Single Instance for Buy and Sell Side

[Former Member]

Hi,

Can E-Sourcing Buy and Sell side applications be configured on a single instance?

Regards

Pramod

[tridip_chakraborthy]

Hi Pramod,

If I have understood your question correctly, are you referring to implementing Sell and Buy side on the same context or multiple contexts. SAP had helped me understand this very clearly, we are benefiting from this and If thats the case, then you can do it.

The approcah would be something like this

The realization of the above 2 solutions depends on how the contexts are configured in your environment. There is a concept called "context" which is used to segregate the master data and configuration within a single E-Sourcing instance. There are three levels of contexts - System Context, Enterprise Context, and Company Context.

The majority of master data and resource localization related to sell-side contracts are managed at the Enterprise Context level. Thus, if you would like to segregate master data (e.g. suppliers / customers / material masters) for Procurement and Sales organizations, you can define two separate enterprise contexts (one for Procurement and another for Sales) and configure resource localizations within each enterprise context.

This will allow you to have completely segregated work area for each group within a single instance.

The following are two commonly used implementations of the contexts to manage procurement and sales contracts.

1 System Context: Procurement and Sales share all the master data and clause / contract library content. --> Localize resources to a neutral terms (e.g. Business Partners, Contract Managers, etc.)

1 System Context with 2 Enterprise Contexts: Procurement and Sales contracts are completely segregated. --> Localize resources within each enterprise context. (Procurement Enterprise Context --> Buyer, Suppliers, etc.) (Sales Enterprise Context --> Sales rep, Customers, etc.)

This should help you, incase you have further questions, please let me know

For know you should be good to go with this, am sure your BASIS consultant will be aware of doing the Multiple context configuration

Regards

Tridip

[Former Member]

Hi Tridip,

Thanks for your useful answer. I will take it from here and will get back to you if I need any more clarifications.

Regards

Pramod

[Former Member]

Hi Pramod,

To add to Trdip's points, if you are looking for the application to be configured in a way that both buy side (internal) and sell side (external - typically suppliers) can use the same instance, you need to have the E-Sourcing software running on a DMZ space which will be available to the internet. The application server can be configured with necessary security measure to make sure not everyone can access the application.

To further answer youe question, yes both buyside and sell side parts of the software can be running on a single application server.

Hope it helps.

Parankush

[tridip_chakraborthy]

Hi Parankush,

I agree with you, but here we are talking about Sell Side CLM, i.e being able to use one context for both Buy and sell side, Sell side means Tender management from a CRM / SD perspective

Regards

Tridip