Integration
How does next-gen SAP Ariba integrate with SAP S/4HANA?
Short answer
Next-gen SAP Ariba is designed for native integration with SAP Cloud ERP (SAP S/4HANA). Master data, purchase requisitions, purchase orders, goods receipts and invoices flow between the systems, using SAP's standard integration content and SAP BTP.
What typically flows between the systems
- Master data: suppliers (business partners), materials, cost centres, GL accounts.
- Procurement documents: requisitions and purchase orders.
- Receiving: goods and service receipts.
- Finance: invoices and payment status.
- Sourcing: requests from S/4HANA to guided sourcing and awards back.
Design decisions to make early
- Which system owns which master data.
- Where approvals happen.
- How errors are monitored and resolved.
See SAP Ariba SLP Integration with S/4HANA for a worked example.