SAP C_ARP2P_2508 - SAP Certified Associate - Implementation Consultant - SAP Ariba Procurement

FromSAP Learning Hub – Course: SAP Ariba Procurement: Contract Compliance → Understanding Contract Hierarchies, the course explains how master and subagreements are structured to manage spend visibility and supplier relationships.

“Amaster agreementrepresents the main contractual relationship, typically with the manufacturer or primary supplier. Subagreements are used to capture transactions or pricing with intermediaries such as resellers or distributors.”

“When an organization buys through resellers but must track spend with the manufacturer, the correct setup is to establish amaster agreement with the manufacturerand linksubagreements with the resellers. This allows all spend flowing through the resellers to roll up under the manufacturer’s master contract for accurate reporting and compliance tracking.”

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SAP Ariba Procurement: Contract Compliance → Managing Contract Hierarchies

Learning Journey:Procure to Pay with SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing

Extract:

“To track total spend with a manufacturer while purchasing through multiple resellers, create a master agreement with the manufacturer and subagreements with each reseller.”

Answer: B

The correct hierarchy isMaster agreement with manufacturer, Subagreement with reseller. This configuration ensures that all reseller transactions contribute to the overall manufacturer spend visibility and compliance metrics in SAP Ariba.

FromSAP Learning Hub – Course: SAP Ariba Implementation Methodology → Explore and Design Phases, SAP clarifies the purpose and deliverables of theDelta Design Workshop:

“The Delta Design Workshop is held after Fit-to-Standard sessions to address functional gaps. The customer providesbusiness justificationfor each gap identified, while consultants record the design decisions and determine whether they can be met through configuration, extensions, or workarounds.”

“All gaps are documented withbusiness impact, assumptions, and priorityin the design backlog for review and final sign-off.”

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SAP Ariba Implementation Methodology → Delta Design and Explore Phase

SAP Activate for Ariba Procurement

Extract:

“The Delta Design Workshop outcome includes documented gap resolutions, business impact, and prioritization. Customers justify each gap identified during Fit-to-Standard sessions.”

Answer: B, C

During theDelta Design Workshop, customers justify each business gap, and consultants document all related design decisions, impacts, and backlog priorities for final review and validation.

Subagreements in SAP Ariba Contract Compliance canoverride the pricing of the parent (master) agreementunder specific conditions:

Whenitem aggregatoris enabled in both agreements, the system allows pricing rules to be combined or overridden (Answer C).

When themaster agreement is a no-release order contract, pricing can be overridden by subagreements that are more specific or regionally scoped (Answer B).

This flexibility allows for tailored pricing at a business unit or regional level.

Reference Documents Used:

SAP Ariba Contract Compliance Configuration Guide

SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing Pricing Hierarchy Logic

FromSAP Learning Hub – Course: SAP Ariba Procurement: Buying → Creating Forms for Tactical Sourcing, SAP states:

“For tactical sourcing purposes, administrators createRequest Forms.

These forms collect ad-hoc sourcing or procurement information and can trigger sourcing or Spot Buy processes depending on configuration.”

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SAP Ariba Procurement: Buying → Form Configuration and Request Management

Learning Journey:Procure to Pay with SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing

Extract:

“Use Request Forms for tactical sourcing scenarios to collect information from users and initiate sourcing actions.”

Answer:C

To supporttactical sourcing, SAP Ariba administrators useRequest Forms, which gather sourcing details and initiate Spot Buy or RFQ processes.

FromSAP Learning Hub – Course: SAP Ariba Procurement: Buying → Integration with Multiple ERP Systems, under the section“Multi-ERP Deployment Options”, the official SAP content explains:

“Organizations that integrate SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing with multiple ERP systems can configurechild sitesin several ways. The integration options depend on how data and workflows are managed across these systems.”

“The three configuration options for child sites are:

•Disconnected– Each child site operates independently and does not share data with other sites.

•Connected– Child sites are linked to a single parent site that consolidates data exchange and approval routing.

•Multi-variant– Multiple ERP systems are connected to the same Ariba realm, each variant representing a unique ERP configuration while sharing the common procurement process framework.”

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SAP Ariba Procurement: Buying → Integration Overview and Multi-ERP Configuration

Learning Journey:Procure to Pay with SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing

Extract:

“SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing supports Disconnected, Connected, and Multi-variant configurations for child sites when integrating with multiple ERP systems. This flexibility allows organizations to tailor data integration and workflow control according to their ERP landscape.”

Answer: A, B, E

Comprehensive Explanation:

SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing provides three supported configuration models for child sites in a multi-ERP setup:Disconnected,Connected, andMulti-variant. These allow organizations to manage procurement integration across multiple ERP systems efficiently—either operating independently, centrally connected, or sharing multiple ERP variants within one Ariba realm.

FromSAP Learning Hub – Course: SAP Ariba Procurement: Contract Compliance → Pricing Models and Tiers, SAP defines:

“Amount-Based Volume Discount (Cumulative)pricing applies a percentage discount when total spend reaches predefined thresholds over a time period.”

“This model accumulates spend across orders and applies discounts once a threshold is achieved, ideal for cumulative spend tracking.”

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SAP Ariba Procurement: Contract Compliance → Configuring Pricing and Discounts

Learning Journey:Procure to Pay with SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing

Extract:

“Use Amount-Based Volume Discount (Cumulative) to apply discounts once spend tiers are reached within a given time frame.”

Answer:D

The correct pricing type isAmount-Based Volume Discount (Cumulative), as it applies cumulative spend thresholds for tier-based discounts.

FromSAP Learning Hub – Course: SAP Ariba Procurement: Buying → Receiving and Tolerances, the official explanation states:

“SAP Ariba allows configuration ofreceiving tolerancesto define how much quantity variance is acceptable when receiving goods or services against a purchase order. By setting receiving tolerances above 100%, buyers can enableOver-receiving, which allows users to receive more than the ordered quantity within the defined tolerance limit.”

“Over-receiving is commonly used to handle minor shipment overages while still maintaining control through tolerance settings.”

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SAP Ariba Procurement: Buying → Receiving and Tolerances

Learning Journey:Procure to Pay with SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing

Extract:

“Configuring receiving tolerances allows enabling Over-receiving, which permits receipt quantities above the ordered amount up to a defined percentage limit.”

Answer: D

By configuringreceiving tolerancesin SAP Ariba Buying, organizations can enableOver-receiving, allowing receipt of quantities greater than the ordered amount within the predefined acceptable range.

FromSAP Learning Hub – Course: SAP Ariba Procurement: Buying → Non-Catalog Requisitions and Supplier Selection, SAP details:

“When creatingnon-catalog item requisitions, users can select suppliers from:

• Apredefined list of incumbent or previously engaged suppliersresponding to sourcing events, ensuring spend continuity.

• Apreferred supplier listgenerated fromSAP Ariba Supplier Lifecycle and Performance, which identifies qualified and approved suppliers for specific commodities.”

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SAP Ariba Procurement: Buying → Supplier Selection for Non-Catalog Requisitions

Learning Journey:Procure to Pay with SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing

Extract:

“Users can select suppliers from sourcing-approved incumbents or preferred supplier lists derived from Supplier Lifecycle and Performance.”

Answer:A, D

Fornon-catalog requisitions, users may select fromincumbent supplierstied to sourcing events orpreferred suppliersmaintained inSupplier Lifecycle and Performance (SLP)to ensure compliant supplier engagement.

FromSAP Learning Hub – Course: SAP Ariba Procurement: Buying → Receiving and Quantity Adjustments, SAP specifies:

“When an item has beenover-received, users can correct it by entering anegative quantityin the Accepted box. This reduces the previously received quantity by the entered amount.”

“Negative receiving entries adjust the receipt record and bring the total quantity back in line with the expected value.”

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SAP Ariba Procurement: Buying → Managing Receipts and Adjustments

Learning Journey:Procure to Pay with SAP Ariba Buying and Invoicing

Extract:

“To correct over-receipts, enter a negative number in the Accepted field to offset the previously received quantity.”

Answer:C

To fix anover-received quantity, enter anegative valuein theAccepted boxto reduce the total quantity received.

In tactical sourcing scenarios within SAP Ariba, system behavior such asdefault sourcing paths,preferred suppliers, andpricing rulescan depend on theShip-To locationof the request. This location helps determine:

Region-specific sourcing rules

Commodity-to-supplier mapping

Availability of contracts

User group assignments (A), approval flows (C), and supplier policies (D) are important for governance butdo not directly dictate system behaviorin tactical sourcing automation.

Reference Documents Used:

SAP Ariba Guided Buying and Tactical Sourcing Configuration Guide

Supplier Risk Management.pptx – Tactical sourcing system behavior overview