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cleanFiles/bookmap_Introducing_SAP_Ariba_Direct_Materials_Sou_en-US_learning-sap-com_lsc-prod.zip (MMCP-DROPZONE) - 2025-11-11T03:16:45.000Z

Explaining Key Challenges of Direct Materials Procurement

Describing the Direct Materials Sourcing Architecture

Introducing SAP Ariba Direct Materials Sourcing for Automotive and Industrial Manufacturing in SAP S/4HANA

Mapping Direct Materials Sourcing Processes to Customer Requirements

Explaining Key Direct Material Sourcing Processes

Activating Business Functionalities in Direct Materials Sourcing

Defining the Bidder Role

Activating SAP S/4HANA Procurement Hub and Scenarios

Discussing Best Practices in the Configuration of SAP Ariba Direct Materials Sourcing and Central Purchase Contracts

Defining Number Ranges

Activating Flexible Workflow

Configuring Document Types and Workstation Applications

Creating an RFC Connection

Creating a Logical System

Defining the Connected Systems and Organizational Elements

Configuring Control Plane for the Central Procurement APIs

Activating SAP Application Interface Framework

Activating Notification Providers

Defining Background Jobs

Configuring OData Services

Assigning Business Roles

Activating Idempotent Services

Setting Up SAP Ariba Direct Materials Sourcing for Automotive and Industrial Manufacturing in SAP S/4HANA

Activating SAP BTP, Cloud Foundry Environment

Adding Spaces in Your SAP BTP Subaccount

Adding Applications and Activating Subscriptions in Your SAP BTP Account

Creating Service Instances in Your SAP BTP Subaccount

Creating Subaccount Users in SAP Ariba Supplier Quotation Management

Creating an HTTP Destination

Accessing SAP Ariba Supplier Quotation Management

Setting Up SAP Event Mesh

Setting Up Business Roles in SAP Ariba Supplier Quotation Management

Configuring the Quotation Management Administration Application

Configuring an Interim Number Range in SAP Ariba Supplier Quotation Management

Scheduling Master Data Replication by Using the Application Job App

Setting Up Attachments in SAP Ariba Supplier Quotation Management

Assigning a Business Partner in SAP Ariba Supplier Quotation Management

Setting Up SAP Business Technology Platform

Implementing SAP Ariba Direct Materials Sourcing Solution for Auto and Industrial Manufacturing in SAP S/4HANA

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