAfter go-live, learn how to use each piece of SAP Ariba! Follow detailed instructions and screenshots to master your core SAP Ariba tasks like creating invoices and analyzing your spending. c. IntegrationUnderstand how SAP Ariba connects to peripheral solutions, and start your integration project today! Dig into integrating Ariba Network, SAP Ariba Sourcing, SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration for Buyers, and SAP Fieldglass. 1) Implementation2) Configuration3) Integration4) Ariba Network5) SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration for Buyers6) SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance7) SAP Ariba Supplier Risk 8) SAP Ariba Sourcing9) SAP Ariba Contracts10) SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing11) SAP Ariba Spend Analysis12) Guided buying

Rachith Srinivas is a technical consultant at SAP for procurement projects with more than 12 years of business technology experience and more than 8 years of SAP experience. He is also an expert in SAP Ariba cloud solutions such as SAP Ariba Contracts Management, SAP Ariba Sourcing Professional and SAP Ariba SIPM. He is a subject matter expert in SAP on-premise procurement solutions such as SAP Sourcing/CLM, SAP MM (purchasing), and SAP SRM.

... Target Audience ... 21 ... Objective ... 22 ... Structure of This Book ... 22 ... Acknowledgments ... 24 1.1 ... Procurement: From On-Premise Solutions to the Cloud ... 28 1.2 ... SAP Ariba ... 31 1.3 ... Cloud Solutions at a Glance ... 35 1.4 ... Cloud, On-Premise, and Hybrid Models ... 36 1.5 ... Hybrid Deployments ... 39 1.6 ... Cloud Implementation Model ... 44 1.7 ... Summary ... 52 2.1 ... What Is Supplier Collaboration? ... 54 2.2 ... Implementing Ariba Network ... 56 2.3 ... Onboarding Suppliers ... 66 2.4 ... Enabling Suppliers ... 72 2.5 ... Becoming a Supplier on the Sales Side ... 81 2.6 ... Buying with Ariba Network ... 85 2.7 ... Purchase Order and Invoice Automation with Ariba Network ... 86 2.8 ... Summary ... 92 3.1 ... What Is Supplier Lifecycle Management? ... 93 3.2 ... Implementing SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance ... 96 3.3 ... Summary ... 169 4.1 ... What Is Supplier Risk Management? ... 171 4.2 ... Implementing SAP Ariba Supplier Risk Management ... 173 4.3 ... Managing Supplier Risks ... 194 4.4 ... Summary ... 198 5.1 ... What Is Sourcing? ... 199 5.2 ... SAP Ariba Sourcing ... 201 5.3 ... SAP Ariba Discovery ... 242 5.4 ... SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing for Product Sourcing ... 249 5.5 ... Guided Sourcing ... 265 5.6 ... Summary ... 278 6.1 ... What Is Contract Management? ... 280 6.2 ... Configuring SAP Ariba Contracts ... 286 6.3 ... Creating Contracts ... 311 6.4 ... Consuming Contracts ... 317 6.5 ... Amending Contracts ... 317 6.6 ... Using Contracts with Other Applications ... 320 6.7 ... Summary ... 326 7.1 ... What Is Guiding Buying? ... 327 7.2 ... Configuring the Guided Buying Capability ... 333 7.3 ... Using the Guided Buying Capability ... 357 7.4 ... Summary ... 374 8.1 ... SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing, SAP Ariba Buying, and SAP Ariba Catalog ... 375 8.2 ... Configuring SAP Ariba Buying and SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing ... 389 8.3 ... Using Advanced Buying and Invoicing Functions ... 409 8.4 ... Implementing SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing and SAP Ariba Buying ... 414 8.5 ... SAP Fieldglass Vendor Management System ... 461 8.6 ... Implementing the SAP Fieldglass Vendor Management System ... 467 8.7 ... Summary ... 476 9.1 ... What Is Invoice Management? ... 477 9.2 ... SAP Ariba Invoice Management ... 479 9.3 ... SAP Ariba Discount Management ... 496 9.4 ... SAP Pay ... 502 9.5 ... Summary ... 528 10.1 ... What Is Spend Analysis? ... 529 10.2 ... Planning Your Implementation ... 535 10.3 ... Configuring SAP Ariba Spend Analysis ... 544 10.4 ... Integrating SAP Ariba Spend Analysis with SAP Analytics Cloud and On-Premise Data Sources ... 553 10.5 ... Mining Procurement Operations for Data ... 553 10.6 ... Summary ... 567 11.1 ... SAP Ariba Integration Projects and Connectivity Options ... 569 11.2 ... Ariba Network Purchase Order and Invoice Automation with Purchasing Integration Options ... 574 11.3 ... SAP Ariba Sourcing Integration with SAP S/4HANA ... 586 11.4 ... SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration for Buyers ... 600 11.5 ... SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway ... 635 11.6 ... Summary ... 672 12.1 ... Summary ... 673 12.2 ... The Future of Procurement Solutions ... 676 ... The Contributors ... 682