This certification guide prepares readers to take and pass the "SAP Certified Application Associate – Supplier Relationship Management with SAP SRM 5.0" exam. The coverage is mapped specifically to the objectives of the exam, and it provides practice questions and answers for each topic to provide further exam preparation and help ensure that readers can pass the exam. This is the first resource available to help consultants and SRM professionals prepare for and pass the test.

Key Objective Coverage
Learn the topics, terminology, and definitions as they’ll be presented on the exam.

Practice Questions and Answers
Get familiar with the different types of exam questions, and find tips and strategies for answering them correctly.

Real-World Scenarios
Understand how SAP solutions are used in everyday business scenarios.

Take-Aways and Test Tips
Learn how to improve your odds of doing well in each section of the exam.

Exam Topics for C_SRM_50

• SRM Implementation Scenarios
• Business Value of SAP SRM
• Self Service Procurement – Processes
• Service Procurement – Processes
• Plan Driven Procurement – Processes
• Bidding Engine and Auctioning
• Supplier Self Services
• SAP E-Sourcing and SAP CLM
• SRM Catalog Concept Plus MDM
• SRM Server Contract Management

Your Trainer
Bryan Bee has over 8 years of experience in SAP SRM, and uses his wealth of knowledge to guide you through the information you need to become certified.

About the Author(s)

Bryan Bee is a platinum consultant for SAP and an expert in SRM applications. He brings the expertise gained over 7 years of experience designing, configuring, implementing, and managing SRM projects across a variety of industries. Bryan has extensive functional and technical experience in procurement as an SAP SRM Certified Solution Consultant, including over 7 full cycle implementations.

Table of Contents

... Acknowledgments ... 17

... Preface ... 19
... ... What You’ll Learn: ... 20
... ... Structure of This Book ... 20
... ... Glimpse into the Exam Structure ... 22
... ... Practice Questions ... 23
... ... Summary ... 24

Chapter 1 ... ... 27
... SAP Global SRM Application Certification Track — Overview ... 27
... Certification Objectives and Benefits ... 28
... Certification Improvements ... 29
... Becoming an SAP Certified Application Associate — SRM 5.0 ... 31
... ... SAP SRM Associate Defined ... 32
... ... SAP SRM Associate Exam Structure ... 33
... Becoming an SAP Certified Application Professional or Master — SRM 5.0 ... 35
... ... SAP SRM Professional Defined ... 36
... ... SAP SRM Master Defined ... 37
... ... SAP SRM Master and Professional Exam Structure ... 37
... Summary ... 40

Chapter 2 ... ... 41
... SRM Courses and Experience ... 41
... SAP SRM Training Courses ... 42
... Experience Expectation ... 44
... Additional Sources of Information ... 45
... Summary ... 46

Chapter 3 ... ... 49
... SAP SRM Implementation Scenarios and ERP Integration ... 49
... Objectives of this Portion of the Test ... 51
... Key Concept Refresher ... 52
... ... Stand-Alone Scenario ... 52
... ... Classic Scenario ... 54
... ... Extended Classic Scenario ... 55
... ... Decoupled Scenario ... 57
... ... SAP SRM and ERP Integration ... 59
... Practice Questions ... 64
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 66
... Take Away ... 67
... ... Tips ... 69
... Summary ... 70

Chapter 4 ... ... 71
... SAP SRM Landscape Concept ... 71
... Objectives of this Portion of the Test ... 73
... Key Concepts Refresher ... 73
... ... SAP SRM Component Overview ... 73
... ... SRM Components per Business Scenario ... 76
... Practice Questions ... 81
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 82
... Take Away ... 83
... ... Tips ... 85
... Summary ... 85

Chapter 5 ... ... 87
... Business Value of SAP SRM ... 87
... Objectives of this Portion of the Test ... 89
... Key Concepts Refresher ... 89
... ... Benefits of SAP SRM ... 89
... ... SAP SRM Value Chain and Common Issues ... 94
... Practice Questions ... 98
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 99
... Take Away ... 99
... ... Tips ... 101
... Summary ... 101

Chapter 6 ... ... 103
... Self-Service Procurement — Processes ... 103
... Objectives of This Portion of the Test ... 105
... Key Concepts Refresher ... 105
... ... Shopping Cart Process ... 105
... ... Direct Procurement ... 113
... ... Confirmation of Goods Receipt ... 115
... ... Invoice Processing ... 117
... ... Procurement Card Integration ... 120
... Practice Questions ... 124
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 126
... Take Away ... 127
... ... Tips ... 129
... Summary ... 129

Chapter 7 ... ... 131
... Service Procurement — Processes ... 131
... Objectives of This Portion of the Test ... 133
... Key Concepts Refresher ... 133
... ... Shopping Carts with Services ... 133
... ... Requests for External Staff ... 136
... Practice Questions ... 139
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 141
... Take Away ... 142
... ... Tips ... 143
... Summary ... 143

Chapter 8 ... ... 145
... Plan-Driven Procurement — Processes ... 145
... Objectives of This Portion of the Test ... 147
... Key Concepts Refresher ... 147
... ... Plan-Driven Procurement Overview ... 147
... ... Selection of Requirements to Transfer ... 150
... ... Plan-Driven Procurement Organizational Model Impact ... 152
... Practice Questions ... 153
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 155
... Take Away ... 156
... ... Tips ... 157
... Summary ... 158

Chapter 9 ... ... 159
... Sourcing — Processes ... 159
... Objectives of This Portion of the Test ... 161
... Key Concepts Refresher ... 161
... ... Sources of Supply ... 161
... ... Process Purchase Order ... 163
... ... Sourcing Application ... 166
... ... Vendor Evaluation ... 169
... Practice Questions ... 173
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 174
... Take Away ... 175
... ... Tips ... 177
... Summary ... 177

Chapter 10 ... ... 179
... SAP Bidding Engine and Auction Processes ... 179
... Objectives of This Portion of the Test ... 181
... Key Concepts Refresher ... 181
... ... Bidding Process Overview ... 181
... ... Auction Detail Overview ... 189
... ... Supplier Interaction ... 194
... Practice Questions ... 199
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 200
... Take Away ... 201
... ... Tips ... 203
... Summary ... 203

Chapter 11 ... ... 205
... SAP Supplier Self-Services — Processes ... 205
... Objectives of this Portion of the Test ... 206
... Key Concepts Refresher ... 207
... ... SAP SUS Scenarios ... 207
... ... Supplier Registration ... 213
... ... SAP SUS Concept Refresher ... 215
... Practice Questions ... 217
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 219
... Take Away ... 221
... ... Tips ... 222
... Summary ... 223

Chapter 12 ... ... 225
... SAP SRM Catalog Concept Plus SRM-MDM and SAP CCM Basics ... 225
... Objectives of this Portion of the Test ... 226
... Key Concepts Refresher ... 227
... ... SRM Catalog Overview ... 227
... ... SAP SRM-MDM Basics ... 229
... ... SAP CCM Basics ... 233
... Practice Questions ... 238
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 239
... Take Away ... 240
... ... Tips ... 242
... Summary ... 242

Chapter 13 ... ... 243
... SAP SRM Server Contract Management ... 243
... Objectives of this Portion of the Test ... 245
... Key Concepts Refresher ... 245
... ... SAP SRM Server Contract Basics ... 245
... ... SRM Server Contract Extended Functionality ... 254
... Practice Questions ... 256
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 258
... Take Away ... 259
... ... Tips ... 260
... Summary ... 260

Chapter 14 ... ... 261
... SAP E-Sourcing and SAP CLM ... 261
... Objectives of this Portion of the Test ... 263
... Key Concepts Refresher ... 263
... ... SAP E-Sourcing Basic Concepts ... 264
... ... Workbench ... 266
... ... SAP E-Sourcing Supplier Management ... 267
... ... SAP E-Sourcing Project Management ... 269
... ... SAP E-Sourcing RFx ... 269
... ... SAP E-Sourcing Auctions ... 271
... ... Contracts ... 272
... ... SAP E-Sourcing and SAP CLM Integration with SAP ERP Overview ... 275
... Practice Questions ... 278
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 280
... Take Away ... 281
... ... Tips ... 282
... Summary ... 282

Chapter 15 ... ... 285
... System Communication RFC, ALE, Number Ranges, and Documents Types ... 285
... Objectives of this Portion of the Test ... 287
... Key Concepts Refresher ... 287
... ... SRM Basic Settings ... 287
... Practice Questions ... 296
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 298
... Take Away ... 299
... ... Tips ... 300
... Summary ... 300

Chapter 16 ... ... 301
... Organizational Structure and User Management ... 301
... Objectives of this Portion of the Test ... 303
... Key Concepts Refresher ... 303
... ... Organizational Structure Basics ... 303
... ... Organizational Structure Inheritance and Maintenance ... 307
... ... Detailed Look at Organizational Structure ... 309
... ... Attribute Details ... 313
... Practice Questions ... 317
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 318
... Take Away ... 320
... ... Tips ... 321
... Summary ... 322

Chapter 17 ... ... 323
... Workflow Implementation and Features ... 323
... Objectives of this Portion of the Test ... 325
... Key Concepts Refresher ... 325
... ... Workflow Basics ... 326
... ... Workflow Customizing ... 327
... ... Workflow Extended Functionality ... 330
... ... Delivered Workflow Overview ... 334
... ... Important Terminology and Definitions to Remember ... 340
... Practice Questions ... 341
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 343
... Take Away ... 344
... ... Tips ... 346
... Summary ... 346

Chapter 18 ... ... 349
... Master Data Synchronization ... 349
... Objectives of this Portion of the Test ... 350
... Key Concepts Refresher ... 351
... ... Master Data Basics ... 351
... ... Vendor Master and Replication ... 352
... ... Middleware and Material Master Replication ... 357
... ... Other Procurement Master Data ... 360
... Practice Questions ... 364
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 365
... Take Away ... 366
... ... Tips ... 367
... Summary ... 367

Chapter 19 ... ... 369
... Connecting OCI Catalogs ... 369
... Objectives of this Portion of the Test ... 371
... Key Concepts Refresher ... 371
... ... OCI Basics ... 371
... ... Catalog-Specific Information ... 379
... Practice Questions ... 384
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 385
... Take Away ... 386
... ... Tips ... 386
... Summary ... 387

Chapter 20 ... ... 389
... Scenario Determination ... 389
... Objectives of this Portion of the Test ... 390
... Key Concepts Refresher ... 391
... ... Scenario Determination Overview ... 391
... Practice Questions ... 395
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 396
... Take Away ... 397
... ... Tips ... 398
... Summary ... 399

Chapter 21 ... ... 401
... Possibilities of Sourcing Transactions and How to Configure Them ... 401
... Objectives of this Portion of the Test ... 402
... Key Concepts Refresher ... 403
... ... Sourcing Transaction Basics ... 403
... ... Sourcing Configuration Considerations ... 406
... Practice Questions ... 410
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 411
... Take Away ... 412
... ... Tips ... 413
... Summary ... 414

Chapter 22 ... ... 415
... Bidding with Weighting ... 415
... Objectives of this Portion of the Test ... 416
... Key Concepts Refresher ... 417
... ... Dynamic Attributes and Standard Fields ... 417
... ... Weighting and Valuation Factor Basics ... 420
... Practice Questions ... 425
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 427
... Take Away ... 428
... ... Tips ... 429
... Summary ... 429

Chapter 23 ... ... 431
... Monitoring Documents ... 431
... Objectives of this Portion of the Test ... 433
... Key Concepts Refresher ... 433
... ... Methods to Monitor Documents ... 433
... ... Troubleshooting ... 438
... Practice Questions ... 443
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 444
... Take Away ... 445
... ... Tips ... 446
... Summary ... 446

Chapter 24 ... ... 447
... Accounting and ERP Integration ... 447
... Objectives of this Portion of the Test ... 448
... Key Concepts Refresher ... 448
... ... Account Assignment Category Basics ... 449
... ... General Ledger Basics ... 453
... ... Account Validation ... 454
... Practice Questions ... 458
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 459
... Take Away ... 460
... ... Tips ... 461
... Summary ... 462

Chapter 25 ... ... 463
... Business Add-In Concepts ... 463
... Objectives of this Portion of the Test ... 464
... Key Concepts Refresher ... 465
... ... Business Add-In Basics ... 465
... ... BAdI Example ... 469
... Practice Questions ... 472
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 473
... Take Away ... 474
... ... Tips ... 475
... Summary ... 475

Chapter 26 ... ... 477
... SAP NetWeaver MDM Catalog Repositories and Technology ... 477
... Techniques You’ll Master: ... 477
... Objectives of this Portion of the Test ... 478
... Key Concepts Refresher ... 479
... ... MDM Catalog Console Basics ... 479
... ... MDM Catalog Repository ... 483
... ... SAP NetWeaver MDM Catalog Security ... 488
... Practice Questions ... 491
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 492
... Take Away ... 493
... ... Tips ... 494
... Summary ... 495

Chapter 27 ... ... 497
... Upload of Different Files and Mapping in the MDM Import Manager ... 497
... Objectives of this Portion of the Test ... 498
... Key Concepts Refresher ... 499
... ... MDM Import Manager Basics ... 499
... ... MDM Import Manager Mapping and Import Features ... 504
... Practice Questions ... 511
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 512
... Take Away ... 514
... ... Tips ... 515
... Summary ... 515

Chapter 28 ... ... 517
... Manage Data in MDM Data Manager and Utilize Workflow ... 517
... Objectives of this Portion of the Test ... 519
... Key Concepts Refresher ... 519
... ... MDM Data Manager Basics ... 519
... ... MDM Data Manager Record Comparison ... 521
... Check In/Out Functionality ... 522
... ... Masks and Named Searches ... 524
... ... Validations and Workflow ... 525
... ... MDM Data Manager Feature Highlights ... 526
... Practice Questions ... 529
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 530
... Take Away ... 531
... ... Tips ... 533
... Summary ... 533

Chapter 29 ... ... 535
... SAP NetWeaver MDM Web User Interface Configuration and OCI Interface ... 535
... Objectives of this Portion of the Test ... 536
... Key Concepts Refresher ... 537
... ... MDM Web User Interface Basics ... 537
... ... Open Catalog Interface Configuration ... 543
... Practice Questions ... 546
... Practice Question Answers and Explanations ... 547
... Take Away ... 548
... ... Tips ... 549
... Summary ... 549

... The Author ... 551