𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗔𝗣 𝗔𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗮?

Contract management is a critical process for any organization that deals with suppliers, customers, partners and other stakeholders. Contracts define the terms and conditions of business relationships, and can have a significant impact on the performance, compliance and profitability of an organization.

However, managing contracts can be challenging, especially when using multiple systems and tools that are not well integrated. This can lead to inefficiencies, errors, delays, disputes and missed opportunities.

That’s why many buyers who use SAP Ariba solutions for sourcing and procurement are looking for a way to integrate their SAP Ariba Contracts instance with Icertis Contract Intelligence (ICI) for SAP Ariba solutions, a cloud-based, AI-powered contract management platform that supports all contract types and integrates seamlessly with SAP Ariba solutions.

By integrating SAP Ariba Contracts with ICI, buyers can leverage the intelligent and flexible contract authoring capabilities offered by ICI, such as self-service contract management, rule-based contract authoring, dynamic assembly of clauses and documents, and advanced negotiation and collaboration features.

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There are two options available to buyers for integrating with ICI:

• Integrate SAP Ariba Contracts with ICI, to manage some of the contract lifecycle tasks in ICI.

• Integrate SAP Ariba Contracts, which is integrated with SAP Ariba Sourcing, with ICI, to manage all the contract lifecycle tasks in ICI.

The following illustration shows the end-to-end workflow of a contract workspace (procurement) and the different tasks shared between SAP Ariba Contracts and ICI, when buyers have chosen to integrate their SAP Ariba Contracts with ICI to manage some of the contract lifecycle tasks in ICI.

As shown in the illustration, the tasks that are delegated to ICI include:

• Assembly of contractual documents like the Main Agreement, contract addendums, and other standard project documents.

• Clause and template management.

• Review and negotiation of the Main Agreement document with the involved participants.

• Signature and approval of the stipulated contract terms and conditions, and so on.

The illustration describes the end-to-end workflow of a new contract workspace (procurement). Buyer users may choose to amend a published contract workspace in SAP Ariba Contracts and choose to initiate authoring and perform the subsequent tasks in ICI.

We recommended that you perform these tasks in ICI as many of these tasks are disabled in SAP Ariba Contracts when you enable the integration between SAP Ariba Contracts and ICI. For a complete list of restrictions, see Restrictions for the SAP Ariba Contracts Integration with Icertis Contract Intelligence for SAP Ariba Solutions.

The integration between SAP Ariba Contracts and ICI offers many benefits for buyers, such as:

• Faster contract turnaround times: You can easily create, publish and award sourcing events in SAP Ariba, and then initiate the contract from ICI or SAP Ariba and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to sign and execute the contracts. ICI enables self-service contracting, best-in-class rule-driven contract authoring, powerful negotiation and collaboration tools, and advanced redline tracking.

• Improved compliance and reduced risk: ICI helps you identify and assess contract risk across supplier and sell-side agreements by automatically tracking commitments, expiries, deviations and other contract obligations. You can also interface supplier master data from SAP Ariba to ICI and sync contract changes between the two systems, ensuring data accuracy and consistency.

• Enhanced contract value and performance: ICI helps you enforce the negotiated commercial terms and conditions during the procurement and invoicing process, helping you optimize spend management and supplier performance. You can also leverage ICI’s artificial intelligence and analytics capabilities to gain insights into contract data and trends, and identify opportunities for improvement and innovation.

• If you are interested in learning more about how ICI and SAP Ariba solutions can work together to enhance your contract management process, Contact Us | Kyyte and explore their comprehensive solutions and where you can find more information and request a demo.
  

FAQ for SAP Ariba Contracts Integration with Icertis Contract Intelligence for SAP Ariba Solutions

Q: What are the prerequisites for integrating SAP Ariba Contracts with Icertis Contract Intelligence for SAP Ariba solutions?

A: Before you begin with the integration process, you must:

• Have a valid licence for SAP Ariba Contracts or SAP Ariba Strategic Sourcing Suite.

• Have a valid subscription for Icertis Contracts Intelligence for SAP Ariba solutions and any additional Icertis capabilities that you want to use in the integrated solution.

• Set up the user profiles, user authentication and single sign-on, regional data, supplier users and organizations, master data, and contract workspace templates as per the instructions in the SAP Ariba Contracts Integration with Icertis Contract Intelligence for SAP Ariba Solutions Guide.

• Be the contract owner or a user who has been granted permission by the contract owner to access the ICI interface.
  

Q: What are the benefits of integrating SAP Ariba Contracts with Icertis Contract Intelligence for SAP Ariba solutions?

A: By integrating SAP Ariba Contracts with Icertis Contract Intelligence for SAP Ariba solutions, you can:

• Access advanced contract management capabilities offered by the Icertis Contract Intelligence (ICI) platform, such as rule-based contract authoring, dynamic assembly of clauses and documents, and advanced negotiation and collaboration features.

• Accelerate contract turnaround times, improve compliance and reduce risk, and enhance contract value and performance by leveraging the seamless integration between SAP Ariba solutions and ICI.

• Choose to manage some or all of the contract lifecycle tasks in ICI, depending on your preference and business needs.
  

Q: How do I integrate SAP Ariba Contracts with Icertis Contract Intelligence for SAP Ariba solutions?

A: To integrate SAP Ariba Contracts with Icertis Contract Intelligence for SAP Ariba solutions, you need to:

• Enable the integration feature in SAP Ariba Contracts by contacting SAP Support.

• Configure the integration settings in SAP Ariba Contracts and ICI, such as the endpoint URLs, authentication tokens, and field mappings.

• Test the integration functionality and verify the data synchronization between SAP Ariba Contracts and ICI.
  

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