Item: SAP Ariba Procurement
Rating: 9
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Our organization is responsible for consulting and implementing SAP Ariba Procurement for other organizations.

Pros and Cons

Buying interface is easy for users to learn and navigate.
Catalogs are a huge plus in guided procurement.
Very flexible to define and customize approval workflows.

Searching for a supplier can be cumbersome and if there are a lot of suppliers, time lagging.
Allowing change of purchase org before searching suppliers and adding to cart in case that supplier is not part of that purchase org and causing issues in checkout.
The checkout process can be a bit overwhelming if not setup properly.

Return on Investment

Curbing rogue spending.
Spot Buy has allowed users to purchase odd items through Ariba vs going to a store.
Better visibility on contract spend.

Usability

The usability for the end users and approvers is great.

Key Insights

Do you think SAP Ariba Procurement delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with SAP Ariba Procurement's feature set?

Yes

Did SAP Ariba Procurement live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of SAP Ariba Procurement go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy SAP Ariba Procurement again?

Yes

Well suited for large organizations that utilize catalogs and contracts.
Less appropriate for small organizations that could benefit from keeping their users ordering in SAP and using DSN or Commerce Automation.

SAP Ariba Procurement Review

Overall Satisfaction with SAP Ariba Procurement