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SAP Ariba

Score7.6 out of 10

543 Reviews and Ratings

What is SAP Ariba?

With advanced tools to automate manual processes and support close collaboration with suppliers, SAP Ariba helps streamline source-to-pay processes across organizations.

Media

the advanced tools that automate manual processes and support close collaboration with suppliers. The SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing solution help streamline procure-to-pay processes across organizations.
SAP Ariba's digitalization, which covers processes from contract requests, authoring, and workflows to negotiation, approval, and execution for lower costs and improved relationships.
an instance of SAP Ariba's support for industry-specific processes and systems. This helps process manufacturers, retailers, and discrete manufacturers that rely on external manufacturers to capture more savings by improving source-to-contract processes and supplier collaboration.
the digitalizing and automating of invoice management over a global business network, in SAP Ariba. This delivers visibility and efficiency to capture more early-payment discounts and optimize working capital.

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SAP Ariba Review by [...]

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I am an independent consultant implementing SAP Ariba applicaitons for the last 25 years. I am excited to see the NextGen product.

Pros

  • Suggesting the suppliers
  • All apps s2p in one area
  • Insights
  • AI

Cons

  • Integration with third party
  • I believe NextGen will be able to fix lot of usability issues

Most Important Features

  • Catalogs
  • Integration
  • Visibility

Usability

Nice

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use all modules of Ariba except invoicing. It addresses the procurement automation issue for indirect materials. It also helps in supplier onboarding.

Pros

  • Buying indirect materials is one of the best examples
  • sourcing and supplier onboardings are really efficient
  • Guided buying is really user friendly and easy to configure

Cons

  • Contracting must be developed more user friendly
  • AI should be implemented in each module

Most Important Features

  • Guided Buying
  • Sourcing

Return on Investment

  • supplier onboarding has been efficient
  • Ariba Buying is also seamless

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Coupa

Other Software Used

Coupa

Getting the invoice processed without any errors

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use SAP Ariba for invoice processing via a client of mine.

Pros

  • Sophisticated platform
  • Ease of login
  • Follow up communications with invoice status

Cons

  • Sometimes it feels a bit tough to understand the steps needed to submit the invoice. I've had to reach out to support roles through my client to get step-by-step attachments that explain the process.

Most Important Features

  • Efficiency
  • Getting the invoice processed without any errors

Return on Investment

  • The ability to get my invoices processed

Usability

Vendor management with SAP Ariba

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use SAP Ariba mainly for vendore management and invoicing management

Pros

  • Vendor management
  • Invoice management
  • Ariba procurement options

Cons

  • More vendor checks
  • Invoicing management
  • Better AI usage in invoice management is expected

Most Important Features

  • Vendor classification
  • Invoice handling

Return on Investment

  • More checks on Vendors
  • geographical inclusions

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Copilot Studio

Other Software Used

SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Integration Suite

Procurement department didn't quite catch on.

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use SAP Ariba for procurement coordination. But the procurement department didn't quite catch on.

Pros

  • Integration
  • ease of use
  • reliability

Cons

  • Licensing

Most Important Features

  • Customer data sync

Usability