Category Management
	Feature Name & Description	Release	Enablement Model
			Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	Change of SCIM System to a New Connector for Provisioning Users in Intelligent Opportunity Analyzer [ARBIOA-35] This feature introduces a new connector named Intelligent Opportunity Analyzer within the Identity Provisioning service, designed for provisioning users to intelligent opportunity analyzer. This connector replaces the SCIM System connector that was used earlier for user provisioning in intelligent opportunity analyzer.	2505
	SAP Ariba Category Management Spend Visibility Dashboard Enhancements [ANALYSIS-1320] This feature introduces new Category Profile and Supplier Fragmentation analytics dashboards in SAP Ariba Category Management.	2505
	Ability to Generate Strategy and Plan Document PDFs [CATMAN-142] This feature enables category managers to generate read-only PDF versions of strategy and plan documents. This makes it easier to share with stakeholders who don't have access to SAP Ariba Category Management. Stakeholders can review the strategy and plan outside of SAP Ariba Category Management, provide input, follow its direction, and consider it when developing related strategies.	2505
	Ability to Assign Predefined User Groups to Category Management Users from SAP Cloud Identity Services [CATMAN-144] This feature enables you to assign predefined, category management-specific user groups from the Identity Authentication service in SAP Cloud Identity Services to users of SAP Ariba Category Management	2505
	Ability to Add External Stakeholders in SAP Ariba Category Management [CATMAN-357] With this new feature, category managers can now add external stakeholders to the Stakeholders Map in SAP Ariba Category Management, even if they aren't added as users in the Identity	2505
	Enhancements to the Toolkit Functionality in SAP Ariba Category Management [CATMAN-417] This feature improves the toolkit functionality by allowing you to copy, compare, and delete Market Dynamics and Cost Structure tool documents, offering greater flexibility and ease in managing these documents.	2505
	Integration of Spend Data in SAP Ariba Category Management [CATMAN-418] This feature allows you to integrate spend data into SAP Ariba Category Management using either SAP Spend Control Tower or the spend data sync capability. Choose the appropriate option based on your license. If you have an active SAP Spend Control Tower license, you must use SAP Spend Control Tower for the spend integration. If not, you can use the spend data sync capability instead.	2505
	Enhancements to the Initiatives Overview app in SAP Ariba Category Management [CATMAN-471] This feature allows you to switch between visual and compact filters and save your filtering preferences in the Initiatives Overview app in SAP Ariba Category Management. You can now export initiatives to a spreadsheet for offline data analysis. The enhanced overview enables you to visualize all initiative benefits (estimated benefits, negotiated benefits, and realized benefits) and Baseline Spend in a single view across multiple categories.	2505
	Display of Regions and Business Units in Strategy and Plan Documents [ARBCATA-469] This feature introduces user interface enhancements to the Develop Strategy and Plan and My Inbox apps in SAP Ariba Category Management, improving the visibility of region and business unit information within strategy and plan documents.	2505
	New /StrategyAndPlanApprovalHistory Endpoint to Retrieve the Approval History of Strategy and Plan Documents [ARBCATA-488] This feature adds a new endpoint, /StrategyAndPlanApprovalHistory, to the operational reporting API of SAP Ariba Category Management. This endpoint retrieves approval history details for strategy and plan documents. The retrieved data can then be used with external reporting tools for comprehensive data analysis.	2505
	Upgrade of the Existing Workflow Engine in SAP Ariba Category Management to the SAP Build Process Automation Service [ARBCATA-519] The workflow engine in SAP Ariba Category Management will be decommissioned with the Q3 2025 release and replaced by the next-generation SAP Build Process Automation Service. This is a technical update with no impact on the user experience. To ensure a seamless transition, all pending workflow tasks, such as approval documents, must be approved, rejected, or withdrawn before the Q3 2025 release.	2505
	SAP Ariba Category Management, AI-assisted strategy summarizer [CATMAN-429] This feature introduces the Generative AI capabilities for generating a summary in the Approval Document in SAP Ariba Category Management. AI-enhanced summaries provide a quick overview, highlighting key points without the need to manually review details across all sections of the approval documents. Category managers can refine these summaries and send them for approval, improving decision-making. Additionally, you can now regenerate category strategy details recommendations when the data in the strategy and plan tools is updated.	2505
	Enhancements to the Manage Taxonomy and Manage Configurations Apps in SAP Ariba Category Management [ARBCATA-255] This feature enables category management administrators to configure product classification systems, like UNSPSC and custom domain codes, directly in the Manage Taxonomy app of SAP Ariba Category Management. It simplifies workflows by combining product classification and category taxonomy management into a single app.	2502
	Ability to Add Primary and Secondary Value Levers to Initiatives [ARBCATA-444] This feature enables category managers to add primary and secondary value levers to an initiative in SAP Ariba Category Management. This helps give category managers greater insights into strategies and actions that can help their organization achieve optimal value from procurement.	2502
	Ability to Use Supplier Preferencing in SAP Ariba Category Management [CATMAN-265] This feature enables you to use supplier preferencing in SAP Ariba Category Management. Supplier preferencing helps organizations understand how suppliers perceive them and categorize suppliers based on these perceptions. By identifying supplier preferencing categories, businesses can enhance relationships, improve supplier engagement, and manage interactions more effectively.	2502
	Ability to Manage Time Period for Spend Data in Category Management  [CATMAN-425] This feature enables category management administrators to configure the preferred time period for spend data in the Manage Configurations app of SAP Ariba Category Management. The selected time period determines the spend data displayed across all apps in category management, enabling you to build strategies based on specific years of spend.	2502
	SAP Ariba Category Management, AI-Assisted Category Strategy Recommendation [CATMAN-467] This feature introduces the Generative AI capabilities in the Category Strategy Details tool of SAP Ariba Category Management. Generating AI-enhanced content recommendations streamlines the strategy creation process, saving time and effort while delivering tailored insights based on inputs from category managers. With Generative AI, users can enhance efficiency and focus on making informed strategic decisions, rather than spending valuable time manually analyzing data.	2502
	Operational Reporting API for SAP Ariba Category Management [CATMAN-468] SAP Ariba Category Management now provides the Operational Reporting API, designed for use by client applications. Built on OpenAPI specifications and leveraging the OData standard, this API enables the retrieval of operational data such as strategy and plan documents, categories with product classifications, and category profiles. The retrieved data can be used with external reporting tools for comprehensive data analysis.	2502
	SAP Ariba Category Management User Interface Enhancements [CATMAN-423] This feature introduces user interface changes to the Manage Taxonomy and Develop Strategy and Plan apps in SAP Ariba Category Management. Includes: CATMAN-472	2502

 

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