These reference materials are based on – or related to – BW procurement reports
Procurement Process Overview
This one-page document presents a graphical representation of the Procurement process from Purchase Requisition creation through vendor payment. The context for the document is Business Warehouse reporting, so each step of the process flow indicates corresponding system impact, e.g., commitment creation, expense posting and invoice entry.
Procurement Process – Overview of Chronology and BW Reports
Given where a purchasing document (Purchase Request, Purchase Order, invoice) is during the procurement process, this Help Guide shows which BW report(s) one might use to view specific categories of data.
Guided BUying – SRM FAQ and BW reports to use for answers
This document lists many commonly-asked questions related to the procurement process, from Purchase Request creation through Purchase Order generation, invoice receipt, and vendor payment. For each question, a potential source for finding an answer is listed. In most cases, the recommended source is one or more BW reports. In some cases, Guided BUying is the best path to an answer.
Definitions of Characteristics and Key Figures – Guided BUying / Ariba Glossary
This document lists and defines all Characteristics and Key Figures used in reports within the Purchasing (Guided BUying) reporting folder.
Overview of SAP Modules and Finance Terminology
The finance area is composed of four different modules, each serving in support and operational roles within various processes and each carrying out many different responsibilities under the financial umbrella. This affects the Business Warehouse because the data contained in a single report may be drawn from one or more modules, each of which uses terminology that may be different from other finance modules. This document briefly describes the four modules – Financial Accounting (FI), Controlling and Project Systems (CO/ PS), Funds Management (FM) and Grants Management (GM). The document also highlights synonymous terms drawn from different modules.
Useful SAP Account Numbers and Doc Types
Many of the account numbers used in BUworks are structured in way such that information can be gleaned simply by examining the account number digits. This document describes how to learn more about General Ledger account numbers, Purchase Order numbers, Grant or Internal Order numbers, etc., simply by paying attention to the leading digits of the numbers.