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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

1
Since last award

87 Plan to Renew

2
Since last award

76 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Since last award

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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

Jeff S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Retail
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2021

Easy to use, but a bit pricey for most.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates SAP Business Network from other similar products?

Product support and service that expands to many levels.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The features. Features, features, features. There are so many features that can be customized for anyone.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Can be complicated and support can be too into the product sometimes to dumb it down.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Ensure to setup training for all employees that use the product. Training is the key to integration.

Pros

Reliable
Helps Innovate
Unique Features
Inspires Innovation

Jane A.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2021

Excellent procurement platform.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates SAP Business Network from other similar products?

SAP Ariba is efficient to use and simplifies the complex procurement process enabling companies buy and acquire their preferred items in a competitive manner.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

SAP Ariba enables us implement strategic sourcing and this brings competitiveness to our purchasing process enabling acquisition of goods in a fair price. Its efficient to use and fits well in all organizations including even the SMEs guaranteeing them a fair procurement process. Comes with a spending management solution and this ensures that revenue and resources are spent prudently based on organizational budget.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Some of our less tech-savvy users had a steep learning curve in understanding how to use the platform in an efficient manner but with time this improved a lot.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

SAP Ariba is affordable and when acquired it improves the whole procurement process enabling strategic sourcing, inventory management among other benefits that improve the way you work as an organization.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Pankaj G.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2020

Easy to use

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates SAP Business Network from other similar products?

Their experience in the subject matter.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The ability to easily get to speed.

What do you dislike most about this product?

There is nothing I dislike

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Trustworthy

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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

Jeff S.

Easy to use, but a bit pricey for most.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Jane A.

Excellent procurement platform.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Pankaj G.

Easy to use

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