SAP Ariba

It helps to reduce manual errors, streamline workflows, and improve overall efficiency in the procure-to-pay cycle.

Procurement self-service - Ariba can be used quite well for procurement scenarios invoicing RFB process - as this is a cloud based solution, availability is quite high and the vendors can submit the response online without the usual pen and paper stuff GRN - goods and service receipt is another area where we use Ariba for automated GRN process

As per end users demand there are so many requirements not possible by sap ERP while sap ariba is one of good cloud integrated project .we are struggling for dashboard features and user friendly interfaces .so Ariba we found useful , function consultant easily can support end users since it's very easy to work.

Before Ariba, we use to use Contract Life Management (CLM) for contract management, SRM for PO approvals, Service NOW and CRC share point for reviewing the contracts for procurement. After Ariba all these processes has been centralized and able to accomplih these tasks in one SAP system. This SAP is really useful.

Whoever wants a great solution for end to end procurement solution, SAP ariba is the best. Even if the business or the company is new to the market, it still cam use SAP Ariba procurement to realise their business and easily digitize their business landscape. Also well suited for SMBs.

Well-Suited Scenarios:
Large Enterprises with Complex Procurement Needs
Global Supply Chain Management
Integration with SAP ERP Systems
Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Management
Compliance and Risk Management
E-Procurement and Catalog Management

Less Appropriate Scenarios:
Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)
Limited IT Resources
Simple Procurement Processes
Resistance to Change
Short-Term Procurement Needs

Large Enterprises with Complex Procurement Processes. Global Organizations. Companies with a Focus on Cost Savings. Industries with Strict Compliance Requirements. Enterprises Using SAP ERP Systems. Companies Transitioning to Electronic Procurement. Enterprises Seeking Process Automation. Companies with a Need for Real-Time Analytics. Enterprises Requiring a Cloud-Based Solution. Companies Emphasizing Supplier Relationship Management.

the audit part of the SAP Ariba solution should be developed further. especially the reporting part

SAP Ariba is an excellent tool for existing SAP customers integrating into S4 HANA and adding a modern web enabled interface for procurement functions.

It is well suited for companies who deals with large number of vendors because it helps in negotiating better deals and track the spending on different category of vendors. It helps in establishing vendor metrics to evaluate their performance as well. It is less appropriate for orvanisation who deals with fixed vendors or less number of vendors.

Standardized and pre-defined products with three or more potential suppliers as well as structured services. SAP Ariba is a business standardized procurement solution which was developed for industrial and producing organisations. From a procurement perspective, SAP Ariba fits to these kind of organizations, however, it can be adapted to organizations in other industrial sectors.

We deploy SAP Ariba Procurement from more than 10 years ago and we believe the platform cover most of the cases. The points that should be improved are cost breakdown functionality (have several limitations) and services line items integration.

For PR & PO it is good the invoice integration is lacking behind (does not matter if Ariba Central invoice mgt, VIM or Ariba IV)

It works fine for goods purchases. For Services is might be further developed. Out of the box solution for complex scenarios (multiple splits, mixed purchase types) might be considered.

Ariba is well suited to enforce the end to end workflow for source to pay. It has allowed us to take a cumbersome and disjointed paper-based process and turn it into a segmented, automated, and controlled process that can scale to global procurement users. It has allowed for sourcing and contracting projects to be globally controlled and for data to be captured for greater oversight. Scenarios where it is less appropriate are supplier data management and user management. In the supplier case, we use Ariba as the supplier source of truth and allow for data entry by internal users and external suppliers to be manually entered. Oftentimes, the supplier data is entered incorrectly or poorly configured, causing integration issues with our ERP. For user management, the process for onboarding and offboarding users is cumbersome and overly complex, causing considerable resource constraints on global tech support.

SAP Ariba Procurement is great for getting preapprovals for purchases, punchout catalogs and invoicing

SAP Ariba Procurement in conjugation with SAP S/4 HANA improved efficiency and output. SAP Ariba Procurement connects several vendors which helps to get competitive bidding for material to be procured. Vendor selection, purchase orders, and payments are online.

In Supplier screening.

Until today we are not able to use the service scenario in Ariba and ECC. This is the most critical problem we have since the Ariba implementation For spend item Ariba work very well. For inventory item not so much.

Ariba is a good software for sourcing. it's fairly easy to use and adjust based on our specific needs.

We have multiple instances, SAP Ariba has provided one system for maintenance of Suppliers across multiple countries

Ariba Procurement is consistently ranked among the best in class for procurement solutions, and is perfect for connecting users with the suppliers they use the most.

It integrates well with other SAP products, being a SaaS allows for easier user for internal and external users.

It's best suited for guided buying with a range of catalogs, reducing the load on the procurement function, and allowing business users to be in control of their needs.