General
	SAP Ariba Procurement	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	Ability to Add Imprint URL in SAP Ariba Solutions [APPF-207] This feature enables you to specify an imprint URL for your SAP Ariba solutions. Customer administrators can configure the new self-service parameter, Application.UI.ImprintURL, in the Intelligent Configuration Manager workspace to specify the custom imprint page URL This is displayed as the Imprint link in the footer of your SAP Ariba application.

 

	Strategic Sourcing
	Sourcing SAP Ariba Sourcing features are available in SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.	(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.
	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.
	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.

 

	Strategic Sourcing For Industries Features ONLY available with SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	Support for Light Regime Notices for the TED eForms Portal [PSS-202] This feature introduces the support for general and sectoral directive light regime notices for the TED eForms portal in eTendering.
	Support eTendering for the Central Digital Platform [PSS-302] This feature enables buyer administrators to associate the United Kingdom public procurement notices with a public sector event template. Buyers can enter procurement details in the notices associated with the event and publish the notices on the Central Digital Platform (CDP). Suppliers can view the notices on the CDP and the related event details on a public access page. Interested suppliers can invite themselves to participate in the event after registering on Ariba Discovery.
	Support for Using Supplier Questionnaire for CDP in Public Sector Events [PSS-304] This feature enables buyers in the United Kingdom (UK) public sector to add the supplier questionnaire for CDP to a public sector event. It allows suppliers to retrieve the responses that they have provided in the Central Digital Platform (CDP) into the supplier questionnaire for CDP in the sourcing event.
	Support for Framework Agreement in Guided Sourcing [PSS-305] This feature allows buyer users to create a framework agreement in guided sourcing. Buyers can establish an agreement with one or more qualified suppliers for specific items. During the agreement's lifespan, buyers can initiate multiple call-off sourcing projects under the agreement, with predetermined conditions.
	Support for TED eForms Version 1.12 Plus [PSS-311] With this feature, SAP Ariba now supports the public sector portal TED version 1.12 Plus (1.13).

 

	Contracts SAP Ariba Contracts features are available in SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	SAP Task Center Integration with SAP Ariba Contracts [SCONTR-1210]  This feature enables buyers to use SAP Task Center to process approval tasks assigned to them from SAP Ariba Contracts.
	Ability to Customize the Prefix for the Contract ID in SAP Ariba Contracts [SCONTR-1280] This feature enables buyers to customize the contract ID prefix in SAP Ariba Contracts by replacing the default value (CW) with their preferred value.
	User Interface Enhancements for Managing Tasks from SAP Ariba Contracts in SAP Task Center [SCONTR-1386] This feature brings enhancements to the SAP Task Center user interface to better manage tasks originating from SAP Ariba Contracts. The new UI is more user-centric, utilizing the SAP Fiori design principles, which aim to improve usability, efficiency, and the overall user experience.
	Enhancements to the User Interface for Managing Non-Disclosure Agreement Contracts [SCONTR-1395] This feature introduces several changes to the user interface for managing Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) contracts.

 

	SAP Ariba Category Management	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.

 

	SAP Spend Control Tower	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	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.
	View and Map Unmapped UNSPSC Codes to Custom Taxonomies [ARBTS-47] This feature enables users to view and map unmapped UNSPSC codes after machine learning models predict values for custom taxonomies. You can view unmapped UNSPSC codes and map them to your custom code taxonomy on the Unmapped UNSPSC Categories tab in the Manage Spend Taxonomy tile. While category mapping is in progress, you can't create any new mappings until the previous mapping completes.
	Currency Rate selection and conversion [ARBTS-226]  SAP Spend Control Tower now automatically converts invoice amounts to your defined reporting currency, ensuring consistency across reports and dashboards. This simplifies financial analysis by using conversion rates closest to the invoice posting date, accommodating multiple currencies from flat files and supported SAP systems.

 

	Supplier Management Features in this group are also available with SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	Ability to Mass Inactivate Questionnaire Data for Multiple Suppliers at a Time [SLP-1866] Previously, SLP allowed buyers to purge the questionnaire data of only a single supplier at a time. Now, buyers can mass-inactivate older versions of questionnaire data or complete questionnaire project for multiple suppliers at a time by importing a CSV file.
	New User Group - SM Advanced Configuration Access [SLP-2101] This feature introduces a licensed user group named SM Advanced Configuration Access in SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance with authorizations for advanced administrative functions and configurations. SAP Ariba recommends that you assign the new user group to your internal users or certified partners to fully utilize the advanced self-service configuration capabilities that this user group provides.
	Ability to Purge Inactivated Modular Questionnaire Data [SLP-2207] This feature enables the users to select the data to purge older questionnaire responses for multiple suppliers. This functionality is essential for removing unwanted versions of questionnaire

 

	Supplier Risk	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	No features in 2505

 

	Procurement
	Buying & Invoicing	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	Support for Using Virtual Cards to Pay Suppliers [PROC-977] This feature allows buyers to pay suppliers with single-use virtual cards. The card provider generates a virtual card per purchase order and sends the card details to the supplier. The supplier uses the virtual card to receive payment from the buyer's bank. Then, the buyer's account is charged. After reconciling the amount against the purchase order in the SAP Ariba buying solution, the buyer updates the details to the buyer’s ERP system.
	Support for Ad Hoc Vendors for Non-Catalog Items in Virtual Card Orders [PROC-986] With this feature, buyers can create virtual card orders to procure non-catalog items from ad hoc vendors. Ad hoc vendors are suppliers added to SAP Ariba Buying and SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing on an as-needed basis without needing to onboard them. Ad hoc vendors receive virtual card details on the email address of their vendor location. They can charge the virtual card to accept payment for the non-catalog items they sell to buyers.

 

	Guided Buying	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	Enhanced Supplier Search for Non-Catalog Items [GUIDEB-304] This feature enables users to view the most relevant suppliers when they create a non-catalog request or line-item form. When this feature is enabled, the recommended suppliers that display are mapped to the commodity code of the item on a request form. This is helpful is you want users to only choose from existing suppliers that have catalog items with the same commodity code as the item on your request.
	RFQs support on-behalf-of by company code [GUIDEB-1056] Requests for quote (RFQs) in guided buying now support on-behalf-of by company code functionality.
	Support for Classification of Hazardous Materials [GUIDEB-1082] With this feature, you can identify which types hazardous materials are present in items according to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals. Previously, you could only find whether or not items contained hazardous materials, but you couldn't find which type of hazardous materials were present. Now, items with hazardous materials display the different symbols and codes for the types of hazardous materials present.
	Support for Ad Hoc Vendors on Non-Catalog Requests [GUIDEB-1209] With this feature, users can submit non-catalog requests using ad hoc vendors in guided buying. Ad hoc vendors are suppliers added to your SAP Ariba Buying solution on an as-needed basis, without needing to complete the onboarding process in SAP Ariba Supplier Management. When users create a non-catalog request in guided buying, they can choose from the ad hoc vendors available.
	Guided Buying Integration with SAP WalkMe [GUIDEB-1250] Guided buying is now integrated with the SAP WalkMe Digital Adoption Platform. Users can take advantage of easy-to-understand guidance powered by SAP WalkMe or SAP WalkMe Premium.	(With 2508)	(With 2505)

 

	Catalog & Spot Buy	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	Support for Custom Fields in BMEcat Catalog Files [CMS-1384] With this feature, you can define custom fields in a BMEcat file in the <USER_DEFINED_EXTENSIONS> section that should be included after the <MIME_INFO> section.

 

	Integration
	Extensibility & Configurability - APIs	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	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.

 

	Intelligent Configuration Manager	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	Displaying Stack Trace in the Intelligence Configuration Manager Audit Logs [CFG-329] This feature introduces a new column, Param7, in the Search results table on the Audit events and reports page to display the stack trace information in the Intelligent Configuration Manager audit logs. Stack trace is used for debugging activities.
	Configure Authentication with SAP Cloud Identity Services for SAP Ariba Procurement Solutions in Intelligent Configuration Manager [CFG-324] With this feature, customer administrators can configure authentication with SAP Cloud Identity Services for SAP Ariba Procurement solutions using the Intelligent Configuration Manager workspace from their SAP Ariba site. This self-service option allows you to configure without having to request assistance from SAP Ariba representatives. This configuration facilitates seamless single sign-on for SAP Ariba solutions across SAP cloud landscape using the SAP Cloud Identity Services, which enables integration scenarios.

 

	SAP Integration Suite, managed gateway for spend management and SAP Business Network	Enablement Model
	Feature Name & Description	Automatically On 	Customer Configured 
	Mandatory Domain Name Changes in SAP Integration Suite, Managed Gateway for Spend Management and SAP Business Network [GATE-580] With this feature, SAP Integration Suite, managed gateway for spend management and SAP Business Network extends the decommission dates for the old domain names for all existing URLs. SAP Integration Suite, managed gateway for spend management and SAP Business Network has introduced new domain names for all existing URLs to provide consistent product branding across all data centers.

This information reflects the status of SAP Ariba Procurement planning as of April 2025 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.