Ariba, ERP and SRM has a Hybrid solution will process efficiencies and effective cost management.
Networked Economy
1.Analyze Spend to unleash potential savings and planning KPI targets @ Ariba Spend
2.Conduct research for new sourcing plans and needs @ Ariba Discovery. Ariba does the matching for buyers/sellers
3.Initiate RFP & Auction @ Ariba Sourcing
4.Suppliers submit RFP responses @ Ariba Supplier Network
5.Create contracts for winning suppliers @ Ariba Contracting
6.Update contracts as catalogs for suppliers @ Ariba Procurement content
7.All business users continue indirect procurement with SAP SRM 7.0
8.All business users continue direct procurement with SAP S4/HANA
9.Suppliers respond to all Purchaser Orders @ Ariba Network
10.OR Suppliers can also receive PO @ XML/EDI
11.Suppliers submit Invoices @ Ariba Network
12.OR Suppliers can charge to Credit Card @ Ariba Pay [Presently Discover]
13.Conduct Invoice Management @ SAP Open Text Add-on for ERP
14.Release payments @ SAP ERP
15.Suppliers receive all payment information @ Ariba Discounting [Ariba Supplier Network]
16.Conduct Supplier performance @ Ariba Supplier Performance Management
17.Manage suppliers @ Ariba Supplier Information Management
Migration Sequence
Upgrade to S4/HANA with Fiori Apps on the speed raceway
Migrate to Ariba Spend
Migrate to Ariba Sourcing, Contract Management with Procurement Content and Integrate with Supplier Network
Integrate Ariba Pay and Discount Management
Integrate and build Supplier Performance
System Integration
1.SAP SNC Ariba Supplier Network*
2.SAP ERP Ariba Supplier Network*
3.Leverage SAP ERP Add On for Analytics with Ariba Spend, as required
4.Ariba Contract Integration with SAP SRM (Indirect) & SAP ERP (Direct), as required
•Indicates learning opportunities for SAP Consultants
•Indicates Rapid Deployment Solutions [RDS] package availability for accelerated implementations
Disclaimer - Framework for Companies with Source to Settle Global Workforce over 10,000 and SAP SRM 7.0 On Premise Implementation