Setup assistance service for SAP Business Network Supplier Portal for SAP Finance Premium
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Business needs
• Connecting your ERP system to SAP Business Network for enabling transactional data exchange to automate and streamline
business processes, improve process visibility and transparency, ensure compliance and control
• Setting up, configuring, and testing the solution to confirm solution meets your requirements
• Streamlining onboarding and enablement of multiple suppliers
Solution
• Upon request advisory services to support your integration with SAP Business Network, including education on integrating SAP
S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition with SAP Business Network, configuration of buyer accounts for both test and production systems,
assistance during testing phases, and guidance through the go-live checklist for any SAP Business Network-related inquiries
• Advisory services for supplier onboarding, including self-service content, reactive support for supplier onboarding, generic supplier
training materials, guidance on supplier activation and go-live communication, and 3 post-go-live Q&A sessions
• Advisory services to support your supplier integration for either B2B integration or PDF invoicing (chose one) for one pilot supplier
Business outcomes
• Connection services advisory that helps ensure more-seamless integration of SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition with SAP Business
Network
• Onboarding advisory services that provide expert guidance on designing and implementing adoption and supplier onboarding
strategies based on leading practices from SAP
• Supplier integration advisory to provide support for one pilot supplier
Setup assistance service for SAP Business Network Supplier Portal
for SAP Finance Premium
Connecting SAP Business Network to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition
© 2025 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. See Legal Notice on www.sap.com/legal-notice for use terms, disclaimers, disclosures, or restrictions related to this material.
Business needs
• Connecting your ERP system to SAP Business Network for enabling transactional data exchange to automate and streamline
business processes, improve process visibility and transparency, ensure compliance and control
• Setting up, configuring, and testing the solution to confirm solution meets your requirements
• Streamlining onboarding and enablement of multiple suppliers
Solution
• Upon request advisory services to support your integration with SAP Business Network, including education on integrating SAP
S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition with SAP Business Network, configuration of buyer accounts for both test and production systems,
assistance during testing phases, and guidance through the go-live checklist for any SAP Business Network-related inquiries
• Advisory services for supplier onboarding, including self-service content, reactive support for supplier onboarding, generic supplier
training materials, guidance on supplier activation and go-live communication, and 3 post-go-live Q&A sessions
• Advisory services to support your supplier integration for either B2B integration or PDF invoicing (chose one) for one pilot supplier
Business outcomes
• Connection services advisory that helps ensure more-seamless integration of SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition with SAP Business
Network
• Onboarding advisory services that provide expert guidance on designing and implementing adoption and supplier onboarding
strategies based on leading practices from SAP
• Supplier integration advisory to provide support for one pilot supplier
Setup assistance service for SAP Business Network Supplier Portal
for SAP Finance Premium
Connecting SAP Business Network to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition
© 2025 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. See Legal Notice on www.sap.com/legal-notice for use terms, disclaimers, disclosures, or restrictions related to this material.
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Setup assistance service for SAP Business Network Supplier Portal
for SAP Finance Premium
Connecting SAP Business Network to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition
© 2025 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. See Legal Notice on www.sap.com/legal-notice for use terms, disclaimers, disclosures, or restrictions related to this material.
Project artifacts
• Self-service training materials
• Prerecorded supplier webcasts
• B2B supplier integration documentation
Customer roles and responsibilities
• Project manager: Single point of contact
• Business leads and SMEs: Own business processes, approve solution
• Procurement team: Own supplier data, change management, testing
• Integration implementation expert: Own B2B integration
Out-of-scope items
• Execution of SAP Business Network connection activities
• Support to connect third party reconciliation providers for
invoice management
• Any services in support of quote automation
• Supplier integration services beyond the pilot supplier
Estimated duration: Connection and onboarding advisory services – 20 weeks
Supplier Integration advisory services – up to 40 weeks
Engagement start
Week 1
• Reactively assist with
deployment-related
inquiries concerning
scope, timeline, work
streams, and provide
integration advice
Week 2–8
• Reactively assist with
inquiries on this Cloud
Service implementation
and configuration content
Week 9–16
• Upon request advisory
including:
– education on integration
with SAP Business Network
– account configuration for
testing and production
– testing phase assistance
– guidance for SAP Business
Network-related questions
during the go-live process
Week 17-20
• Validate readiness for
production cut over
• Execute cutover checklist
activities owned by SAP for
SAP Business Network
• Support Customer with
production issues for a
maximum of 2 weeks after
Go Live
Week 20-40
• Reactive supplier integration
advisory services up to
week 40
Setup assistance service for SAP Business Network Supplier Portal
for SAP Finance Premium
Connecting SAP Business Network to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition
© 2025 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. See Legal Notice on www.sap.com/legal-notice for use terms, disclaimers, disclosures, or restrictions related to this material.
Project artifacts
• Self-service training materials
• Prerecorded supplier webcasts
• B2B supplier integration documentation
Customer roles and responsibilities
• Project manager: Single point of contact
• Business leads and SMEs: Own business processes, approve solution
• Procurement team: Own supplier data, change management, testing
• Integration implementation expert: Own B2B integration
Out-of-scope items
• Execution of SAP Business Network connection activities
• Support to connect third party reconciliation providers for
invoice management
• Any services in support of quote automation
• Supplier integration services beyond the pilot supplier
Estimated duration: Connection and onboarding advisory services – 20 weeks
Supplier Integration advisory services – up to 40 weeks
Engagement start
Week 1
• Reactively assist with
deployment-related
inquiries concerning
scope, timeline, work
streams, and provide
integration advice
Week 2–8
• Reactively assist with
inquiries on this Cloud
Service implementation
and configuration content
Week 9–16
• Upon request advisory
including:
– education on integration
with SAP Business Network
– account configuration for
testing and production
– testing phase assistance
– guidance for SAP Business
Network-related questions
during the go-live process
Week 17-20
• Validate readiness for
production cut over
• Execute cutover checklist
activities owned by SAP for
SAP Business Network
• Support Customer with
production issues for a
maximum of 2 weeks after
Go Live
Week 20-40
• Reactive supplier integration
advisory services up to
week 40
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Service scope components
Scope component Scope items / Functionality delivered
Connection services for
SAP S/4HANA SAP provide reactive advise on connection to SAP Business Network to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition
Onboarding advisory for
SAP Business Network
Self-service content for supplier selection
Reactive support for supplier onboarding inquiries
Pre-recorded supplier webinars in English
Guidance on supplier activation
Guidance on go-live communication
Services for supplier integration Select up to one supplier to transmit to SAP Business Network via B2B Integration or PDF invoicing
Answer customer inquiries related to B2B integration or PDF invoicing for the one supplier
List of scope components that comprise the overall service
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Service scope components
Scope component Scope items / Functionality delivered
Connection services for
SAP S/4HANA SAP provide reactive advise on connection to SAP Business Network to SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition
Onboarding advisory for
SAP Business Network
Self-service content for supplier selection
Reactive support for supplier onboarding inquiries
Pre-recorded supplier webinars in English
Guidance on supplier activation
Guidance on go-live communication
Services for supplier integration Select up to one supplier to transmit to SAP Business Network via B2B Integration or PDF invoicing
Answer customer inquiries related to B2B integration or PDF invoicing for the one supplier
List of scope components that comprise the overall service
© 2025 SAP SE or an SAP affiliate company. All rights reserved. See Legal Notice on www.sap.com/legal-notice for use terms, disclaimers, disclosures, or restrictions related to this material.