Question Re: is workflow mandetory for shopping carts and contracts approvals srm7 in Spend Management Q&A

is workflow mandetory for shopping carts and contracts approvals srm7

Former Member — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:23:43 GMT

in SRM 7 are workflows mandetory for approvals of Shopping carts andContracts?

I understand you need an approved workflow to turn a SC to a PO.

is workflow required for approval of shopping carts or can approvals be done manually

you create the SC and you communicate and look at the sc and approve it

Same type of question for workflow in contracts for approval ?? is it mandetory or optional (manual achieve approvals)

cheers

alex

Edited by: Alex Waiyaki on Apr 23, 2010 8:24 PM

Re: is workflow mandetory for shopping carts and contracts approvals srm7

Former Member — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 07:32:35 GMT

Hello Alex,

SRM 7 has process controlled workflow and its easy to configure for simple requirement.

Yes, Shopping cart approval will be required to change status of SC to approved. Though it can be as simple as auto approval. SAP delivers number of standard BC Set for approvals including auto approval of SC.

SRM also has a option of adding approvers & reviewers. SC creator can add approvers & it goes for approval to added approver.

Hope this helps.

Thanks

Ashutosh

Re: is workflow mandetory for shopping carts and contracts approvals srm7

Former Member — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:56:40 GMT

Hi Ashutosh

Thanks for your responce for SRM7 workflows and contracts

I thought you that you can engage shopping carts WITHOUT workflow..

this is my work around.....I am looking for a manual process...coz of budget.

Create Shopping cart and put it on hold. email the users that need to approve my shopping cart so they can approve my cart.

once they are complete i can release the cart....

or offline approvals

cheers

alex

Edited by: Alex Waiyaki on Apr 26, 2010 4:37 PM

Re: is workflow mandetory for shopping carts and contracts approvals srm7

ricardo_cavedini — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 21:38:54 GMT

Hello,

Yes, workflows are mandatory for all EBP documents. It does not matter if you are using process controlled or application controlled workflows.

This behaviour didn't change if we compare with old releases.

Kind regards,

Ricardo