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The Strategic Sourcing Suite includes:  \n􀂄 Supplier Lifecycle and Performance (SLP): Efficiently register and manage your profile, qualifications, and performance .  \n􀂄 Sourcing: Discover and participate in sourcing events and opportunities with a standardized process .  \n􀂄 Contracts: Easily review, negotiate, and manage contracts digitally.  \nIntroduction to SAP Ariba (2 of 2)  \nMODULE 1: Supplier Lifecycle and Performance Management (SLP)– streamlines supplier management from onboarding to offboarding.  \n􀂄 Uses a strategic, data-driven approach to ensure compliance and minimize risk.  \n􀂄 Promotes ongoing improvement by tracking performance and supporting supplier development.  \nMODULE 2: Sourcing – equips teams to manage sourcing requests and competitive bidding efficiently.  \n􀂄 Enables invitations to multiple suppliers for participation in sourcing events and solicitations (RFx) .  \n􀂄 Built-in analytics to assess supplier proposals based on cost, quality, sustainability, and other key criteria.  \nMODULE 3: Contracts – provides a centralized platform for managing supplier agreements, from creation to renewal.  \n􀂄 Automates contract authoring with standardized templates and clause libraries, ensuring consistency and compliance.  \n􀂄 Features built-in workflows and electronic signatures to streamline contract cycles and reduce administrative tasks.  \nSAP Business Network: Home Dashboard  \nSAP Business Network is used for all supplier Sourcing activities and features a homepage with a variety of sections that cater to different user needs.  \nSAP Business Network: Help Center   \nThe SAP Business Network dashboard features a variety of sections that cater to different user needs .  \nKey Terminology (1 of 2)   \nCore Workspace and Participation Terms  \n􀂃 Sourcing Project: Overall workspace that may contain one or more sourcing events, documents, tasks, and related information  \n􀂃 Sourcing Event: A specific solicitation suppliers are invited to respond to  \n􀂃 Participant: Supplier contact who is invited to access and respond to a sourcing event  \n􀂃 Invitation: Notification sent to a supplier to participate in a sourcing event  \nEvent Types  \n􀂃 Request for Information (RFI): Event used to gather non-binding supplier information before a competitive event  \n􀂃 Request for Qualification (RFQ): Event that focuses on supplier qualifications and specialized expertise, with pricing typically addressed later  \n􀂃 Request for Proposal (RFP): Event used to solicit sealed supplier proposals – typically combining solution/approach and pricing – that can be evaluated against defined criteria and used to make an award recommendation  \n􀂃 Invitation for Bid (IFB): Event used to solicit formal competitive sealed bid","cbCaidKldzrTc1T3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidKldzrTc1T3","pdf",8255164,47,"English","# Slide 3 – Introduction to SAP Ariba\n## Slide 10 – Receive Notification & Access Sourcing Event\n## Slide 14 – Review Sourcing Event Details & Requirements\n## Slide 18 – Build & Submit Response to Sourcing Event\n## Slide 31 – Submit Questions & Clarifications\n## Slide 34 – Identify & Respond to Discovery Posting\n## Slide 38 – Important Sourcing-Related Supplier Notifications\n## Slide 43 – Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)\n## Slide 46 – Common Sourcing Issues","[{\"question\":\"What is SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite and what modules does it include?\",\"answer\":\"It is an integrated platform for suppliers. 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