SAP SRM 7.0

SAP SRM 7.0 New Functions and Technology :

The following is an overview of the most important new features in SAP SRM 7.0 compared to SAP SRM 5.0.

General :

• Improved integration in SAP ERP through a test transfer and checks for changes and consistency in transferred order data.  
• Schedule-directed procurement
• Scheduled procurement is supported, which has advantages, especially in the case of direct materials. This includes productionplans,       
• automated production systems, project requirements or maintenance needs.
• Individual processing of purchasing documents in the POWL (Personal Work list).
• Makes it possible to submit offers for structured requests for services, confirmation of orders, services rendered report, and invoices for suppliers 
• who have access to SAP SRM.
• Additional Supplier Evaluation Methods

Operative Purchasing - Self Service Procurement 

• Team Shopping Basket–The person placing the order can release the shopping basket to be viewed and processed by a predefined team.
• Purchase of services–The purchase of services has been improved.
• Different types of services are supported (e.g.time or results-related).
• The complexity of services is taken into account (e.g. service hierarchies). 
• It is possible to simply copy existing positions into new orders.
• It is possible to approve individual positions.
• Columns can be individually set and sorted in the shopping basket view.

Strategic Purchasing :

Contract Management :

Contracts can be stored centrally in SAP SRM and distributed to diverse SAP ERP systems.

Multiple warning thresh olds ,e.g. expiry date, target value and target amount

Option of setting terms of payment at the level of individual positions.

Request for Proposal :

For services:

    Hierarchies can be applied to requests for proposals.

    SRM / MDM catalog scan be used as a service directory.

    Extension of functions for requests for proposals.

Auctions :

Real time auction monitoring and submission of offers.

Catalog Management with SAP SRM / MDM Catalog

• Import Purchasing data sets and contact data from SAP ERP
• Supports service-related hierarchies
• Customizable user interface and extended search function

Technology:

• New user interface (UI) Webdynpro for ABAP
• Stronger integration of SAP SRM in the SAP Portal (EP) From SP (Service Pack) 5 onwards, it is possible to select between the use of the portal or the business client when using SAP SRM 7.
• The SAP workflow has been altered. The former application-controlled workflow framework has been replaced by the process workflow (BRF).The new workflow makes it easier to illustrate customer-specific business processesin the SRM.Old workflows from SAP SRM 5 can still be used.
• SAP PI can also be used. The SAP Business Connector is also still available.