• Role of Buying in the procure-to-pay cycle
• Integration with SAP S/4HANA and ERP systems
• Buyer, requester, and approver roles
• End-to-end buying process overview
• User interface and navigation basics
• Personalization and preferences
• Role-based access and permissions
• Architecture supports scalable procurement
• Searching and selecting catalog items
• Contract-based buying and pricing
• Non-catalog item procurement
• Catalogs simplify guided buying
• Approval flows and routing rules
• Budget checks and validations
• Requisition change and cancellation
• Workflow ensures controlled purchasing
• Supplier acknowledgment and confirmation
• Order change management
• Collaboration with suppliers via Ariba Network
• PO processing ensures order accuracy
• Partial and over-receipt handling
• Handling discrepancies and exceptions
• Integration with receiving and inventory
• Receiving confirms delivery completion
• Two-way and three-way matching
• Invoice reconciliation and approvals
• Exception handling and resolution
• Invoicing ensures accurate payment






















