The availability of features and functions for managing suppliers, supplier lifecycles, and supplier risk depends on your SAP Ariba solution package. Review the tables below to see the differences among the solutions.
Availability of Features and Functions for Managing Common Supplier Information
| Feature or Function | SAP Ariba Supplier Information and Performance Management (new architecture) | SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance | SAP Ariba Supplier Risk |
|---|
| Supplier profile summary (applicable panels and data) | No | Yes | Yes |
| Classic supplier 360° profile (applicable areas) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Supplier Management dashboard | Yes | Yes | No |
| Manual supplier contact management | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Analytical reporting | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Supplier data snapshots | Yes | Yes | No |
| Supplier risk administrative reports | No | No | Yes |
Availability of Features and Functions for Supplier Creation and Registration
| Feature or Function | SAP Ariba Supplier Information and Performance Management (new architecture) | SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance | SAP Ariba Supplier Risk |
|---|
| Supplier request projects | Yes | Yes | No |
| Supplier registration projects | Yes | Yes | No |
Availability of Features and Functions for Supplier Lifecycle Management
| Feature or Function | SAP Ariba Supplier Information and Performance Management (new architecture) | SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance | SAP Ariba Supplier Risk |
|---|
| Supplier qualifications and disqualifications and miscellaneous supplier lifecycle processes | No | Yes | No |
| Preferred supplier management projects | No | Yes | No |
| Classic supplier performance management (SPM) projects | Yes | Yes | No |
Availability of Features and Functions for Modular Questionnaires and Certificate Management
| Feature or Function | SAP Ariba Supplier Information and Performance Management (new architecture) | SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance | SAP Ariba Supplier Risk |
|---|
| Modular questionnaire projects | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Certificate management | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Availability of Features and Functions for Common Supplier Management Project Activities
| Feature or Function | SAP Ariba Supplier Information and Performance Management (new architecture) | SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance | SAP Ariba Supplier Risk |
|---|
| Questionnaire export to Microsoft Excel | Yes | Yes | Yes (modular questionnaires only) |
| Questionnaire version comparison | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Missing approver management | Yes | Yes | Yes (modular questionnaires only) |
Availability of Features and Functions for Supplier Risk Monitoring
| Feature or Function | SAP Ariba Supplier Information and Performance Management (new architecture) | SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance | SAP Ariba Supplier Risk |
|---|
| Supplier Risk dashboard | No | No | Yes |
| Risk alerts | No | No | Yes |
| Potential risk exposure | No | No | Yes (base edition doesn't include corporate information about the supplier) |
| Risk profile enrichment | No | No | Yes (not available in base edition) |
| Control-based engagement risk assessment projects | No | No | Yes |
| Issue management | No | No | Yes |
| Finding and event collaboration | No | No | Yes |
Note
In the table above, base edition represents SAP Ariba Supplier Risk, base edition, which is an edition of SAP Ariba Supplier Risk with a selection of capabilities for customers who do not need the full offering. This edition removes Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) corporate hierarchy content from the subscription, which reduces the cost of the solution.
Availability of Features and Functions for Data Exchange with External Systems
| Feature or Function | SAP Ariba Supplier Information and Performance Management (new architecture) | SAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance | SAP Ariba Supplier Risk |
|---|
| ERP integration | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| APIs | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Note
See the
Solutions Description Guide for additional information on the technology features and services included with subscriptions to SAP Ariba solutions.