General Features
	Security	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	Ability for customers to upgrade their OAuth secrets to the current higher encryption standard by regenerating the secrets [OPEC-13961] Beginning January 2024, all new OAuth secrets generated for client applications are encrypted with the more secure SHA-512 standard instead of the older SHA-1 standard. If you have applications with OAuth secrets generated before January 2024, you can now choose to use the higher encryption standard of SHA-512 by regenerating the OAuth secrets.
	Restricted Delegatee Authorization in SAP Ariba Site Administration [PLAF-1506] This feature extends the security in SAP Ariba site administration with improved restrictions on delegatees. Now, a customer can select if a delegatee inherits all access privileges of the delegator or limited to only those not associated with site administration.
	Decommissioning of Legacy Audit Logging in SAP Ariba Cloud Solutions [PLMSG-9690] The legacy audit log feature in SAP Ariba cloud solutions is Deleted as of May 17, 2024.
	Standardization of Terms Related to Sign-In in SAP Ariba Solutions [PLUI-2771] This feature standardizes the terms related to sign-in in SAP Ariba solutions to ensure consistent use of approved terminology across SAP applications.

 

	Mobile
	SAP Ariba Procurement	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	Providing Feedback in the SAP Ariba Shopping Mobile App [SAS-164] On the Profile screen, a Feedback link is added which brings the user to a survey in which they can provide feedback about the application. User feedback is submitted anonymously, and SAP uses it to help design and improve the software.

 

	Strategic Sourcing
	Sourcing SAP Ariba Sourcing features are available in SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	Ability to Select the Product Questionnaires to be Included in the Supplier Response Report [ET-2640] This feature enables buyers using guided sourcing to select the product questionnaires they want to include in the supplier response report.
	Active Feedback Collection Options in SAP Ariba Sourcing [SS-45801] SAP Ariba Sourcing introduces the following options for actively collecting feedback from the users:  -A feedback icon in the shell bar to give users easy access to feedback forms. -Time-controlled push surveys that encourage users to provide feedback about the product.
	System Currency Conversion Rates as the Default Exchange Rate [SS-46899] This feature sets System Currency Conversion Rates as the default value to the exchange rate set when the rule Allow participants to select bidding currency is set to Yes in the Currency Rules of an event and System Currency Conversion Rates is the only exchange rate available for the site.
	Ability to Save Filtering Options for Supplier Search in Guided Sourcing [SS-48351] This feature enables you to save the filtering options for supplier search in guided sourcing. You can save any number of guided sourcing default filters as well as the filters integrated from SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance as preferred filters.
	Ability to Create Survey Events in Guided Sourcing Projects [SS-48642] This feature enables buyers using guided sourcing to create survey events in guided sourcing projects. You can create a survey either by using the Create→Document option or from the survey template in the project if your guided sourcing project contains one. This feature provides seamless to-and-fro access between the guided sourcing interface and the classic sourcing interface where the survey workflow, including creating and monitoring, takes place.
	Change Default Content Order in Guided Sourcing Event Templates [SS-48717] This feature changes default content order in Guided Sourcing to enable users to leverage intelligent Supplier Recommendations.
	Allow New Suppliers to View Previously Exchanged Event Messages in a Guided Sourcing Event [SS-51691] This feature enables template administrators to create guided sourcing event templates that allow newly added suppliers to view all previously exchanged event messages in a guided sourcing event.
	Enhanced Status Synchronization Between Guided Sourcing Events and SAP Business Network Discovery Postings [SS-52112] This feature introduces enhancements to the status synchronization functionality between guided sourcing events and SAP Business Network Discovery postings. When a guided sourcing event stops either automatically or manually, the associated SAP Business Network Discovery posting automatically closes.
	Migration of Postings from the Legacy SAP Business Network Discovery to the New SAP Business Network Discovery for Guided Sourcing [SS-52114] This feature enables buyers using classic SAP Ariba Sourcing integrated with SAP Business Network Discovery to migrate postings from the legacy SAP Business Network Discovery to the new SAP Business Network Discovery for guided sourcing.
	Publish Guided Sourcing Events with Locked Supplier Users [SS-52759] This feature introduces a new self-service parameter that enables buyer users to publish guided sourcing events with locked supplier users.
	Enhancement to Bid Comparison Report [SS-53843]  This feature enhances bid comparison reports for classic and guided sourcing.Previously, bid comparison reports did not include item descriptions. Now, bid comparison reports include a new column for item descriptions.
	New Endpoint in Supplier Data API with Pagination to Extract Inactive Suppliers [SM-37338] This feature adds a new endpoint inactiveVendorRequests in the Supplier Data API with Pagination. This endpoint allows you to retrieve the data of all the inactive and expired suppliers in your site.
	Retrieving the Last Modified Timestamp for Sourcing Events by Using the Operational Reporting API for Strategic Sourcing [SS-50639] This feature enables buyer users to retrieve the last modified timestamp when sourcing events' timings were modified by using the Operational Reporting API for Strategic Sourcing.
	Rate Limits for External Approval API for Sourcing and Supplier Management Version 2 [SS-54380] Rate limits will be enforced on the External Approval API for Sourcing and Supplier Management version 2 (v2) so that the requests made using the API do not exceed the defined limit. The rate limits will be in effect starting from the SAP Ariba 2408 (Q3 2024) release.	Starting 2408	Starting 2405

 

	Strategic Sourcing For Industries Features ONLY available with SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	Enable Autofill Functionality with System Performance Enhancements for Material Quote Events in Product Sourcing [DMS-19729] This feature enables autofill functionality along with system performance enhancements in the product sourcing material quote creation process.
	SAP Ariba Sourcing Integration with SAP Sustainability Footprint Management [SSR-6576] This feature enables buyers to collect carbon footprint data from supplier responses and send that data to SAP Sustainability Footprint Management.
	Notification Appears When Suppliers Export an Event Containing Conditional Content [SSR-6873] SAP Ariba now displays a message when suppliers export an event with conditional content, alerting them that certain questions may be omitted from the exported content due to visibility conditions.

 

	Contracts SAP Ariba Contracts features are available in SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	There are no features for 2405

 

	Supplier Management Features in this group are also available with SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	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.
	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.
	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.

 

	Supplier Risk	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	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.
	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.
	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.

 

	Procurement
	Buying & Invoicing	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	Copy Non-PO Invoices in Guided Buying [AINV-1000] Users can now copy non-PO invoices in guided buying. Copying invoices allows users to quickly create new invoices using the same information as an existing invoice, such as line items, tax, split accounting, invoice header fields, and custom fields.
	Display the Total Amount and Taxes for Requisitions in the Requester's or the Preparer’s Currency [CP-23752] With this feature, you can determine whether you want to view the total amount and taxes of a purchase requisition in the requester's currency or the preparer's currency.

 

	Guided Buying	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	Contract Numbers in Guided Buying RFQs [GB-3186] When suppliers with purchasing contracts respond to RFQs, they need to know the contract numbers to provide accurate quotes. Guided buying can now include those numbers when users create RFQs.
	Default Header-Level Costs to Requester's or Preparer's Currency [GB-24079] This feature allows you to choose which user's currency is used for header-level costs on purchase requisitions: requester's or preparer's. Previously, requisitions might have been submitted with two different currencies in header-level costs. If the requester's and preparer's use different currencies, the header-level costs displayed two different currencies. Now, OBO requisitions can default to the preparer's or requester's.
	Improved Application Response and Uptime [GB-26895] Guided buying has improved performance monitoring and under high-load situations it can suppress user requests until performance improves. If performance degrades, a small number of users might see a "Try again later" message, but organizations as a whole experience faster and more reliable application response.
	Improvements for Delegated Purchase Requisitions [GB-27233] This feature improves the procurement process for delegated purchase requisitions. Previously, when a delegated requisition was approved, only the delegatee could view the requisition in recent approvals. The delegator couldn't confirm in guided buying if the delegated requisition was approved, thus slowing the procurement process. Now, approved delegated requisitions are available to delegators, there's new filters to find them, and information about approvers for delegated requisitions displays on the approval flow.	Starting 2411	Starting 2405
	PunchOut Redirect Parameter on by Default [GB-28658] The guided buying parameter named PARAM_ENABLE_PUNCHOUT_REDIRECT (introduced in the 2402 release) is now set to true by default. Users can continue to access supplier PunchOut sites, including those that create browser cookies.

 

	Catalog & Spot Buy	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	There are no features for 2405

 

	SAP Ariba Category Management	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	Ability to Maintain Tools Independent of the Strategy and Plan Documents [CAT-4560]  This feature enables lead category managers to do the following: -Create, update, and maintain tool documents independent of strategy and plan documents in a toolkit. These tool documents can be created specific to different regions and categories. -Associate or disassociate tool documents with multiple strategy and plan documents. -Update tool documents in strategy and plan documents if you have made any changes to the associated tool documents in the toolkit. -Assign category managers the capability to create or update tool documents. This feature is enabled only for the Cost Structure and Market Dynamics tools.
	Support for Two-Level Cost Structure Components in SAP Ariba Category Management [CAT-4633]  This feature allows you to do the following: -As a category management administrator, you can create two-level cost structure components by establishing a parent-child relationship between the components. -As a category manager, you can use first-level (parent) and second-level (child) cost structure components to define the cost structure for your category. Category managers can now add and remove cost structure components and use decimal values when defining the percentage for cost structure components. This feature offers category managers a more detailed perspective on cost distribution and cost drivers related to the category.
	Enhancements to Mapping Between the Initiative and Associated Guided Sourcing Project Fields [CAT-5798]  This feature includes the following changes: When category managers create a guided sourcing project from an initiative, the following fields of the guided sourcing project are now prefilled: -The Baseline Spend and Currency fields of the guided sourcing project are prefilled with the value defined in the Baseline Spend / Currency field of the initiative. -The Target Savings % field is prefilled based on the values defined in the Estimated Benefits and Baseline Spend fields of the initiative. Category management administrators can now assign a type (UoM, Currency, %, and Other) for a KPI measure.

 

	SAP Ariba Buying, base edition (available to S/4HANA Cloud customers)	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	Procurement of Services [OneP-871] Buyers can now search, browse and order planned services from internal catalogs. They can also view the relevant follow-on documents in the status flow section of the purchase request.

 

	Integration
	Extensibility & Configurability - APIs	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	APIs for Retrieving Data from Public and Internal Catalogs [CM-7291] Two APIs enable customer developers to create client applications that retrieve catalog data. Use the Public Catalogs Shop API to retrieve data from public catalogs maintained by suppliers on SAP Business Network. Use the Internal Catalogs Shop API to retrieve data from internal catalogs in SAP Ariba Catalog.
	Display of Images and Thumbnails on the Catalog Approval Page [CM-9995] This feature enables users of Catalog Approver group to view the images and thumbnails on the catalog approval page when reviewing and approving the supplier data update request from their to-do list.
	Decommission Document Approval API version 1 [PLAF-6918] Removes ability for customers to create new API Applications that use the older version 1	Starting 2408	Starting 2405
	Enhancement to the Asynchronous Audit Search API [PLMSG-9689] With this release, providing a public key for encryption is optional when generating audit reports asynchronously using the Audit Search API. The publicKey field is not a required field in the POST request. If a public key is not provided, SAP Ariba uses its own symmetric key to encrypt the audit data file while it is stored on the server, and the audit data file need not be decrypted after it is downloaded.
	New Endpoint in Supplier Data API with Pagination to Extract Inactive Suppliers [SM-37338] This feature adds a new endpoint inactiveVendorRequests in the Supplier Data API with Pagination. This endpoint allows you to retrieve the data of all the inactive and expired suppliers in your site.
	Retrieving the Last Modified Timestamp for Sourcing Events by Using the Operational Reporting API for Strategic Sourcing [SS-50639] This feature enables buyer users to retrieve the last modified timestamp when sourcing events' timings were modified by using the Operational Reporting API for Strategic Sourcing.
	Rate Limits for External Approval API for Sourcing and Supplier Management Version 2 [SS-54380] Rate limits will be enforced on the External Approval API for Sourcing and Supplier Management version 2 (v2) so that the requests made using the API do not exceed the defined limit. The rate limits will be in effect starting from the SAP Ariba 2408 (Q3 2024) release.

 

	Intelligent Configuration Manager	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	New Self-Service Parameters for SAML Configuration in Intelligent Configuration Manager [PLAF-6984] Customer administrators can now manage new self-service parameters in the Intelligent Configuration Manager Management workspace when updating SAML configuration in their site.
	Enhancements to the Audit Log and Purge Requests in Intelligent Configuration Manager [PLICM-5181] With this release, the Public key field is now an optional field when generating audit reports in the Intelligent Configuration Manager workspace. Also, a new Grace period before permanent deletion field is added when creating a purge request in the Intelligent Configuration Manager workspace. You can specify a grace period that is shorter than the default 30-day period to download the purged data files before permanent deletion.

 

	SAP Integration Suite, managed gateway for spend management and SAP Business Network (Formally known as Cloud Integration Gateway CIG)	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	Integration to Include Reference Links to External Information Sources for Orders [IG-46565] This feature allows buyers integrated with SAP Business Network for Supply Chain and SAP Integration Suite, managed gateway for spend management and SAP Business Network to integrate URL-based links to the external information sources for order line items.
	Support for Importing Currency Conversion File from SAP S/4HANA and SAP ERP to SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing and SAP Ariba Sourcing [IG-46680] This feature supports buyers importing the currency conversion export file from SAP S/4HANA and SAP ERP  such that the conversion date is saved with the standard time zone ID, thereby ensuring the import is successful.

 

This information reflects the status of SAP Ariba Procurement planning as of April 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.