How to implement Ariba Sourcing and DSN for the customer who is not using Ariba till date.

[kalpana_annavarapu]

I need to know how the implementation is carried for implementing DSN and Ariba Sourcing.

Currently, the customer is not using Ariba but wanted to implement Ariba for sourcing and DSN implementation also. Can you let me know what software or integration needed for the implementation.

Do we need to implement Downstream for the catalogs to be loaded in system ?

[bullet]

this is a very vague question and requires a deep discussion since the customer does not have ariba yet.

it is better for you to contact sales/solutioninin to provide you options.

[Former Member]

Hi Kalpana

PLease use the information below and see if this helps

For sourcing you do not need anything you do everything in Ariba cloud and you need suppliers to register on your Ariba Customer tenant even if they are an existing Ariba Supplier and not in your tenant they need to be doing that

For Catalogs please identify if you need an internal or external catalog external catalog can be synced from an existing website when the vendor gives you the URL and internal can be loaded as an CIF fille as needed

DSN playbook here

https://www.sap.com/documents/2020/04/f055a339-917d-0010-87a3-c30de2ffd8ff.html

More details are needed to answer if you still have specific questions

Regards

Vinita

[kalpana_annavarapu]

Thanks Louis for the response. I will check with the sales team.

Meanwhile, can you please brief me the steps/process to be followed in implementing Ariba sourcing and DSN

Can you assist in this as well - To implement catalogs in the system, do I require to implement Downstream as well?