Ariba
SAP Ariba is SAP’s cloud procurement suite and business network, connecting buyers and suppliers for sourcing, procurement and invoicing at scale. It is the strategic cloud successor to much of SRM.
Learn Ariba through its core processes, its master data and configuration, and its integration with the rest of the SAP landscape.
- Ariba delivers cloud procurement end to end: strategic sourcing, contract management, procure-to-pay (guided buying, purchase…
- Ariba integrates with S/4HANA/ERP (purchase orders, goods receipts, invoices flow between them) so cloud procurement connects to…
- Sourcing & Contracts: strategic procurement.
- Watch out: Learning features, not the end-to-end process.
What Ariba does
Ariba delivers cloud procurement end to end: strategic sourcing, contract management, procure-to-pay (guided buying, purchase orders, invoicing), supplier management and risk, all connected through the Ariba Network where buyers and suppliers transact electronically.
Key capabilities
- Sourcing & Contracts: strategic procurement.
- Buying & Invoicing: guided buying, POs, e-invoicing.
- Supplier Management & Risk.
- Ariba Network: the buyer-supplier trading network.
How it fits
Ariba integrates with S/4HANA/ERP (purchase orders, goods receipts, invoices flow between them) so cloud procurement connects to the financial and inventory core. It is a major SAP cloud area and a valuable procurement specialisation.
Learning it
Learn Ariba through its core processes, its master data and configuration, and its integration with the rest of the SAP landscape. Hands-on practice cements it.
Common pitfalls
- Learning features, not the end-to-end process.
- Ignoring integration with finance and neighbouring areas.
- Skipping master data/configuration the process depends on.