For the line item, only pricing information is involved. For example, in this RFP a quote for car insurance is created. By already providing this information Guided Sourcing will show the most suited suppliers to invite for the RFI/RFP, as shown in the picture above.Īnother difference with the traditional sourcing event creation is the content, in the new interface line items are created in a different section from the questions, requirements, and attachments. The SLP Module can qualify and set preferred levels for suppliers on different commodities and regions. If the Ariba Sourcing Solution contains the SLP module and the user has set the commodity and region for the event creation, a list of recommended suppliers will be shown before a search is executed. When the event duration is set, the user can select participants for the event from the supplier dropdown field. At any point during the event creation, the user has instant access to SAP enable now for guidance during the event creation. In the create step the event duration, suppliers, and Items & requirements are shown as dropdown fields to have them as an overview on one page. At the top of the page, a process flow is visible of all the steps to take during the sourcing event. In comparison to the original event configuration the event rules, suppliers and content can be set up in one overview, as seen in the picture below. The most noticeable change is the single page event creation.

In comparison with the existing sourcing offering, there are some new user interface features available. Recently SAP Ariba released guided sourcing, a more intuitive interface to help you setting up sourcing events quicker and easier.

Sap ariba sourcing process flow