Integration
How can we extend next-gen SAP Ariba with SAP BTP?
Short answer
Instead of modifying the core, you build side-by-side extensions on SAP BTP – custom apps, workflows, integrations and Joule agents that use SAP Ariba APIs and events. This keeps next-gen SAP Ariba clean and upgrade-safe.
Typical extensions
- A custom approval or policy-check workflow.
- An app for a company-specific process, such as capital expenditure requests.
- Custom Joule skills and AI agents built with Joule Studio.
- Dashboards combining Ariba and non-Ariba data.
Principles
- Use standard functionality first.
- Extend only where there is clear business value.
- Use stable, published APIs.
- Document and test extensions with every SAP release.