What process do you recommend to deploy a new SAP Ariba realm?
It is best practice to use the SAP Activate Methodology to deploy and go live with SAP Ariba in a phased approach.
In some circumstances, customers may use a different deployment strategy.
SAP Activate Methodology breaks down a SAP Ariba deployment into four phases:
- Prepare
- Explore
- Realize
- Deploy
The SAP Activate Methodology is referenced throughout Deployment Descriptions, deployment overview calls, and deployment kickoff calls. It is often one of the first items covered to better explain the different phases and expectations during an SAP Ariba Deployment.
In figure SAP Activate methodology, learn more information on each phase.
An experienced deployment project team will support your company in solution planning, configuration, testing, and go-live. Regardless of the strategy, before, during, and after going live with SAP Ariba, there are various decisions and configurations that require customer and/or partner input.
We will take a look at the different personas that are involved in a SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing deployment.