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SAP Business Network

Composite Score

7.1 /10

CX Score

7.1 /10

37 Reviews Write a Review

What is SAP Business Network?

Ariba Network is now SAP Business Network. Making your business part of a dynamic, digital marketplace where millions of buyers and suppliers operating all around the world transact trillions of dollars in business commerce every year

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Awards & Recognition

SAP Business Network won the following awards in the Strategic Sourcing category

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2 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2024

1 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2023

2 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2022

2021 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2021

SAP Business Network Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

83 Likeliness to Recommend

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Since last award

87 Plan to Renew

2
Since last award

76 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+75 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love SAP Business Network?

12% Negative

8% Neutral

80% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Acts with Integrity
Trustworthy

Feature Ratings

Average 76

Contract Management

Capacity Management

Procurement Management

Communications

Supplier Management

Workflow Management

Catalog Management

Market Assessment

ERFx

Auction Management

Spend Analysis

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 76

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

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SAP Business Network Reviews

sashi k.

Role: Operations
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2023

best one i have used and trustworthy with features

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates SAP Business Network from other similar products?

ease of use and multiple features that could be enhanced as per the need

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

navigation and user friendly features that is simple and straight

What do you dislike most about this product?

none as i did not find a fault with this one in my experience

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

none its enhanced with best features

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Anahí lucía L.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2023

A good tool and very professional

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates SAP Business Network from other similar products?

It is one of the solutions that this platform provides to its clients, it is a tool for carrying out commercial and financial processes that maximizes and enhances all commercial procedures in the same place, this is one of the alternatives that will allow you as an organization to manage and have a control of each process or transaction whether of payments or sales of your organization in a visible way and without failures, something that in the end will only bring benefits to your organization

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It allows to have control with processes related to payments of partners and customers in an exact way, which reduces problems of monthly calculations and constant updates of the financial processes of the company, reduces in a few words, the risks within the organization and increases the flow of work

What do you dislike most about this product?

I have no problem, it fulfills its function

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Decreases the failure rate within the company

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Samson M.

Role: Vendor Management
Industry: Apparel
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2022

Easy to use, complete P2P

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates SAP Business Network from other similar products?

End to end. User friendly

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Reports dashboard

What do you dislike most about this product?

Long steps

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Yes definitely

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

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SAP Business Network

What is SAP Business Network?

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Awards & Recognition

2021 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

SAP Business Network Ratings

83 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

87 Plan to Renew

2 Since last award

76 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+75 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love SAP Business Network?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Contract Management Includes automated contract renewal, approval process, compliance management, and contract database.

Capacity Management Monitor system utilization and provide alerts when pre-defined thresholds are reached.

Procurement Management Includes purchasing and procurement management, as well as supplier management and optimization.

Communications Includes communication portals or secure messaging or automated alerts.

Supplier Management Supplier collaboration, including Quarterly Business Review Meetings, Scorecards, KPI and SLAs.

Workflow Management Includes ability to support flexible and comprehensive workflow-based capabilities.

Catalog Management Includes customizable shipping and payment options, product pricing, advanced catalog search, and navigation.

Market Assessment Includes market size, trends, growth rate, and portability.

ERFx Evaluation and scoring of supplier responses.

Auction Management Includes bid management, bidder management and buyer notifications.

Spend Analysis Includes data visibility and quality, supplier ranking, and compliance and reporting.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

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SAP Business Network Reviews

sashi k.

best one i have used and trustworthy with features

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Anahí lucía L.

A good tool and very professional

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Samson M.

Easy to use, complete P2P

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Contract Management

Capacity Management

Procurement Management

Communications

Supplier Management

Workflow Management

Catalog Management

Market Assessment

ERFx

Auction Management

Spend Analysis

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Ease of Customization

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support