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
	Display ERP ID on Duplicate Check Pages for Supplier Requests [SM-45772] Currently, the requesters using suppliers' ERP IDs in their business processes find it challenging to identify duplicate suppliers from the duplicate screen. That's because these pages don't display the ERP ID, only the SM vendor ID for duplicate results. This feature introduces a new column that displays ERP IDs, making it easier for requesters or approvers to spot duplicate suppliers when they request a new supplier.	2411
	New User Group for ERP Data View Access in the Supplier Profile [SM-45774] This feature introduces a new user group, SM ERP Data View Access and enables all internal users to view, but not edit, all ERP Supplier data, including supplier profiles, company codes, and purchasing organizations on getting access to the user groups. It's designed to give stakeholders access to important information without the risk of altering business-critical programs.	2411
	Ability to Save Feature for Internal Supplier Registration Forms [SM-46043] When filling out an internal registration questionnaire and internal forms, the user will now see a SAVE option. This new option provides ability to save all answers as a draft, without losing data and user can come back later to edit and submit the questionnaire.	2411
	Upgrade Registration and Modular Questionnaire Projects to the Most Recent Template Version for Selected Suppliers [SM-42948] This feature allows you to select suppliers before upgrading their registration or modular questionnaire project templates to the most recent version. To selectively upgrade only some suppliers, you must export all the suppliers (on a specific project template) in a CSV file, download and edit the CSV file to include only the desired suppliers, and import the file back into SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance using a new functionality called Upgrade via Import. You can also search for a specific supplier in your site and generate a list of all the projects that the supplier is part of by using the newly introduced SM Vendor ID field.	2408
	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.	2405
	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.	2405
	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.	2405
	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.	2402
	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.	2402
	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.	2402
	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.	2402
	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.	2402
	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.	2402
	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.	2402
	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.	2402
	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	2402

 

 

	Supplier Risk
	Feature Name & Description	Release	Enablement Model			Learn More
			Automatically On 	Customer Configured 		KT 	Demo
	New User Experience Survey in Supplier Management [ARI-22957] This feature introduces a time-controlled survey in SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance to collect anonymous data about the user experience.	2411
	Moody's Replaces Bureau van Dijk [ARI-23755] Moody's is now the third-party financial data provider, replacing Bureau van Dijk.	2411
	Self-Assessed Questionnaire Assessment Notification To All Relevant Suppliers [ARI-24848] When buyers send Self-Assessed Questionnaire such as Human Resource Assessment to suppliers, an email inviting suppliers to complete the questionnaire is sent to all the selected suppliers irrespective of whether they are registered in SAP Business Network.	2411
	Supplier Risk Engagements API Enhancements [ARI-24918] The Supplier Risk Engagements API now retrieves the template upgrade information for engagements.	2411
	Intelligent Recommendations Based on Supplier Risk Score [ARI-25048] SAP Ariba Supplier Risk now identifies suppliers with significant changes in the overall risk score and lists them on the dashboard in a new section called Recommendation. This section also provides you with option to further act upon the recommendation by creating a finding or ignoring the recommendation.	2411
	SAP Business Network Certificate Information in the Supplier Profile Summary [NGSM-2729] This feature adds more complete certificate data to the supplier profile summary in a new Business Network Certificates panel for public suppliers with linked SAP Business Network accounts. The Business Network Certificates panel shows a summary of the certificates that the supplier has added to their SAP Business Network profile. Buyer users can choose the panel to open the Certifications area of the supplier's SAP Business Network profile in a new tab and see more information about these certificates.	2411
	Custom Risk Categories in the Supplier Profile Summary [NGSM-6796] This feature adds support for custom risk categories in the Risk Exposure area of the supplier profile summary banner. Previously, only standard categories were supported. If you have enabled custom categories, supplier profile summaries now include risk exposure for the top four custom categories.	2411
	Custom Risk Categories [ARI-16780] Risk categories can now be expanded to include up to 25 custom risk categories. With custom risk categories, the risk exposure can include data from engagement projects, customer data, and external data from third-party data providers.	2408	(starting 2502)	(Starting 2408)
	Supplier Risk Segmentation and Analysis [ARI-20913] This feature allows SAP Ariba Supplier Risk users to view suppliers based on country/region and commodity risk to your organization and export a segmentation report to a spreadsheet.	2408
	Self-Assessed Questionnaire Version Upgrade Notification [ARI-22401] When a buyer attempts to send a modular questionnaire to supplier for assessment, this feature compares the existing version of questionnaire available in SAP Ariba Supplier Risk with that of SAP Business Network. If the version in the SAP Business Network is more recent than that of SAP Ariba Supplier Risk, an alert icon is displayed on the Engagement page. The authorized buyer administrator also receives an email prompting that the assessment needs an upgrade to match the current assessment on SAP Business Network.	2408
	Multiple Supplier Engagement Request Status and Administrative Functionalities [ARI-22417] After submitting Bulk Engagement Requests, users can now monitor the status of Bulk Engagement Requests and Send Assessments. The feature also includes retry options for failed Engagement Requests and Send Assessments.	2408
	Risk Exposure Calculation Model Improvements [ARI-22870] The risk exposure calculation has been updated with a new calculation model that combines the incident model and supplier model. A supplier's risk exposure now includes the data from both models providing a more robust view of their potential risk exposure.	2408
	Filter Alerts by Risk Category [ARI-23782] The Alerts area of SAP Ariba Supplier Risk now includes a new search filter called Risk Category. Along with the other search filters, you can also use the Risk Category filter to further refine your search based on one or more risk category options. The search results display alerts for your monitored suppliers that have the chosen risk category.	2408
	Import Country Risk Score to Configure Risk Exposure [ARI-23844] SAP Ariba Supplier Risk now provides you the flexibility to import and use your own source of country risk score information for use in configuring risk exposure of suppliers. This is optional and you can use it when you prefer to import and use your own source of country risk score information rather than the default World Economic Forum (WEF) data to configure risk exposure.	2408
	Activity Status in the Supplier Profile Summary [NGSM-3108] This feature adds a new Activity Status area to the header of the supplier profile summary to show if a supplier is inactive or has a common block. With the prominent display of this information, users can quickly see whether the supplier is available for transactions and supplier management activities.	2408
	Navigation Between Guided Sourcing Pages and the Supplier Profile Summary [NGSM-4725] This feature adds navigation between guided sourcing pages, the supplier profile summary, and profile detail pages. Category managers and other sourcing users can now open the profile summary from common guided sourcing workflows, and can use breadcrumbs to easily navigate back to guided sourcing events and other pages after viewing supplier profile summaries and profile details.	2408
	Enhancing the user experience for Finding and Event Collaboration [NGSM-6674] Enhanced user experience with better security and performance,  by configuring Access Control, Authentication and security settings for Finding and Event Collaboration.	2408
	Unified Data Privacy Capabilities for Finding and Event Collaboration with NextGen Data Privacy Integration [NGSM-7089] To provide unified Data Privacy capabilities for Finding and Event Collaboration on the SAP Business Technology Platform, Finding and Event Collaboration now migrates from the existing integration with the Data Privacy Integration - default plan, to Data Privacy Integration NextGen- ngdpi plan. Along with enhanced data privacy and protection, Data Privacy Integration NextGen also provides better user experience with enhanced user interface.	2408
	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.	2405
	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.	2405
	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.	2405
	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.	2402
	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.	2402
	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.	2402

 

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