about basics of srm

[Former Member]

Hi all,

I am new to srm. Could you explain in detail the following

1) what is srm

2) what are the applications or some real time scenarios where srm can be used.

3) how the purcahse order or sales order created by one server can be used by another server.

4) where should do the configuration for exchanging these datas from one server to another

5) documents for srm.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

S.Jenibalet.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi

Refer to this link below.

<b>http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/8d/f6a93e08503614e10000000a114084/frameset.htm</b>

It contains all the information that you need.

Hope this will help.

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Regards

- Atul

[Former Member]

I have the sap library, Could anybody send me any document for srm with some example scenarios to my mail id.

my mail id is

jenibalet@gmail.com

Thanks in advance,

S.Jenibalet.

[Former Member]

Hi

Please, follow this threads:

You may find short description of all of this scenario on Wiki

(https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/wiki?path=/display/srm/main&).

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There is no main use of SRM, there are areas areas in wich SRM can be used depending on the needs, what SRM can do is

- Aiding users in the procurement process with what is known as self service procurement

- there is no main use of SRM, there are areas areas in wich SRM can be used depending on the needs, what you can do with SRM is

- Aid users in the procurement process with the self service procurement functionalities

- integrate SRM with external systems and process requirements created in the external system using SRM functionalities

- negotiate with your supplier using the bidding engine

2 you may attach a BW to SRM in order to have reports on the documents that were created in srm, shopping carts, POs, bid invitations, GRs ...

3 it depends on what scenario you are using, PR may be created in R/3 and processed in SRM, shopping carts in SRM may be creating PRs and POs in R/3, you can also post GRs and invoices to R/3 using SRM.

4 You can import vendors from R/3 or define them locally and assign them to a vendor that already exists in R/3

5 a shopping cart is a list of things you would like to buy, almost like a PR in R/3, the follow on document of a shopping cart can be a local (SRM) PO, an R/3 PR or PO ....

And to answer your general question, with BW you can analyze what is happening in SRM, you will see the documents that were created in SRM (shopping carts, local PO, bid invitation and quotations, goods receipt, invoices) and their reference to the R/3 documents where those references are present. You wont see the documents that are created in R/3 as follow on documents of the ones that have been created in SRM, you will need to attach your BW to the R/3 in order to see this.

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1) SRM transaction are carried out using ITS (internet transaction server) transactions ie internet based , which is not possible by SAP MM.

2) Capturing the requirements at higher level (for example material group level) and auto process of purchase orders are possible in SRM , which is not possible in SAP MM

3) At high level it is very industry friendly for indirect materials (i mean where we can't have stocks ) procurement compared to SAP MM .

4) SRM needs a backend system for financial posting . this is a minimum requirement .SRM won't support Finance transactions.

5) In case , we have SAP ECC or R/3 system , the functionalities in SRM and ECC can be leveraged to the maximum possible .

6) Back end system and SRM system are connected by defining logical systems and the interactions will happen by various means for example RFC calls, BAPIs, IDOCs etc.

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Hope this will help.

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Regards

- Atul

[Former Member]

Hi

For additional information, there are various Scenarios in EBP / SRM Module.

<b>&#56256;&#56452;The classic scenario</b>

You implement Enterprise Buyer and one or more ERP systems. All Materials Management is mapped in the ERP system.

<b>&#56256;&#56452; The extended classic scenario</b>

The purchase order is created locally within Enterprise Buyer. If the data in the shopping cart is insufficient to generate a complete purchase order, the data is supplemented manually within Enterprise Buyer before being transferred to the back end system. The purchase order in Enterprise Buyer is the leading purchase order. Goods receipts (confirmations) and invoices can be entered in Enterprise Buyer or in the back end.

<b>&#56256;&#56452; The decoupled scenario</b>

Requirement coverage requests for materials and services are directly processed further, and purchase orders are placed, in the Enterprise Buyer system. The follow-on documents for the purchase orders are also created in the Enterprise Buyer system (confirmation, goods receipt/service entry and invoice).

You can continue to procure production materials and services using the Materials Management functions in your ERP system.

That means depending on your material group you can decide where you will create the purchasing and followon documents.

<b>&#56256;&#56452; The standalone scenario</b>

You have no materials management in your ERP system and are using the procurement functions in the Enterprise Buyer.

Hope this will help.

Please reward suitable points.

Regards

- Atul

[Former Member]

Hi,

ad 1. refer http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/8d/f6a93e08503614e10000000a114084/frameset.htm

ad 2. SRM can be connected with many systems like R/3, XI etc.

ad 3,4,5. Purchase Order can be created with many options. It depends on SRM scenario. For more information please refer SDN WIKI: https://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/x/GBc

Regards,

Marcin Gajewski