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SAP Ariba Procurement 2024 Release Resources:
Supplier Management & Supplier Risk
A list of features released in 2024

 

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What's New Guide
Describes new or changed features included in the 2024 releases.
 
 

 

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  Supplier Management
Features in this group are also available with SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite
 
  Feature Name & Description Release Enablement Model   Learn More  
      Automatically
On
Customer
Configured
  KT Demo  
  Dun & Bradstreet Integration Using D&B Direct+ [SM-35214]
This feature adds the option for using the newer Dun & Bradstreet's Direct+ product to retrieve data for selected fields in supplier requests and registration questionnaires in sites where D&B integration is enabled. Currently, D&B integration uses the D&B Worldbase Marketing Plus with Linkage product using D&B's Data Integration Toolkit. D&B Direct+ is the latest D&B offering, and SAP Ariba recommends that customers upgrade their D&B integrations to use it.
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  Including Process Type Information in Response Body of vendorDataRequests Endpoint [SM-42813]
With this feature, the vendorDataRequests endpoint of the Supplier Data API with Pagination displays the exact process type in the disqualification information response when users disqualify a process.
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  Enhancement and Best Practice Guide to Logging Audit History [SM-43216]
This feature will provide organizations the guidance to audit history of logging changes when their users "Act as" during registration updates. This also logs status (Active/Inactive) of the template changes.
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  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. 
Note: This feature is not available for SAP Ariba Supplier Risk customers at this time.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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
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  Supplier Risk  
  Feature Name & Description Release Enablement Model   Learn More  
      Automatically
On
Customer
Configured
  KT Demo  
  User Experience Survey in Supplier Risk [ARI-17740]
Enabling In-app feedback feature to allow the user to actively provide feedback of their experience in using our product.
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  Supplier Risk administrative user permissions [ARI-20835]
Supplier Risk Users will need to be assigned a specific permission for various administrative permissions that a Risk Manager currently is responsible for. These permissions include Submitting suppliers for 3rd party evaluation, registration of 3rd party providers, running supplier risk exposure metric reports, enrichment administration administration.
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  Monitor Findings for Findings and Event Collaboration [NGSM-6184]
The Monitor Findings app enables Finding and Event Collaboration users to view and download reports regarding actions initiated with suppliers, enabling users to track progress and take further action where necessary. Finding and Event Collaboration users can view only those findings they are directly collaborating on based on their involvement and contributions to specific findings. The user role Finding Reporting Manager has also been introduced to provide access to all findings regardless of the users direct involvement. Users can customize reports to reflect specific findings such as business impact, influences, department, etc, customize the order of included fields, and export the data to a spreadsheet for further analysis.
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   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.
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   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.
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  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.
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