CLM doubt

[Former Member]

Hi experts

When a Contract is replicated from CLM to R/3 informations of consumption of contract is sent back to CLM?

Thanks

Nilson

[former_member183819]

Hi

I think Nilson expectation :-

from ECC system to send PO release value (call- off) to CLM system so that BUYER can understand the fund status of Contract in CLM.

like In SAP ECC BLAREL idoc updates the release values in SRM Contract.

Customer expectations are Data sync between Both System CLM and ECC contract

Muthu

[tridip_chakraborthy]

that is what am referring to, the Contract call-off / consumption isn't updated back into the CLM system

You need to custom build that call-off integration, or use the SAP SPM cubes to get the call-off data from ECC for a CLM driven contract

Regards

Triidp

[former_member183819]

Thanks Tridip..now we got it

so this custom program has to update the release values automatically whenever PO created / cancelled.

Muthu

[former_member252154]

Thanks man for this elaboration.

What would that custom program look like? IDOC exchange? Service in PI? I suppose there is no BAPI in SOURCING 7 for this crucial feature?

Kind regards.

[james_wojnicki]

SAP has two methods to handle reporting on spend relating to a specific contracts in CLM.

1. The Compliance functionality in CLM allows importation of spend data from ECC so that it can be matched in CLM to the appropriate contracts. With this spend data you can report against on and off contract spend.

2. Alternatively customers utilize the SAP Spend Performance Management solution for spend management including reporting against on and off contract spend.

If you have more detailed questions please reach out to me through your Account Executive.

James

[Former Member]

Hi,

In the integration of CLM to ECC using PI the communication can be split into two stages.

Where:

RFQ = Request for quote

RFP = Request for purchase

PO = Purchase order

OA = Outline Agreement

Phase 1:

Master Data is pushed from ECC to PI as an iDoc or flatfile where it is converted into a ESourcing consumable format.

A Vendor is created in and approved in E-Sourcing the record is transformed into an iDoc and pulled to ECC.

Phase 2:

An RFQ is sent from ECC triggering E-Sourcing to create a RFP. A receipt is sent back to ECC containing the RFP ID.

Business is awarded in E-Sourcing and a synchronous call is sent to ECC where a PO or OA is created and awarded. The receipt sent back contains either the PO or OA ID.

The information regarding the consumption of the contract would be held in the PO or OA.

Paul

Edited by: Paul Wagner on Aug 23, 2010 5:09 PM

[former_member252154]

The information regarding the consumption of the contract would be held in the PO or OA.

I exactly have the same doubt as Nilson. How can SAP SOURCING display "On/OffContract spend" analysis without release information from ECC? With BI ?

Thanks for your enlightenment in advance.

[tridip_chakraborthy]

Hi Guys,

Though the feature that you have mentioned here which is Contract Call-offs for contract compliance, being a very critical KPI that actually suffices the need for Contractual obligations and its consumption.

The process ends at the MA number translated into the Outline agreement text field and viceversa the OA no on the MSA side

As james clearly stated, for a quick and dirtly approach

1) Download the MSA report by skewing the OA text ID field or the OA feed dump on the R3 side and do a call off comparison outside the system, this is manual and not dynamic

else

2) Implement SAP SPM that has infocubes that actually sit over all the procurement suite apps ECC, SRM, eSO, CLM and non SAP cubes such as Peoplesoft Ariba etc to provide you a wider call off base to ge the reportable metrics that you are looking at

Regards

Tridip