Sourcing
	Feature Name & Description	Release	Enablement Model
			Automatically On 	Customer Configured 

 

	Ability to Upload CSV File to Autofill Term Values for Material Quote Events in Product Sourcing [SOURCE-1641] This feature provides system administrators an interface to upload a CSV file that includes predefined term values. These values are used to autofill term values when a new material quote event is created in product sourcing.	2511
	Ability to Add, Update, Remove URLs in Guided Sourcing Full Projects [SOURCE-2542] With this feature, project owners can add, update, and delete URLs in the Events and other documents section of a guided sourcing full project.	2511
	Exclude Reverted Savings Allocations in Analytical Reports in Guided Sourcing [SOURCE-2559] This feature ensures that when draft savings allocations are reverted to the published state, the draft allocations are discarded. Consequently, only active (non-reverted) allocations are included in analytical reports generated from savings forms in guided sourcing full projects.	2511
	Ability to Export All Rows from Content Tables in Guided Sourcing Events [SOURCE-2590] This feature enables buyer users to export the complete set of rows from content tables within guided sourcing events.	2511
	Additional Contract Workspace Types in Guided Sourcing Full Projects [SOURCE-2595] This feature adds additional contract workspace document type options to guided sourcing full projects.	2511
	Ability to Import and Export Event Content in XLSX Format in Sourcing [SOURCE-2596] This feature enables buyers to import and export event content in SAP Ariba Sourcing in the XLSX format.	2511
	Communication Support in SAP Business Network Discovery Postings for Sourcing Events [SOURCE-2640] This feature enables communication between buyers and suppliers in SAP Business Network Discovery postings for sourcing events. Buyers can directly respond to supplier-initiated questions, send messages to suppliers, and receive responses within the event posting.	2511
	Automatic Initial Offer Submissions in Guided Sourcing [SOURCE-2647] This feature adds the ability to copy participants and bids from a past event to a new event and use the past bids as initial bid submissions in the new event.	2511
	Ability to Generate Event Summary in Guided Sourcing Using Generative AI [SOURCE-2670] This feature enables buyer users to generate event summary in guided sourcing utilizing generative AI capabilities.	2511
	View Predecessor Projects in Analytical Reports in Guided Sourcing [SOURCE-2694] This feature enables you to view predecessor project details in analytical reports for sourcing requests, events, and full projects in guided sourcing.	2511
	Access Controls for Task Comments [SOURCE-2716] This feature adds access controls for task comments in guided sourcing full projects.	2511
	Enhancements to the Create Posting User Interface for Sourcing Events [SOURCE-2739] This feature introduces improvements to the user interface on the Create posting page for sourcing events integrated with SAP Business Network Discovery. Supplier certificates on the Create posting page are organized into distinct groups, enhancing usability and searchability, and ensuring a more streamlined and organized user interface. Note: This feature will not be available to all customers with the 2511 Release for SAP Business Network. It is planned to be rolled out in phases with all customers being enabled by 5th Dec.	2511
	Ability to Make Counteroffers in Guided Sourcing Events [SSINDUSTRY-517] This feature enables buyers to propose counteroffers to suppliers during a new round of a sourcing event. A counteroffer is a special type of negotiation round in multi-round bidding, giving buyers an additional way to secure competitive pricing from suppliers.	2511
	Ability to Configure Site Parameters in Product Sourcing [PSOURCE-1437] This feature enables administrators to configure site parameters for setting up product sourcing capabilities within a customer realm.	2508
	Enhancement to Guided Sourcing [SOURCE-2260] This feature introduces enhancements to various guided sourcing user interfaces and functions.	2508
	Enhancements to Optimization Scenarios in Guided Sourcing [SOURCE-2327] This feature introduces multiple user interface changes to optimization scenarios in guided sourcing.	2508
	Ability to Create Partitioned Events in Guided Sourcing [SOURCE-2342] This feature enables you to create partitioned events in guided sourcing. In a partitioned event, specific event team members who do not have project owner capabilities can invite their own set of participants to the event, view only responses from the participants that they invited, and update post-bid terms only for responses from these participants.	2508
	Ability to Add Contract Workspace Content to Guided Sourcing Follow-On Projects [SOURCE-2538] This feature allows buyers to add content from a contract workspace when initiating guided sourcing follow-on projects. By directly transferring contract data, it ensures that all terms, line items, and specifications are accurately incorporated, simplifying the creation process, and eliminating the need for manual data entry.	2508
	Display Remaining Time for Line Items in Bid Console for Guided Sourcing Auctions and Competitive RFPs [SOURCE-2544] This feature enables buyers to view the remaining time for line items and lots within the Bid Console page and is applicable to guided sourcing events such as English forward auctions, English reverse auctions, and competitive RFPs.	2508
	Support for Event Search Filters on the Supplier Home Page in Sourcing Events [SOURCE-2585] This feature introduces search filtering to the Supplier Home Page for sourcing events, allowing suppliers to set their own default filters. These filters are automatically applied during event searches, providing personalized results unique to each user without impacting others.	2508
	Enhancement to WalkMe in Guided Sourcing [SOURCE-2641] This feature enables WalkMe integration with guided sourcing for all customers, except those who use SAP Enable Now for custom help content, and expands the amount of guided sourcing pages that support WalkMe content. Note: WalkMe content is currently available in only English.	2508
	AI Copilot Joule in Guided Sourcing [SOURCE-2725] Joule, SAP's generative AI copilot, is now available in guided sourcing. Joule uses a conversational interface to help users complete tasks efficiently. It leverages generative and other AI technologies to understand natural language requests, identify intent, perform actions, and provide insights. Using generative AI, it can execute tasks, deliver tailored responses, and summarize information effectively. Note: Please note that AI copilot Joule in Guided Sourcing will be in Early Access until September 19th, 2025 at which time it will be made generally available to customers.	2508
	Bonus-Penalty in Guided Sourcing [SOURCE-1253] This feature enables buyers or team graders to assign bonus or penalty values to supplier bids as part of the grading and scoring process to evaluate suppliers participating in a guided sourcing event.	2505
	View the Award Scenario PDF on the Approval for Award Page and Attach the PDF to Approval Email [SOURCE-1903] This feature enables the award approvers to view the award scenario information in a PDF file on the Approval for Award page. It also provides the option to attach this PDF to the approval for award email.	2505
	Support for Exporting Sourcing Reports in XLSX Format [SOURCE-2425] With this feature, you can export reports in SAP Ariba Sourcing in the XLSX format. This feature applies only to reports with the export option.	2505
	Allow Adding Suppliers Without Contacts to Guided Sourcing Projects [SOURCE-2520] This feature allows you to add suppliers who don't have listed contacts to guided sourcing projects and requests. Previously, suppliers without contacts did not appear in selection fields for guided sourcing projects. Also, you could not select multiple suppliers at one time to add to guided sourcing projects. Now, you can add multiple suppliers at one time, including suppliers who do not have contacts listed. This is in line with classic sourcing functionality.	2505
	Guided Sourcing Integration with SAP WalkMe [SOURCE-2530] Guided sourcing is now integrated with SAP WalkMe. Customers can take advantage of easy-to-understand descriptions and guidance within the guided sourcing user interface offered by SAP WalkMe.	2505	(with 2508)	(with 2505)
	View Period Quantity Assignments of Line Items on a Graph in Guided Sourcing [PSOURCE-1370] This feature allows buyers to view the quantity values assigned to each validity period of line items on a graph. Buyers can click on the Quantity term value of a line item to see a bar chart displaying these values for each period.	2505
	Ability to Collect Volume Pricing Information for Product Sourcing Materials with Quarterly and Annual Validity Periods [PSOURCE-1372]  This feature enables buyers to create sourcing events for product sourcing materials having volume data, where they can choose to collect pricing information with either monthly, quarterly, or annual validity periods. The events then display the required quantity for the chosen period, based on the specified validity and recurrence settings.	2505
	Purchase Info Record Creation Without Plant-level Information for Line Items Linked to Placeholder Plants in Product Sourcing [PSOURCE-1426] This feature enhances the capability of purchase info record (PIR) creation for line items in product sourcing that don't have an assigned plant. Now, a PIR can be created for line items with placeholder plants without the need for buyers to copy the contracted price from the placeholder plant to actual plants.	2505
	Enhancements to the Event Summary Reports in Guided Sourcing [SS-51516] This feature enables you to select the item and supplier filters while creating PDF event summary reports in guided sourcing.	2502
	Perform Validation on the Data Being Submitted for Event Publish with the Event Management API [SS-51793] This feature enables users to perform a validation on the data being submitted for event publish by using the Event Management API.	2502
	Accept Terms of Use to Access SAP Business Network Discovery from Guided Sourcing [SS-54999] This feature enables new buyer users to accept the Terms of Use to access the SAP Business Network Discovery application from guided sourcing events.	2502
	Support for Validity Start and End Dates in Guided Sourcing Follow-on Documents [SS-58130] Guided Sourcing Application will support Validity Start and End Date during the Follow-On Documents creation	2502
	Support for Large-Capacity Events in Guided Sourcing [SS-58288] This feature allows for non-competitive RFPs that can contain up to 10,000 line items, 700 suppliers, and 50 terms per line item.	2502
	Manage Access to Restricted Questions and Responses in Guided Sourcing Events [SS-59754] This feature enables you to prevent unauthorized users from creating and editing restricted questions and viewing their responses in guided sourcing events.	2502
	Enhancements to the Configuration of Guided Sourcing Integration with External Systems [SS-60423] This feature introduces enhancements to the configuration of guided sourcing integration with external systems.	2502
	Update Total Grade in Grade as a Team Member and Consensus Grading Pages [SS-61342] This feature enables you to view the total grading value at the supplier response level in the Grade as a team member and Consensus grading pages.	2502
	Ability to Include Line Item Details in Approval Tasks Sent From SAP Ariba Sourcing to SAP Task Center [SS-62650] This feature enables you to include line item details in the approval tasks that are sent from SAP Ariba Sourcing to the SAP Task Center.	2502

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