ariba network integration for sap business suite rapid-deployment solution v7

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Ariba Cloud Integration for SAP Business Suite Rapid-Deployment Solution V7 – How to access and use it

Andreas Muno, Senior Solution Expert Scale – Enablement – Transformation, SAP Labs LLC, June, 2015

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Best Practices™

Cloud Hybrid Cloud On-Premise

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Ariba Network

Purchase OrderCreate

Ariba Network Integration for SAP Suite - Process Flows

SAP ERP Buyer

OrderConfirmation

Purchase OrderAdvance Ship

NoticeInvoice

Purchase OrderUpdate

PO update & Inbound Delivery

Logistics Invoice

Invoiceupdate

FI Invoice PaymentRun

RemittanceAdvice

Payment Proposal

Payment Proposal

(w/ Discounts)

Ariba Collaborative Commerce Subscription Ariba Collaborative Finance Subscription

Ariba Procurement

Content

Purchase Requisition

Create

Ariba

Network

Integration

RDS Scope

XOR

PO & Invoice Automation Discount Management

Ariba Network Integration for SAP Business Suite RDS System Landscape and Technical Connectivity Options

ON-PREMISE

SAP ERP

SUPPLIER

http://service.sap.com/public/rds-ariba

http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-64734

SAP

PI

SAP

Add

-On

IDO

C

HC

I

1

2

3

4

Documents: Purchase Order PO Response

Advance Shipping Notice Goods Receipt Service Entry Sheet

Supplier Invoice Payment Proposal Remittance Advice

Connectivity Options

The best-practices scope covers integration between SAP Business Suite and the Ariba Network for:

Technical connectivity options include:

Purchase Order and Invoice Automation

Discount Management

Business Suite Add-on / Web Services direct

Add-on via SAP HCI as middleware in the cloud

Add-on via SAP PI as middleware on premise

IDOC mapped & mediated via SAP PI on premise



http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-64734


Walk-through of RDS-packaged SAP Best Practices™ for Ariba Network Integration

1. Access and evaluate RDS on SAP Service Marketplace: http://service.sap.com/rds-ariba

2. Download Ariba Network Integration Step-by-Step-Guide zip file to your computer & launch

3. Navigate to:1. Software & Delivery Requirements (MS Word document)2. Customer Presentation3. Scoping Questionnaire

4. Example Scenario: Web Service Based Connectivity Without Middleware (Direct)

1. Review Scope ItemPO & Invoice Automation-Web Service Based Connectivity w/o Middleware (Direct)

2. Review Scope Documents • Scope item overview (HTML Page)• Process Diagram (MS PPT)• Test Script (MS Word)• Configuration Guide

http://service.sap.com/rds-ariba


On the Service Marketplace, evaluate the RDS by browsing

through its online assets

Return to the overview

Browse some more through the solution scope by expanding all, or go ahead and download the RDS assets to your local file

system

Tap on Installation

Tap on the number to download zip file to your local file system

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Open the zip file (without extracting it)

right from your file system


Start with start.htm


Some browsers may prevent scripts or ActiveX controls to run

automatically, so please allow blocked content


Select one of the scope options

and scroll down


Only the building blocks relevant for the selected scope option and item(s) will show. In

order to understand what business process steps will be

enabled by configuring this scope item, tap on the process

diagram file.


Open the PowerPoint file

ARA – PO & Invoice Automation - Web Service based connectivity without middleware (direct) (1/4) – Purchase Order & Confirmation

Purchaser

SAP ERP

Purchaser (Buyer Account)

Ariba Network

Supplier (Supplier Account)Icon Name

ME21N: SAP Menu: Logistics -> Materials Management -> Purchasing -> Purchase Order -> Create

ME22N: SAP Menu: Logistics -> Materials Management -> Purchasing -> Purchase Order -> Change

Ariba Supplier Account: Inbox -> Purchase Orders

ME23N: SAP Menu: Logistics → Materials Management → Purchasing → Purchase Order → Display

Direct Integration via Business Suite Add-On (cXML OrderRequest)

Direct Integration via Business Suite Add-On (cXML ConfirmationRequest)

Icon Legend

A

B

C

Create Purchase Order

A

Forward Purchase Order to Supplier

1Display Purchase Order

Create Order Confirmation

Forward Order Confir-mation to Buyer

2Create Order Confirmation

Display Order Confirmation

D 1

C

C

D

Change Purchase Order

B

2

Page 2

Assess that this is indeed the business process you’d like to

integrate


Evaluate how to test the successful configuration of this

scope item


Assess and understand the test prerequisites, like

master, organizational, and

other data.

Familiarize yourself with the test

process.


Understand the test procedure


Once you are clear about the scope item, you can begin

implementing it. Access the SAP Note to get started. Then follow

the Configuration Guides


The configuration guide walks you through the IMG and

explains configuration settings, occasionally with sample data

When your configuration was

successfully tested, your business process should run

like in this video:http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=59xA-YM1Uyk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59xA-YM1Uyk




Ariba Network Integration with SAP Business SuiteRDS Benefits

• Rapidly connect your SAP Business Suite system securely and reliably to cloud-based Ariba Procurement solution

• Quickly realize consistent onboarding and integration in a predictable project

• Significantly improve the overall implementation experience and avoid delays in implementation and go-live.

• Finally resolve integration issues like manual errors, integration failures, inconsistent data

• Provides flexible integration options without or with middleware like SAP HANA Cloud Integration or SAP NetWeaver PI

Where to find more information

Check out SAP’s Hybrid Scenarios• http://service.sap.com/hybrid

Download the Ariba Integration RDS packages & use them in your next projects

• http://service.sap.com/rds-ariba• http://service.sap.com/rds-aribap2p

Return often as cloud integration content will be frequently updated with new versions

Consult with other procurement experts in the SAP Community Network http://scn.sap.com/community/erp/logistics-mm

http://service.sap.com/hybrid


http://service.sap.com/rds-aribap2p

http://scn.sap.com/community/erp/logistics-mm

