SAP Ariba 2108 Release

	2108 Feature Overview webcasts	What's new in SAP Ariba user guide

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	Infrastructure & Security	Enablement Model			Learn More
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 		KT 	NFA 
	Ability to audit security-related activity in SAP Ariba [SI-20] This feature introduces the SAP Ariba audit service, which logs selected user and administration actions performed in SAP Ariba applications. You can use the SAP Ariba audit service to monitor security-related system information such as changes to user records, application data, and application configurations. The SAP Ariba audit service also helps security personnel reproduce potential malicious activities of users and administrators, monitor administrative activities, like configuration changes, and retrieve forensic evidence if a security breach occurs.
	Multi-factor authentication support for Developer Portal in Ariba Network [SI-2050] Multi-factor authentication is a two-step verification process where users are required to authenticate themselves a second time using a time-based verification code. As compared to the single step authentication process, multi-factor authentication provides enhanced security.  Previously, suppliers attempting to sign in to SAP Ariba Developer Portal using the AN Supplier SSO Sign-in option were re-directed to the Ariba Network supplier sign-in page for authentication. However, it was just a one-step verification process.  With multi-factor authentication enabled, users are required to perform the two-step verification process to log into SAP Ariba Developer Portal.
	Enhance user privacy options and allow administrators to block users [SI-2425] This feature enhances user privacy options in support of the user's right to be forgotten, institutes a new Data Protection Officer (DPO) group, and provides the means for members of the DPO group to block users.

 

	Strategic Sourcing
	Sourcing SAP Ariba Sourcing features are available in SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite	Enablement Model			Learn More
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 		KT 	NFA 
	Support for pricing conditions in guided sourcing RFx events [DMS-11827] This feature adds support for using guided sourcing RFx events with pricing conditions in SAP Ariba Sourcing. Guided sourcing RFx events now support a simple user interface for buyers and suppliers to view and edit pricing conditions for line items.
	Enhancements to standard-capacity events that support large number of suppliers [OPT-1592] This feature introduces the following enhancements to standard-capacity events to which more than 100 suppliers are invited: - Buyers are notified with a warning message about the maximum number of supplier responses supported by the event. - Suppliers are notified with a message if the event has already received the maximum number (100) of supported supplier responses. - Buyers are notified with a message when the event receives a bid at the 90%, 95%, and 100% of the allowed supplier response. - Buyers have the ability to download the Bid Comparison Report, Items Rank Report, Bids Report, and Supplier Response Report with a maximum of 100 participants.
	Alternative bidding in guided sourcing events [SS-17815] Alternative bidding gives suppliers (participants) the ability to submit alternate bids after they have submitted a primary bid based on a guided sourcing event as you have defined it. You can then select the supplier that best meets your needs.
	Supplier-added items in guided sourcing events [SS-24994] This feature allows suppliers to add additional items than what the buyer has defined, to primary and alternative bids in a guided sourcing event, or only to alternative bids. Buyers can optionally allow suppliers to submit attachments that describe lots and child items.

 

	Strategic Sourcing for Industries Features only available with SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite	Enablement Model			Learn More
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 		KT 	NFA 
	Ability to copy cost group information across line items [DMS-14701] This feature enables users to copy the entered cost group information across line items from the Cost breakdown page. Users can copy cost group information such as the added cost components and cost element values from one line item to other line items of an event.

 

	Supplier Management and Business Network
	Procurement Collaboration	Enablement Model			Learn More
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 		KT 	NFA 
	Items to Ship in new supplier workbench [CSC-19230] The Items to Ship tile has been added to the new supplier workbench, allowing you to create online ship notices more quickly and efficiently.
	User interface support for customer reference [CSC-24808] In the Ariba Network user interface, this feature adds a customer reference to the details page of an order or release.
	Validation of invoice reference number in pre-approved invoices for India. [NG-4710] According to the 2019 tax regulation in India, when a supplier submits an invoice online to the Invoice Registration Portal (IRP), a unique invoice reference number (IRN) and QR code are generated for that invoice. Suppliers must provide the IRN along with other invoice details and upload the pre-approved invoice during invoice creation in Ariba Network. The IRN, invoice date, invoice number, and GSTN provided must be the same as in the uploaded pre-approved invoice.   Ariba Network now validates the IRN in pre-approved invoices during invoice creation. Ariba Network computes an IRN value within the system using parameters such as invoice number, invoice date (financial year), and supplier GSTN, and then validates it against the entered IRN. The system displays an error message if there is a mismatch in any one of these values. This prevents suppliers from updating incorrect IRN.
	Support for orders containing both material and lean-service items in the 4R2 integration scenario [NP-25895] With this feature, orders containing both material and lean-service items are supported in the Service Procurement with Ariba Network and SAP Fieldglass (4R2) integration scenario. It also supports multi-line service entry sheets and associated invoices.
	SAP Supplier Financing [PAY-3711] SAP Ariba Supplier Financing leverages the digital footprints created on Ariba Network to reduce friction for MSMEs (Micro, Small and Mid-Sized Enterprises) in pursuit of financial health. It’s a self-service solution that enables small businesses who want to find suitable working capital finance by simply consenting access to their data and be provided with a list of pre-qualified offers at competitive terms from multiple online funders/lenders. The suppliers may select one or more pre-qualified offers to complete the full due diligence and on boarding formalities with the funder/lender; which will be covered under separate terms of use and financial agreements of that specific funder/lender. During the term of the financial agreement between the two parties, the solution will also automate exchange of the AN transaction data with the chosen lender/funder to simplify the lending/funding process.
	Early Payment Offer Email Notification Improvements [PAY-5414] SAP Ariba now allows suppliers to choose a frequency the receive early payment notifications – either once per approved invoice or once per day at a supplier-specified time.
	Enhancements to transaction data deletion and retention for Ariba Network [REGAN-1654] This feature provides the following enhancements to the transaction data deletion and retention policy for Ariba Network: - Recurring deletion and one-time deletion: In addition to being able to request recurring deletion of transaction data, users can now request a one-time deletion of data. - Download of transaction documents identified for deletion: After documents are identified for deletion, users have up to thirty days to download the ZIP files. - Additional document types can be deleted: Spot quotes and proof of services are now supported for deletion.
	Revocation of user access from Ariba Network and removal of user's personal information [REGAN-1716] Ariba Network users can request the administrator to remove their personal information from the system. If approved, the user no longer can log into Ariba Network, and their personal information is no longer visible to users, including in transaction documents.
	Organization Profile report [REGAN-3372] Previously, Ariba Network customers couldn't export their company profile. With this feature, Ariba Network buyers and suppliers can generate an Organization Profile report, a simple way to download their company profile information from Ariba Network in CSV format.
	On-time payment rate KPI and benchmarking widgets [SA-12332] The On-time payment rate KPI and benchmarking widgets allow suppliers to compare the performance of their customers to the aggregate performance of the network by supplier region, buyer industry, and performance quartile.
	Document number links in workbench tiles for Standard accounts [SA-23330] The Standard account experience has been improved to allow navigation to document details pages from all workbench tiles. On document pages, Standard account users can now perform actions based on their permissions. As of September 02, 2021, this feature is available on all SAP Business Network standard accounts.

 

	Supply Chain Collaboration	Enablement Model			Learn More
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 		KT 	NFA 
	Quarterly time series for planning and forecast collaboration [CSC-22702] This feature adds the Quarterly time series granularity to the existing Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly time series granularities for planning and forecast collaboration. Forecast commits can be made using any of these time series granularities from both the user interface and Excel files.
	Prevention of duplicate component receipts, carrier information in online component ship notices, and new search filters in Extended Collaboration tabs [CSC-24088] This feature adds functionality to exclude from a flipped component receipt any components that were already received, thus preventing duplicate receipts for a component. This feature also adds more search capabilities for stock transport orders, and adds carrier information to the details page of a component ship notice.
	Multiple views for planning processes [CSC-24240] This feature allows buyers to create views, referred to as custom views, for planning processes and set conditions for them. Prior to this feature, only one view, the standard view, was available for all planning items in a planning process.
	Sold-to BusinessPartner information in purchase orders and invoices [CSC-24925] When a cXML purchase order includes a BusinessPartner element with the soldTo role, this feature shows the information from that element in the purchase-order details page of the Ariba Network user interface.
	Always route the copy of the approval request document to the copy supplier [CSC-25033] This feature adds further enhancements to the order confirmation deviation approval in the multi-tier order scenario. The copy of the approval request document is always routed to the copy supplier.

 

	Integration
	Extensibility & Configurability - APIs	Enablement Model			Learn More
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 		KT 	NFA 
	Enhancing Invoice Header Data Extraction API to support query on status update date [NP-28133] Previously, there was no option for API consumers to extract invoice header data based on the date an invoice was updated. All invoice header data extraction was based on the date on which the invoice was created. Therefore, they were unable to check the status changes of invoices, and perform business tasks accordingly.  Now, Ariba Network allows SAP Ariba API portal consumers who have access to the Invoice Header Data Extraction API, to query invoice header data based on the date the invoice was updated. The Invoice Header Data Extraction API is enhanced with an optional filter for querying invoices using a date range based on the date an invoice was updated.
	Inclusive language on the SAP Ariba developer portal [OPEC-8178] All instances of the term 'whitelist' and 'whitelisted' in the SAP Ariba developer portal user interface have been replaced with more inclusive terms like 'list of allowed IPs' and 'allowed'.

 

	Cloud Integration Gateway	Enablement Model			Learn More
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 		KT 	NFA 
	Support for a new document type (940) in the ASC-X12 document routing format for warehouse shipping order [IG-27648] This feature enables support for a new document type (940) in the ASC-X12 document routing format for STO process warehouse shipping order messages. A supplier on Ariba Network can use a warehouse shipping order message to inform a third-party decentralized warehouse management system or logistics provider to send goods to the buyer.
	Support for a new document type (945) in the ASC-X12 document routing format for warehouse shipping advice [IG-27649] This feature enables support for a new document type (945) in the ASC-X12 document routing format for STO process warehouse shipping advice messages. A third-party logistics provider can use a warehouse shipping advice message to inform a supplier on Ariba Network that a shipment has been sent out to the buyer.
	Support for subsequent debit memos in ERP-initiated invoices [IG-28422] This feature adds support for subsequent debit memos in ERP-initiated invoices sent to Ariba Network.

 

This information reflects the status of SAP Ariba's planning as of July 2021 and the features discussed are subject to change at any time without notice.  SAP Ariba assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions and nothing in this web page should be construed to represent any commitment by SAP Ariba to include any specific new features in any version of the SAP Ariba solutions. Please contact your Customer Engagement Executive for additional details.