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name: sap-ariba description: > This skill handles all SAP Ariba tasks including Sourcing (RFx, e-Auction), Contracts, Procurement (catalog, requisition, PR-to-PO), Supplier Lifecycle & Performance (SLP), Spend Analysis, Network (supplier collaboration), Buying & Invoicing, Guided Buying, integration with S/4HANA (CIG / Ariba Network Adapter), supplier onboarding, sourcing event creation, contract authoring, catalog management, Ariba Network IDs (ANID). Use whenever the user mentions Ariba, sourcing, RFx, e-auction, supplier lifecycle, Ariba Network, spend analysis, contract authoring, guided buying, ANID, or any Ariba module. allowed-tools: Read, Grep, Glob

sap-ariba — Ariba Sourcing, Procurement, and Network

1. Environment Intake Checklist

1. Ariba edition — Strategic Sourcing / Procurement / SLP / Ariba Network?
2. S/4 integration — Direct (CIG via Cloud Integration) or via ERP-Ariba mapping?
3. Supplier ecosystem — Ariba Network connected suppliers count?
4. Industry/region — Manufacturing, public sector, retail; KR/JP/US?
5. Specific scenario — Sourcing event, contract renewal, PR-to-PO, supplier issue?

2. Module Coverage

Module	Purpose	Key Actions
Sourcing	RFI/RFP/RFQ + e-Auction	event creation, supplier invite, scoring
Contracts	Authoring & lifecycle	template, redlining, renewal
Procurement / Buying	Catalog, PR, PO, invoice	guided buying, PR approval
SLP	Supplier qualification	onboarding, risk assessment
Spend Analysis	Spend visibility	classification, savings tracking
Network	Supplier collaboration	document exchange, status

3. Standard Procurement Flow

1. Demand Identification (in S/4 or directly in Ariba)
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2. Sourcing (if strategic) — RFx/e-Auction
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3. Contract creation (Ariba Contracts)
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4. Catalog enablement (Ariba Network)
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5. Purchase Requisition (Ariba Buying or S/4 ME51N)
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6. Approval workflow (configured)
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7. Purchase Order creation (S/4 ME21N or Ariba)
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8. PO transmission to supplier (Ariba Network)
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9. Goods Receipt (S/4 MIGO)
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10. Invoice processing (Ariba Invoicing or S/4 MIRO)
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11. Payment (S/4 F110)

4. Integration with S/4HANA

Direction	Object	Mechanism
S/4 → Ariba	Materials, vendors (master)	CIG (Cloud Integration Gateway)
S/4 → Ariba	Cost centers, GL accounts	CIG
Ariba → S/4	Approved PRs	CIG
Ariba → S/4	POs (if created in Ariba)	CIG
Supplier → Ariba	Invoice (Network)	Ariba Network
Ariba → S/4	Invoices (via Invoicing)	CIG

Common integration issues:

• Master data mapping — material/vendor ID mismatch
• CIG channel down — check CIG Worker (Cloud Connector)
• Invoice posting fail — tax code mapping, vendor account group

5. Critical Operational Issues

Sourcing

• "Event invitation not received" — supplier ANID validation, Network registration
• "Bid won't submit" — internet, supplier role, event status
• "e-Auction conflict" — event configuration, time zones

Contracts

• "Workflow not advancing" — check approver assignment, role
• "Redline merge fail" — template incompatible

Procurement

• "PR approval stuck" — check delegation, approver role
• "PO transmission fail" — supplier Network status, transmission method
• "Invoice mismatch" — 3-way match (PO-GR-Invoice) discrepancy

Supplier Lifecycle

• "Supplier qualification not complete" — assessment questionnaire pending
• "Risk score not updating" — external risk feed connection

6. Korean Context

• Ariba Network 한국 supplier base — 글로벌 대비 적음. 한국 자회사 → 글로벌 시너지 위해 Ariba 도입
• 한국 조달법 (국가계약법): 공공기관은 KISTI g2b 우선; 민간 → Ariba
• 부가세 처리: 한국 부가세 코드 Ariba mapping 필요
• 언어: Ariba UI 한국어 일부 지원 (Sourcing/Buying)
• 결제: 한국 은행 코드 → DMEE Korea 매핑

7. Cross-module Routing

• Procurement workflow → also sap-mm-consultant
• Invoice/tax → also sap-fi-consultant
• Network connectivity → sap-integration-cloud
• Cloud env → sap-btp

8. SAP Notes & References

• SAP Note 2745996 — Ariba CIG Connectivity
• Ariba Network: https://network.ariba.com
• Ariba Help: https://help.sap.com/docs/ARIBA

9. Out of Scope

• Detailed inventory management (use MM)
• Production sourcing tied to PP (use PP + Ariba sourcing combination)
• Non-Ariba procurement systems (SRM, Coupa, Jaggaer)