General Features
	Security	Enablement Model			Learn More
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 		KT 	Demo
	Master Data Native Integration to Replicate Master Data into SAP Ariba Solutions [PLMDS-6026] With this feature, master data native integration, which uses web service (SOAP) APIs to enable integration between SAP S/4HANA Cloud and SAP Ariba cloud solutions for replicating master data, will be available to all customers by default. Previously, the SOAP APIs had to be configured by SAP Ariba at the customer's request.

 

	Mobile
	SAP Ariba Procurement	Enablement Model			Learn More
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 		KT 	Demo
	Support for ordering BMEcat, Excel Catalog Items in SAP Ariba Procurement Mobile App [BMA-5473] Buyer administrators can now enable SAP Ariba Procurement mobile app users to create requisitions with BMEcat and Excel catalog items whose price and quantity are configured by the catalog administrators. Additionally, mandatory items are also added automatically when a user adds the item. Update: We have done a technical framework upgrade for SAP Ariba Procurement mobile app which may require you to uninstall and reinstall the mobile app. Once you re-install the app, you will have to login to the app as a fresh login.

 

	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 	Demo
	Enhancements to Notice Search Capabilities in the Public Procurement Notices Export API [ET-1348]  This feature enhances the Public Procurement Notices Export API to search for notices by notice metadata such as the notice publication date, submission date, or the project ID. Note: This feature is planned to be available with a later release
	Additional options for configuring the event end date and time settings in guided sourcing templates [ET-2020] This feature introduces additional options to the Due date rule in the Timing Rules section of the guided sourcing event templates to allow template administrators to specify a date and time value for the event end date and delegate the event end date configuration to the event owners, or mark it as hidden or read-only.
	Ability to Publish Sourcing Events Without Inviting Suppliers [ET-2154]  This feature introduces an ICM parameter that enables buyer users to publish sourcing events without inviting suppliers.
	UI Option to Enable the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) for Public Sector Sourcing [ET-3406]  This feature introduces a UI option for enabling the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) for public sector sourcing. ETendering Administrators can enable ESPD from the Enablement of ETendering page of sites that have eTendering enabled.
	New SAP Business Network Registration Flow for SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance and SAP Ariba Sourcing Suppliers [NS-23667] This feature brings an updated network registration experience for responding to supplier management questionnaires and sourcing events. The improved user experience for suppliers aligns with the previously implemented changes for walk-up suppliers and buyers invitation using trading relationship request. Availability of this feature has been delayed. Please check this page for updates on availability.
	Enhancement to Grade Weight Tables [SS-42887]  This feature introduces various enhancements to the grading functionality in guided sourcing.
	Disable User Group Creation in Contract Workspaces and Guided Sourcing Projects [SS-44926]  This feature enables template administrators to prevent event owners from creating new user groups in contract workspaces and in sourcing requests, events, and projects in guided sourcing.
	Support for Custom Filters from SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance in Guided Sourcing [SS-46238]  This feature enhances the supplier search and filtering options in guided sourcing instances that are integrated with SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance by integrating custom filters from SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance. The custom filters integrated from SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance are displayed in the Invite Suppliers page of guided sourcing events.
	Ability to Create SAP Business Network Discovery Postings for Guided Sourcing [SS-46843]  This feature enables buyers using guided sourcing to create and publish SAP Business Network Discovery postings for public- and private-sector events. SAP Business Network Discovery postings enhance the reach of the events and enable suppliers who are not part of the buyer’s supplier network to express their interest to participate in the event. In public-sector events, such suppliers, who express interest, are automatically invited; in private-sector events, buyer users can choose to invite all, some, or none of such suppliers.
	Ability to Create Multi-Currency Events by Using the Event Management API [SS-46948]  This feature enables users to create multi-currency events by using the Event Management API. When multi-currency bidding is enabled, suppliers can choose a bidding currency that is different from the event currency, choose one bidding currency for all items, or choose different bidding currencies for different items.
	Prevent Project Owners from Adding Unspecified Users and Groups to Review and Approval Tasks in Guided Sourcing [SS-47048]  This feature enables template administrators to create guided sourcing templates that restrict the project owners from adding users and groups that are not specified in the template to the review and approval tasks in full projects, events, and sourcing requests.
	Scoutbee Supplier Discovery™ Integration with Guided Sourcing [SS-49324] This feature integrates Scoutbee Supplier Discovery™ capabilities with guided sourcing.
	Disable User Group Creation in Contract Workspaces and Guided Sourcing Projects [SS-49633]  This feature enables template administrators to prevent event owners from creating new user groups in contract workspaces and in sourcing requests, events, and projects in guided sourcing.
	Disable Reply-To header field [SS-50729] This feature disables (excludes) Reply-To fields in email message headers sent by SAP Ariba. Some buyer and supplier mail systems may block email messages with Reply-To fields. By disabling Reply-To fields, this feature may enable buyers and suppliers to receive previously blocked email sent from SAP Ariba.	Starting 2405	Starting 2311

 

	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 	Demo
	Support for Approved Manufacturer Facilities Data in Guided Sourcing [DMS-19304]  This feature adds support for retrieving the Approved Manufacturer Facilities (AMF) data for suppliers participating in guided sourcing events created to get material quotes from product sourcing. Buyers can use this information to review the factory details of suppliers before publishing the event. Suppliers bidding for line items in the event can selection the suitable AMF for each line item before placing their bids.
	Dynamic Sourcing Library Lot Definition Enhancements [SSR-5882]  Lot definitions created in the Dynamic Sourcing Library (or on the Category Attribute Hierarchy Category Attribute Management page) are now automatically added to sourcing events when specific rule conditions are met.
	Support for List of Choices in Product Questionnaire Export Files [SSR-6047]  This feature introduces the ability for product questionnaire answers, with predefined choices, to appear in a drop-down list in exported spreadsheet files.
	Support for Localized Number Formats When Creating Contracts From Sourcing Events [SSR-6049]  This feature enables buyers to localize numerical data when creating contracts from sourcing events.

 

	Contracts SAP Ariba Contracts features are available in SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite	Enablement Model			Learn More
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 		KT 	Demo
	Disable User Group Creation in Contract Workspaces and Guided Sourcing Projects [SC-19392]  This feature enables template administrators to prevent event owners from creating new user groups in contract workspaces and in sourcing requests, events, and projects in guided sourcing.

 

	Supplier Management Features in this group are also available with SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite	Enablement Model			Learn More
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 		KT 	Demo
	New Supplier Profile Summary [NGSM-2959]  This feature introduces a new profile summary for suppliers in SAP Ariba Supplier Management solution.  It provides an enhanced user experience that leverages the latest SAP capabilities, including a new Operational Score panel with data from integrated S/4 HANA operational KPIs if available.
	New SAP Business Network Registration Flow for SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance and SAP Ariba Sourcing Suppliers [NS-23667] This feature brings an updated network registration experience for responding to supplier management questionnaires and sourcing events. The improved user experience for suppliers aligns with the previously implemented changes for walk-up suppliers and buyers invitation using trading relationship request. Availability of this feature has been delayed. Please check this page for updates on availability.
	Ability to Download SAP Region Code Data [SM-35659]  This feature adds the ability to download current SAP region code data in T005U and T005S files from your SAP Ariba site, and adds default data in new sites deployed after the SAP Ariba 2312 release. Customers integrated with non-SAP ERP systems can download and customize these files to create and upload their own region code data with the correct formatting. The Region field in Extended Address and (optionally) the State/Province/Region field in Address questions use this data, ensuring that address answers in supplier management questionnaires include region codes that are valid in an integrated ERP system.
	Updating Process Status to "In Progress" When Process Renewal is Triggered [SM-38755]  This feature adds a supplier management parameter that, when enabled, updates the status of a supplier qualification process to "In progress" when you renew the process.
	Prepopulate Matrix Values from Intake Form Into Modular Questionnaires [SM-38756]  This feature introduces an enhancement that prepopulates matrix values (commodities, regions, departments, and material) in modular questionnaires with entries from the intake form when process initiators create a qualification or miscellaneous process.
	Trigger Approval Tasks Based on Registration Questionnaire Updates Made Using the Supplier Data API with Pagination [SM-41124]  This feature enables you to trigger approval tasks based on registration questionnaire updates made using the /answers endpoint of the Supplier Data API with Pagination. Previously, this option was available only for modular questionnaire updates.
	Enhancement to the questionnaires Endpoint of Supplier Data API With Pagination to Fetch Total Score Related Data [SM-41265]  This feature enhances the existing questionnaires endpoint of the Supplier Data API with Pagination. This enhancement allows you to fetch total score related data about modular supplier management questionnaires.
	API to Obtain and Update Project Team Members in Supplier Management Projects [SM-41768]  This feature adds an API that allows you to retrieve and modify project team members. Using the API, you can then add team members as approvers in supplier management projects such as supplier request, supplier registration, supplier qualification, and more.
	Improvements to the Automatic Start of Supplier Registration Feature [SM-41780]  With this feature, supplier registrations are started automatically in the following two situations: -when primary supplier contacts are added or imported for the very first time into SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance, and -when supplier requests are externally approved in an integrated SAP Master Data Governance - Suppliers (MDG-S) system, and confirmed in SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance

 

	Supplier Risk	Enablement Model			Learn More
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 		KT 	Demo
	Improved Accessibility in SAP Ariba Supplier Risk [ARI-20183]  The SAP Ariba Supplier Risk user interface has improved accessibility enhancements including keyboard shortcuts, screen reader functionality, color contrast, and tooltips.
	Bulk Engagement Request Creation and Corresponding Actions [ARI-21867]  This feature allows you to create and work with multiple engagement requests. Enter business details once and specify a list of suppliers. The result is a new engagement request created for each supplier with the same set of business details. Responsible users can then perform bulk approval of engagement requests and also send assessments in bulk to those suppliers. After you create bulk engagement requests, you can perform further actions on the engagement requests from the Actions tile on the SAP Ariba Supplier Risk dashboard. Selecting the Bulk Approval of Engagement Requests action or the Bulk Send Assessment action on the Action queue, brings up a list of engagement requests that were created in bulk.
	Simplified Provisioning for Finding and Event Collaboration [NGSM-4865]  If you want to enable the Finding and Event Collaboration feature for the first time, this feature allows you to request provisioning through your SAP for Me account. This automatic provisioning replaces manual steps to connect your SAP Ariba site to SAP Business Technology Platform and provision SAP Ariba Supplier Management, simplifying the setup process for Finding and Event Collaboration.

 

	Procurement
	Buying & Invoicing	Enablement Model			Learn More
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 		KT 	Demo
	Import Purchase Contracts from SAP S/4HANA 2023 into Suite-Integrated SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing Solution with SAP Ariba Contracts Disabled [ACC-848]  With this feature, SAP Ariba certifies the integration between SAP S/4HANA 2023 and suite-integrated SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing solution with SAP Ariba Contracts disabled. Using this feature, you can import purchase contracts from SAP S/4HANA 2023 and create corresponding item-level compliance contracts in the SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing solution. Catalog subscriptions are generated for all the items in these contracts and the items are made available for users to search for them in the catalog and purchase them.
	Prevention of Requester and Approver-Related Actions on Requisitions in the Buying Solutions from SAP Ariba in the 2NV and 3EN Integration Scenarios [CP-25801]  With this feature, the requesters and approvers on sites using Guided Buying Capability with SAP Ariba Buying (2NV) or Guided Buying for Central Procurement with SAP Ariba Buying (3EN) integration scenarios are prevented from using requester and approver-related actions in the buying solutions from SAP Ariba. They can perform these actions in guided buying only.
	Enhanced Reasons in Approval Flow Diagrams [PLAF-3711]  Users can quickly find out why each approver was added to a generated approval flow. The hover tip for approvers in generated approval flows now conveys the logic that added the approver. Note: This feature is planned to be available with a later release
	Support for Replicating General Ledger Account Master Data from SAP S/4HANA Cloud Using SAP Master Data Integration [PLMDS-5066]  This feature introduces support for replicating general ledger account (G/L account) master data into SAP Ariba applications from SAP S/4HANA Cloud using SAP Master Data Integration. In this release, support is available for the G/L Account v5.0.0 master data object.

 

	Guided Buying	Enablement Model			Learn More
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 		KT 	Demo
	Support for The Japan Subcontract Act in Guided Buying [GB-8176]  If the supplier is a subcontractor but they're not labeled as such, this results in penalties. Guided buying now offers support for the Subcontract Act by populating subcontractor information based on supplier master data and providing in-app messaging for editing subcontractor information.
	Multi-Line RFQ Tiles Support "allowSubcategory" [GB-24203]  Tiles for new-style RFQs now support the allowSubcategory attribute, which allows users to select a more specific product or service. RFQs containing multiple lines allow users to select different codes for each line. When users choose more specific codes, your policies have finer control, SAP Ariba Sourcing can better manage RFQs, and you can produce more detailed reporting.
	Automated User Experience Survey in Guided Buying [GB-24766]  This feature introduces automated surveys on the guided buying home page to collect data about the user experience. A survey automatically appears on the home page if the user is inactive for two minutes, and if a response isn't recorded the survey keeps appearing until the questions are answered. The questions on the survey change every 90 days, but they only need to be answered once per user. The data gathered from the surveys is used by the SAP Central Design team to make decisions about how guided buying can be improved.	Future	starting 2402
	Faster User Interface Response Through Optimized Validation [GB-24841]  Guided buying can now speed up user interface response by validating only necessary form fields. It validates only those fields that are used in the Expression sheet in your validation policy, and only when users open a saved request for editing or click Submit in the Checkout or Non-PO Invoice page.	starting 2405	starting 2402
	New Parameter Allows PunchOut with Browser Cookies [GB-27088]  A new parameter named PARAM_ENABLE_PUNCHOUT_REDIRECT allows guided buying to continue to support PunchOut with supplier sites that use browser cookies.

 

	Catalog & Spot Buy	Enablement Model			Learn More
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 		KT 	Demo
	Enhancements to SAP Ariba Catalog Content API [CM-10012]  The SAP Ariba Catalog Content API can now be used to export the status and comments of a catalog subscription. Also, the catalogs can be filtered based on the subscription name. Availability of this feature has been delayed. Please check this page for updates on availability.

 

	SAP Ariba Category Management	Enablement Model			Learn More
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 		KT 	Demo
	Accelerating Enterprise Category Strategy Development  with Generative AI-Enhanced Content Recommendations [CAT-4777] Introducing Dynamic Content Recommendations: a game-changer within our Category Management Application. Empowering category managers, this LLM-integrated feature fills Market Dynamics, Category Segmentation, and Cost Structures tools with context-aware insights. Say goodbye to data entry hassles as tools now launch with preloaded content, revolutionizing strategy planning in SAP Category Management. Includes CAT-6653
	Ability to View the Supplier 360° Profile from SAP Ariba Category Management [CAT-6718]  This feature enables organizations to integrate SAP Ariba Category Management with SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance. The integration allows category managers to navigate to the Supplier 360° profile page in SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance from the Category Suppliers page of SAP Ariba Category Management. The Supplier 360° profile provides a comprehensive view of the supplier information that can help category managers with their strategy decisions.
	Built-In Support in SAP Ariba Category Management for Easy Access to Support Resources [CAT-7125]  SAP Ariba Category Management provides users quick and easy access to information from SAP support knowledge base through the built-in support capability, which appears as a headset icon on the shell bar. Users with SAP S-user accounts can also report and monitor support incidents through the built-in support panel.

 

	SAP Ariba Buying, base edition (available to S/4HANA Cloud customers)	Enablement Model			Learn More
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 		KT 	Demo
	Enable data provider for carbon footprint information  [ONEP-954]  Administrators can enable a third-party data provider to retrieve carbon footprint information for products. Once the data provider is enabled, carbon footprint information is displayed on the product details page. The supported third-party data provider is DitchCarbon, a qualified company through the SAP Partner Program Includes ONEP-955

 

	Integration
	Extensibility & Configurability - APIs	Enablement Model			Learn More
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 		KT 	Demo
	Enhancements to the Asynchronous Operational Reporting API [PLCS-9479]  This feature introduces a new TotalNumOfRecordsProcessed response field in the asynchronous Operational Reporting API.  Previously the total number was calculated at the beginning of the API call.  During the time of the API job running other records could have been added or removed.  Now the total number is calculated at the end of the job run.
	Enhancements to SAP Ariba Catalog Content API [CM-10012]  The SAP Ariba Catalog Content API can now be used to export the status and comments of a catalog subscription. Also, the catalogs can be filtered based on the subscription name.
	Enhancements to Notice Search Capabilities in the Public Procurement Notices Export API [ET-1348]  This feature enhances the Public Procurement Notices Export API to search for notices by notice metadata such as the notice publication date, submission date, or the project ID.
	Trigger Approval Tasks Based on Registration Questionnaire Updates Made Using the Supplier Data API with Pagination [SM-41124]  This feature enables you to trigger approval tasks based on registration questionnaire updates made using the /answers endpoint of the Supplier Data API with Pagination. Previously, this option was available only for modular questionnaire updates.
	Enhancement to the questionnaires Endpoint of Supplier Data API With Pagination to Fetch Total Score Related Data [SM-41265]  This feature enhances the existing questionnaires endpoint of the Supplier Data API with Pagination. This enhancement allows you to fetch total score related data about modular supplier management questionnaires.
	API to Obtain and Update Project Team Members in Supplier Management Projects [SM-41768]  This feature adds an API that allows you to retrieve and modify project team members. Using the API, you can then add team members as approvers in supplier management projects such as supplier request, supplier registration, supplier qualification, and more.
	Ability to Create Multi-Currency Events by Using the Event Management API [SS-46948]  This feature enables users to create multi-currency events by using the Event Management API. When multi-currency bidding is enabled, suppliers can choose a bidding currency that is different from the event currency, choose one bidding currency for all items, or choose different bidding currencies for different items.

 

	Intelligent Configuration Manager	Enablement Model			Learn More
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 		KT 	Demo
	Ability to Configure SAML Authentication Settings in Intelligent Configuration Manager [PLICM-871]  Customer administrators can now enable and update SAML authentication for their site in the Intelligent Configuration Manager workspace without having to request assistance from SAP Ariba representatives.

 

	SAP Integration Suite, managed gateway for spend management and SAP Business Network (Formally known as Cloud Integration Gateway CIG)	Enablement Model			Learn More
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 		KT 	Demo
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This information reflects the status of SAP Ariba Procurement planning as of January 2024 and the features discussed are subject to change at any time without notice. SAP assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions and nothing in this web page should be construed to represent any commitment by SAP to include any specific new features in any version of the SAP solutions. Please contact your Customer Success Partner for additional details.